Educational Administration, Management and Leadership: Role of 21st Century Teacher

The education sector in any developing country caters to the production of a large resource pool of competent and capable citizens who would, assumably, be able to promote and enlighten the country’s progress to a considerable extent. The educational institutions, in a natural way, are flooded with large gatherings comprising teachers, students, maintenance staff, caregivers, librarians, lab assistants, and the like to ensure the smooth running of the same. All of these require good monitoring and synchronization for efficient and unhindered functioning. Administration is a process of systematically arranging and coordinating the human and material resources available to any organization for the main purpose of achieving the stipulated goals of that organization, and when applied to the educational institution system, it is referred to as educational administration or institution administration. Administration occurs in every organization, and the present study focuses on the role of a teacher in getting things done for defined objectives to be accomplished. He/she should be decisive, diligent, consistent, and organized. The 21st-century teacher’s role is to teach, guide, and mentor students, mingle with staff members, and demonstrate directing ability along with leadership, personal, and professional skills. Keywords: Administration, Leadership, Management, Student, Teacher Role, Teaching