1. The Monkey Versus the VP Dr Brenda Montgomery & David Ryan, DE Capacity Building Officers

2. Chief Inspector’s report for 2008-10 “A key issue for schools is the building of staff capacity …” Think about how you do this..

3. The Monkey Versus the VP

4. The Monkey Scale 12345678910 GorillaChimpSpider Monkey Not GoodFairGood I take them allI take some of themI take very few

5. John Blanchard “The more I take care of everything for other people, the more dependent they become. In the process their self-esteem and confidence are eroded and I am prevented from dealing effectively with my own monkeys” Blanchard, J. (2004) The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey. London, Fontana. P49

6. Self Evaluation School Self Evaluation Personal Self Evaluation (as a teacher and VP)

7. Tools for the Self-Evaluative VP

8. SWOT (TOWS) Analysis StrengthsWeaknesses OpportunitiesThreats

9. SCOT Analysis StrengthsChallenges OpportunitiesThreats

10. PoliticalEconomicSocial TechnologicalLegalEnvironmental PEST(LE) Analysis

11. SocialTechnological Economic EnvironmentalPolitical STEEP Analysis

12. 360 Degree Analysis

13. Self Audit Not StartedEmergingDevelopingEmbedded Assisting the Principal Deputising for Principal Record Keeping Managing Meetings Resource Management Working with Parents Working with Professionals Annual Reviews Staff Welfare Policy Review and Development Discipline Curriculum Staff Development Capacity Building etc

14. LAMB Targets Leadership AreaFor SelfFor School Leadership Short term Medium term Long term Administration Short term Medium term Long term Management Short term Medium term Long term Business (L&T) Short term Medium term Long term

15. Self Evaluation Action Planning

16. SEN Resource File Three copies in every school in Northern Ireland Every Teacher has access on LearningNI

17. File Contents ChapterKey Contributors Leadership and ManagementDavid Ryan DE, BELB and Principals The Role of the SENCOBrenda Montgomery DE, SEELB and David Ryan DE, BELB Quality Indicators for the Work of the SENCO Dr John Hunter, ETI Understanding Memory DifficultiesDr Sharon McMurray, Stranmillis University College Reading, Writing and Spelling for Children with SEN Dr Sharon McMurray, Stranmillis University College, ELB Peripatetic Services

18. File Contents ChapterKey Contributors The Autistic SpectrumMiddletown and ELB ASD Services Understanding and Managing Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Dr Brenda Montgomery DE, SEELB Mathematics for Children with SEN Michael Poots, Deborah Henry and Kay McGuiness Moderate Learning DifficultiesBrendan Gillan and Brookfield School ICT For InclusionNorma Perceval-Price, C2K

19. File Contents ChapterKey Contributors Individual Education PlansDr John Hunter, ETI Physical Disability Fleming Fulton and Mitchell House Special Schools Sensory Difficulties, Visual and Auditory Jordanstown Schools and ELB Peripatetic Services Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties Clare Evans, DE/SELB, David Ryan, DE, BELB and Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

20. Future Additions Effective Use of Data (presentation) Assessment (presentation) Sensory processing SLD MLD post primary Gifted and Talented Working with families and parents

21. The Monkey Versus the VP Take Two

22. John Blanchard “I figuratively patted one of my staff’s monkeys and said, “Don’t worry, little fellow, you’ll be going home soon. Then, with a glance at my own monkeys, I said “And I will finally have some time for you!” Blanchard, J. (2004) The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey. London, Fontana. P49

23. The Monkey Versus the VP Thank You !