New Subject Leader Training L

Welcome to the jungle Brainstorm some ideas How is being a Subject Leader like being in the jungle? Prize for the best! Q on notice board

Leadership vs Management L M Session 1

BIG PICTURE OBJECTIVES What is a good subject leader? Developing your vision. Session 1

Outcomes- Session 1 Explain the features of good teachers; departments and schools. Know the difference between leadership and management Understand the significance of the difference Have an overview of how these fit together- developing your vision

TASK 1 What are features of good- Teachers Departments Subject leaders Schools ? You have 10 minutes to discuss and agree one of the above. Write on flip chart paper and display round room. Be prepared to feed back.

Managers do things right and focus on maintenance. Leaders do the right thing and focus on improvement. (Hodgskinson & Kirk 2005)

Leadership vs Management L M I must improve! I must keep as I am!

Which words are to do with Leadership and which are Management? Think, pair, share Vision Systems Transformation Strategic issues Transformation Implementation Ends Doing things right Doing the right things L or M ?

TASK 1 Sort cards into management and leadership tasks. Discuss and agree 5 mins TASK 2 Now prioritise/ Diamond sort 5 mins TASK 3 What is vision? What is yours? 5 mins L M

TASK 1 Sort cards into management and leadership tasks. Discuss and agree 5 mins TASK 2 Now prioritise/ Diamond sort 5 mins TASK 3 What is vision? What is yours? 5 mins L M

TASK 1 Sort cards into management and leadership tasks. Discuss and agree 5 mins TASK 2 Now prioritise/ Diamond sort 5 mins TASK 3 What is vision? What is yours? 5 mins L M

What have you personally taken from this? What is your vision? Share this with a partner Thinking time! 5 mins Features of good teachers, departments and schools. Leadership vs management Have an overview of how these fit together- developing your vision Plenary

Session 4 The Reality!

BIG PICTURE OBJECTIVES Raise awareness of analysis tools Use tools to implement vision Survival tricks! Session 4

Outcomes- session 4 Be aware of different styles of leadership and your own preferred style Evaluate the need for different styles of leadership in different circumstances Use analysis tools to assist in implementing vision Know some survival tricks

Tools of the trade Force field analysis SWOT analysis

What can you do in your department? Good teachers Time/ too many other pressures Will to change Lack of consistency Some staff dont see why they should change Research/ evidence into good T & L Pupils like to know Issue :- Obj led lessons Dept. priority in action plan Lessons task not objective led Team teaching / coaching

SWOT Analysis Strengths Weakness Opportunities Threats/ risks StrengthsWeakness OpportunitiesThreats/ risks

What is your leadership style? Coaching style – long term professional development of staff Pacesetting style – accomplishing tasks to high standards of excellence Democratic style – building commitment among staff and generating new ideas Affiliative style – creating harmony among staff and leaders Authoritative style – providing long term direction and vision Coercive style – immediate compliance

What is your leadership style? Supportive Directive Where do they fit? What is your natural style? Discuss 2 mins

Einstein Technical College What would you do? TASK Use the tools of the trade, Motley crew; M & E sheet etc to plan what you would do………in the leadership style of :- ……………………. Be prepared to feed back in 60mins.

Welcome to the jungle Brainstorm some ideas How is being a Subject Leader like being in the jungle? Prize ! Questions answered

What will you do when you get back to school? What support would you like from the LEA? What is your vision? Thinking time! 5 mins Leadership styles Using the tools to implement a vision Survival tricks Plenary

Stress / time management game We put you under pressure! In teams decide what you will do, using the resources available. You have 3 mins to look at the resources available and to sort out any team strategies. Its time to play STRESS!

Q1) Details are passed to you, by the Head teacher, about a competition for Einstein year run by the ASE. What do you do ? Say will you would do and WHY. You have 3 mins.

Q2) You have recently been appointed as a HOS. A current member of the dept. also applied for the job. Now you are in post they keep doing tasks that you consider are yours i.e. set lists etc. What will you do and why? You have 3 mins

Q3) You have 3 mins to complete this statement :- As a subject leader it is vital to have a vision because……

Round 2 Q4) Guess the word/ taboo One team member has to come out and describe/ mime as many words as poss to their team in 2 mins Team 1Team 2Team 3 Force field analysis Leadership Delegation Improvement SWOT analysis Monitoring and Evaluation Prioritising Maintenance Team work Management Improvement/ action plan SMART Targets

Round 2 Q4) Guess the word/taboo One team member has to come out and describe as many words as possible to their team in 2 mins Oops! Dont say it!

Q5) You have a deadline for the departmental improvement plan / meeting with the Head the next day and a friend calls up who you havent seen for 5 years who is over from Australia. They are travelling to London the next day. What will you do?

6) Pictionary round Draw the techniques for emergency coping strategies. You have 3 mins :- Try to get teams to say / guess key words (See Emergency coping strategies sheet)

7) You are working on the departmental timetable and a Head of Year comes into your office wanting to talk about pupil X. What do you do? (See interruptions sheet)

Q8) Team round (3 mins) Bonus points for entertainment value! You have been in the job for a year and have really tried as hard as you can. You have a yearly report to write, a pile of books to mark, one NQT has just been to see you in tears because they dont feel they are coping with one class; you have 50 s to reply to, your lessons to plan for the following day, a good member of the department has just told you they are resigning just before half term so you have a new post to advertise and you have just found out that it is likely that the school will undergo OFSTED.You get home and your partner is upset that they dont see you any more and that you are not as happy as you used to be. They are worried as they havent been able to get the shopping. Your son asks you to play football. What do you do?……& why?