Screen LibrarySuccessful middle leadership in secondary schools : a practical guide to subject and team effectiveness /
"With so much now expected of middle leaders in schools, this book aims to help those in middle leadership positions to become more confident and effective in their roles. It systematically considers every aspect of the role including team building, raising standards, holding others to account...
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Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group,
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| Publisher Address: | London ; New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2014. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"With so much now expected of middle leaders in schools, this book aims to help those in middle leadership positions to become more confident and effective in their roles. It systematically considers every aspect of the role including team building, raising standards, holding others to account and managing change.With a wealth of practical guidance, the book covers the essential skills needed by middle leaders such as managing meetings, conducting difficult conversations and development planning while also offering insights into why some middle leaders are so much more effective than others. "With so much now expected of middle leaders in schools this book aims to help those in middle leadership positions to become more confident and effective in their roles. It systematically considers every aspect of the role including team building, raising standards, holding others to account and managing change. With a wealth of practical guidance, the book covers the essential skills needed by middle leaders such as managing meetings, conducting difficult conversations and development planning while also offering insights into why some middle leaders are so much more effective than others" |
| Carrier Form: | xiii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-230) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780415857918 (hardback) : 0415857910 (hardback) 9780415857925 (paperback) 0415857929 (paperback) 9781315780092 (ebook) 1315780097 (ebook) |
| Index Number: | LB1623 |
| CLC: | G637 |
| Call Number: | G637/F598 |
| Contents: | Machine generated contents note: 1.What is middle leadership? -- 2.The importance of culture -- 3.Leadership basics: How your behaviour impacts on other people -- 4.Understanding different leadership styles and when to use them -- 5.Working together: Building a high-performing team -- 6.Team building and departmental improvement (case study by Stuart Ash) -- 7.Clarity and focus: Getting communication right -- 8.Developing a vision and achieving it -- 9.Leading professional learning -- 10.Improving the quality of teaching and learning (case study by Kathryn Stephenson) -- 11.Monitoring and de |