2nd International Conference on Exploring Leadership and Learning Theories in Asia

Presenting a paper entitled "School Culture, Leadership and Trust among Malaysian  Teachers". (Co-authored with Dr. Thiyagarajan).

Venue : Meritus Pelangi Beach Hotel, Langkawi. Date : 11 - 13 Dec. 2013

Keynote speakers : Prof. Dato' Dr. Ibrahim Bajunid, (Deputy Vice Chancellor, INTI-Laureate International Universities) Prof. Dr. Alma Harris, (Director, Institute of Educational Leadership, University of Malaya) and Professor Shantha Liyanage, (University of Technology Sydney)

Benchmarking visit from Faculty of Education, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok on 4-5 Oct. 2012

3rd RCELAM 2013

A courtesy visit to V-C of Al-Bukhary International University, Prof. Tan Sri Dato' Dzulkifli Abdul Razak. (5 Sept. 2012). He has confirmed to be one of the keynote speakers for the 3rd Regional Conference on Educational Leadership and Management (RCELAM), 2013.

SAZALI YUSOFF: My 1st Book Chapter Published in USA

SAZALI YUSOFF: My 1st Book Chapter Published in USA

My 1st 'Book Chapter' Published in USA

Can Educators Make a Difference?

Experimenting with, and Experiencing,

Democracy in Education

Edited by Paul R. Carr, Lakehead University,

David Zyngier, Monash University and Marc Pruyn, Monash University

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A volume in Critical Constructions: Studies on Education and Society Series Editor: Curry Stephenson Malott, West Chester University of Pennsylvania. As the title of this book suggests, how we understand, perceive and experience democracy may have a significant effect on how we actually engage in, and with, democracy. Within the educational context, this is a key concern, and forms the basis of the research presented in this volume within a critical, comparative analysis. The Global Doing Democracy Research Project (GDDRP), which currently has some 70 scholars in over 20 countries examining how educators do democracy, provides the framework in which diverse scholars explore a host of concerns related to democracy and democratic education, including the impact of neoliberalism, political literacy, critical engagement, teaching and learning for and about democracy, social justice, and the meaning of power/power relations within the educational context. Ultimately, the contributors of this book collectively ask: can there be democracy without a critically engaged education, and, importantly, what role do educators play in this context and process? Why many educators in diverse contexts believe that they are unable, dissuaded and/or prevented from doing thick democratic education is problematized in this book but the authors also seek to illustrate that, despite the challenges, barriers and concerns about doing democracy in education, something can, and should, be done to develop, cultivate and ingratiate schools and society with more meaningful democratic practices and processes. This book breaks new ground by using a similar empirical methodology within a number of international contexts to gage the democratic sentiments and actions of educators, which raises a host of questions about epistemology, teacher education, policy development, pedagogy, institutional cultures, conscientization, and the potential for transformational change in education.

CONTENTS:

Acknowledgements.

Foreword:

Reflections on the Global Doing Democracy Research Project,

- Daniel Schugurensky.

Introducing the Global Doing Democracy Research Project: Seeking to Understand the Perspectives, Experiences and Perceptions of Teachers in Relation to Democracy in Education

- David Zyngier and Paul R. Carr.

Democracy, Critical Pedagogy and the Education of Educators.

- Paul R.Carr.

Re-Discovering Democracy: Putting Action (Back) into Active Citizenship and Praxis (Back) into Practice.

- David Zyngier.

Can We Teach Deep Democracy: And Can It Make a Difference?

- Carolyn M. Shields.

Getting Beyond Flat-Out Bored: The Challenges and Possibilities of Creating a Democratic Space for Social Justice Education in Publically Funded Schools.

- Michael O’Sullivan.

Preservice Teachers’ Conceptions of Democratic Essence: Interpretations of Democratic Principles, and Their Connections to Social Justice, Economic Class, and Spirituality/Religion in the United States.

- Thomas A. Lucey.

What Kind of Citizenship for What Kind of Democracy? Are We Spectators of Everyday Events or Protagonists in History?

- Adriana Murriello, Andrea Ledwith, and Cecilia Naddeo.

Teacher Education and Democracy: Preparing Teachers in Metropolitan Buenos Aires.

- María Delia Traverso.

Education for Democracy in Perúvian Society.

- Felix Reátegui and Susana Frisancho.

Doing Democracy in Education: Perspectives of Malaysian Principals.

- Sazali Yusoff.

“Critical Multicultural Social Studies” for “Thick Democracy”: Theory and Practice.

- Marc Pruyn.

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Professional Visit to Uzbekistan - Tashkent

7 March 2012 (Wednesday) - Tashkent

Our first visit today was to music school which is known as Republican Specialised Academic Lyceum of Music named after V. Uspenskiy. The

curriculum of the school is geared toward producing world class

musicians and artists. Only talented students were succeeded to enrol

in this school by rigorous screening and talent testing.

Our final official visit was a meeting with the management of the

Central in-Service and Retraining Institute of Public Education Staff named after Abdulla Avloniy. The meeting was led by the institute Rector, Mr. Maqsdujan A. Yuldashev and Dr. Zainab on behalf of IAB. Basically, the establishment of this institute is almost similar with IAB vis-a-vis its functions.

Professional Visit to Uzbekistan - Tashkent

6 March 2012 (Tuesday) - Tashkent


Four of us together with H.E. Aziz Harun, the Ambassador were

called for a short meeting with Deputy Minister of

Public Education at the Ministry of Public Education Office.

The Deputy Minister expressed his interest of cooperating

with Malaysia particularly in the area of ICT in education.

L-R : Me, H.E. Aziz Harun, Deputy Minister, Dr. Zainab (Deputy Director of IAB), Nazhatul Shima, Dr. Shahri

Receiving a token of gift from Deputy Minister

Later of the day the delegation went to School No. 28 Tashkent.

Here we were allowed to see classroom in action. Toward the end

of the visit we were briefed by the school principal on the

school management particularly on curriculum and student affairs.

Professional Visit to Uzbekistan - Tashkent

5 March 2012 - Monday

A courtesy visit to Malaysian Embassy in Tashkent. His Excellency the Ambassador Aziz Harun briefed us on Uzbekistan and it's relationship with Malaysia in many aspects of cooperation.

He elaborated at length about the Uzbekistan's government, administration, economy and social system.

After spending about 2 hours at the embassy we went to Tashkent

State Pedagogical University.

Group photo at Malaysian Embassy, Tashkent.

Briefing given by University Rector on Uzbekistan's System of Education particularly on tertiary education.

Professional Visit to Uzbekistan - Samarkand

3 March 2012

Visit to Samarkhand Region Institute of Upgrading Qualification and Retraining of Pedagogical Cadres. It was established in 1944. The main function of this institute is giving training to in-service teachers either to upgrade their qualification or for their continuous development in the field of pedagogy.

L-R: Rector (Mr. Azamat Kurahmedov), me, Deputy Rector

Sharing of information between Institute's Management with Malaysian delegation

A group photo : IAB and SRIUQRPC

Professional Visit to Uzbekistan - Bukhara

1 Mac 2012 (Thursday)

Visited School No. 2 Bukhara. We were ushered by the Principal and teachers. Along the aisle to the meeting room, a number of students were stationed to explained to us on the poster/photo besides th

em. In the meeting room, a short briefing was given by the school principal and followed by the the school choir performance.

The unique of this school is it provides a special room for sick students with full time nurse looking after them.

The Uzbekistan system of schooling is a compulsory 9 years of schooling in the same compound whereby Year 1 to Year 4 is a primary education and Year 5 to Year 9 is secondary education administered under one roof by a principal

Ahmedabad - Mumbai, India 2011

International Conference on Elevating Learning 3-4 Dec 2011

At the Ahmedabad townhall for opening ceremony which was officiated by Gujarat Minister of Education. Almost 500 participants were in the hall during the opening ceremony.

Gujarat Minister of Education officiating the opening ceremony.

Presenting a paper as well as chairing the session with another presenters. The title of my paper was " Principalship readiness among Malaysian senior teachers".

With conference convener, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ajitsinh Rana (in the middle) and another presenter from Malaysia, Dr. Thiagarajan.

Among the presenters at my session. They were from Mexico, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and India.

Discussion with Registrar of Ambhekar Open University, Ahmedabad at his office. The main aim of the university is to offer post-school education for all particularly those in remote areas and the disadvantaged community.

"Computer Education on Wheels" - The bus was converted into computer lab and travels to remote areas of Ahmedabad to expose rural folks on IT education particularly the use of internet to enhance their quality of life.

London-Kuala Lumpur overland

If you have the time (and we're taking a minimum of 3½ weeks one-way), you can travel from London to Kuala Lumpur overland. The links below cover travel in either direction, from London or to London:

• Step 1: London to Moscow by train. Daily departures, 2 nights, from about one-way with sleeper. Spend at least 1 night in Moscow.

• Step 2: Moscow to Beijing by Trans-Siberian Railway Two trains a week, 6 nights, Spend at least 1 night in Beijing.

• Step 3: Beijing to Hanoi by train Two trains a week, 2 nights, Spend at least 1 night in Hanoi.

• Step 4: Hanoi to Saigon by train Several trains daily, 2 nights.

• Step 5: Saigon-Phnom Penh by bus Daily, 1 day. Spend at least 1 night in PP.

• Step 6: Phnom Penh-Battambang by train or bus, bus to the frontier, train to Bangkok.

• Step 7: Bangkok to KL by train. Daily, 2 nights.

Tinjauan Terhadap Keterlibatan dan Efikasi Guru Besar dalam Pengurusan Kewangan Sekolah

Citation for this article should be : Sazali Yusoff. (2008). Tinjauan terhadap keterlibatan dan efikasi guru besar dalam pengurusan kewangan sekolah.Jurnal Pengurusan dan Kepimpinan Pendidikan 18(2).

Abstrak

Kajian ini dijalankan bertujuan untuk meninjau penglibatan guru besar dalam pengurusan kewangan sekolah dan juga melihat tahap efikasi pengurusan kewangan guru besar. Disamping itu, kajian juga ingin meninjau sama ada terdapatnya perbezaan penglibatan dan efikasi antara guru besar yang pernah berkursus kewangan kelolaan IAB dengan mereka yang belum lagi hadir. Seramai 67 orang guru besar daripada Zon Utara yang dipilih secara rawak terlibat dalam kajian ini. Instrumen Keterlibatan Guru Besar dalam Pengurusan Kewangan Sekolah (Sazali, 2006) dan Efikasi Pengurusan Kewangan Sekolah (Sazali, 2007) digunakan bagi mengukur keterlibatan dan efikasi guru besar dalam pengurusan kewangan sekolah. Statistik min dan sisihan piawai digunakan bagi mengukur keterlibatan dan efikasi guru besar dalam pengurusan kewangan sekolah. Manakala statistik anova sehala digunakan untuk menguji perbezaan min antara guru besar yang pernah hadir berkursus dan yang belum lagi hadir kursus dari aspek keterlibatan dan efikasi pengurusan kewangan. Hasil kajian menunjukkan 26.9 % guru besar melibatkan diri secara minimum dalam pengurusan kewangan sekolah, manakala selebihnya (73.1 %) melibatkan diri mereka sepenuhnya. Kajian juga mendapati 49.3 % guru besar mempunyai efikasi pengurusan kewangan pada tahap sederhana dan rendah, dan selebihnya (51.7 %) mempunyai tahap efikasi yang tinggi. Ujian Anova sehala mendapati tidak dapat perbezaan min yang signifikan antara guru besar yang pernah hadir kursus dengan guru besar yang belum hadir dari aspek penglibatan mereka dalam pengurusan kewangan sekolah (F = 2.589, p = .061). Namun kajian mendapati perbezaan min efikasi pengurusan kewangan yang signifikan antara guru besar yang pernah hadir kursus dengan mereka yang belum hadir kursus (F = 5.660, p = .002).

2nd Regional Conference on Educational Leadership and Management (RCELAM), 4-7 July 2011; Jitra Malaysia - in pictures

Special meeting with international participants to explore the possibilities of networking and collaboration in the field of research, publication and faculty exchange.

A very brief chat with Dr. Amin Senin, Director of IAB.

The Deputy President of Malaysian Headmasters' Council giving his opinion during Q & A in the parallel presentation.

Participants did not want to miss to have photo with Prof. Datuk Dr. Ibrahim Bajunid, a renowned management scholar in this region

The first recipient of RCELAM "Roll of Honour" award, Dato' Asariah Meor Shaharuddin.

Side event : School exhibition

IAB Northern Branch choir group

Participants from Iran, Pakistan, South Africa, Maldives, Brunei, Oman, Qatar, ...

Invited guests during the closing ceremony.

Registration of participants in progress.

Opening ceremony (L-R) : Mr. Khailani, President of Malaysian School Principals' Council; Dr. Jamil Adimin, Deputy Director of IAB; Dato' Asariah Meor Shaharuddin, Deputy Director-General of Education Malaysia; Mr. Mohd Idris Mahmud, Branch Director of IAB Northern Branch; Mr. Ruslan Madun, President of Malaysian Headmasters' Council.

Welcoming the delegate from Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia - Dr. Mohamad Abdullah

2nd Regional Conference on Educational Leadership and Management (RCELAM), 4-7 July 2011; Jitra Malaysia

Briefing given by Dr. Sazali Yusoff, the conference secretary prior to the opening ceremony.

Opening Ceremony officiated by Dato' Asariah Meor Shaharuddin, Deputy Director-General of Education Malaysia (5 July 2011)

Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Wan Mohd Zahid bin Mohd Noordin.

Chairman, University of Technology MARA, Malaysia.

(5 July 2011).

Keynote Speaker :

He discussed deeply on the challenges faced by educational leaders particularly on transforming schools from the worst to the best.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Boonsom Siribumrungsukha.

President, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.

(6 July 2011)

Keynote Speaker :

He discussed on the promises and challenges in building effective educational leaders in tandem with producing humane graduates for the benefit of mankind.

Prof. Datuk Dr. Ibrahim Bajunid

Deputy President/Deputy Vice-Chancellor

INTI University College

Malaysia

(7 July 2011)

Keynote Address:

He touched on several aspects of unjust actions in educational management, and provocatively challenge the just leaders and courageous colleagues to correct the dilemma.

Q & A Session :

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Fawzi.

Qatar University,

Qatar

Q & A session :

Dr. Abood Al-Sawafi

Vice-Chancellor

Sohar University

Oman

Q & A session :

Emeritus Prof. Dr. Ashok Rathore,
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences,

India

Paper Presentation :

Dr.Mohammed Nasser Al Suwayyd,

University of Al-Majjmaah,

Saudi Arabia

Paper 's Title : Teamwork

A token of gift to presenter from Palestine, Mr. Alaedin Khalil Alsayed by Mr. Zamri Abu Bakar, Head of Department, IAB.

Paper's title :

“Leadership Style, Job Performance, and Leadership Outcomes in Palestinian Ministry of Education”

Presenter from Indonesia, Hasmirati Bakkaring.

Paper's title :

Model Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi Di Kota Makassar (High Performing School Model in Makassar City)

Dr. Suzumura Yusuke from Hosei University, Japan.

Paper's Title :

“Influence of Education on Democratic System: Focusing on “More Relaxed Education” in Japan”

Prof. Dr. Mohd Johdi Salleh, International Islamic University of Malaysia.

Paper's title :

"Principals Best Practice to Conflict Management at the Excellent Secondary Schools, Malaysia”

Special meeting with international participants to explore the possibilities of networking and collaboration in the field of research, publication and faculty exchange.

A very brief chat with Dr. Amin Senin, Director of IAB.

The Deputy President of Malaysian Headmasters' Council giving his opinion during Q & A in the parallel presentation.

Participants did not want to miss to have photo with Prof. Datuk Dr. Ibrahim Bajunid, a renowned management scholar in this region

The first recipient of RCELAM "Roll of Honour" award, Dato' Asariah Meor Shaharuddin.

Side event : School exhibition

IAB Northern Branch choir group

Participants from Iran, Pakistan, South Africa, Maldives, Brunei, Oman, Qatar, ...

Invited guests during the closing ceremony.

Registration of participants in progress.

Opening ceremony (L-R) : Mr. Khailani, President of Malaysian School Principals' Council; Dr. Jamil Adimin, Deputy Director of IAB; Dato' Asariah Meor Shaharuddin, Deputy Director-General of Education Malaysia; Mr. Mohd Idris Mahmud, Branch Director of IAB Northern Branch; Mr. Ruslan Madun, President of Malaysian Headmasters' Council.

Welcoming the delegate from Ministry of Education, Saudi Arabia - Dr. Mohamad Abdullah