Abstract
ABSTRACT The current study explores leadership and learning environment. Educational leaders as visionaries who can predict future changes need to stay abreast with the technical advancements along with social transformations. The 21st century requires leaders who quickly assess and extensively contemplate crucial issues. It requires educational leaders work jointly with various groups to stay at the forefront of school reform. The 21st century leaders are required to understand the importance of utilizing technologies for teaching and learning. The study identifies an effective 21st century leader who has to be people – oriented; relying on both theory and practice of democratic principles to improve their social and professional characteristics. The study suggests two - model diagrams. Model (1) diagram identifies both the intrapersonal and interpersonal characteristics of an educational leader. An educational leader needs behave professionally, must be knowledgeable and have technical skills in order to lead effectively. A visionary leader should strive effortlessly to promote student achievement by facilitating the learning process and be equipped with the philosophy that the learning is a capacity shared by all. Such an administrator should promote the success of all staff members and faculty by nurturing and supporting a culture. This is contributed to the professional growth as well as intellectual challenge. Model 2 diagram suggests a three - dimensional professional development for educational leaders, teachers and students. The educational leader should assist teachers to grow over their classroom management, and utilize all the required resources to create a safe classroom environment. S/he brings about more success to the school via communicating with families community members who advance student success by acting with dignity and fairness. Teachers and administrators bear the responsibility to provide educational resources to help students to fulfill their social and academic duties and grow into their responsibilities as citizens. In school buildings, educational figures must be lead by example. They should exert their utmost integrity; providing for teachers’ professional development of their teaching methodologies, providing opportunities for students to grow stronger in the educational realm and assisting them to become more reliable and productive followers of human beings.
