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Growing Great Schools. What Has The Most Impact?: Joanna Hall HMI Deputy Director Schools
Growing Great Schools. What Has The Most Impact?: Joanna Hall HMI Deputy Director Schools
A culture where:
voice of staff and pupils shapes development
staff are actively involved in developing the school, valued
communication and collaboration is strong, sustainable and not reactive
leaders value professional expertise of staff - teachers owning their practice
without being asked to do ‘things for Ofsted’
leaders are confident to challenge each other if myths emerge
leaders are united in common purpose and understand fully their roles and
responsibilities.
Determined focus on leading high quality teaching with secure, not erratic,
leadership
Leaders have an accurate understanding of standards across the school and
target action where it is needed the most
Helping teachers with curriculum planning has positive impact on teaching –
developing subject knowledge
Taking difficult decisions where teaching is weak and developing competence
and confidence of middle leaders to lead teaching