Post on 01-Apr-2015
Watch your thoughts,They become words,Watch your words,
They become actions,Watch your actions,They become habits,Watch your habits,
They become character,Watch your character,
It becomes your destiny
Something to keep in mind
Follow Your CuriosityI have no special talent. I am only passionately
curious.
Perseverance is Priceless
“It's not that I'm so smart; it's just that I stay with problems
longer.”
Make Mistakes
Discover the power of making mistakes. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again, if you
want to succeed, triple the amount of mistakes that you make.
Knowledge Comes From Experience
“Information is not knowledge. The only source of knowledge is
experience.”
You can discuss a task, but discussion will only give you a philosophical understanding of
it; you must experience the task first hand to “know it.”
education
What does it mean to you
Definitions• Derived from the Latin word educo
which translates to
–I lead forth,– I take out,– I raise up
What do we want?
• If we want pupils to be successful, responsible and confident learners they need to come across inspirational teachers
• Our expectations need to be high enough to allow the learners to take more responsibility for their own learning
• We need to believe that deep learning is better than coverage
Our pupils need to
• Be challenged and get it wrong…….and then get over it!
• Recognise when they have a problems and take responsibility for dealing with it
• Empathise and notice success in others• Keep focused and manage distractions• Work collaboratively so they can influence
each other
What do inspirational teachers do?
• Breath life into our children• The teachers we remember are the ones that
leaves some of their breath inside us
Model what
you want
Talk about what
you want
Directional leadership
What does directional mean?
Courageous leadership
What does courage mean?
• spirited; (willing to face danger)• undaunted (resolutely courageous)• gallant (unflinching in battle or action)• resolute (firm in purpose or belief;
characterized by firmness and determination)• fearless;(oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly
resolute in facing them)• adventurous (willing to undertake or seeking
out new and daring enterprises)• courage; (a quality of spirit that enables you to
face danger or pain without showing fear)• lionhearted (extraordinarily courageous)
What is ambition?
Where do you get yours
from?
• circumference; circuit. • boundary; limit. • a sphere of operation or influence; range;
scope: the ambit of such an action.
What do you want your sphere of
influence to be?
What is your ambition?
When were you last encouraged ?
When did you last encouragesomeone else?
When were you last motivated ?
When did you last motivate someone ?
When were you last inspired?
When did you last inspire someone?
Situational Leadership
Being a middle leader
Andy Midwinter
MEC Consultancy and TrainingMEC Consultancy and Training
apmidwin@gmail.com
Tel: 07753185695
What is your job in the school?
• the achievement of pupils at the school • the quality of teaching in the school • the behaviour and safety of pupils at the
school.• the quality of leadership in and management
of the school
Also…
SMSCthe extent to which the education provided by
the school meets the needs of the range of pupils at the school, and in particular the needs of:
• pupils who have a disability for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010
• pupils who have special educational needs.
Line Management
Line management is fundamentally about accountability achieved through effective
support and challenge.
• It is the process by which the vision, policies and strategic plans determined by the head and governors are turned into action.
• Where line management is effective, all members of staff and other stakeholders feel part of building the school vision and culture and have a stake in establishing both.
• Where line management is weaker, it loses sight of the school’s primary drive: to improve outcomes for young people.
Activity 1:Premise
• In order for the line management relationship to thrive and to deliver fully on its purpose the middle leader must regularly gauge and adjust the style and level of support required for each person they manage.
• The consequence of ‘one size fits all’ management can be disastrous in terms of staff morale and development and on the subsequent impact on pupil outcomes.
Activity 1 (15 minutes) • Read through the notes in Handout on
‘Situational leadership’ and in pairs discuss the implications for (1) relationships, (2) workload and (3) school improvement if incorrect styles of management are used.
• Read through the scenarios (on the back of the sheet) and attempt questions.
Activity 2 (10 minutes) • Think of the members of your staff and
consider whether the style and level of management you use is appropriate and why.
• Is it time to change the level? If not, why not? • Is the professional development offered not
having the desired effect?
What do the following words mean
• Values• Attitudes• habits
What are your prime habits and attitudes
That enable you to be courageous encourage others and lead them in
the ‘right’ direction?
Holding effective meetings
Resolving conflict
Holding Effective Meetings and Resolving Conflict
Effective Meetings
• Activity 1 (10 minutes)There are a number of key functions of
meetings. As a group brainstorm them.
monitoring the work of the team member and progress on the actions agreed in the RAP, using the available data
holding staff to account for standards
building a shared understanding of the visions for the school and a vocabulary to express this understanding (for example, what is meant by assessment for learning in this particular school, what does a well-planned lesson look like, what are our expectations of behaviour)
transfer of information from the line manager to the team member and the reverse
a chance for the team members to test ideas and receive feedback and challenge
providing professional development through mentoring and coaching activity during the meeting.
Some ideas…..
Activity 2 (10 mins)
• Individually reflect on whether you have fulfilled these roles in the last 3 months as a line manager.
• Discuss which have not taken place and why.
Dealing with Conflict
• Activity 3 Make a list of things that give rise to conflict that may surface at meetings, share this with the rest of your group.
Souces of conflict might include:
People regard different things as important
Task
• Individually think of a difficult situation or conflict that has arisen.– Which of the sources of conflict listed previously was at
the root of the conflict?– What steps did you take, or could you have taken, to
resolve the conflict?• Each member of the team contributes an example.
As a group come to a view on the steps that could be taken to resolve or reduce each conflict.
• Each group present one case study.
Plenary:
• What are the 2 or 3 learning points that have emerged?
• Some principles:
Leadership for LearningSetting direction • Total commitment to enable every learner to reach their potential • Ability to translate vision into whole school programmes Managing Teaching and Learning• Ensure every child is inspired and challenged through personalized learning• Develop a high degree of clarity about and consistency of teaching quality Developing people • Enable students to become more active learners• Develop schools as professional learning communities Developing the organization • Create an evidence-based school• Extend an organization’s vision of learning to involve networks
Performance management
As part of school improvment
Think, feel, say, do…..
• Activity: What do people think, feel say and do about Performance Management in your school?
• Use one sticky note per idea. Each sticky note should be labelled T, F, S and D
Copes with challenge
Bounces back from mistakes
More effort more success
Learns from criticism
Inspired by other peoples success
Aviod challenge
Give up easily
Its the outcome that counts
Moans about or ignores
critisism
Threatened by other peoples success
Growth mind setIntelligence can grow
Fixed mind setIntelligence is set
Leads to a desire to learn Leads to a desire to look smart
"The miracle, or the power, that elevates the few, is to be found
in their industry, application, and perseverance under the
prompting of a brave, determined spirit."
Mark Twain