This text explores the actual and potential role of Heads of Department in education. It includes analysis of such problematic areas as the management of resources and managing the curriculum.
Author(s): Anne Gold
Edition: First Edition
Year: 1998
Language: English
Pages: 160
Contents......Page 8
Foreword......Page 10
How to use this book......Page 12
Introduction......Page 14
What is a middle manager?......Page 18
What is management in schools?......Page 21
What is ethical management in schools?......Page 22
How do you translate the school aims into departmental aims?......Page 24
Contributing to the development of the priorities of the school......Page 26
Acknowledging power balances......Page 28
Working with teams......Page 33
Bringing new members to the team......Page 35
Key team roles......Page 38
The life cycle of teams......Page 39
Working with people......Page 42
Listening to and talking to department members......Page 44
Giving and receiving constructive feedback......Page 49
Recording information......Page 51
Delegating......Page 53
Motivation......Page 56
Working with conflict: some general points......Page 58
Working with conflict: 'difficult people'......Page 60
Working with conflict: disciplining members of staff......Page 62
Working with conflict: disciplining young people......Page 64
Professional development......Page 65
The appraisal system as an example of staff development......Page 77
Meetings......Page 79
Planning meetings......Page 80
Running meetings......Page 82
Addressing meetings......Page 85
Working with governors and parents......Page 88
Presenting the department within the school......Page 93
Presenting the department to the world outside......Page 96
Resources and equity......Page 98
Departmental resources......Page 99
Managing the department budget......Page 101
Fundraising......Page 103
The curriculum......Page 105
Being the 'expert' in a curriculum area......Page 107
Developing curriculum aims......Page 109
Managing Special Educational Needs......Page 110
Managing inspections and OFSTED visits......Page 113
Knowing how the curriculum area is taught......Page 117
Evaluating the curriculum area......Page 119
Managing constant change......Page 121
Reading curriculum legislation......Page 125
Conclusion......Page 127
References......Page 130
E......Page 132
M......Page 133
T......Page 134
Y......Page 135
