Pedagogy

Powerful pedagogical leadership practices include principals participating and promoting professional learning, and principals, senior/ middle leaders and teachers working together to solve pedagogical problems, obtain appropriate resources, and plan and monitor the curriculum and the quality of teaching (Robinson, 2007).

I believe that I have successfully grown this area of practice by:

• Prioritising Professional Development for all staff
• Using Data to drive targets
• Modelling being the Leader of Learning
• Making the most of all professional development opportunities that become available
• Visiting other schools to stay ahead of what is viewed as current best practice
• Leading school curriculum development and review
• Actively supporting Teaching as Inquiry model
• Supporting the value of peer mentoring and classroom walk throughs
• Promoting reflection from all staff in order to improve practice
• Reviewing appraisal model and supporting professional blogging as whole school practice to support Teaching as Inquiry, as a way of providing evidence for the appraisal process and as a method that supports professional dialogue and conversation. All teachers now have public blogs to share their practice.
• Developing a personal learning network (PLN) and encouraging other staff to do the same
• Using Twitter to stay abreast of current best teaching and learning practice.
• Co- presented principals conference on the topic of leading change around collaborative practice
• Co-led a bloghop trial which involved setting weekly prompts for principals to reflect on.
• Promoting catering for children as individuals, scaffolding and differentiation to meet academic, social and emotional needs
• Constantly looking for new ways to support teachers in their work.
• Leading change in Innovative Practice and Learning Through Play

"The DP has real strength as a coach. The professionalism of her language is a great model for people and her understanding of pedagogy is deep and rich. She provides a good combination of support and challenge but allows some space for people to take the initiative."

2019 Mid Year Appraisal Lois Christmas

"The Deputy Principal (DP) is a well-respected educational leader. The Appraiser finds her to be a thoughtful, insightful and self-aware educationalist to talk with." 
2019 Mid Year Appraisal Lois Christmas