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Maggie Reid & Carol Jarrett An effective exploration of effective educational leadership from the perspective of middle and senior leaders

Maggie Reid is Deputy Principal at Flanshaw Road School. She has a Master of Educational Leadership and Management. Her research investigated ways primary school principals identify, develop and support the next generation of school leaders. Maggie has participated in the National Aspiring Principals Programme (NAPP). Maggie was a member of the design group of practitioner and sector leaders who worked on Leading from the Middle – Educational Leadership for Middle and Senior Leaders.

Carol Jarrett has been a secondary school teacher in Auckland since 1988. She has predominantly taught English through that time along with stints of Social Studies, Media Studies and Drama. All of her classroom career has been spent in low decile, multi-cultural schools. Carol has had the opportunity to work as a dean, a head of English and a deputy principal. Before taking up her current position as Head of English at Kelston Girls’ College, Carol spent four years at the University of Auckland as a literacy facilitator and co-ordinator of the Achieving at Waitakere School Improvement Initiative. She lives in Oratia and has two children who have always and will continue to be educated in West Auckland schools.

http://www.educationalleaders.govt.nz/Leadership-development/Leadership-programmes/Ako-in-action/Maggie-Reid-developing-leadership-potential http://www.educationalleaders.govt.nz/Leadership-development/Leadership-programmes/Ako-in-action/Maggie-Reid-awhinatanga http://www.educationalleaders.govt.nz/Leadership-development/Professional-information/Leading-from-the-middle/Case-studies/Carol-Jarrett-leading-pedagogical-change http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Ministry-curriculum-guides/Secondary-middle-leaders/Supporting-effective-teaching/Supportive-learning-environment

What is a leader? How is leadership identified and fostered? How would you apply this to students in your classroom/school?

Where can we get the leading from the middle booklet? Thanks Maggie for answering my question during the conference :-)

If there is not potentially a place for leadership role you, could you step up a take on a leadership role in a curriculum area etc..

How would you encourage someone to take on a leadership role if they don't feel ready to take it on?

How will new leaders be support through the "stepping up" process?

How will teachers be supported when there are changes?

Maggie could you please upload your power point please? Thanks

Jappreet-my comments on this are- I think a leader is someone that is able to learn and use ago and they should be able to teach other people while in the room or outside of it. If you(the teacher) find a potential leader you can shhe him some of the perks of being a leader. You can also show the new leader a more experienced leaderthey they can learn of each other and use ako.