Leadership

Ensure Conversations About Collaboration Get Results. Ask any educational professional about collaboration and chances are they'll tell you it's one of their core values. But this familiar sentiment doesn't always translate into meaningful...

Combining expert knowledge, experience and reflections from senior leaders to distil collective leadership experiences, this book explores the realities of leadership at universities rather than the imagined and often-unrealistic expectations and...

The Fifth Edition of Peter G. Northouse's bestselling Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice provides readers with a clear, concise overview of the complexities of practicing leadership and concrete strategies for becoming better leaders. ...

In their new book, the winners of the TES National Award for Outstanding Literacy Initiative share the secrets behind school improvement through raising literacy levels across the curriculum. Graham Tyrer and Patrick Taylor draw on the successful...

This book aims to help leaders become the best versions of themselves, achieve extraordinary results, and help their team accomplish the same. Packed with research and practical advice from real-life positive leaders, it offers an extensive look into...

This book has served me so well in my new job. I can't tell you how many times I have pulled the book off the shelf to get some direction in creating my own questions. It has been a great asset in helping me have meaningful and directed conversations at...

Why are some leaders able to double their team's effectiveness, while others seem to drain the energy right out of the room? In this engaging and highly practical book, leadership expert Liz Wiseman, leadership coach Elise Foster, and veteran...

Leading Inclusion in a Secondary School is a practical guide to one of the most challenging and rewarding roles in a secondary setting. It highlights the key responsibilities and offers practical advice on how to lead groups of staff, embed an ethos and...

Teaching assistants are an integral part of classroom life, yet pioneering research by the authors has shown schools are not making the most of this valued resource. Evidence shows the more support pupils receive from TAs, the less academic progress they...

This book outlines practical steps that both government and schools can implement to significantly reduce the demands placed upon school leaders. It also provides highly effective tools and strategies to enable school leaders to reflect upon and improve...

How do we model abundance and generosity - in teaching, in learning, in leading organizations, particularly non-profits - when dealing with fiscal austerity and other forms of scarcity thinking? Hope Circuits explores this question, presenting...

Leadership with a Moral Purpose gives all primary heads - aspiring, newly appointed or those who think 'there must be something more than this!' - the ideas, techniques, tools and direction to turn their schools 'inside-out' and inspire them to lead with...

School culture is unarguably central to a school's success or failure. While there is no single "correct" school culture, there are lessons to be learned. Culture Rules examines the factors that create an environment where students want to learn, and...

'This book introduces an intriguing juxtaposition of "caring" alongside "effective", and it is a thought-provoking book. Including examples of early years leaders on their own reflective learning journeys, it provides a rich source of...

The Joy of Not Knowing takes every aspect of the curriculum and of school life and transforms it into a personalised, meaningful and enjoyable experience for all. It offers readers an innovative, theoretical and practical guide to establish a...

Drawing upon Brent Davies's extensive experience in presenting nationally and internationally to school leaders, this book distils the collective wisdom from educationalists across the globe. Updated with new international examples and references and a...

Leading in education is a difficult job to do well. Political, financial and organisational pressures need to be managed smartly and difficult decisions need to be made. Written in Bob Bates' trademark style, this guide offers concise and clear support...

In Obstetrics for Schools: A guide to eliminating failure and ensuring the safe delivery of all learners, Rachel Macfarlane presents a powerful manifesto for school leaders and teachers on how they can bridge the advantage gap and deliver positive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781945349485Author Nathan D LangFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Solution Tree PressPublisher Solution Tree PressWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 249mm...

Complex times call for clear solutions-If initiative overload and fragmentation are keeping your best plans from becoming reality, it's time to start leading differently. The key to bringing about the kind of successful and sustainable change you need is...

A field manual for the gold standard in leadership development books The world's best leaders consciously reflect on their own behaviors and choices in an effort to continuously better themselves. In the thoroughly revised and updated Fourth Edition of...

Building belonging provides all the tools school leaders need to help unlock rapid school improvement by introducing The Emotional Wellbeing School Improvement Framework. Building on a robust evidence base it ensures everyone has a clear understanding...

Drawing together current thinking and research by leading writers in the field, this Reader will help you to understand and critically analyse key strategic aspects of educational leadership, including: - leadership perspectives and values - external and...

Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here Praise for the first edition: 'At last a well-written, balanced and insightful British book on leadership. It is probable that every theory and assertion of consequence is commented upon. A...

In this groundbreaking book, Justin Robbins and Karen Dempster offer a unique approach to the holy grail of parental engagement for the 21st century. Rather than setting it as a separate activity, they consider parental engagement as a planned, sustained...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781956306521Author Allyson ApseyFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Dave Burgess ConsultingPublisher Dave Burgess ConsultingWeight(grams)...

This highly practical book contains strong messages about the need to develop independence in boys, the importance of male role models within the close (and extended) family and what to look out for in school, including signs of peer pressure and...

At The MTPT Project we know that teaching can be a sustainable career choice for parents, and in this essential handbook, we show you how. Supported by case studies celebrating the best that the family friendly schools and happy teachers in our community...

'A riveting read' - Mary Myatt, Education writer, speaker and curator of Myatt & Co 'An honest and courageous treatment of an important facet of human interaction' - Dr Jill Berry, Education writer and consultant Have you ever felt like workplace...

'This book makes an important contribution to the literature on educational leadership and should help to shift the emphasis from rational and accountability-related models to an explicit recognition of the importance of emotions to effective leadership'...

"Bravo! This book brilliantly meets the moment." - Julie Nicholson, Mills College and Co-Director, Center for Equity in Early Childhood, USA "A lovely insightful exploration of leadership through a social justice lens." - Lord Victor Adebowale, UK ...

How to be an Outstanding Primary Middle Leader is a compendium of research, advice, anecdotes and practical tips to help middle leaders excel in this complex and demanding role, without compromising their mental or physical health. Written by Zoe...

In recent years government initiatives such as Sure Start, Extended Schools and Every Child Matters have been significant in the promotion of an agenda to create collaborative working environments and introduce multi-agency practice into a range of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615736396Author Jason HedgeFormat PaperbackImprint Disc-U.OrgPublisher Disc-U.OrgWeight(grams) 299g

The Art of Standing Out is the culmination of 18 years' experience as a headteacher for Andrew Morrish, who has a proven and unblemished record for transforming challenging schools - and one that few Headteachers can match. As a founder CEO of a...

Not just another book on leadership teams For school teams to succeed, they need leadership, independence, meaningful collaboration, and a shared conviction that they have real power to enact actual change. Educators know this, but they often lack an...

Thousands of amazing, experienced teachers are choosing to leave the profession, depriving generations of students of their passion and expertise. But it doesn't need to be this way. Preserving Positivity explores the reasons why people are choosing to...

Teachers are some of the kindest, most altruistic and smartest people on the planet yet despite the best of intentions, fearful atmospheres can arise organically within schools, leaving people feeling disempowered, anxious, isolated and frustrated. Why...

Alistair Smith visited 20 of the top performing state schools to ask the question, 'what makes them successful?' He asked the same questions in each school and in High Performers he shares the findings. The book will appeal to school leaders and...

How can school leaders shape organisations that offer consistently high quality, rounded and equitable education in the context of rapid change? How can wider education systems support and encourage all schools to succeed in this way? What are the...