Prof Parvathy Naidoo

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Education Qualifications Primary School Education Diploma Higher Diploma in Education – Primary School Education Further Diploma in Education - Educational Leadership and Management ( cum laude) Bachelor in Education - Educational Leadership and Management (cum laude) Master’s in Education - Educational Leadership and Management ( cum laude), The design and implementation of a financial school policy: implications for effective school improvement. PhD in Education - Educational Leadership and Management, An exploratory study of a professional leadership development programme for school principals: implications for sustainable change in leadership practices. Research Interests Educational leadership and management; School Financial management; Human Resource management; Change management; Teacher education; Teacher leadership; Instructional leadership; Leadership for Learning; Classroom leadership and management, Distributive leadership; Education Legislation, Policy and Planning. Teaching information Undergraduate​ modules Teaching Studies Year 1 to Year 4 School Experience Practicum Year 1 to Year 4 Teaching Methodology and Practicum Year 1 – Year 4 Postgraduate modules Research Methodology (B Ed Hons Contact) Education Theory: Perspectives of Leadership and Management – B Ed Hons Contact) Education Theory: Perspectives of Leadership and Management – B Ed Hons Online) Education Leadership A (Master's in Education Online) Academic Writing and Research Skills (Master's in Education Online) Lead and Manage People and Change (Advanced Diploma in Education – ADE Online) Published articles and book chapters Naidoo, P., Petersen, N., (2015), 'Towards a leadership programme for primary school principals as instructional leaders', South African Journal of Childhood Education 5(3), Art. #371, 8 pages. http://dx.doi. org/10.4102/sajce. v5i3.371 Naidoo, P., Mestry, R., (2017) "The Financial Policy as a Monitoring Tool for Managing Finances in Public Schools", Journal of Social Sciences , 52(1-3), 92-104. Naidoo, P. (2017). Either you have it or you don't. In Leadership Matters, School Leadership and Management Cases. Case 11. Conley, Mestry and Merseth (Eds.). Pearson Publishers. Naidoo, P. (2017). The Role of Middle managers in schools. In Leadership Matters, School Leadership and Management Cases. Case 4. Conley, Mestry and Merseth (Eds.) Pearson Publishers. Naidoo, P. (2019). Perceptions of teachers and school management teams of the leadership roles of public school principals . South African Journal of Education, 39(2), 1534-1547. Naidoo, P. & Mestry, R. (2019). Instructional Leadership for Principals: A South African context . In Instructional Leadership and Leadership for Learning in Schools: Understanding Theories of Leading. T. Townsend (Ed.). Palgrave Publishers. Naidoo, P & Triegaardt, P. (2019). Perceptions of teachers regarding the implementation of behaviour management strategies in selected greater London schools. Journal of Educational Sciences, 18(1) , 12-26. Khanyi, G. & Naidoo, P. (2020). Principals' role in capacity development of post level one teachers for school leadership. Perspectives in Education , 38(2), 164-186. P Naidoo, 2014 ; An exploratory study of a professional development programme for school principals: implications for sustainable change in leadership practices, NWU, Edu-Lead Conference P Naidoo, 2014: Discipline in Schools, Teachers Upfront Presentation, Johannesburg P Naidoo, 2014: Sparing the rod rebuilding the child, Mail and Guardian Article ​ Other information Gauteng of Department of Education- held positions of Teacher, Head of Department, Deputy Principal and Principal at various schools. Facilitated – Outcomes Based Education (OBE) and National Curriculum Statements (NCS) - (grades 1-11) and Management of Educational Change at School District level. Evaluation and moderation of Learner Teacher Support Materials for Grades 1-7 Accredited Assessor and Facilitator. 2008 National Teaching Award – Lifetime Achievement Award, first position at Regional and second position at National level