Summary
Contents
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Inside this book are case studies of cutting edge best practice from inspirational heads and school leaders doing excellent work in schools. They all illustrate how the role, and style, of school leadership is changing.
By looking at what attracts teachers to leadership roles, and how they use their power, this book examines innovative leadership in action. The authors look at the characteristics of innovative school leaders, and reflect on how these people work. An appetite for challenge, a desire for a sense of well-being for all those involved in the school and its development and an ability to flex their style of leadership all emerge as core factors in their success.
Topics covered include:
- The changing role of school leaders
- Leading inclusive environments
- The power of innovative leadership
- Identifying the challenges ahead
The perfect read for anyone wanting to make a difference to their school or setting, this book will show you how it is done.
Changing Styles of Leadership
Changing Styles of Leadership
Chapter Overview
This chapter considers how the style of leadership has changed from a hierarchical pattern to one that sees the importance of leadership being distributed across a range of staff. It looks at how school leaders are managing an expanded role and a wider workforce.
Some of these roles have been created to meet the needs of a more complex pupil population, as well as a more personalised approach to all students' learning, while others have been created to recognise the advantages of respecting the importance of relationships with pupils, their families and communities.
The chapter includes case studies of what this has meant in terms of the leadership styles that have been adopted and how far school leaders have ...
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