ABSTRACT
There is a growing literature regarding the roles of headteachers and senior managers in schools, which connects to an even larger collection concerned with management and organisational behaviour in general. Inevitably, this single, short chapter is not a review of that literature. Instead, a discussion is offered which seeks to consider the role of the senior management team (SMT) in respect of producing and maintaining an environment where staff feel supported in the management of pupils’ behaviour. This discussion will be informed by elements of research into the perceptions that headteachers and teachers have of each other, and my own experience as teacher, deputy, headteacher and researcher.
