Abstract:

The study seeks to find out the role of wisdom about good instructional leadership in the classroom. The first thing that came to mind when the issue of wisdom came up as the topic was why we should be concerned about a concept that is very complex to understand. However, a broader perspective about wisdom reveals that wisdom entails features such as understanding the consequences of our actions.  Again, wisdom entails having the knowledge and ability to understand and recognize the right decisions to make. While also recognizing that a good leader must have the courage to abide by their actions and accept their failures. These features constitute the hallmark of an effective and efficient teacher as far as instructional leadership is concerned. The topic is significant because wisdom plays a critical role in good leadership. Wisdom makes it possible for the achievement of goals when it comes to the role of leaders in influencing positive change among their followers. Three research questions were set to guide the study. Purposive sampling was used to select 105 members to participate in the research. A questionnaire was used to collect data, and thematic analysis was adopted together with descriptive statistics to organize data gathered from close-ended and open-ended questions for interpretation. The results show that wisdom plays a crucial role in the teaching and learning process and must not be undermined. Again, it beholds on every teacher to apply whatever wisdom they have in the classroom to ensure that every pupil benefits from their lessons.

Keywords: Wisdom, Leadership, Instruction, Classroom, Head teacher, Develop.

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