Effective School Management

TOWARDS TRANSFORMATION OF SCHOOLS

by Datin Lorna Mathews

Why the importance? Towards creating effective schools

Professional leadership 1. firm and purposeful 2. a participative approach 3. the leading professional Shared vision and goals 1. unity of purpose 2. consistency of practice 3. collegiality and collaboration

Why the importance? Towards creating effective schools

A learning environment 1. an orderly atmosphere 2. an attractive working environment Concentration on teaching and learning 1. maximisation of learning time 2. academic emphasis 3. focus on achievement

Why the importance? Towards creating effective schools

Purposeful Teaching 1. efficient organisation 2. clarity of purpose 3. structured lessons 4. adaptive practice High expectations 1. high expectations all round 2. communicating expectations 3. providing intellectual challenge

Why the importance? Towards creating effective schools

Positive Reinforcement 1. clear and fair discipline 2. feedback Monitoring progress 1. monitoring student performance 2. evaluating school performance

Why the importance? Towards creating effective schools

Students rights and responsibilities 1. raising student self-esteem 2. positions of responsibilities 3. control of work Home-school Partnership 1. parental involvement in their childrens learning A learning organisation 1. school-based staff development

Sharing of best practices towards creating outstanding schools. How?

SWOT ANALYSIS - environmental scanning to know what you are up against and what you can fall back on and what you can build on -need feed back and pre-discussions with PKs, head of departments/units, school counselors - share vision/dreams with core team

Sharing of best practices towards creating outstanding schools

SHARING OF VISION - 1st staff meeting vital in charting the direction you want to take with your entire staff - expectations you have in all areas - be excited in order to excite, be passionate, show/have confidence - TAKE CONTROL FROM DAY ONE

Sharing of best practices towards creating outstanding schools

1st ASSEMBLY - importance of 1st impressions - share vision with students - state general expectations - have to impress/inspire to earn/gain respect IMPORTANCE OF ASSEMBLIES

Sharing of best practices towards creating outstanding schools

JOINT PLANNING - plan/strategize all school programmes with core team INVOLVEMENT, DELEGATING AND EMPOWERMENT -create sense of belonging, responsibility,ownership

Sharing of best practices towards creating outstanding schools

CREATE STRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS - makes work easier and more efficient - facilitates monitoring - quality control - check and balance DOCUMENTATION - essential and useful

Sharing of best practices towards creating outstanding schools

FOCUS AREAS - Academic - Discipline - Co-curricular activities - Administration - School culture/ ethos

Sharing of best practices towards creating outstanding schools

MONITORING AND EVALUATION - every aspect follow up & follow through - flexible enough to change - realistic - admit failures - focus on solutions not problems - take risk

Sharing of best practices towards creating outstanding schools

STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE ASSISTENCE - have to release staff to attend courses - give financial aid to run programmes - encourage use of existing school resources and facilities - encourage in house training / CPD - train personnel as under studies

Sharing of best practices towards creating outstanding schools

CREATING STRONG TEAMS - get to know your staff - identify the right people for the job - give proper guidance to team leaders - give due recognition and respect - hold them accountable - be there to support or prop them up

Sharing of best practices towards creating outstanding schools

STROKING EFFECT - both students and staff - give praise when due - encouragement - acknowledgement - rewards and incentives - motivate - inspire to aspire

LEADERSHIP

SETS THE TONE ROLE MODEL MODELS THE WAY CHALLENGE THE PROCESS ENABLES OTHERS TO ACT ENCOURAGES THE HEART

CONCLUSION

STRONG, COMMITTED, PASSIONATE VIBRANT AND RELEVENT LEADER CULTIVATE A BALANCED APPROACH EXCELLENT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS STUDENT CENTERED FOCUS ON MOVING TOGETHER IN THE SAME DIRECTION INCLUDE GOD IN THE WHOLE PICTURE