Grow your own leaders

Click here to read the three-page summary of report produced by the National College for School Leadership (NCSL) called

Grow your own Leaders: the impact of professional development on school improvement

There are some great tips included.

From the Headteachers’ Top Tips, I particularly like:

• Make your expectations very clear. Realistically high expectations lead to high performance
• Encourage sharing good practice; put up a notice board in the staff room about learning
• Teach coaching skills, use mentors and buddies to support staff
• Set up the systems that support what you want to achieve

You can read the full report here