A unique collection of headteachers' voices discussing leading and managing mediocre teachers and their colleagues. It explores the dilemmas they face as they cope with teachers' personal and professional lives, aging colleagues, accountability and government directives and provides significant insights into the complexities of being a leader.

Autorentext
Anne D. Cockburn is Professor of Early Years' Education at the University of East Anglia, UK. She has previously published Recruiting and Retaining Teachers, Teaching Under Pressure and Understanding Mathematics for Young Children.

Inhalt

1. Introductions 2. Priorities, Dynamics and Ethos 3. Focusing on Mediocre 4. Mediocrity and Beyond 5. The Challenges of Professional Change 6. Stability and Success Without Stagnation 7. Mathematics A Special Case? 8. Reflections on Being a Headteacher