The Headship Game: The Challenges of Contemporary School Leadership by Tessa Att

Description: The Headship Game by Tessa Atton, Brian Fidler Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This practical guide uses case studies, helpful advice, and personal accounts from working headteachers to suggest useful ways of dealing with particular pressure points, and examine the career of headship from application to retirement. Publisher Description Being an effective head requires a combination of leadership skills. This timely book looks at current issues faced by headteachers and how they can be handled most effectively for the best outcome in schools. Fidler and Atton look at particular pressure points that can be particularly problematic for headteachers today and ways of dealing with these. Comparisons are made between headships and chief executive roles of other organisations and extensive examples are included from current headteachers to illustrate aspects of the job they find most challenging. The authors also examine the career of headship from application to retirement and emphasise the need to learn about leadership before becoming a head. Using examples of current headship practice in the UK, they suggest ways of developing good practice further. Chapters include: Development of leadership thought Achieving headship Selecting and supporting headteachers Understanding the demands of contemporary headship After headship. The Headship Game will be a valuable resource for current and aspiring headteachers as well as those on NPQH courses. Author Biography Brian Fidler is Professor at the School Improvement and Leadership Centre at the University of ReadingTessa Atton is a trainer and a former Acting Headteacher. Details ISBN 0415331757 ISBN-13 9780415331753 Title The Headship Game Author Tessa Atton, Brian Fidler Format Hardcover Year 2003 Pages 256 Edition 1st Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:33106882; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780415331753

Book Title: The Headship Game

Number of Pages: 256 Pages

Publication Name: Headship Game : the Challenges of Contemporary School Leadership

Language: English

Publisher: Routledge

Publication Year: 2003

Subject: Leadership, Administration / General, General, Classroom Management, Administration / School Superintendents & Principals

Item Height: 0.7 in

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 18.4 Oz

Author: Brian Fidler, Tessa Atton

Subject Area: Education

Item Length: 9.4 in

Item Width: 6.3 in

Format: Hardcover