Stand up and be counted : middle leadership in education contexts / Trevor Kerry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kerry, Trevor, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School management and organization.

Middle managers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.

Summary:

Stand Up and Be Counted provides middle leaders with increased knowledge, understanding and confidence in the leadership process. It examines the qualities that enable middle leaders to lead effectively and have a positive impact on the vision and culture of their school. With clear explanations of leadership theory, chapters cover a wide range of topics such as recuitment, coaching staff, crisis management, teamwork, setting standards, dealing with inspections and evaluating both your own and staff performance. Full of real examples of leadership situations in schools and opportunities to reflect, this book will help middle leaders to develop the habits and skills they need to be successful in their roles. This inspirational and conceptual book: Acknowledges the essentials of leadership and decision-making Highlights how teachers become leaders, including the initial status of followership Discusses the good habits and skills that teachers can adopt to prepare themselves for leadership roles Identifies key concepts for middle leaders such as vision, inspiration, courage, and self-belief Addresses the need to be a visionary and lead from the front: to be courageous. Covering all aspects of leadership and using examples from various of walks of life to illuminate the role of a leader this book will be of great interest to middle leaders across the primary and secondary sectors as well as subject leaders looking to increase their knowledge and confidence in their development"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Endorsement

Title Page

Copyright Page

Epigraph

Table of contents

Tables

About the author

About this book

1 Beginning leading: Great leaders select themselves - or do they?

Education

The military

Hotel and leisure industry

2 The boot camp of leadership: Nanson maintains that a perfectly folded sock can be a path to greatness

In relation to students

In relation to parents

In relation to fellow staff

In relation to a line manager

In relation to the head

In relation to school events

In relation to external bodies and organisations

In relation to CPD

In relation to in-house research

In relation to organising teaching assistants

In relation to mentoring

Be well briefed and knowledgeable

Have a calm temperament

Have positive attitudes

Be flexible

Be politically astute

Use time effectively

Make time for people and show respect

Communicate well

Have or acquire technical capability

Be efficient

Be thorough and systematic

Prove a low key, authoritative presence

3 Thinking in a crisis: Panic destroys reasoned thought

4 Only the best - adopting a quality standard: The swagger stick of leadership

5 The leader as a team player: Bonding, valuing, and listening to the band

6 Setting an ­example - having a vision and leading from the front: Developing the courage to lead

7 The importance of planning: The cautionary tale of the Typhoon jet

Situation - where are we now?

Mission - where do we want to be?

Execution - how are we going to get there?

Administration - who are the personnel responsible?

Logistics - what fresh personnel, materiel, or system changes do we need?

Command - who is responsible?

Signals - how do we communicate on the journey?.

8 Mark time, slow time, quick time: Time as a leadership ally

Layer 1: start with yourself

Layer 2: take an institutional look

Layer 3: how time-savvy are your staff?

Some bigger issues of time

9 Becoming élite: developing and furthering your skills: Stand still to drop dead: The need to advance your leadership ...

Selecting a Master's degree in leadership

What a leadership Master's degree might look like

Why a leadership Master's degree may not change anything in your school

Doctoral work

In-house research

Writing

Consultancy

10 Leaders in context: Leadership across institutional styles

11 Swift and bold: Completing your leadership journey

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-00-309295-0

1-000-25979-X

1-003-09295-0

1-000-25969-2

9781003092957

OCLC:

1229166243