Leadership Philosophy & Practice : Evaluating Teachers (v Staff Appraisal)

Heads of Department, Co-ordinators and Academic Directors have two conflicting supervision functions. They are required to evaluate their colleagues, or to play a part in the evaluation process, and at the same time to support and develop them. This is something of a knife-edge, and frequently harms a mid-level leader's position. This session considers these two conflicting roles, how to separate them and a possible strategy to manage both.

This session is aimed at current and newly-appointed Heads of Department, Heads of Section and Academic Directors. We recommend that anyone interested in this session should have previously joined our Leading a Department session.

Are you facing challenges or have questions you cannot raise with your senior management. cannot discuss with your colleagues or peers and cannot reveal to those at other (competitor) schools? 

You need a Critical Friend - someone who has held a Head of Department or Senior Management position, someone who has the knowledge, skills and experience to guide and advise you, and someone who is not involved with or connect to your school and can offer a disinterested perspective. 

Ask us about our Critical Friend support. 

A C1 or higher level of English is assumed.

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