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"An empathetic but hard-hitting book about effective school board leadership. It should be required reading for superintendents, school board members, and all elected leaders."--Anne L. Bryant, executive director, National School Boards Association"The chances for providing an even better education ...

"An empathetic but hard-hitting book about effective school board leadership. It should be required reading for superintendents, school board members, and all elected leaders."--Anne L. Bryant, executive director, National School Boards Association"The chances for providing an even better education for students increases geometrically when school boards and superintendents work together in common purpose. This book can help build the capacity of boards to support district-level improvement with wise governance and leadership."--Paul Houston, executive director, American Association of School Administrators School boards are under fire and overworked, but they are here to stay. Here is a practical guide to improving their operation. Filled with real-life examples of sound board action, Effective School Boards presents a useful model for boards who want to make a difference in improving education and leading wisely. In this book, Eugene Smoley analyzes information received from extensive interviews with school board members about the key elements of highly functional boards and offers advice and insights to help boards make better decisions, act collaboratively, relate to their communities, and plan strategically. He outlines three stages of board improvement--self-assessment, monitoring, and development--highlighting how boards can partner with district superintendents to lead change. Practical tools for improvement include a self-evaluation questionnaire, a sample format for retreats and conferences, and concrete suggestions to assist school board members, superintendents, concerned citizens, business leaders, foundations, and anyone who cares about how today's schools are governed.

A key role for primary school leaders is to develop strategies to promote and ensure high quality learning. This practical and accessible handbook has been written by an experienced primary education leader, and will offer anyone seeking guidance on creating or maintaining a more effective primary ...

A key role for primary school leaders is to develop strategies to promote and ensure high quality learning. This practical and accessible handbook has been written by an experienced primary education leader, and will offer anyone seeking guidance on creating or maintaining a more effective primary school a valuable and friendly resource. Topics covered include: Using organization and leadership to create a positive ethos; Developing good relationships and creating teams; Managing the curriculum and raising pupil achievement; The role of targets and planning in raising achievement; Fostering successful teaching, and good classroom management and relationships; Working with the inspection process; Performance management; Dealing effectively with stress and time management.

Learning to Lead in the Secondary School is designed to meet the needs of subject leaders and heads of department in secondary schools, offering practical advice and guidance to teachers taking on these demanding roles. This highly informative book is structured around six sections that address ...

Learning to Lead in the Secondary School is designed to meet the needs of subject leaders and heads of department in secondary schools, offering practical advice and guidance to teachers taking on these demanding roles. This highly informative book is structured around six sections that address all of the key areas in leading a department including: * becoming a subject leader * managing effective teaching and learning * leading and managing people * the strategic direction and development of a department * the deployment of staff and resources * managing personal performance and development. This guidenbsp;will be invaluable to middle managers in schools, subject leaders and heads of departments. It will be of interest to teachers and managers at all levels and will also be useful to those undertaking research or further qualifications in educational leadership and management.