As instructional leadership involves attempts to understand and improve complex systems, this study explored principals' perceptions regarding possible contributions of systems thinking to instructional leadership. Based on a qualitative analysis, systems thinking was perceived by middle and high school principals to contribute to the following…

Confusion in educational planning stems from having no clear objectives and no clear knowledge of the real clients. The new educational model involves contributing to socially useful results, not simply teaching subjects and conveying content information. Instead of relying on self-defeating techniques and mind-sets, educators can benefit from…

The dynamics of art and education are correlated with Naisbitt's ten points of social restructuring. The future art curriculum should honor the arts individually for their uniqueness and also look at them in a comprehensive manner based on today's trend towards more holistic solutions to social and economic problems. (Author/RM)