Reflections on leadership - a geography subject leader perspective

Flash Player 9 (or above) is needed to view presentations.
We have detected that you do not have it on your computer. To install it, go here.

more share options
Embed For WordPress.com

Without related presentations

Notes on slide 1

Resarch / gather information – bias , sources of information

Introduction to session and myself.

Quick presentation

Dotacracy activity

Enquiry is.. Post it activity? – what is enquiry? Examples of enquiry seen in teaching practice,

Reinventing the wheel – it is very likely that there will be a presentation out there that you can edit / change already

Learning is our core purpose – everything should link to learning. My questions – how will this imporve le

Two questions that I try to get a yes to. Filter the downwards pressure – don’t pass too much downwards

Are your team with you, behind you or disowning you? Staff CPD is the key to success. No point in getting lots of IT kit if people can’t use it. No point in writing cutting edge schemes of work if your team can’t, or won’t, teach it. Do they know your expectations? Protect your team from the stresses they don’t need to worry about – don’t always consult – sometimes just make the decisions How can you develop your team – internal CPD, using departmental time for development instead of admin. Careful PM targets

Between SLT, Governors, Pupils, Team, School SLT – Share the positive and go in prepared for the negative What is the image of Geography that you want the rest of the school to have? What is the image of Geography Teaching? Pupil voice – Year 9 in the decision making process What do you displays say about the department? Are your aims displayed? What would people say about your department?

Use data with SLT – firm facts. Be reflective and admit weakness BUT have improvements ready

Scale

Changing the curriculum. How – step by step Learning walk – if your Head, SIP or inspector walked around your department, what would they observe? The atmosphere, What’s in common?

How can you introduce change? Not going for clones of yourself

How can you overcome barriers? Never expect anything you can’t do yourself – seek advice and help as well as give it

Culture of support and CPD – drop ins, observer and be observed

Finally – all too ay to focus on the negative – stay happy. Get out for tea and cakes, residentals

Favorites, Groups & Events

Reflections on leadership - a geography subject leader perspective - Presentation Transcript

http://flickr.com/photos/eole/380316678/sizes/l/ ‘ Hitchhiker not a bandwagon jumper’ Doug Belshaw
Transformation http://flickr.com/photos/christiansvaneskolding/
Sharing http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessiewhittle/
Priorities
http://flickr.com/photos/jimfrazier/391672948/ Tools in a toolkit
.Roms Image, Flickr via CC Reinvention?
Learning
How will this improve learning? How will this help my team to improve learning?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gilmoth/ Team
http://flickr.com/photos/emagic/51069522/sizes/l/ Communication
What does geography at Priory aim to do?
To help you to make sense of the complex http://flickr.com/photos/wili/ and sometimes crazy world around you http://flickr.com/photos/yakobusan/ http://flickr.com/photos/pingnews/ http://flickr.com/photos/croma/
Scale http://flickr.com/photos/wwworks/ http://flickr.com/photos/cesarcabrera/ http://flickr.com/photos/cesarcabrera/
Engagement
stev.ie Flickr Image via CC Modelling
wili_hybrid Image, Flicky via CC Barriers
http://flickr.com/photos/nolifebeforecoffee/ Monitoring
http://flickr.com/photos/borghetti/43058749/sizes/o/ Focus on the positive
Strategies for leading improvement – some suggestions Learning Team Communication Engagement Modelling Barriers Monitoring Focus on the positive