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Leadership and strategic planning 12-14 April. 2012 2012412-14Beijing P. R. China

12UK school Head Teacher Are clear about the aims of the school and the values they wish to promote.

Ms. Linda Aston Linda Aston External Senior consultant Birmingham college ,UK 12-14 April 2012 , Beijing. P. R. China 2012412-14

3What does the head teacher need? effective school

Clear and Focused Mission structural goals Priorities assessment procedures Accountability Staff accept responsibility for students learning of the schools essential curricular goals. 4

U.K Organisation Education Type of Orgnisation: A. State Ownership (Birmingham University) B. Private Ownership(Birmingham College)

Accredition body: State (Ofsted/ ISI/QAA) Independent (BC/ BAC ) Private (EDI/ EDEXEL/OCR/IQI/ASIC)

UK College - School structure- CommunityGovernmentParentsTeachersStaffStudentsPRINCIPAL6Real world Manager Leadership What is happening ? How should we react?

Personality = what kind of leadership style you need?=Opportunity= whom you are working with?=Organisation = which organisation you are working for?=

7Leaders responsibility! Looking for opportunities Why we are here for: Learning and NetworkingWhat we can share: Experience and Explore opportunitiesHow we could help! English langue training _ UK expertise _ UK professional Organisation _ Bestway English

What should we do??? Working together!??? How! Sharing resources

8More responsibility! What?Busy life? always been asked for have to be ready for must be there for..! ...!

Wonderful life? Education /opportunity/ potentiality .. //..

Joyful life? Children are happy with a good achievement

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More Responsibilities ! !! !!!Whom to share? Can any one tell? policy/ rules/ regulations Team//

Can any one help? Requirement / standared/Team /

Form and leading a team: Leadership Functions

Leadership Functions PlanningHow can an understanding of the interplay between these functions help a principal to more effectively manage the organizational structure of their school?OrganizingMonitoringLeadingSuccess of Leadership

11BUT? RISK ! What are risks: Theory What is Risk Management Technique / Procedure /Identify the main problems or issues Bring the team together to discuss solutions Find out what factors / staff responsible /Seek appropriate solutions

Action! How to do? ---planning ---

12General risks in a School Health and Safety for students, staff and public Political Changes Loosing Staff Poor passing rate Financial and budgeting Environment Failure in emergency Not attracting students Parents loosing faith in schools Failure in promoting

13Managing the risks Environmental Changes: Political change/ Economical change / //Loosing Staff: CPD/ salary/ strategically planning/ competition //Not attracting students: lower passing rates/ price / place/ policy ///

Case: How does Birmingham College managing its business grown during the government policy change and shifting the staff but not losing staff and having more student than educating student only on campus.

14Birmingham College, UK Internal and External Internal growth: CPD- providing continuing development in staff - - individual competence development - people is assets!

BExternal growth: Partnership- not only local - - not only in the same industry - not only at one level

C. Students are there !- Cross boundary learning - - cooperation provides more access for both - organization and students 15Strategic Planning & ImplementationStrategic Planning: important

How and when to plan?

Implementation: important

When and whom implement?

Strategic Planning focus vision Where has the school been? Where is the school currently? Where should the school be in the future? Strategic planning when? The right time with right plan

when you need your team? whom you need for? ?where you need them to? what you need to know?

Why Strategic Planning is important Achievement Success Effective Team Leadership Resources Staff Avoid risks

Successful vision as a principleIncorporates the values of the school Expresses a desired direction and future for the school Attempts to continually improve Informs aims and plans Case: Strategic planning and implementation to student achievement 2021LinkingStrategic Planning & Implementation to Student Achievement

How would you plan and implement strategically to increasestudent achievement?Suppose Government gave you an increase in funds.Change StructureChange TimeChange TalentChange MaterialsChange Culture22

Change StructureChange TimeChange TalentChange MaterialsChange CultureHow will that translate to:Placing Students at Appropriate Level of DifficultyIncreasing Instructional Time for LearningIncreasingStudent EngagementAssuring Instructional AlignmentAdding Guided Practice withImmediate Feedback 23

Change StructureChange TimeChange TalentChange MaterialsChange CultureHow willthat thentranslate to:Placing Students at Appropriate Level of DifficultyIncreasing Instructional Time for LearningIncreasingStudent EngagementAssuring Instructional AlignmentAdding Guided Practice With ImmediateFeedback IncreasedMotivation+Increased Learningto equal=Increased StudentPerformance

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StudentIncreased Motivation + Increased Learning = Increased Student Performance + = 25Gantt Chart ACTIVITYWHOSRESPONSIBLESEPOCTNOVDECJANFEBMARAPRMAYResearch dropout criteria for at-risk students. Review data on previous dropouts.Get principal approval for criteria.Identify at-risk students. Recruit staff to conduct home visits.Interview interested staff. Train staff for home visits.Conduct home visits.Evaluate home visit program.26Use the PlanShare the StoryPrepare to Adjust27CELEBRATEWonderful TeamCreating a wonderful world!

28Should the Principal be a superhero?

29Recruitment , Quality Assurance + Implementation +

12-14 April. 2012 2012412-14Beijing P. R. China

30Mr. Rafael Salgurio (Vice Principle) Rafael Salgurio Head of QA + IELTS Examiner +Birmingham College, U. K 12-14 April. 2012 2012412-14

Recruitment, Selection and CPD

Recruitment Personality & Qualifications Why Personality is important ?

Caring Nature Commitment Attitude Potential Other.. ..

Recruitment Personality & Qualifications Why qualification helps Opening doors to Employment Trained to be a professional in a field ( Doctors/ nurses/ mechanics / teachers ///Continuing professional development Self motivation in learning Able to shift the knowledge across the filed if necessary (accountant -------- accounting lecture )Vocational training (TESOL/ TEFEL /CELTA ) (TESOL/ TEFEL /CELTA )

Recruit Personality Clear vision of whom you need Well structured post description Looking for right attitude with caring nature interview techniques Assessment Decision making Training procedures Train their proficiency Clear vision of whom you need Well structured post description Looking for right attitude with caring nature interview techniques Assessment Decision making Training procedures (TESOL/ CELTA/ TEFEL) (TESOL/ CELTA/ TEFEL)Recruitment & Selection RecruitmentStaff Development

SelectionPerformance AppraisalRecruitment of Staff Before recruitment can commence, principals should:Analyse the job requirements Prepare job descriptions and job specifications Know and understand legal constraints involved in recruitment Recruitment Methods : advertisements, referrals, job fairs, teacher recruitment agencies Selection of Staff Typical steps in staff selection: Preliminary screening of credentialsPreliminary interview Testing Reference Checks In-depth interview Physical examination Hiring decision The Interview Process Professional touch Open and Fair Full details of Job provided in advance Good selection of interviewers Clear assessment criteria and marking Positive environment DO ASK ABOUTWhy applicant wants to teach at school What can applicants bring to the school How applicant keeps up-to-date in the field What has applicant done to develop professionally What is applicants view of the professional relationships What are some other insightful and helpful interview questions that you can think of?DO NOT ASK ABOUTAge Financial position e.g. Home Ownership Current salary Disabilities Marital status Medical history Religious observance Recruitment and Selection Birmingham College Selecting Teachers: Job promotional channel Initial selection from CV Confirmation in writing of the receivable CV Allocating the interview Interview feed back Analysising the feed back Further checking with the applicant Decision making HR draw a post contract HROrganisational training and post training plan prepared Form a meeting between the trainers Monitoring

Integration of New Staff Organisational Integration

School Ethos

Staff Induction Continuing Professional Development(CPD) (CPD)Assess Staff Development Needs Set Staff Development Goals Select Staff Development Methods Evaluate Staff Development Programme: Induct New Teaching Staff: Improve Support for New Staff Lesson observations and feedback Principals Related to Continuing Professional Development Well read and educated in latest research

THE IDEAL CPD PRINCIPAL Defines own personal, professional growth needs according to dataAnalyzes impact on schoolSolution focusedSensitive to students and communityInitiates and implements collaboratively driven professional development planScans needs of teachers and monitors instructionForward -thinkingThe Principals Mission to Teachers CPDPLAN: Work with teachers to develop a comprehensive CPD targeted at individual and collective needsPROVIDE: Resources (time and money) for teachers to be reflective about their practicesWhat is the advantage to this approach to teachers CPD?Managing Learning ResourcesResources Books Computers Infrastructure Equipments Human Resources Learner Learning Bland Learning Online Learning E- Learning E-

3 Key FACTORS FOR A SUCCESSFUL ORGANISATION 3STANDARDS ASSURANCE QUALITY 48WHAT IS QUALITY ASSURANCE ?By implementingeffectivequality assurance procedures weaim toraisestandardsof attainment andachievement, thereby enablingall students toreach their full potential. Tothis endacycleof activities is carriedout throughouttheschool year, whichenables staff totranslateour policy statement into practice. AIMS Aims aredrawn upin consultation with all staff andwith parent andstudent representation as appropriate. Aims arereviewedregularly. Aims areconciseandfocus on improvingthequality of pupils learning experiences andattainment. Staff, students andparents havean appropriateunderstandingof theaims. Aims areusedas abenchmarkwhen constructingpolicies andguidelines. Self evaluation is linkedtoour school aims POLICY WRITING Policy Writing Staff areactively encouragedtobeinvolvedin thedevelopment andreviewof all school policies andcurricularguidelines. Principal generally takes responsibility for draftinganddisseminatingschool policies to staff andparents. Theschool takes appropriatesteps toconsult andcommunicatewith parents andstudents on school policies Taking Government policies in to consideration SELFEVALUATION Processes Indicators Evidence Views ReportingProcedure on Standards andQualityEvidence from broadandfocusedaudits Evidence from staff self-evaluation Evaluations of teachers planning Evaluations from classroom monitoringEvidence of pupil attainment e.g.National Test results, informalassessment activities, trackingsystem Otherstatistical information e.g. attendancerates Evidence of progress in meetingtargets in theDevelopment Plan Evidence of otherachievements e.g. fundraisingfor charities, sports, musicfestivals etc. ACTION PLANFORQUALITY IMPROVEMENT TheDevelopment PlanCurriculum Staff Development Assessment Student Achievement Learning Resources

Name of the staff responsible for action TEAM AND MOTIVATION Who are they ? What they do? How they do ? When they do ?

COMMUNICATION Who should we speak When & where to speak What to speak How to speak

YOU ARE IMPORTANT !Activity: a blank paper a pen Prepared Poster: a pair Write your department name Write the person who is responsible Link up their communicaion

Thank you principals!!! !!!All of you, your team, your family ! Beijing Normal university! Bestway English group ! Highway class ! Birmingham college!

Thank you for Mrs. Yanli Liu A great translation and Orgnised this event!

Thank you to your team!

Welcome to Birmingham !!!!!!