Learning to lead in the secondary school : becoming an effective head of department / [edited by] Mark Brundrett and Ian Terrell.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sect. 1. Becoming a Subject Leader: Roles, Values and Accountability -- 1.1. The Role of the Subject Leader / Mark Brundrett -- 1.2. Value Driven Leadership / Hugh Busher -- 1.3. Subject Leader Accountability / Diane Duncan -- Sect. 2. Leading Effective Teaching and Learning -- 2.1. Leading Effective Teaching and Learning / Ian Terrell and Ed Powell -- 2.2. Models of Teaching and Learning / Ed Powell and Ian Terrel -- 2.3. Using Information and Communications Technology in Learning / Ian Terrell and Stephen Powell -- Sect. 3. Leading and Managing Staff -- 3.1. Leading, Managing and Developing People: The Learning Organisation from Learning Departments / Ian Terrell and Kathryn Terrell -- 3.2. Putting the 'Each' Back into Teaching / Ian Terrell and Kathryn Terrell -- 3.3. The Staff Development Role / Ian Terrell and Kathryn Terrell -- 3.4. Performance Management for Middle Managers / Kathryn Terrell -- Sect. 4. The Strategic Direction and Development of a Department: Leadership, Planning, Performance and the Use of ICT -- 4.1. Leadership for Middle Managers / Rob Bollington -- 4.2. Development Planning in the Secondary School / Bob Smith -- 4.3. School Leadership and ICT: Training for Integration / Tony Lawson and Chris Comber -- 4.4. Using 'Value Added' Data for Raising Attainment / Lesley Saunders -- Sect. 5. The Efficient and Effective Deployment of Staff and Resources -- 5.1. Financial Resource Management / Neil Burton -- 5.2. Resource and Environment Management / Neil Burton -- 5.3. The Recruitment and Selection of Staff / Howard Stevenson -- 5.4. Health, Safety and Welfare - Managing Stress / Howard Stevenson -- Sect. 6. Managing Your Own Performance and Development -- 6.1. Self Management for the Subject Leader / Ian Terrell and Kathryn Terrell -- 6.2. Your Own Professional Development / Ian Terrell and Geraint Lang -- 6.3. Moving Towards Senior Management / Ian Terrell and Kathryn Terrell -- App. Websites of Interest to School Leaders and Subject Leaders.