Based on research showing that having effective school principals drastically improve students’ learning outcome, Sameer Sampat pioneered a curriculum focused on training school leaders in India called the India School Leaders Institute. Sameer explains why he is taking this model abroad with the organization he co-founded called Global School Leaders. Joining him is Cheryl Ann Fernando, a Teach for Malaysia alumnae and the country director of Malaysia for Global School Leaders, tells us why she is confident this is something that can work in the Malaysian context.

Based on research showing that having effective school principals drastically improve students&rsquo; learning outcome, Sameer Sampat pioneered a curriculum focused on training school leaders in India called the India School Leaders Institute. Sameer explains why he is taking this model abroad with the organization he co-founded called Global School Leaders. Joining him is Cheryl Ann Fernando, a Teach for Malaysia alumnae and the country director of Malaysia for Global School Leaders, tells us why she is confident this is something that can work in the Malaysian context.

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