Author(s)

David Nkengbeza

University of Namibia, Katima Mulilo Campus, Namibia.

Understanding the role school leadership plays in rebuilding schools as professional learning communities is a crucial step forward in tackling the numerous challenges of conflict and post-conflict school reconstruction. The purpose of this article is to find out the role school leadership plays in a conflict and post-conflict environment school reconstruction as a professional learning community. Qualitative research method was used and the data were collected using interviews. The major findings included a shared supportive leadership that worked collaboratively with other stakeholders to overcome its challenges, provided the needed supportive conditions and reforms and overcame its psychological challenges. This article challenges schools and all those involved in education in conflict and post-conflict societies to rethink their school improvement strategies.

School Leadership, Conflict, Post-Conflict Environment, School Reconstruction, Teacher Leadership, Student Leadership, Professional Learning Communities, Community of Learners, School Effectiveness, School Improvement

Nkengbeza, D. (2016) School Leadership Role in a Conflict and Post-Conflict Environment School Reconstruction as a Professional Learning Community. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 4, 70-79. doi: 10.4236/jss.2016.48009.