Good Teachers, Good Schools: How to Create a Successful School (David Fulton Books)

'Good schools think with people and not to people' argues David Hudson in this thought-provoking practical guide for those wanting to bridge the gap between middle and senior management roles, and make a difference in their schools. Accessibly and engagingly written and packed with real-life examples, this book will prove essential reading for ambitious teachers and deputy heads everywhere. Whilst many management books tend to overcomplicate David writes with refreshing clarity and simplicity of thought. He sets out to inspire his readers to improve their practice and offers tried and tested strategies and solutions. Good teachers, good schools is a must have read for anyone interested in a senior school leadership role and for those leaders keen to improve their leadership style. The book covers every aspect of school leadership, from the decisions senior school leaders need to make such as running meetings, staffing and communication with staff and pupils to the difference between management and leadership and curriculum involvement including monitoring evaluation and self-evaluation. David Hudson encapsulates many principles that have made him a successful school leader. David Hudson has been teaching in secondary schools since 1973 and he has had a wide range of leadership and management roles including that of Head Teacher in two 11 – 18 schools. Good Teachers, Good Schools Is A Must-have Read For Anyone Interested In A Senior School Leadership Role And For Those Leaders Keen To Improve Their Leadership Style. The Book Covers Every Aspect Of School Leadership, From The Decisions Senior School Leaders Need To Make - Such As Running Meetings, Staffing And Communication With Staff And Pupils - To The Difference Between Management And Leadership, And On To Curriculum Involvement Including Monitoring Evaluation And Self-evaluation. David Hudson Encapsulates Many Principles That Have Made Him A Successful School Leader.--book Jacket. Introduction -- School Systems And Structures -- Governors, Governance And Ofsted -- Leadership -- The Difference Between Management And Leadership -- Managing Change -- What Good Schools Look Like -- The Decisions School Senior Leaders Need To Take And Why : The Curriculum, The Timetable And Data Analysis, Staffing, Communication, Prevailing Culture/ethos, Funding -- Learning -- Reflection And Reviewing And The Four Part Lesson -- The Difference Between Counselling And Review -- Assessment For Learning (afl) -- Examination Technique -- Making Things Better : Monitoring, Evaluating And Reviewing -- By Way Of Summary. David Hudson. A David Fulton Book--cover. Includes Bibliographical References. Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgements......Page 8 Introduction......Page 10 School Systems And Structures......Page 14 Governors, Governance And Ofsted......Page 21 Leadership......Page 25 What Good Schools Look Like......Page 33 The Decisions School Senior Leaders Need To Take And Why......Page 36 Learning......Page 90 Making Things Better: Monitoring, Evaluating And Reviewing......Page 107 Summary......Page 141 Appendices......Page 144 References......Page 152