CHARACTERIZATION OF CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP BY SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

Integrating environmental education into the school curriculum in South Africa remains a concern. Various and instructional design factors affecting have been explored. However, role of leadership is not well understood despite research that shows critical challenge facing system general. Poor has shown to contribute ineffective implementation poor quality education. In current research, we used qualitative methods determine characterization by teachers leaders involved as preliminary effort understand challenges We distributed theoretical framework for research. The findings show some teachers, managers, subject advisors do concept leadership. Participants' understanding was associated with socio-political dynamics rather than educational principles. conclude its may lead integration African curriculum. Keywords: leadership, education,