This study explores the complex nature of the primary school headteacher's role, especially the many paradoxes which confront them on a daily basis. The authors place the job of headship firmly in the context of attitudes and values, arguing that many management orthodoxies permeating education are unhelpful or inappropriate in primary schools.

Leading Primary Schools: The Pleasure, Pain, and Principles of Being a Primary Headteacher

Education & Teaching

Billington, Shirley

Clegg, David W.

Schools & Teaching

Open Univ Pr

Book by Clegg, David W., Billington, Shirley

Leading Primary Schools: The Pleasure, Pain and Principles of Being a Primary Headteacher

First published in 1994, Making the Most of your Inspection is written from the school's viewpoint in an attempt to dispel hearsay and prejudice regarding school inspections, and to encourage the school staff to approach the event in a positive frame of mind so that the school, pupils and teachers accrue maximum benefit from the experience. The authors, in leadership and inspectorial positions, present a step-by-step guide to the process so guiding the apprehensive reader through to a position of confidence in dealing with inspection. Covering planning and preparing for the various stages of the inspection, from notification to responding to the recommendations, the book emphasises the central role of the headteacher, suggests ways in which governors can be helped with their particular responsibilities, and contains helpful background reading.

Making the Most of your Inspection (Routledge Revivals)

Clegg, David

Routledge

First published in 1994, Making the Most of your Inspection is written from the school's viewpoint in an attempt to dispel hearsay and prejudice regarding school inspections, and to encourage the school staff to approach the event in a positive frame of mind so that the school, pupils and teachers accrue maximum benefit from the experience. Covering planning and preparing for the various stages of the inspection, from notification to responding to the recommendations, the book will be of interest to teachers, governors as well as to students of education.

Making the Most of Your Inspection (Routledge Revivals)

This work focuses on recent research into teaching and learning, providing guidance and practical advice to practising and student primary school teachers. It uses examples drawn from classroom experience. Each section of the book deals with a specific aspect of work in the primary classroom.

The Effective Primary Classroom

David Fulton Publishers