Global School Leaders, in partnership with The World Bank and the Education Commission, hosted a series of four dialogues to unpack the state of education leadership in low-middle-income countries (LMICs).Our second edition of the South-South Knowledge Exchange Series aimed to unpack nuanced perspectives across key focus areas that inform how schools are designed and led.These dialogues facilitated knowledge sharing across large-scale programs and initiatives, bringing together representatives of academia, government, civil society, and philanthropy from countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.

Panel #1:
Exploring the role of School Leaders in Educational Change

What role does a School Leader play in transforming education, especially as we emerge from a global crisis? This panel explored the shifting roles and responsibilities a School Leader holds today and the complexities that come with it.

Moderator:
Dewi Susanti
Senior Director, Research,
Global School LeadersPanelists:
Conrad Sackey
Chair, Teaching Service Commission,
Sierra LeoneAhmad Rafee Che Kassim
Deputy Director General, Ministry of Education, MalaysiaMarie-Helene Cloutier
Senior Economist, The World Bank

• Link to Panel #1 recording

Panel #2:
Exploring the Focus of School Leadership Training

When focusing on training School Leaders, where should resources go? Should training focus on improving the leadership or management skills of School Leaders or nurturing School Leaders' mindsets? Should governments and institutions focus more on pre- or in-service training of school leaders? How should school leadership training be delivered, and how can School Leaders be better supported post-training?

Moderator:
Deborah Kimathi
Executive Director
Dignitas, KenyaPanelists:
Leon Mugenzi
Education Advisor, VVOB,
Rwanda Basic Education BoardRodrigo Lopez
CEO, Aptus, ChilePontso Moorosi
Associate Professor, Education Studies, University of Warwick

• Link to Panel #2 recording

Panel #3:
Identifying Systemic Reforms that Empower School Leaders

Should scarce resources be used to change middle management (District Officers, School Supervisors) practices to support School Leaders, or should resources be allocated to other actors to support schools and School Leaders. Why and how?

Moderator:
Amy Bellinger
Director of Programs,
The Education CommissionPanelists:
Kruti Bharucha
Founder, CEO
Peepul, IndiaJean-Pierre Mugiraneza
Education Development Trust, RwandaMichael Boakye-Yiadom
Director General, Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA),
University of Cape Coast, Ghana

• Link to Panel #3 recording

Panel #4:
Role of School Leaders in nurturing Gender-Equitable Schools

With scarce resources, how do we focus on appointment processes that bridge the gender gap in School Leader roles? What role do gender education programs play for schools (led by either male or female leaders)?

Moderator:
Erin Ganju
Managing Director
Echidna Giving FundPanelists:
Matt Brossard
Chief of Education, UNICEF’s Office of Research-InnocentiRiaz Kamlani
Executive Vice President,
The Citizens Foundation, PakistanModupe Adefeso-Olateju
Managing Director,
The Education Partnership (TEP), NigeriaSunita Menon
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships
Breakthrough, India

• Link to Panel #4 recording

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