ABSTRACT
Chapters 1 and 2 have focused on the middle manager’s role within the school organisation. However, middle managers have a role to play as leading professionals, not just within the school but also in the wider educational community. For example, they are responsible for teaching approaches, for professional development of staff and, in many cases, the training of student teachers in their care. In these roles, middle managers are playing an active part in the wider professional community beyond the school – a part which involves them in the development of professional knowledge and practice in education.
