Ebook
Designing a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme can be daunting. Whether you are looking to better your own practice or coach your colleagues, it can be hard to know where to start. But don't worry, the Bloomsbury CPD Library is here to help! Divided into two unique sections, Teach Yourself and Train Others, these books are perfect for individual teachers, middle leaders, and those looking to introduce whole-school CPD training programmes.
Striving to become a middle leader in your school? Already in a middle leadership role but looking to excel? Then this book is for you!
Taking an easy-to-follow, chronological approach this book takes you through the five stages of your middle leadership career, from interview preparation to those first steps in role. With a focus on long-term development and progression of practice you are also provided with evaluation strategies and questionnaires, plus a full set of training plans to run your own CPD sessions and help train other aspiring middle leaders. The book is accompanied by PowerPoint slides available to download online for free and in total, it offers 11 hours, 30 minutes of CPD, equating to a cost of just £2.00 per hour of training!
Brand new title in the Bloomsbury CPD Library for those approaching the first career progression stage: becoming a middle leader.
Brand new key series, with opportunity to purchase ebooks in 2 sections.
Section 2 Train yourself, will include pick up and use training sessions - for one off inset days or a whole term programme of training.
There will be an accompanying online element to the book in terms of twitter and a website with resources / sharing of experiences.
Paul Ainsworth has firmly established himself as one of the best and most accessible writers for teachers looking for help and advice as they seek to make their way in their chosen career.
This book is packed with invaluable advice and tips for aspiring and established middle leaders. It emphasises the vital importance of self-assessment, honesty and objectivity in leadership roles and provides invaluable insights and guidance on everything from developing an in-school CPD programme to running effective meetings.
Whether you see middle leadership as a springboard to a career in headship or as a means of prolonging and deepening your true love of teaching this book will give you exactly what you need.
A brilliant guide from preparation, application, development through to enjoying your role as a middle leader. The core message that resonates throughout for becoming an effective middle leader, is ensuring that you are the very best teacher you can possibly be.
The 'must have' reflective toolkit for every ambitious teacher on their journey towards middle leadership.
Paul K. Ainsworth is an Academy Advisor for a large Multi-Academy Trust after being Head of a secondary school. Paul frequently writes for Optimus Education and has had articles published in many educational publications. He is regularly approached to speak at national teaching conferences and recently spoke at a TEDx. Paul is a Research Associate for the National College School of Leadership and a member of the editorial panel of Sec Ed.