The pedagogical and didactic guidance of teachers has been linked, in the relevant literature, to the school management's adoption of the model of pedagogical leadership as well as to the assurance of a series of factors that influence it. This study aims at investigating the pedagogical role of the principal in Greek primary schools. Data were…

Despite findings in the literature on its significance, the acclimatization of teachers into school units is not well organized. Hence, many newly appointed teachers fell as a "foreign body" into school, they do not interact with the other members of staff and they are not actively engaged in school life. This study aims to explore the…

Contemporary educational reforms, both in the fields of science and mathematics, highlight the importance of pre-service teachers' preparation with regard to several meaningful standards. However, teachers' own self-confidence in science and mathematics teaching are likely to influence their efforts. Framed within a growing body of research…