Implementation of educational innovation in Private Greek Primary Education

The purpose of this research is to investigate the perceptions of teachers, regarding the "benefits" of changes/innovations to students and teachers, resulting in better quality learning and more efficient schools. Its individual objectives are to highlight the obstacles faced by teachers, the reasons for resistance, the position of parents and the wider social environment, the multifaceted role of the school leader as well as the school leadership model he should implement. The methodology used a Structured Electronic Questionnaire of closed type questions and a high degree of reliabilityA study of 128 teachers in private primary schools in Attica revealed that innovations benefit students by providing information about health, environmental, cultural, security, and civil protection issues, developing communication skills, and promoting mental health. Teachers benefit from new teaching methods and professional development, while teachers face challenges like increased workload and lack of proper training. School leadership plays a crucial role in encouraging initiative, creativity, and collective work. The most agreed-upon leadership models were educational or didactic and transformational, with positive leadership being the most desired. 83.59% of respondents considered their school a "perpetual learning organization."