Being an Effective Headteacher

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-1-4129-1997-5
Verlag: Sage Publications

Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 397 g

The post of headteacher presents a vast array of responsibilities and challenges, which can be difficult to anticipate and manage.

Providing a fully comprehensive support and development package for new and aspiring headteachers, this practical book will help first-time headteachers to confidently deal with the challenges of their post, and inform senior teachers about what they can expect in the role, and prepare them for a future in headship.

This book covers:

" The nature of headship
" The transition to formal leadership
" Preparing for headship
" National standards and NPQH
" Applying for a headship
" Entering headship
" Consolidation and extension

Being an Effective Headteacher will help new and aspiring headteachers to get to grips with the challenges of headship and encourage them to fulfill their potential as educational leaders.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Male, Trevor

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Schulleitung, Schulentwicklung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Nature of Headship
The Transition to Formal Leadership
Preparing for Headship
National Standards and NPQH
Applying for a Headship
Entering Headship
Consolidation and Extension

Über Autor(innen)

Male, Trevor
Trevor is an Associate Professor in the UCL Centre for Educational Leadership, Institute of Education where he is Head of Academic Programmes and Programme Leader for the MBA in Educational Leadership (International). He has now worked in education for over 46 years, has Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with the Department for Education and is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) in England. He has worked full-time for four universities since 1993 and in previous careers was an officer in a local education authority (1986-93) and a qualified schoolteacher (1973-86). In all employment he has held senior leadership positions. He continues to be an active researcher and is engaged in several live projects, with many academic articles, conference papers and book chapters having been published recently. His main area of expertise is in educational leadership, where he has three books: ‘Being an Effective Headteacher’, ‘Doing Research in Education: Theory and Practice’ and ‘Sustaining the Comprehensive Ideal’.