ABSTRACT

Are you a new or aspiring middle leader? Or have you been doing the job for a while but want some practical tips to ease workload and support your staff? This book draws together real experiences of middle leadership, both good and bad, and offers practical tips to help you find your voice, support your team, act with integrity and work with the Senior Leadership Team to improve your school.

Covering all aspects of middle leadership including leadership styles, pedagogical approaches, the role of social media, how to tackle difficult conversations, staff wellbeing and much more, the authors will help you avoid common pitfalls, navigate highs and lows, and develop a school environment that enables both students and staff to flourish.

For any new, experienced or prospective middle-leader Doing Middle Leadership Right provides a professional insight into how to lead with humanity at the centre of your practice. It puts staff and their wellbeing first – focussing not only on how to have the highest standards for both students and staff but also how to lead ethically.

chapter |5 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|11 pages

Ethical leadership and managing change

chapter 4|12 pages

Curriculum development: the theory

chapter 5|12 pages

Curriculum development: the practicalities

chapter 6|16 pages

Teaching and learning

chapter 7|13 pages

Assessment

chapter 8|7 pages

Teaching to the top

chapter 9|9 pages

Behaviour management

chapter 10|10 pages

CPD and coaching

chapter 11|11 pages

Social media

chapter 12|11 pages

Flexible working

chapter 13|9 pages

Positive disruption

chapter 14|9 pages

Common pitfalls, and debunking myths

chapter 15|1 pages

Conclusion