Jack Dunham is a freelance management and stress management consultant in education and industry, and is also a tutor at the School of Education, University of Bristol. He has worked as a teacher, educational psychologist and training officer. His publications include Stress in Teaching (Routledge 1992).
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First Published in 2004. It is increasingly being recognised within the profession that those taking on the management of curricular or pastoral teams need specific training in the skills of management in order to tackle the complex responsibilities of the middle management role. However, this is an area in which there has tended to be a training gap. In this book, Jack Dunham makes a significant contribution towards redressing the balance and helps teachers to identify and develop the knowledge and skills needed to become effective middle managers in primary or secondary schools. He focuses on four main areas: staff management, management skills, professional development and change, and stress management. This book will be invaluable to all those seeking or already acting in the crucial middle management role in schools.
Introduction 1 The importance of whole school management 2 Effective management styles 3 A framework of management theories 4 The management of teams and meetings 5 Three key management skills 6 Continuing professional development: selection and induction 7 Continuing professional development: appraisal and training 8 Effective time management 9 The skills of change management 10 Stress management 11 Conclusion
`Strongly recommended.' - - Management in Education
`My advice to aspiring middle managers would be: buy this book ...' - Education
This text should help teachers identify and develop the knowledge and skills needed to manage teams effectively in primary or secondary schools. It does this by focusing on staff management, management skills, professional development and change, and stress management.
Über den Autor
Jack Dunham is a freelance management and stress management consultant in education and industry, and is also a tutor at the School of Education, University of Bristol. He has worked as a teacher, educational psychologist and training officer. His publications include Stress in Teaching (Routledge 1992).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction 1 The importance of whole school management 2 Effective management styles 3 A framework of management theories 4 The management of teams and meetings 5 Three key management skills 6 Continuing professional development: selection and induction 7 Continuing professional development: appraisal and training 8 Effective time management 9 The skills of change management 10 Stress management 11 Conclusion
Klappentext
There is increasing recognition of the need for training in specific management skills for professionals taking on the complex responsibilities of middle management in schools. This, however, is an area in which there has tended to be a training gap. In this book, Jack Dunham helps teachers to identify and develop the knowledge and skills necessary to manage teams effectively in primary or secondary schools. He does this by focusing on four major areas: staff management, management skills, professional development and change, and stress management. This book will be invaluable to all those seeking or already acting in the crucial middle management role in schools.
