The School Leader's Toolkit

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-4462-0192-3
Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 169 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 376 g

'This is a practical, down-to-earth toolkit for a wide range of leadership areas, and the authors helpfully include practical examples and reflective exercises. Any new leader will appreciate this book'
-Gillian Gee, GL Education
'This engaging and very practical book shows how leadership and management should "work" to help meet the challenge of raising pupil achievement'
-Professor Peter Earley, Institute of Education
This accessible and jargon-free book addresses key everyday topics faced by practising leaders. Providing hands-on examples and advice, the book shows you how to handle difficult decisions, resolve conflict, and prepare for Ofsted. Each chapter, written by a specialist in the area, contains: - bulleted chapter objectives - vignettes, thinking points, student quotes - case studies, figures and tables - ideas for best practice - further book and web reading This guide caters for leaders at any level, especially those undertaking further professional development and practice-based assessment. It will also be valuable to entry-level Master's students, and anyone on NPQH, Leadership Pathways and national programmes for headteachers and academy principals. Until recently Mary Dawe was Head of Leadership Development at The London Centre for Leadership in Learning at The Institute of Education, University of London. She is now an independent consultant.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dawe, Mary

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Schulleitung, Schulentwicklung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART ONE: LEADING AND MANAGING THE SCHOOL WORKFORCE
Leading and Managing People - Mary Dawe
Well-Being in Educational Settings - Domini Bingham
Conflict Resolution - Linda Trapnell
Leading Professional Learning and Development - Carol Taylor
Leading Support Staff - Pauline Lyons
PART TWO: LEADING AND MANAGING WITHIN THE SCHOOL
Leading and Managing Finance - Douglas MacIldowie
Managing Data - Jenny Francis
Leading the Curriculum - Tom Cragg
Leading and Managing Change - Sue Hellman
Leading and Managing in an Inclusive Environment - Louise Ishani, Elvira Gregory and Karla Martin
Using Teacher-Led Research for School Improvement - Kim Insley
PART THREE: LOOKING OUTWARDS
Preparing for OfSTED - Barbara and Graham Saltmarsh
Creating Effective Networks - Caroline Dargan

Über Autor(innen)

Dawe, Mary
Until recently Mary Dawe was Head of Leadership Development at The London Centre for Leadership in Learning at The Institute of Education, University of London. She is now an independent consultant.