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1. Amukongo, F., Influence of principals’ emotional intelligence
strategies on teacher performance in schools of the ||Kharas region
Background: Good academic performance in schools can only
happen when teachers are positively influenced by the principal. It is
the principal’s role to influence teachers using emotional strategies to
perform at their best and to deliver the desired results.
Aim: The purpose of the research was to determine the influence of
emotional intelligence of principals on teacher performance.
Methodology: A qualitative, interpretative approach was used for this
research. Ten principals were purposively selected as the sample from
the school population of the !Kharas region and data were gathered
using semi-structured interviews.
Implication: The research implications are that the principal’s level of
EI determines the success in leading schools. Principals should
practice emotional intelligence strategies in their schools to influence
teachers’ performance.
Conclusion: Changes occurred in 2020-2021 due to the COVID-19
pandemic affecting the education systems and schools. The emotional
well-being of the school leader is important since it affects teachers,
learners and subsequently the school environment.
Keywords: COVID-19, emotional intelligence, leadership, influence

2. February P., Using eTALE Africa as a teaching tool to support
reading acquisition for learners with special needs
Background: If COVID-19 taught us anything, it is the relevance of
the Internet of Things (IoT) in supporting learning and teaching.
eTALE Africa is a teacher eLearning initiative that culminates a
comprehensive website that augments teachers’ skills to teach literacy
in local languages in sub-Saharan Africa. The paper provides a brief
description of the reading in Namibia and the need for support in
terms of teachers, education students, and teacher educators. The

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