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CHAPTER 2
Values-based instructional
leadership in schools
In this chapter, we seek to clarify important terms by considering what they mean
in the current context of schooling. We start off by exploring the concept of values.
This is then linked to what we perceive values-based instructional leadership in our CHAPTER 2 VALUES-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOLS
schools to be.
What are values?
A value is…. a principle or standard that one believes is very important and that guides
one’s words and actions.
Values are … those elements of your life, which you find personally important.
Values are… those things that guide you on how to conduct your life in a way that is
meaningful and satisfying for you
Values are … the things against which you measure your choices, whether consciously or
not. You use them to rationalise your behavior to yourself and others.
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Where do our values come from?
Our decisions, behaviours, and interactions are underpinned by a set of values we
hold within ourselves. These values are amongst the essential elements that make up
our identities and define who we are.
Values-based instructional leadership in schools
