Leading the Curriculum in the Primary School

The book is a good introduction to anyone taking on middle leadership in theprimary sector and will be useful to heads and deputies who are consideringhow to or... » 

The book is a good introduction to anyone taking on middle leadership in theprimary sector and will be useful to heads and deputies who are consideringhow to organise their schools in the face continuing change and increasingaccountability Times Educational SupplementIn recent years there has been an acknowledgement of the need for teachers todevelop management and leadership skills in addition to specialized subjectknowledge to achieve a state where they possess transferable skills that canbe employed in coordinating any area of the primary curriculum. This book willprovide trainees NQTs and experienced teachers with the management andleadership techniques that they will need in order to develop with appropriateexperience and opportunities into subject leaders or effective members of asenior management team.The emphasis in this book is on the practical techniques and strategies ofcurriculum leadership. At all levels of experience from establishing adirection through working with resources to leading and motivating colleaguesthis book deals with the theoretical practical and technological issues facingteachers as they create and manage curricula. This book is an invaluableresource for trainees and teachers at every level as they confront the rapidlyshifting demands of their profession. «