Leading by Example

Dr Anne Bull O.B.E.

EVERYTHING I KNOW

ABOUT TEACHING

Chapter 5

The perfect primary school

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Kevin – Year 1 Teacher

• Improved effectiveness as a leader

• He evaluates and challenges everyday

practice in order to improve teaching and

learning in supported school and in own

setting

• Became more confident in delivering difficult

messages

• Is reflective about his own teaching and

strives to improve his own practice

• Has established greater professional identity

Kerrie – Assistant Headteacher

• Has benefited from working in more

challenging and diverse settings - poor

attainment, high FSM, poor parental

engagement

• Improved resilience in challenging

circumstances

• Has established credibility as a leader

• Professional development has enthused her

to further her journey to headship

Amanda – Foundation Stage Leader

• Greater self belief as an experienced leader

• Improved teaching style

• Improved communication skills

• Reflective practice in order to inspire others -

sharing skills and ideas within own school

and supported school

• Improved lesson planning and assessment

procedures

Sarah – Assistant Headteacher

• Awareness that attitudes can influence

whether change for improvement takes place

• Is able to reflect on own journey to support

other schools

• Uses opportunities to critically evaluate

systems in own school

• Supports others to be resilient and remain

positive

• Is now training to be an Ofsted Inspector

Matt – Year 4 Teacher Leader • Confidence and own sense of value has

improved

• Reflective about practice – as an outstanding

school we can learn from other experiences

• Role model to promote creative approach to

the curriculum

• Motivates teachers and pupils in own school

and in supported schools

• Better informed about Ofsted grades and in

practice what these look like in the classroom

• Earned through RESPECT

• Earned through LEADING BY EXAMPLE

• Earned through MUTUAL TRUST and SUPPORT

• Aiming to BE THE BEST for: • self, staff, children, school community

• Creating the RIGHT TEAMS: • top, middle and embryonic

Strong Leadership…

• The ability to INSPIRE others

• The ability to STAND APART from the rest

• GOING BEYOND what others might call duty

• Having a VISION but actually MAKING IT

HAPPEN

• EMPOWERING others – finding and extending their

strengths

• Actively, consistently, seeking out opportunities to

SHARE, LEAD, PARTICIPATE

• Demonstrating and executing unique leadership

beyond the parochial

Outstanding Leadership…

• Earned through RESPECT

• Earned through LEADING BY EXAMPLE

• Earned through MUTUAL TRUST and SUPPORT

• Aiming to BE THE BEST for: • self, staff, children, school community

• Creating the RIGHT TEAMS: • top, middle and embryonic

Strong Leadership…

• The ability to INSPIRE others

• The ability to STAND APART from the rest

• GOING BEYOND what others might call duty

• Having a VISION but actually MAKING IT

HAPPEN

• EMPOWERING others – finding and extending their

strengths

• Actively, consistently, seeking out opportunities to

SHARE, LEAD, PARTICIPATE

• Demonstrating and executing unique leadership

beyond the parochial

Outstanding Leadership…