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Informationen zum Autor Gill Richards is Emeritus Professor of Special Education, Equity and Inclusion at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Chris Wheatley is CEO of the Flying High Trust, an education Trust of over 30 schools in the East Midlands, UK. Klappentext Written by school leaders, for school leaders, this book shares the work of ten practising, innovative school leaders. It offers insight into practical school developments that have been researched, trialled and reviewed to demonstrate their success at creating positive change. With each chapter written by experienced school leaders working in a range of contexts, the accounts of the developments they carried out and the research evidence they collected to measure impact are presented accessibly and succinctly. These developments include:'Poverty Proofing' by breaking down barriers to disadvantageCreating a new holistic approach to appraisal and quality assuranceDesigning and delivering a new cohesive whole school curriculumSurviving headteacher stressInnovative School Leadership: Transforming Practices is an indispensable resource for all current and aspiring leaders wanting to provide the best learning environment for their whole school community. Zusammenfassung Written by school leaders, for school leaders, this book shares the work of ten practising, innovative school leaders. It offers insight into practical school developments that have been researched, trialled and reviewed to demonstrate their success at creating positive change. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. "An overwhelming, scrutinised, roller coaster experience – I love it!": New headteachers’ first 100 days 2. Bottom of the pile? How does it feel to go to the least desirable school in the area? 3. Avoiding headteacher stress 4. Appraisal and quality assurance - a deeper deep dive: A holistic approach to changing the culture of performance management 5. Developing whole-school research 6. What are you waiting for? Get your school poverty proofed: Breaking the cycle of disadvantage 7. School exclusion – just a holiday?: What can schools learn from experiences of internal and fixed-term exclusion? 8. Schools’ charity work – who benefits? 9. Creating a whole-school curriculum 10. How to improve outcomes for pupils with SEND ...
