Learning to Lead in the Secondary School : Becoming an Effective Head of Department

Learning to Lead in the Secondary School is designed to meet the needs of subject leaders and heads of department in secondary schools, offering practical advice and guidance to teachers taking on these demanding roles.This highly informative book is structured around six sections that address all of the key areas in leading a department including:• becoming a subject leader• managing effective teaching and learning• leading and managing people• the strategic direction and development of a department• the deployment of staff and resources• managing personal performance and development.This guide will be invaluable to middle managers in schools, subject leaders and heads of departments. It will be of interest to teachers and managers at all levels and will also be useful to those undertaking research or further qualifications in educational leadership and management. Sect. 1 Becoming A Subject Leader: Roles, Values And Accountability -- 1.1 The Role Of The Subject Leader -- 1.2 Value Driven Leadership -- 1.3 Subject Leader Accountability -- Sect. 2 Leading Effective Teaching And Learning -- 2.1 Leading Effective Teaching And Learning -- 2.2 Models Of Teaching And Learning -- 2.3 Using Information And Communications Technology In Learning -- Sect. 3 Leading And Managing Staff -- 3.1 Leading, Managing And Developing People: The Learning Organisationfrom Learning Departments -- 3.2 Putting The 'each' Back Into Teaching -- 3.3 The Staff Development Role -- 3.4 Performance Management For Middle Managers -- Sect. 4 The Strategic Direction And Development Of A Department:leadership, Planning, Performance And The Use Of Ict -- 4.1 Leadership For Middle Managers -- 4.2 Development Planning In The Secondary School -- 4.3 School Leadership And Ict: Training For Integration -- 4.4 Using 'value Added' Data For Raising Attainment -- Sect. 5 The Efficient And Effective Deployment Of Staff And Resources -- 5.1 Financial Resource Management -- 5.2 Resource And Environment Management -- 5.3 The Recruitment And Selection Of Staff -- 5.4 Health, Safety And Welfare -- Managing Stress -- Sect. 6 Managing Your Own Performance And Development -- 6.1 Self Management For The Subject Leader -- 6.2 Your Own Professional Development -- 6.3 Moving Towards Senior Management -- App Websites Of Interest To School Leaders And Subject Leaders. [edited By] Mark Brundrett And Ian Terrell. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Preliminaries......Page 1 CONTENTS......Page 6 Section 1: Becoming a Subject Leader......Page 22 Section 2: Leading Effective Teaching and Learning......Page 56 Section 3: Leading and Managing Staff......Page 98 Section 4: The Strategic Direction and Development of a Department......Page 130 Section 5: The Efficient and Effective Deployment of Staff and Resources......Page 184 Section 6: Managing Your Own Performance and Development......Page 232 Index......Page 252 This text is designed to meet the needs of subject leaders and heads of department in secondary schools, offering practical advice and guidance to teachers taking on these demanding roles. It is structured around six sections that address all of the key areas in leading a department This book is designed to meet the needs of subject leaders and head of departments in secondary schools, offering practical advice and guidance to teachers taking on these demanding roles.