School Leadership - Heads on the Block?

by Thomson Pat and Pat Thomson

Book Overview

Most teachers become heads for idealistic reasons, wanting to make a difference to the lives of children and young people. Yet serving heads suggest the job is getting harder, talking openly about stress and leaving the job. Many teachers now see headship as a risky business, and succession planning, while necessary, will not on its own be sufficient to attract the diverse range of applicants required to satisfactorily fill leadership positions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415430739
• ISBN13: 9780415430739
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"