A practical two day course for any middle leader wishing to improve their skills and gain fresh insights into their role
Trainers : Gill Howard & Seán Kretz
Venue
Dorchester Library & Learning Centre
South Walks House
Charles Street
Dorchester DT1 1EE
£60 for two-days
Bookings include lunch and refreshments
10% discount for TADSS subscribers
DAY 1
What makes an effective middle leader?
24th January 2020
9.00am – 3.30pm
Day 1 will cover:
- Self Reflection
- Managing time
- Trust and delegation
- Effective meetings
- Monitoring
DAY 2
Relationship & communication skills
27th March 2020
9.00am – 3.30pm
Day 2 will cover:
- Communicating your vision and non-negotiables
- Leading & developing a team
- Managing change
- Working with individuals
- Coaching & fierce conversations
Seán Kretz is Headteacher at Westfield Arts College, a 4-19 Dorset special school in Weymouth. He joined the school in September 2018. Prior to joining Westfield, Seán was Headteacher at Yewstock School for 7 years, where he raised the school to ‘Outstanding’ status and introduced a highly effective coaching culture to develop a confident, forward looking staff team. He was appointed a National Leader of Education in February 2015 and has valued the experience of giving various settings his expertise and advice on a range of issues related to effective leadership. Seán is Chair of the Teaching Alliance of Dorset Special Schools.
Now in her fifth year as Deputy Head of Yewstock School, Gill Howard has previously worked in mainstream secondary in a variety of roles, including SENCO, specialist teacher and setting up a base for excluded students. She has worked across primary and secondary schools as an advisor for Dorset SENSS. Gill has a special interest in developing pedagogy and leadership as a focus for getting the best out of teams. She has recently delivered two NPQML accredited course with great success, to a mix of special school and mainstream colleagues.
Contact bookings@tadss.dorset.sch.uk for further info and to book your place.
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