Aims to provide deputy heads with a practical guide to their complex role in schools. Drawing on his own experience, and mindful of the increasing managerial demands of a more competitive education system, the author offers advice on managing staff, student care, examinations and much more.

"The contributions are authoritative and of high quality. This is an important resource." -The Teacher Trainer A seminal, 'state-of-the-art' critical review of teacher and school development which touches upon and discusses issues at both policy and practice levels.

This book reviews of the development, implementation and practice of the disciplines of school effectiveness and school improvement. Seven main topics are addressed: History of the school effectiveness movement over the last 25 years; Changes in accountability and standards; Leadership in school effectiveness; Changes in teacher education; Impact of Diverse Populations; Education Funding and its Impact; and Best Practice Case Studies. The contributors are active in school effectiveness research worldwide.

Considering a neurodivergent world is vital in society today, and even more so in the classroom. This book will support your knowledge and development as a trainee teacher so you can better understand the complexities of working with neurodivergent pupils. Starting with a model of difference rather than deficit, this book will guide trainee teachers to understand neurodiversity within the classroom, providing strategies which aim to support their students. Dr Sarah Alix is Initial Teacher Training Programme Director with the Sigma Trust

Beginning to teach in a primary school means establishing a whole new set of relationships - with your class of course, but also with the other adults who work in the school. These include teachers and teaching assistants, support staff of various kinds from the visiting educational psychologist to the essential school secretary and parents, both as helpers in the school and as the major influences on their children's lives outside school. This book is designed to give students and newly qualified teachers a taste of what they can expect and to help them to get the most out of these relationships both for themselves and for their children. Throughout, it draws upon the experiences of new teachers, often in their own words, but it also uses the voices of other `primary school people' to show students the view from the other side. Throughout, the text is supported by points for discussion, questionnaires and check lists to help new teachers to define and analyse their own situation.

The Education Reform Act of 1988 had enormous implications for the management of secondary schools. In particular, the Act brought about changes for those responsible for departmental, year or cross-curricular teams. Managing Teams in Secondary Schools gives practical guidance to teachers who carry out such responsibilities. Based on the premise that all teachers in secondary schools have direct and developing part to play in the management of the school at some level, the book examines the changes the Act entails, and locates the work of team leaders and their colleagues within that framework. it provides an accessible and detailed discussion boyh of the nature of teamwork, underlying the role of planning and the need for effective communication, and of the skills required of the succesful team leader. Les Bell looks in particular at team-building in the context of planning, decision-making and problem-solving as part of the process of change management, and at staff development and appraisal programmes. The key focus is on the management of staff and relationships within staff and the relationships within staff groups. Primarily directed at those in middle management positions in secondary schools, the book's emphasis on teamwork means that it will be of interest to anybody involved in secondary school teaching.

This volume focuses on school based management in Uganda, specifically, study focuses school based management policy and roles of key players; participation in school governance; beneficiary participation and response to education; school autonomy; information for accountability; and school organization for learning.

Designed to provide teachers with practical advice on the creation and maintenance of teacher mentoring programmes, this volume covers the development of mentoring programmes, their criteria, proactive supervision and future developments.

Times have never been tougher for teachers and teacher development has never been more important. Changes in curriculum, management and funding; demands for increased accountability through new forms of inspection; pressure from meeting the individual needs of pupils - all heighten personal and organisational stress. This book identifies the needs of teachers for personal support and professional development and sets out guidelines for meeting these needs. Each chapter focuses on different aspects of the needs of teachers and are written by acknowledged experts in the areas concerned. Each chapter draws on educational research and teaching experience to make practical suggestions for advancing support and development, in ways which enhance and improve school life for teachers and pupils.