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Today’s principals are constantly multi-tasking and shifting roles in curriculum reform. Effective principals are especially important for leading a school in the process of implementing a reform program. The principal has many roles, but what changes do a principal need to make according to the new curriculum reform? This paper introduces the case of my personal experience, the background of the curriculum reform and then uses change theories to analyze the reasons for the problems. What role does the principal need to play in the new curriculum reform? What challenges are faced by the principal? What strategies will assist the principal to cope with the challenges?
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Jun, L. (2012). The Role of Principals in Curriculum Reform. In: Chen, S., Kompf, M. (eds) Chinese Scholars on Western Ideas about Thinking, Leadership, Reform and Development in Education. Critical Issues in the Future of Learning and Teaching, vol 7. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-010-1_16
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