After the excellent initial session of the Greencroft Leadership Development Group (GLDG) on Wednesday 3rd March things have moved on at a dramatic pace.
The website has been developed and can be found at http://sites.google.com/site/greencroftldg/
You need to have a Google username and password but this is easily achieved and it opens other opportunities for more than searching the web. I use it for sharing information and blogging for example. If you have any problems accessing the site let me know.
The site now looks like this…
And features the following sections:
· Message Board
· Discussion Page (click on ‘sign up’ under the discussion board to register)
· Leadership Literature Reviews
· Newsletter links
· Leadership Quotes
· Upcoming Events
· Previous Sessions
Plus many more.
The session will be at Greencroft School (Meeting Room 2) from 3-4.30pm on Wednesday 31st March. The focus of the session is ‘Leading Teaching and Learning’ and will again be led by Ed Lott.
The existence of the group has also received some supportive comments from the wider education community. Geoff Barton (Head Teacher in Suffolk and speaker at a wide variety of conferences on Leadership including for the SSAT) contacted me via Twitter saying, “Sounds spot on. Is it an in-house leadership development programme for inspiring staff?”. I have also been emailed by John Dunford (General Secretary, Association of School and College Leaders) – see email below:
Sent: Fri 12/03/2010 07:41
Craig,
I am delighted to hear about the work of the Greencroft Leadership Development Group. I believe that leadership in schools is not just for the senior staff – everyone is a leader. So the work of the LDG is vitally important in creating this climate of leadership in which everyone is prepared to take responsibility and be held to account for the work of the school. Where this climate exists, schools think carefully about creating leadership opportunities for students too.
Nothing could be more important for current school leaders than encouraging the leaders of tomorrow. That’s why ASCL has an Emerging Leaders programmes to enable young leaders to carry out their existing leadership responsibilities and prepare for future ones.
And remember – good leadership is 10 per cent action and 90 per cent communication. Whenever a leadership group makes a decision, the next thought must always be: Whom do we tell? and How do we tell them?.
Every good wish with your LDG work,
John
John Dunford
General Secretary
Association of School and College Leaders
If you have any comments or questions about the Greencroft Leadership Development Group please don’t hesitate to contact me via the website, email or post a comment on this blog.
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