Richard Steward

The Gradual Art of School Improvement (eBook, ePUB)

A Practical Guide

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

School improvement in recent years has largely focused on rapid improvement and quick fixes. Yet, genuine and sustainable school improvement is complex, gradual and incremental. It requires developing a culture and focusing relentlessly on teaching and learning.

The Gradual Art of School Improvement is a comprehensive practical guide to school improvement, covering aspects such as improvement planning, staff development, the learning environment, dealing with outside pressures including inspection, curriculum design and the role of leaders at all levels. It includes:

• Detailed accounts of the steps that can be taken to create a positive learning culture over time
• Case studies and worked examples, concentrating on the practical aspects of school improvement from the perspective of an experienced and successful head teacher
• Ready-to-use practitioner resources that readers can adapt and use in their own settings

Accessibly written and entertaining, this book is an invaluable resource for leaders at all levels and stages of their career.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429648045
• Artikelnr.: 56990265

Autorenporträt

Richard Steward is an educational consultant with 16 years' experience as a head teacher. He has taught in a variety of schools in a 30-year career and has worked as a part-time lecturer with The Open University. He regularly publishes articles in the educational press.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Creating a Learning Culture Acceleration
Quick fix versus slow burn Towards a definition of a learning culture
Beyond the classroom Politics Avoiding distractions Head of teaching and
learning The headteacher in the classroom Behaviour for learning Open
classrooms, open leadership 2. Leadership for Learning The myth of the hero
head Leaders as teachers Working with the system Innovation Two examples
The leadership team The whole team Appointing leaders The digital leader
Improvising 3. Real Improvement Planning The vision The self-evaluation
form What should a SEF include? What to include in a learning plan An
example plan The learning plan cycle Line management Embedding the plan 4.
Staff Development Teachers as researchers Trios Challenge coordinators
Classroom to classroom A planned programme Departmental reviews Reluctant
staff Staff forum Teaching schools 5. The Curriculum What do we mean by the
curriculum? Playing the game Broad and balanced Choice Standing up for the
arts Vocational education Putting it all together The importance of
narrative 6. The Myth of Governance The role of governors Who are the
governors? How qualified are governors? Governance in practice New
governors Reporting to governors The importance of policies Critical
friends Inviting governors into school Accountability and trust 7.
Inspection The need for inspection The dangers of being satisfactory The
dangers of being outstanding The limitations of inspection Preparing for
inspection Over-preparing 8. Pupils not Systems The alternative school
council Teaching and learning and the school council Pupils as leaders of
learning Parents Academic pupils, happy pupils Endnote Index