Bloomsbury CPD library : middle meadership / by Paul K. Ainsworth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ainsworth, Paul K., author.

Series:

Bloomsbury CPD Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School management and organization.

Educational leadership.

Middle managers--In-service training.

Middle managers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury, 2016.

Summary:

Designing a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme can be daunting. Whether you are looking to better your own practice or coach your colleagues, it can be hard to know where to start. But don't worry, the Bloomsbury CPD Library is here to help Divided into two unique sections, Teach Yourself and Train Others, these books are perfect for individual teachers, middle leaders, and those looking to introduce whole-school CPD training programmes. Striving to become a middle leader in your school? Already in a middle leadership role but looking to excel? Then this book is for you Taking an easy-to-follow, chronological approach this book takes you through the five stages of your middle leadership career, from interview preparation to those first steps in role. With a focus on long-term development and progression of practice you are also provided with evaluation strategies and questionnaires, plus a full set of training plans to run your own CPD sessions and help train other aspiring middle leaders. The book is accompanied by PowerPoint slides available to download online for free and in total, it offers 11 hours, 30 minutes of CPD, equating to a cost of just 2.00 per hour of training

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; How to use this book; Part 1: Teach Yourself; Stage 1: Prepare; Chapter 1 - Before you start: self-assessment questionnaire; Chapter 2 - What different types of middle leadership roles are there?; Chapter 3 - Which is the right school for you and your career?; Chapter 4 - How can you best prepare for the role?; Stage 2: Apply and obtain; Chapter 5 - Planning your application; Chapter 6 - Preparing for your interview; Stage 3: First steps; Chapter 7 - Visiting your school; Chapter 8 - Your first days with the staff

Chapter 9 - Your first days with the pupilsChapter 10 - Your vision; Stage 4: Learn; Chapter 11 - Building relations with stakeholders; Chapter 12 - How to conduct your own self-evaluation; Chapter 13 - Appraising and line managing your staff; Chapter 14 - Running effective meetings; Chapter 15 - Finding a balance between your teaching and leadership; Stage 5: Enjoying middle leadership; Chapter 16 - Improvement planning; Chapter 17 - Planning and leading an initiative; Chapter 18 - Recruiting staff and succession planning; Chapter 19 - Managing your budget; Chapter 20 - Taking control of CPD

Chapter 21 - What next?Part 2: Train Others; Chapter 1 - Planning and preparing for your training; Chapter 2 - Training plans; Training plan 1: Leadership; Training plan 2: Accountability; Training plan 3: Understanding attainment and progress data; Training plan 4: Dealing with parental complaints; Training plan 5: Running pupil progress meetings; Training plan 6: Leading effective meetings; Training plan 7: Setting consistent appraisal targets; Training plan 8: Conducting successful interviews; Bibliography and further reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 26, 2016).

ISBN:

1-4729-1074-5