1. +
ROLE OF HEADS OF
DEPARTMENTS IN
SUSTAINING ADEC
PEDAGOGICAL
CHANGES

2. +
Being in the Middle
 So if the middle is both the sensible and winning place to be,
why are middle managers not recognized as instrumental in the
change process ?

3. +
Dissatisfaction with Change
Equation?
 Richard Beckhard and David Gleicher`s equation of change
Δ = D x V x F > R

4. +
Dissatisfaction with John kotter`s
Model
Establishing
a sense of
urgency
Creating the
guiding coalition
Developing a
change vision
Communicating the vision
for buy in
Empowering broad based action
Generating short term wins
Never letting up
Incorporating changes into the culture

5. +
Why Middle Managers
 It is tough to be a middle manager. On the one hand, you are pulled by the
centripetal force of senior management. This is the force that demands
seamless and sometimes unquestioning execution of organizational
strategy. It requires you to toe the company line, even when you believe
the line is flawed. An outlet for those who have unsuccessfully tried to
influence organizational direction is to exit the company. A more common
but insidious alternative is to remain and become a mindless conveyor of
decisions from the top.
 Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/1378513

6. +
School Middle Managers: The
Frequently Forgotten Tier in Schools
 The literature on school leadership often overlooks the critical
role that middle managers play in leading teams of teachers to
ensure that curricula are developed, delivered and assessed,
programmes are evaluated and teachers are appraised.

7. +
Why Middle Managers?
 Draw the attention of the school administrators in the Emirate
of Abu Dhabi into the significant contribution of the heads of the
departments to the educational sector and how they can be
properly positioned to spearhead pedagogical changes in the
school curriculum and giving a keen consideration the ADEC
reforms.
 Personal interest in middle managers

8. +
Driving Force Behind Research
Paper
 Draw attention to the leadership role middle managers can play
in running day to day matters in organization in general and in
time of change in particular.

9. +
HODs Management Challenge
 Middle managers have to work with change at 4 levels:
1. The enterprise’s needs
2. The team’s needs
3. Supporting individuals in their team
4. As individuals themselves.

10. +
School Structure Model
Principal
HODs
Teachers

11. +
Literature Review
 The literature review has examined and evaluated research
studies that have investigated the role of middle level
management in the educational system and how it can be used
to overcome non-compliance with the ADEC Educational
reforms.
 Books and Research journals from 2003-2012 were selected
and studied to find consistent and contrasting views

12. +
Literature Review
 . The themes explored were:
1. Pedagogical changes.
2. ADEC reforms.
3. Teachers resistance to change.
4. Principals` leadership style.
5. HOD`s pedagogical and leadership competencies and skills.