Intelligent Accountability: Creating the conditions for teachers to thrive
Intelligent Accountability: Creating the conditions for teachers to thrive

Author: David Didau

Publisher: John Catt

Published: 2020-11-06

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1913808734

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Uncertainty is a fact of life. You can never know enough to make perfect decisions. Understanding this helps us balance an awareness of our tendency towards overconfidence with an acceptance of our own fallibility. The book discusses two opposed models of school improvement: the deficit model (which assumes problems are someone’s fault) and the surplus model (which assumes problems are unintended systemic flaws). By aligning ourselves to a surplus model we can create a system of Intelligent Accountability. The principles that make this possible are trust, accountability and fairness. While we thrive when trusted, unless someone cares about – and is holding us to account – for what we do, we’re unlikely to be our best. Some teachers deserve more trust and require less scrutiny than others, but in order to satisfy the demands of equality we end up treating all teachers as equally untrustworthy. The more we trust teachers, the more autonomy they should be given. To pursue a system of fair inequality we must accept that autonomy must be earned.

Intelligent Accountability
Intelligent Accountability

Author: David Didau

Publisher: John Catt Educational

Published: 2020-11-24

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9781913622275

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Uncertainty is a fact of life. You can never know enough to make perfect decisions. Understanding this helps us balance an awareness of our tendency towards overconfidence with an acceptance of our own fallibility. The book discusses two opposed models of school improvement: the deficit model (which assumes problems are someone's fault) and the surplus model (which assumes problems are unintended systemic flaws). By aligning ourselves to a surplus model we can create a system of Intelligent Accountability. The principles that make this possible are trust, accountability and fairness. While we thrive when trusted, unless someone cares about - and is holding us to account - for what we do, we're unlikely to be our best. Some teachers deserve more trust and require less scrutiny than others, but in order to satisfy the demands of equality we end up treating all teachers as equally untrustworthy. The more we trust teachers, the more autonomy they should be given. To pursue a system of fair inequality we must accept that autonomy must be earned.

The CPD Curriculum
The CPD Curriculum

Author: Mark Enser

Publisher: Crown House Publishing Ltd

Published: 2021-07-02

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1785835769

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Co-authored by Zoe Enser and Mark Enser, The CPD Curriculum: Creating conditions for growth shares expert and practical guidance for schools on designing and delivering continuing professional development (CPD) that truly lives up to its name. There is a wealth of research available on professional learning, from both within and outside the education sphere, and in this book Zoe and Mark pull it all together to help school leaders optimise teachers' ongoing learning and growth. Zoe and Mark explain how schools can overcome issues with CPD that can leave teachers plateauing in their development after just a few years, and share a variety of case studies that illustrate the key components of an effective CPD programme that builds on teachers' prior knowledge. The authors spell out the importance of CPD and explain how, when done well, it gives teachers the agency to make professional decisions informed by the best evidence and experience they have to hand. Furthermore, they explore how high-quality professional development contributes not only to a collaborative culture within the school staff team and enhanced job satisfaction for teachers, but also to improved student outcomes. Split into three parts - intent, implementation and impact - the book covers a range of key areas, including: coaching and mentoring, subject-specific CPD, empowerment and self-efficacy, delivery methods and quality of materials. They also examine the current issues and common pitfalls surrounding CPD and offer guidance on how it can be improved, with clear end goals in mind. Suitable for school leaders, heads of department and CPD leads in all settings.

The Edu-Book Club: Making CPD Resources Work in the Classroom
The Edu-Book Club: Making CPD Resources Work in the Classroom

Author: Dave Tushingham

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-12-20

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 1003824900

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Educational books can help teachers engage in quality CPD (Continuing/Continuous Professional Development), but how do we find the time to read the latest literature? And if we have the time, how do we know what to choose or what we should do with what we read? Born from a real-life book club, The Edu-Book Club helps teachers and school leaders to navigate the wealth of evidence-based CPD by bringing together key publications on teaching, assessment, and curriculum. It shows how the ideas and research presented in these publications can be translated into everyday classroom practice, to help teachers and school leaders develop and inform these practices for their own professional and classroom development. Drawing on a diverse range of books and including practical advice on how to set up and run a book club, each book club session covers: The rationale for choosing that title An interview with the author with accompanying visual notes A summary of the key ideas Key takeaways and implications for classroom practice With an accompanying website featuring the video interviews and additional resources, accessible at https://glt-alwayslearning.co.uk/posts/glt-friends-book-club-edu-book-club, this will be a valuable resource for teachers and school leaders at all stages of their careers.

The Palgrave Handbook of Teacher Education Research
The Palgrave Handbook of Teacher Education Research

Author: Ian Menter

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-03-24

Total Pages: 1761

ISBN-13: 3031161939

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This handbook presents a timeless, comprehensive, and up-to-date resource covering major issues in the field of teacher education research. In a global landscape where migration, inequality, climate change, political upheavals and strife continue to be broadly manifest, governments and scholars alike are increasingly considering what role education systems can play in achieving stability and managed, sustainable economic development. With growing awareness that the quality of education is very closely related to the quality of teachers and teaching, teacher education has moved into a key position in international debate and discussion. This volume brings together transnational perspectives to provide insight and evidence of current policy and practice in the field, covering issues such as teacher supply, preservice education, continuing professional learning, leadership development, professionalism and identity, comparative and policy studies, as well as gender, equity, and social justice.

Responsive Coaching: Evidence-informed instructional coaching that works for every teacher in your school
Responsive Coaching: Evidence-informed instructional coaching that works for every teacher in your school

Author: Josh Goodrich

Publisher: John Catt

Published: 2024-03-22

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1036006662

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Great teachers can make a huge difference to students' lives, but helping them to improve throughout their careers is vital. How can we best do this? Multiple studies suggest that instructional coaching - a school-centred approach to developing teachers - is one of the best options we have. However, to make the most of instructional coaching, we must be clear about what it means. In Responsive Coaching, Josh Goodrich examines contrasting models, combining research and practical experience to build an approach that adapts to meet the needs of individual teachers. This enables coaches to flex their style depending on where a teacher is on their journey towards expertise. Josh distils his approach into five areas, unpacking essential research and providing concrete examples of great coaching in action to provide a toolkit of practical responsive coaching strategies that support teachers to make continuous improvements. Combining robust research evidence from a wide range of fields with the practical wisdom of experienced teachers, leaders and coaches, the book is a toolkit for building an instructional coaching approach that works, for every teacher.

Bottom-Up Accountability: How Leadership Team Members in High-Need Schools Prioritize and Contextualize Their Work
Bottom-Up Accountability: How Leadership Team Members in High-Need Schools Prioritize and Contextualize Their Work

Author: Cynthia Gonzalez

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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Outcomes of formal accountability measures often portray schools in low-income communities as ineffective. This happens without taking into account the broader issues that impact a schools' ability to create the conditions for teaching and learning. This qualitative study sought to understand site-based goals established by leadership teams in high-need schools and how these goals address student and community needs, including how contextualization of formal data sheds light on issues of shared responsibility for school success. It also sought to understand how site-based goals and context shape the supports provided by the district. The leadership teams of three pilot schools in the Paso Nuevo Unified School District (pseudonym) were interviewed. These schools all service low-income high-need communities throughout Paso Nuevo. Although these schools exhibit some of the conditions considered optimal for teaching and learning, they have struggled to meet formal accountability measures. The principals for each school were also interviewed for this study, including four members of district leadership. My findings show that leadership team members prioritize the immediate needs of students and communities. These site-based goals address issues of trauma, safety, poverty, violence and dislocation. Contextualization of formal data pointed to issues that make the conditions for teaching and learning a challenge. These include a lack of resources, lack of effective teachers, lack of accurate and timely data and serving a disproportionate number of students with high needs, including English Leaners, Newcomers and Special Education students. Although district leadership acknowledged the broader issues that impact these conditions, they failed to provide solutions to these challenges. District leadership was focused on addressing formal accountability measures, which are prioritized by LEA's and state accountability systems. These findings suggest that leadership teams work collaboratively and effectively, aligning resources and supports to address the immediate needs of students. Additionally, findings suggest that broader issues that are not measured by formal measures impact a schools' ability to create the conditions for teaching and learning. Lastly, the state and district should develop reciprocal intelligent accountability systems that hold districts and states accountable for not addressing and supporting the needs of schools.

School Staff Culture
School Staff Culture

Author: Ruth Ashbee

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-12-13

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1000985679

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A powerful school culture can unite staff in a common vision, shape positive behaviours and attitudes, and create the conditions for the staff body to work as one. As the recruitment and retention crisis deepens, staff culture is more important than ever. This book explores how schools can develop a culture where individuals take pride in their work and actively seek and embrace development and challenge, seeing the big picture of the school and cherishing their role in it. Drawing on key ideas from systems theory, psychology, anthropology, business and philosophy, this book explores the key ideas we need in order to understand culture and the concrete steps we can take in order to intentionally develop our staff culture in a positive direction. Each chapter features powerful input to strengthen our understanding alongside probing reflections to guide our own development. Written by a leading practitioner and designed to support reflections and planning for concrete actions, this is essential reading for school leaders and head teachers wanting to develop an authentic, powerful and positive school staff culture. School Staff Culture benefits from a completely free school development package, with session plans, slides and resources to structure a programme of sessions for leadership and specialist culture teams. The package supports the input, reflection, discussion, evaluation and contextualised application and review that will really bring the ideas in School Staff Culture to life in a school, and can be downloaded from www.routledge.com/9781032121963.

Accountability for Learning
Accountability for Learning

Author: Douglas B. Reeves

Publisher: ASCD

Published: 2004-01-15

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1416600728

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Accountability. The very mention of the word strikes fear in the hearts of many teachers and school leaders, leading to confusion and panic rather than improved student achievement. Author Douglas B. Reeves explains how to transform accountability from destructive and demoralizing accounting drills into a constructive decision-making process that improves teaching, learning, and leadership. Reeves encourages educators to become proactive in developing student-centered accountability systems. These systems capture the many aspects of teaching that test scores don't reveal—they tell the stories behind the numbers. Reeves shows how educators can create accountability systems that enhance teacher motivation and lead to significant improvements in student achievement and equity, even in traditionally low-performing schools. Accountability for Learning explains how to build a student-centered accountability system by examining key indicators in teaching, leadership, curriculum, and parent and community involvement. Focusing on the classroom, it outlines how teachers can become leaders in accountability by using a four-step process of observation, reflection, synthesis, and replication of effective teaching practices. Finally, the author discusses the role of local, state, and federal policymakers and corrects the myths associated with No Child Left Behind. "As educators, we have two choices," Reeves says. "We can rail against the system, hoping that standards and testing are a passing fad, or we can lead the way in a fundamental reformulation of educational accountability." Accountability for Learning gives readers the helping hand they need to lead the way to fair and comprehensive accountability.

Learning To Teach in an Age of Accountability
Learning To Teach in an Age of Accountability

Author: Arthur T. Costigan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-09-10

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1135619867

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This book documents the "brave new world" of teacher, administrator, school, and student accountability that has swept across the United States in recent years. Its particular vantage point is the perspective of dozens of new teachers trying to make their way through their first months and years working in schools in the New York City metropolitan area. The issues they grapple with are not, however, unique to this context, but common problems found today in urban, suburban, and rural schools across the United States. The stories in this book offer a compelling portrait of these teachers' encounters with the new culture of accountability and the strategies they develop for coping, even succeeding, within such demanding settings. Learning to Teach in an Age of Accountability: *introduces research on teaching and engages the "big ideas" concerning teacher research, highlighting what we know and where that leads us; *offers a rich set of teacher narratives that are organized to widen the angle of vision from biography, to classrooms, schools, and society; and *includes questions and activities to encourage discussion and further research about the ideas raised; and *addresses the possibilities for best practice and curricular decision making in light of the issues and ideas presented in the book. This volume--unique in its portrayal of new teachers' encounters with issues of accountability--makes a singular contribution to the educational literature on new teachers. It is relevant to everyone interested in the contemporary world of teaching, and is particularly appropriate as a text for preservice and in-service students. All readers who believe that the key to a good school lies in attracting and keeping good teachers will find the issues presented here both personally engaging and deeply troubling.