The Perfect Ofsted School Governor: Perfect series
Autor Tim Bartletten Limba Engleză Hardback – 23 iul 2013
A must-have handbook to support principals in running their schools. With seventeen years of head teacher experience, Tim Bartlett provides practical tools for effective management and leadership, covering everything a school leader needs. Includes preparation for inspections, handling complaints, checklists for effective meetings, guides to interpreting data correctly, and much more!
The Perfect Ofsted School Governor is easy-to-read, education jargon-busting, and an essential guide for teachers, governors (both new and experienced) and parents alike.
“Should be in the hands of all school governors and head teachers. It would be invaluable to someone new to the role, but experienced governors and heads will find much here to guide best practice.”
Andrew Firman, former head teacher, Queen’s Park High School, Chester
“Excellent and will support all governors, demystify the jargon for new governors and enable governing bodies to strengthen their important role in challenging and supporting the leadership of the school.”
Anne Nelson, early years consultant, formerly chief executive of Early Education
“I can warmly recommend this to any governor, regardless of experience. If you buy this book I can guarantee you will use it!”
Crawford Craig, governor
“A fantastic resource whether you are about to become a governor or have been involved in school governance for many years. It details what you want to know, what you should know and what you thought you knew but it turns out you didn’t until now.”
Giles Mooney, education adviser
“A welcome addition to the Perfect series and an excellent and useful read – full of practical advice and governance oversight.”
Sonny Leong, executive chairman, Civil Service College Limited
Tim Bartlett is an Oxford graduate with over 25 years’ teaching experience, 17 as a secondary head teacher. He has served as a primary school governor for 13 years, and is now a trainer and school improvement adviser. He recently completed 6 years as treasurer of the National Association for Primary Education.
The Perfect Ofsted School Governor is easy-to-read, education jargon-busting, and an essential guide for teachers, governors (both new and experienced) and parents alike.
“Should be in the hands of all school governors and head teachers. It would be invaluable to someone new to the role, but experienced governors and heads will find much here to guide best practice.”
Andrew Firman, former head teacher, Queen’s Park High School, Chester
“Excellent and will support all governors, demystify the jargon for new governors and enable governing bodies to strengthen their important role in challenging and supporting the leadership of the school.”
Anne Nelson, early years consultant, formerly chief executive of Early Education
“I can warmly recommend this to any governor, regardless of experience. If you buy this book I can guarantee you will use it!”
Crawford Craig, governor
“A fantastic resource whether you are about to become a governor or have been involved in school governance for many years. It details what you want to know, what you should know and what you thought you knew but it turns out you didn’t until now.”
Giles Mooney, education adviser
“A welcome addition to the Perfect series and an excellent and useful read – full of practical advice and governance oversight.”
Sonny Leong, executive chairman, Civil Service College Limited
Tim Bartlett is an Oxford graduate with over 25 years’ teaching experience, 17 as a secondary head teacher. He has served as a primary school governor for 13 years, and is now a trainer and school improvement adviser. He recently completed 6 years as treasurer of the National Association for Primary Education.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781781350904
ISBN-10: 1781350906
Pagini: 198
Dimensiuni: 124 x 175 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: Crown House Publishing
Seria Perfect series
Locul publicării:United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1781350906
Pagini: 198
Dimensiuni: 124 x 175 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: Crown House Publishing
Seria Perfect series
Locul publicării:United Kingdom
Cuprins
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction: Quick-start guide
1. Strategic leadership and how governors provide it
2. Good governance: the importance of self-evaluation and effective policies
3. Governor visits to the school
4. Holding the head teacher and leadership team to account
5. Ofsted: inspections and governors
6. Appointing a new head teacher
Appendix 1: Becoming a school governor .
Appendix 2: A history of education in England and Wales
Appendix 3: Meeting record
Appendix 4: Meeting evaluation checklist
Appendix 5: Twenty questions for a school governing body to ask itself
Appendix 6: Example lesson visit checklist
Appendix 7: Example learning walk record form .
Appendix 8: Head teacher’s report: suggested headings
Appendix 9: Head teacher person specification
Appendix 10: Head teacher job description
Appendix 11: Glossary
Endnotes
Bibliography and further reading
A word of thanks
Index
Foreword
Introduction: Quick-start guide
1. Strategic leadership and how governors provide it
2. Good governance: the importance of self-evaluation and effective policies
3. Governor visits to the school
4. Holding the head teacher and leadership team to account
5. Ofsted: inspections and governors
6. Appointing a new head teacher
Appendix 1: Becoming a school governor .
Appendix 2: A history of education in England and Wales
Appendix 3: Meeting record
Appendix 4: Meeting evaluation checklist
Appendix 5: Twenty questions for a school governing body to ask itself
Appendix 6: Example lesson visit checklist
Appendix 7: Example learning walk record form .
Appendix 8: Head teacher’s report: suggested headings
Appendix 9: Head teacher person specification
Appendix 10: Head teacher job description
Appendix 11: Glossary
Endnotes
Bibliography and further reading
A word of thanks
Index
Recenzii
I am delighted Tim has provided us with this brilliant little book: it
may be a little book but don’t be fooled. This book is mighty big in
experience and wisdom – between each invaluable line of practical
advice, you can be sure the words come from a practitioner who
knows his stuff, who can be trusted unequivocally; who puts the
child (or learner) first.
Alison Stewart, parent governor and chair
This is a book which should be in the hands of all school governors
and head teachers. It would be invaluable to someone new to the
role, but experienced governors and heads will find much here to
guide best practice.
Tim’s experience as a head teacher and consultant shines through
these pages. It is unpatronising and littered with practical advice,
together with nice touches of humour. The quick-start guide and
glossary, together with the appendices, are very helpful, but the meat
is in the book’s six chapters. These cover strategic leadership, selfevaluation
and policies, governors’ visits to school, holding the head
teacher and leadership team to account, Ofsted inspections and, last
but not least, a guide to appointing a new head teacher.
Each chapter starts with a summary of what it sets out to cover and
then swiftly gets down to business. In words it is economical without
being too truncated and is probably best suited to being read in
bite-sized chunks. There are practical suggestions for activities
throughout which would help chairs and head teachers to work with
the governing body to build the team and strengthen the skills and
confidence of individual governors.
The narrative is particularly strong on exemplars, providing suggested
formats for a range of tasks from recording meetings to
planning school visits. The emphasis on getting the right questions
asked in the right way is a real strength. However, this book is not
just a collection of tips and suggestions: it leads and models good practice in a way that would help any governing body. It is equally
applicable to primary and secondary phases and is set in the context
of current models of accountability, including the Ofsted framework.
Written by an outstanding professional in his field. The strength of
this book, is that the experience enshrined in it will make it relevant
for a good number of years to all those concerned with supporting
and challenging our schools to do their best in partnership with our
children, young people and their families.
Andrew Firman, former head teacher,Queen’s Park High School, Chester
This is an excellent guide for all governors to review their practices
and improve their performance. It will demystify the jargon for new
governors and enable governing bodies to strengthen their important
role in challenging and supporting the leadership of the school.
It provides excellent advice on preparing for important events in the
life of any school, such as appointing a new head teacher and Ofsted
inspections.
Anne Nelson, Early Years consultant, formerly chief executive of Early Education
This little book has plenty for everyone. There is a quick-start guide
for new governors which gives an excellent introduction to the role.
New governors will also find the chapter on school visits particularly
useful. Equally, experienced governors will find plenty of thoughtprovoking
material. A highlight for me is the chapter on holding the
head teacher and leadership team to account. It has an excellent list
of the headings under which judgements need to be reported and
suggestions for questions that governors can ask. The chapter on
Ofsted has a very useful ‘top ten tips’ for helping the school, and the
chapter on appointing a new head is a must-read for governors facing
this task. I can warmly recommend this book to any governor,
regardless of experience. If you buy this book I can guarantee you
will use it!
Crawford Craig, governor
Tim’s book is a fantastic resource whether you are about to become
a governor or have been involved in school governance for many
years. It details what you want to know, what you should know and
what you thought you knew but it turns out you didn’t until now.
The chapter introductions allow you to quickly find what you’re
looking for, the check boxes at the end of the chapters give you
something tangible to take away and work with and, because of the
amount of work put into preparing the book, it feels like you’re getting
the advice of many educationalists and leaders in one place.
You’ll refer to this book for years but the first step will be reading
it cover to cover.
Giles Mooney, education adviser
As a publisher and as a school governor in a local primary school,
I can highly recommend this book to all school governors. This is a
welcome addition to the Perfect series and an excellent and useful
read – full of practical advice and governance oversight. All school
governors should have their own copy.
Sonny Leong, executive chairman, Civil Service College Limited
Notă biografică
Tim Bartlett is an Oxford graduate with over 25 years teaching experience, 17 of which were as a Head Teacher. He served as a primary school board member for 12 years and is now an expert trainer. As a Treasurer and Council member of the National Association for Primary Education, Tim knows exactly what it takes to provide the best opportunities across all key stages.
Jackie Beere, Head teacher at Campion School, Northants until 2006, is now a consultant, trainer and School Improvement Partner. She spent three years as an Advanced Skills Teacher leading and implementing innovative teaching and learning initiatives including KS3 and 4 Learning to Learn and Thinking Skills programmes. She was awarded the OBE in November 2002 for services to education, having trained many teachers and school leaders in the latest theory and practice of learning to learn and emotional intelligence.
Jackie Beere, Head teacher at Campion School, Northants until 2006, is now a consultant, trainer and School Improvement Partner. She spent three years as an Advanced Skills Teacher leading and implementing innovative teaching and learning initiatives including KS3 and 4 Learning to Learn and Thinking Skills programmes. She was awarded the OBE in November 2002 for services to education, having trained many teachers and school leaders in the latest theory and practice of learning to learn and emotional intelligence.
Extras
Foreword by Jackie Beere
It has never been more important to attract as governors people who can add value to schools. Having worked as a governor myself, and worked with governors as a head teacher, I know that they can be a support or an irritation, an inspiration or an obstacle to the success of a school. Governors need to rise above the everyday concerns and ask the big questions about strategy and results. They need to be confident enough to raise issues with the head teacher and to engage with staff and children during school contact time. They need to know how to work as a team of professionals who believe in a set of shared values that will deliver the shared vision for a successful school. All of this, for no financial reward – as yet – and a huge quantity of paperwork and
procedures to wade through at every meeting. Make no mistake, this is a demanding role, but also an immensely satisfying contribution to any community.
Some governors will come to their first meeting having no more knowledge of the world of education than their own schooling and perhaps the gossip from the school gate or horror stories from their children. How empowering to have the chance to see beyond this into the complex world of school improvement! Governors begin to realise how staffing decisions are made, school budgets are spent and feel the pressure of school accountability when Ofsted arrives.
The days of governors meeting once or twice a term and making the occasional appearance at the school show are over. Now governors are held responsible, as part of the school leadership, during inspection. They are expected to know how well the school is performing and show that they know what is being done to improve it. This requires governors to be able to observe lessons, understand complex performance data and contribute to school development plans.
Governors give their time, their expertise and, crucially, a different perspective to the challenges schools face, ensuring, together with the school leadership, that our schools work hard for every child. In many areas, local authorities no longer play a central role in monitoring and improving schools and academies, so it is even more important that governance can provide the support and challenge that delivers a high quality education. This is a huge expectation and a learning journey for everyone who joins a governing body.
Governors who have an open mind, a mission to understand and who are open to learn are the very best assets that a head teacher can have to help deliver outstanding outcomes for children.
What governors need in order to do all this successfully is a practical, readable, handy guide with all the crucial information to hand, which they can dip into and learn from as needed. Tim, with all his wealth of experience to draw upon, has produced that guide in this little book. Its strengths are
in its attention to detail, readability and useful resources – and in the confidence it will give governors to do a brilliant job for their school community.
Jackie Beere, Tiffield
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The Perfect Ofsted School Governor is easy-to-read, education jargon-busting,
and an essential guide for teachers, governors (both new and experienced) and parents alike.
“Should be in the hands of all school governors and head teachers. It would be invaluable to someone new to the role, but experienced governors and heads will find much here to guide best practice.”
Andrew Firman, former head teacher,
Queen’s Park High School, Chester
“Excellent and will support all governors, demystify the jargon for new governors and enable governing bodies to strengthen their important role in challenging and supporting the leadership of the school.”
Anne Nelson, early years consultant,
formerly chief executive of Early Education
“I can warmly recommend this to any governor, regardless of experience. If you buy this book I can guarantee you will use it!”
Crawford Craig, governor
“A fantastic resource whether you are about to become a governor or have been involved in school governance for many years. It details what you want to know, what you should know and what you thought you knew but it turns out you didn’t until now.”
Giles Mooney, education adviser
“A welcome addition to the Perfect series and an excellent and useful read – full of practical advice and governance oversight.”
Sonny Leong, executive chairman, Civil Service College Limited
Tim Bartlett is an Oxford graduate with over 25 years’ teaching experience, 17 as a secondary head teacher. He has served as a primary school governor for 13 years, and is now a trainer and school improvement adviser. He recently completed 6 years as treasurer of the National Association for Primary Education.
Descriere
A handbook for any superintendent, packed with practical tools for effective management and leadership - supporting Principals in schools.