The Influence of Leadership Strategies on Teacher Professionalism in Modern Islamic Boarding Schools

Syaharuddin Syaharuddin, Yudin Citriadin

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Abstract: Modern pesantren as Islamic educational institutions face great challenges in maintaining relevance and quality in the midst of global change. This research aims to systematically understand how various leadership strategies can improve teacher professionalism in modern pesantren. In the context of globalization and the Industrial Revolution 4.0, Islamic education plays an important role in maintaining Islamic values while answering the challenges of the times through the integration of traditional values and the use of technology. Teacher professionalism is one of the key elements in realizing quality education, especially in a modern pesantren environment which is required to be adaptive and progressive. This research uses a qualitative approach with the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method, reviewing various scientific literature published between 2015 and 2024 and sourced from trusted databases such as Dimensions and Scopus. The results show that transformational, collaborative and Islamic values-based leadership strategies have a significant impact on improving teacher professionalism, both in terms of pedagogical competence, work commitment and learning innovation. In addition, the involvement of the pesantren head as a visionary leader and facilitator also determines the success of human resource development in Islamic educational institutions. This research makes an important contribution to strengthening leadership practices in modern pesantren to encourage sustainable teacher professionalism.

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Leadership Strategy; Professionalism; Modern Pesantren; Management.

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