Teacher Management: Emerging Issues in Kenya
Teacher Management: Emerging Issues in Kenya

Summary/Abstract: actThis is a conceptual paper which reviewed teacher management inKenya with a particular focus on the emerging issues. Organizations in allsectors are striving to succeed despite the many challenges they faceincluding issues of globalization, rapid changes, especially changes intechnology, leadership dynamics and increased competition among others.Organizations’ perspective today in the third world are striving to maximizeon their major resources to develop and grow their entities by use of teachersacting as their strategic managers in provision of quality of education andteacher management. It reviewed what TSC Act as enacted under the 2010Kenyan Constitution and its subsequent transformation to an independentcommission with an enhanced mandate stipulates. It has delved in thesynopsis of emerging issues such as teacher shortage, provision of qualityeducation, professionalizing the teaching service, promotion of teachers,teachers conduct and performance, litigation, information, communicationand technology integration, management of HIV and AIDS, industrial unrest,and deployment of effective teachers leadership positions. In summary morebudgetary allocation is required to address teacher deficits, employ morecounsellors, enforce TSC Act provision and involve all the stakeholders tomake the profession more attractive and enhance retention of well trained,qualified and experienced teachers. Transformational leadership model is akey component in managing teachers’ affairs.

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