Having spent a bit of time creating documents for a ‘Leadership Handbook’ that myself and other colleagues put together for academic year 2013-14. It really got me thinking about what makes a highly effective school leader. As always I sought much inspiration from the #Twitteratti and thought I would gather together a selections of the best blog posts I have read on this subject, for the purpose of sharing with other leaders in my school. This is my top 40..in no particular order..
What makes great school leadership? via @joe_kirby
Seven levers of highly effective school leaders via @joe_kirby
How do I know how good my teachers are? via @headguruteacher
This much I know about….growing great teachers via @johntomsett
This much I know about….developing leadership and shaping the SLT via @johntomsett
Vision 2040: Learners at the centre III via @leadinglearner
What should we look for in senior leaders? via @leadinglearner
Building a trust culture, it’s not all hugs via @headguruteacher
From plantation thinking to rainforest thinking via @headguruteacher
Creating the conditions for great teachers to thrive via @headguruteacher
Leading 21c Learning via @headguruteacher
‘Doing’ line management as a member of SLT via @kevbartle
Leading a learning community from the middle.. via @dubai_teachmeet
How can schools create a vibrant staff culture? via @Joe_Kirby
What makes a great school? via @AndyBuck
Ten Commandments of school leaders via @KevBartle
How all of us will improve our teaching and so make our school a truly great school via @johntomsett
New Headship: Principles, people, priorities. via @headguruteacher
RIP school CPD via @MissDCox
How would you lead Teaching and Learning? via @TeacherToolkit
20 ways to get involved with your school’s teaching and learning via @Davidfawcett27
Principles of professional learning via @TomBoulter
For those among you considering senior leadership via @hibs1974
Them and us via @ChocoTzar
Teaching :leading learning via @chrishildrew
When everything you have been told about teaching is wrong and what to do about it via @learningspy
Continuing professional delight via @wellingtonUK
An inconvenient truth via @learningspy
Keeping up with Ofsted’s goalposts What SLT should do? via @headguruteacher
Leadership lessons part 1 via @ssgill76
Leadership: To infinity and beyond via George Gilchrist school
Developing a strong learning culture in the face of adversity via @TeacherTweaks
Developing CPD as a whole school (growth) state of mind via @deadshelley
Securing headship as a member of SLT via @Kevbartle
Reclaiming our profession: Getting teachers better (via Profcoe)
How can we develop the world’s best teachers? (via @informed_edu)
Why does so much CPD lead to so little change (via @informed_edu)
Lessons from KEGS (via @headguruteacher)
Why should I follow you? (via @passionateaboot)
Last but not least managing workload and organisation via @chrishildrew
Final thought…..this serves as an outline for how we have tackled our action based research with our Teaching and Learning Hubs 2013-2014
THE LESSON STUDY APPROACH
By Rachael Edgar
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