Effective subject leadership
Title:
Effective subject leadership
Author:
Field, Kit.
ISBN:
9780415203036
9780415202954
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.
Physical Description:
xi, 287 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Introduction: Effective subject leadership -- Pt. I. Essential knowledge and understanding for subject leadership. 1. Statutory requirements: Curriculum and assessment. 2. Special Educational Needs and the Code of Practice. 3. The place and value of cross-and extra-curricular work -- Pt. II. Strategic leadership and the improvement of the school: The contribution of the subject and the subject leader. 4. Establishing the purpose and place of the subject in the curriculum. 5. Creating goals for teaching and learning. 6. Towards a strategic plan. 7. Strategic monitoring, evaluation and review -- Pt. III. Managing teaching and learning. 8. From strategic planning to policy-writing. 9. Sustaining an improvement in subject knowledge and in-service training. 10. Monitoring and evaluating to improve teaching, learning and motivation. 11. Managing resources -- Pt. IV. Leading and managing staff to raise achievement. 12. Communication. 13. Building, developing and sustaining teams.
Pt. V. Looking ahead. 14. Challenges and opportunities for the future.
Abstract:
"This book highlights issues which underpin the professional capabilities of existing and aspiring subject leaders. The content is designed to build on the skills, knowledge, understanding and attributes which serving heads of department and subject co-ordinators already possess."--BOOK JACKET. "The emphasis throughout is on corresponding with the National Standards set by the Teacher Training Agency."--BOOK JACKET. "Through focused activities the book aims to set challenges in practical contexts and to help subject leaders to plan ahead and improve subject provision in order to raise standards."--BOOK JACKET.