
Managing Professional Teachers
Middle Management in Primary and Secondary Schools
Nigel D. Bennett(Author)
SAGE Publications Ltd (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 28. October 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-85396-269-1 (ISBN)
Description
`It is an easy read but a book with substance; to be read chapter by chapter or to dip into for advice. Yes, I would recommend this book to others. Certainly a book for the staff library and one that I expect to see on many a course reading list' - Management in Education
This book provides a different approach to management development for teachers holding positions of responsibility in schools below the level of senior management. It argues that practical help for managers in schools lies in developing a sound understanding of the nature of their job rather than following recipes and applying formulae. Instead of offering a how-to-do-it recipe of `tips for teachers' which may or may not be helpful, it provides the means for teachers to analyse their work, its setting, and the attitudes and expectations of their colleagues, so that they can decide which techniques are likely to be helpful.
This book provides a different approach to management development for teachers holding positions of responsibility in schools below the level of senior management. It argues that practical help for managers in schools lies in developing a sound understanding of the nature of their job rather than following recipes and applying formulae. Instead of offering a how-to-do-it recipe of `tips for teachers' which may or may not be helpful, it provides the means for teachers to analyse their work, its setting, and the attitudes and expectations of their colleagues, so that they can decide which techniques are likely to be helpful.
Reviews / Votes
`It is an easy read but a book with substance; to be read chapter by chapter or to dip into for advice. Yes, I would recommend this book to others. Certainly a book for the staff library and one that I expect to see on many a course reading list' - Management in EducationMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
284 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85396-269-1 (9781853962691)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Developing Middle Managers in School
The Approach of This Book
Why Schools May Need 'Middle Managers'
The Policy Background
Middle Managers and the Work of Management
Key Considerations in Examining Management
Schools and Management
Ideas and Action
Middle Management and the Primary School
Can Primary Schools Have Middle Managers?
Primary School 'Middle Management' in Action
Some Studies
Middle Management and the Secondary School
Can Secondary Schools Have Middle Managers?
Secondary School Middle Management in Action
Some Case Studies
Improving Middle Management
A Reflective Strategy for Personal Development
The Approach of This Book
Why Schools May Need 'Middle Managers'
The Policy Background
Middle Managers and the Work of Management
Key Considerations in Examining Management
Schools and Management
Ideas and Action
Middle Management and the Primary School
Can Primary Schools Have Middle Managers?
Primary School 'Middle Management' in Action
Some Studies
Middle Management and the Secondary School
Can Secondary Schools Have Middle Managers?
Secondary School Middle Management in Action
Some Case Studies
Improving Middle Management
A Reflective Strategy for Personal Development