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Product Identifiers
PublisherCritical Publishing
ISBN-101915713420
ISBN-139781915713421
eBay Product ID (ePID)25060716924
Product Key Features
Number of Pages222 Pages
Publication NameNew School Leader: What Now? : Simple Lessons to Navigate Doubt, Embrace Challenge and Lead Well Every Day
LanguageEnglish
SubjectTraining & Certification
Publication Year2023
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaEducation
AuthorNeil Renton
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight13.6 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2024-439342
ReviewsSomething happens when you step from being a senior leader to being appointed as headteacher. Everyone tells you it will feel different, but no one can quite explain how. Neil Renton's book does just that. From its first sentence, it presents the most authentic and powerfully articulated account of the shift that happens inside us as we take on the mantle of head or principal. I like the book's mixture of candour, values and practical insights. I like its lack of misty-eyed sentimentalism. I like the way it focuses on the details of headship -- the interactions with staff, the decision-making process, the skills involved in communicating with clarity and openness. This is no checklist of tricks and gimmicks. It's a reassuringly honest yet optimistic reminder of the day-to-day reality of one of society's most important roles: being a headteacher. I thoroughly recommend it. - Geoff Barton, General Secretary, Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) -, Leading a school for the first time is a little bit like setting off to sea on an inaugural voyage as the captain of a ship. Few leadership roles give you the privilege to set the course and take daily responsibility for the lives, welfare, and success of so many souls. Neil Renton has just been on that journey and has used his sharp and curious mind to continually reflect on the experience and the lessons learned along the way. For anyone aspiring to lead, or who has recently started out on their own leadership voyage, this is an invaluable read that will help counter some of the negative stereotypes that exist about those who lead our schools. You won't find action plans, spreadsheets or checklists of how to make a school 'outstanding' in New School Leader, what now? What you will find are insights into establishing the right culture and key lessons about what really matters when you come to leading a school. I hope this book will encourage many more principled, generous, and passionate leaders to set out to sea. - Richard Sheriff OBE CEO of the Red Kite Learning Trust, ASCL past president -, Something happens when you step from being a senior leader to being appointed as headteacher. Everyone tells you it will feel different, but no one can quite explain how. Neil Renton's book does just that. From its first sentence, it presents the most authentic and powerfully articulated account of the shift that happens inside us as we take on the mantle of head or principal. I like the book's mixture of candour, values and practical insights. I like its lack of misty-eyed sentimentalism. I like the way it focuses on the details of headship -- the interactions with staff, the decision-making process, the skills involved in communicating with clarity and openness. This is no checklist of tricks and gimmicks. It's a reassuringly honest yet optimistic reminder of the day-to-day reality of one of society's most important roles: being a headteacher. I thoroughly recommend it.
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal371.2
Table Of ContentForeword Part 1 Navigating doubt Learning to carry the weight The importance of allies Working without praise Plain speaking Speaking from the heart Decisions U-turns Kopfkino Forgetting and remembering Visibility Part 1 summary Part 2 Navigating challenge Facing significant underperformance head-on Covering off in a crisis Assertion Keeping perspective Echo Breathing through my feet Real courage Inspection Work and rest Part 2 summary Part 3 Leading every day: the basics Curiosity Process, not place Smiling Saying thank you Questions Visits Feedback Next steps The gift of helping to cross steppingstones The importance of preparation Meetings Reading Carrying on Restart Moments that give perspective Part 3 summary Part 4 Leading every day: mindset and culture The importance of goals Little things that mean a lot Slowly building trust Positive narratives Quiet ambition The misconception of strong leadership Benches The self-employed mindset The pitfall of the self-employed mindset Threads Tuning forks Pipelines Working sideways across schools Part 4 summary
SynopsisAn uplifting and honest story about how school leaders develop and hone their practice over time to navigate doubt, overcome challenge, and lead well everyday., Written for all school leaders and headteachers who are feeling daunted by their new role or need a little inspiration and encouragement in an existing role. Neil Renton answers that simple question - what now? - with guidance to help navigate feelings of self-doubt and overcome leadership challenges. It is based on the author's own experience as he tells the uplifting and incredibly honest story of his leadership journey as the new headteacher of one of the largest comprehensive schools in the North of England. Neil Renton captivates you with his story, from being appointed in late 2018, leading through a pandemic, and coping with an Ofsted inspection. It examines the kinds of challenges that new leaders face and how they can be overcome, dealing with both one-off events and the every day of school leadership. The book provides a clear focus on those first moments, months and years of being a new school leader. Its four part structure covers navigating doubt, conquering challenges, the basics of leading every day, and creating the right mindset and culture. It encourages critical reflection based on both serious and humorous stories while offering practical advice and strategies for effective educational leadership.
LC Classification NumberLB2806
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