Middle Management in Schools Manual Pack
Financial Times Prentice Hall
978-0-273-64418-7 (ISBN)
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Balancing the role of middle manager and classroom teacher can be a challenging task. How do you establish improved standards of learning and achievement for your pupils? How do you ensure effective use of resources? And how do you find the time to teach? The "Middle Management in Schools Manual" provides practical guidance and model solutions to the most common problems faced by middle managers today. It shows you how to: *reconcile the demands of being an effective teacher and a leader *translate your school's aims and objectives into working practices *inspect management tasks according to OFSTED requirements *effectively manage your time and cope with pressure *manage communications and understand why good communication is vital for effective management *develop your career and plan for job satisfaction and promotion. Designed to be used as a working document, the "Middle Management in Schools Manual" contains a variety of photocopiable resources suitable for use during training or for solving actual problems within your school.Materials contained include: *templates which support a programme of professional and institutional development *worked examples providing practical solutions to common middle management problems *well-research case studies offering a systematic approach to team management *checklists so you can measure your own performance against best practice criteria *group activities including discussion exercises which can be used to promote debate and self-evaluation.
Written by Victor Shuttleworth, an OFSTED inspector and education management consultant, the Middle Management in Schools Manual is essential reading for all middle managers, head teachers, deputy head teachers, heads of department, governors and education management students.C
ONTENTS INCLUDE: SECTION 1 MIDDLE MANAGERS AS TEACHERS AND LEADERS *The purpose of the manual *The context of middle management development *Key functions of a school middle manager *Prioritising management and administrative tasks SECTION 2 SCHOOL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES *The role of middle managers in initiating and implementing whole school policies *Translating a school aim into working practices *Development planning and evaluation SECTION 3 HOW INDUSTRY VIEWS MIDDLE MANAGEMENT *The theory of systematic 'management by objectives' *Case study reports from teacher placements *Lessons to apply SECTION 4 HOW MANAGEMENT IS INSPECTED - A GUIDE TO OFSTED *Why leadership and management are important aspects of all inspections *How you can impress inspectors with your management skills *OFSTED judgements on the management of teaching *Case study exercise SECTION 5 MANAGING TIME AND PRESSURE *Coping with pressure *Managing time *A model 'coping strategy' - suggested pathways SECTION 6 MANAGING TEAMS *Effective team leadership rationale *The essential skills of team leadership and how to practice them *Characteristics of effective teams *Seeing it your way - how to deal with mavericks *Delegation, integration and motivation *Case studies SECTION 7 DEVELOPMENT PLANNING *Some quotations about development planning *Development planning as a process cycle *Planning preparation *Planning presentation SECTION 8 MANAGING CHANGE AND CONFLICT *Some common approaches to change *A model process for change management *Dealing with the causes of conflict SECTION 9 MANAGING THE CURRICULUM *Ten good reasons why the curriculum needs managing *What is meant by 'curriculum management' *Techniques and guidance on how to manage the curriculum SECTION 10 TARGET SETTING *Pupil targets - the national picture *Analysis of data *Creating the condition for success *Useful examples SECTION 11 MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS *Why good communication is vital for effective management *Effective systems of communication *Case study: problems caused by poor communication *Assertive skills in meetings SECTION 12 MANAGING RESOURCES *Adequacy and efficiency - the OFSTED judgements *Managing specialist and non-specialist accommodation *Accounting and cost-benefit analysis SECTION 13 DEVELOPING YOUR CAREER *Crossing the threshold *National Professional Qualifications for Subject Leaders *Action planning for job satisfaction and promotion
Written by Victor Shuttleworth, an OFSTED inspector and education management consultant, the "Middle Management in Schools Manual" is essential reading for all middle managers, head teachers, deputy head teachers, heads of department, governors and education management students.
SECTION 1 - MIDDLE MANAGERS AS TEACHERS AND LEADERS *The purpose of the manual *The context of middle management development *Key functions of a school middle manager *Prioritising management and administrative tasks SECTION 2 - SCHOOL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES *The role of middle managers in initiating and implementing whole school policies *Translating a school aim into working practices *Development planning and evaluation SECTION 3 - HOW INDUSTRY VIEWS MIDDLE MANAGEMENT *The theory of systematic 'management by objectives' *Case study reports from teacher placements *Lessons to apply SECTION 4 - HOW MANAGEMENT IS INSPECTED - A GUIDE TO OFSTED *Why leadership and management are important aspects of all inspections *How you can impress inspectors with your management skills *OFSTED judgements on the management of teaching *Case study exercise SECTION 5 - MANAGING TIME AND PRESSURE *Coping with pressure *Managing time *A model 'coping strategy' - suggested pathways SECTION 6 - MANAGING TEAMS *Effective team leadership rationale *The essential skills of team leadership and how to practice them *Characteristics of effective teams *Seeing it your way - how to deal with mavericks *Delegation, integration and motivation *Case studies SECTION 7 - DEVELOPMENT PLANNING *Some quotations about development planning *Development planning as a process cycle *Planning preparation *Planning presentation SECTION 8 - MANAGING CHANGE AND CONFLICT *Some common approaches to change *A model process for change management *Dealing with the causes of conflict SECTION 9 - MANAGING THE CURRICULUM *Ten good reasons why the curriculum needs managing *What is meant by 'curriculum management' *Techniques and guidance on how to manage the curriculum SECTION 10 - TARGET SETTING *Pupil targets - the national picture *Analysis of data *Creating the condition for success *Useful examples SECTION 11 - MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS *Why good communication is vital for effective management *Effective systems of communication *Case study: problems caused by poor communication *Assertive skills in meetings SECTION 12 - MANAGING RESOURCES *Adequacy and efficiency - the OFSTED judgements *Managing specialist and non-specialist accommodation *Accounting and cost-benefit analysis SECTION 13 - DEVELOPING YOUR CAREER *Crossing the threshold *National Professional Qualifications for Subject Leaders *Action planning for job satisfaction and promotion
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.12.1999 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Schools Management Solutions |
| Verlagsort | Harlow |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 257 x 312 mm |
| Gewicht | 1638 g |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Sekundarstufe I+II | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-273-64418-1 / 0273644181 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-273-64418-7 / 9780273644187 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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