Search

The article explores the experiences of John Gretton and Pat Marsden, headteacher and assistant head, respectively, at St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Primary School in Manchester, England. It highlights the celebration of their retirement after 40 years together at the family-owned school. It discusses how the brother and sister team improved the school and relates some achievements of Gretton and Marsden, as well as the school.

The article presents a job advertisement for deputy headteachers in primary school education in Great Britain, published in the June 9, 2006 issue.

The article presents a job advertisement for headteachers in primary school education in Great Britain, published in the June 9, 2006 issue.

The article presents a job advertisement for the headteacher position in the primary education department in Great Britain, published in the March 24, 2006.

Presents job advertisements for deputy head teachers in the primary education in Great Britain as of September 2005.

Presents job advertisement for Headteachers in the primary education in Great Britain, published in the July 1, 2005 issue of the "Times Educational Supplement."

Part I. Focuses on the inspection of the Grove Church of England primary school in Oxfordshire, England. Number of students; Staff's attitude towards inspectors; Classroom observation; Preparations made by the head teacher with regards to the inspection.

Presents a job advertisement for the deputy head teachers in primary education published in the March 4, 2005 issue of the "Times Educational Supplement," in Great Britain.

Presents a job advertisement for the head teachers in primary education published in the March 4, 2005 issue of the "Times Educational Supplement," in Great Britain.

Presents a job advertisement for head teaching position in Primary Education in Great Britain, published in the June 4, 2004 issue of the journal "The Times Educational Supplement."

Presents job advertisement for Deputy Headteachers in the primary education in Great Britain, published in the July 1, 2005 issue of the "Times Educational Supplement."

The article discusses the decrease in numbers of teachers applying to be promoted to principals in primary schools in Great Britain. It addresses the importance of educational leadership focused on the student and the teacher, teachers' concerns about the difficulty of meeting attainment targets, and efforts from the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) to create its own school inspection service. INSET: Mapping cash flow.

The author offers criticisms regarding the educational changes in Great Britain's elementary schools proposed by Education Secretary Michael Gove. Topics include the author's views about how school headteachers should respond to the proposals, as well as the proposals' impact on the national reading and mathematics curricula. Also discussed are certain changes to school inspections by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted).

An interview with Brynaman County Primary School head teacher Nick Jones is presented. When asked on who had influenced him in his teaching career, he refers to his English teacher Cyril Jones who has taught him to balance life. Jones believes that if he could have chosen another career, he will probably choose playing or coaching professional rugby. He comments on the last book he has read "To Kill a Mockingbird," which he relates his attitude towards his pupil on the Atticus Finch.

The article reports on the rejected key stage 2 test mark appeals in Great Britain. As to the general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, Mick Brookes, they will bring the issue to Ofqual, if the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) will not reassure professionals that there is fairness and accuracy in marking. It states that the heads can appeal to the QCDA against marking which they think is in poor quality.

The article presents a brief profile of Keith Howdle, headteacher of Sebright Primary School in London, England. The author explains that Sebright is Howdle's first inner-city headship. She explains that Howdle oversaw improvements to the school, leading it from being in special measure to being rated "good with outstanding features" by the Office for Standards in Education in five years. Howdle plans to retire in 2008 but hopes to continue as an advisor to the Hackney district in London.

Presents job advertisements for assistant head and senior teachers in the primary education in Great Britain as of September 2005.

Presents job advertisement for Assistant Head/Senior Teacher in the primary education in Great Britain, published in the July 1, 2005 issue of the "Times Educational Supplement."

Presents a job advertisement for deputy head teaching position in Primary Education in Great Britain, published in the June 4, 2004 issue of the journal "The Times Educational Supplement."

Comments on the need for deputy headteachers of elementary schools in Great Britain to have more leaves of absence. Illustration of the exhaustive duties of deputy headteachers that require more rest time; Strategies recommended to cope with more leaves of absence.

The article focuses on the career achievement of Wendy Harrison who started as a school cleaner in Yorkshire, England and became head of Muller Elementary School in Tampa, Florida.

The article reports on the criteria of the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) for headteachers to reach its standards in Great Britain. The Ofsted's criteria includes long-term commitment, strong links to the community, and high-quality teaching in order to develop a successful and exceptional primary school in the country. According to Ofsted chief executive Christine Gilbert, other schools must look on the strategies of successful schools. INSET: The rough guide to the Ofsted report.

The article discusses primary school principal Bill Ball, who formerly worked at New Manton Primary in Worksop, England. Ball resigned his position after John Mann, who is the area's member of parliament, criticized Ball and for not improving academic achievement at the school. Parents of students at the school cite the improvements that Ball has made. The school is nationally ranked sixth from the bottom in spite of the doubling of literacy scores on standardized tests. INSET: It's not a very nice end to what I thought was a reasonable....

The article profiles Andy Gillespie, principal of the Burnham Grammar school in Buckinghamshire, England. It is reported that Gillespie earned his PhD in tropical medicine and that he spent several years studying parasites in South America before training to become a teacher. It is also reported that Gillespie keeps a humorous photograph in his office from his days studying gutworms in St. Lucia.

The article reports on the difficulty of finding headteachers for primary schools in Great Britain with a focus on the search for a headteacher at the Colmstock Primary School in Devon, England. The author explains that the school's location in a rural area and size--only 99 pupils--complicated the search for a replacement for former headteacher Heather Admore when she chose to step down in 2005. The school's search and choice of Cathy Noble in July 2007 is described.

The author relates the events of and his reactions to his first week of school as an inexperienced primary school headteacher in England.

The article reports on Margaret Pettitt, who died following an injury incurred during preparations for a government inspection of the St. Thomas of Canterbury Primary in England. Pettitt, then the deputy headteacher, had been advised to rest her leg after injuring it at school, but she returned for the 2005 inspection in an effort to keep the school out of special measures. She was diagnosed with deep-vein thrombosis and died after several heart attacks one month later.

The author discusses the qualities that make a primary-school headteacher "great." She explains that it is not necessarily common qualities that make headteachers good, but rather it is what they do differently that sets them apart. She lists award-winning headteachers, including Sue Morrison, Tim Sherriff, and Paul Mulot, and notes activities that make them exceptional leaders. She describes the challenges faced by headteachers and the methods they use to engage children. INSET: Late attraction.

The article presents information on the advertisements which appeared in the TES magazine that highlight neatness and well dressing as recruitment criteria for primary heads in some schools in Great Britain. Certain schools are using handwritten statements and drawings of pupils in their advertisements to highlight children's demands and preferences for primary heads. One statement by a pupil mentions that he/she wanted a head teacher who has dressed smartly. Another student demands that she/he wanted a teacher head who smell nicely and dressed in nice clothes. The school authorities comment that they wanted to reflect the school in their advertisements.

The article presents weekly diary events of Judith Lees, the former head of Read Rose Primary school at Chester le Street in County Durham, England. She mentions Monday as the first Monday after her retirement. She woke up at her usual time and mentions Sunday as the most hectic day. On Tuesday, she went to school to meet her successor and she offered some keys to her new successor. On Wednesday, she looked through some old letters and recalled some past events. On Thursday, she mentions how her new successor took charge the school.

Reports on the efforts of Upperby primary school head teacher Jane Hodgson to help children who are poor readers in Cumbria, England. Efforts of Hodgson not to be involved in the debate about dyslexia; School's use of the Reading Intervention program; Role of phonological training in helping children to identify the sounds which make up words.

Reports on the frustration of Kevin Bryant, head of St. Laurence Church of England primary school in Ludlow, over fellow professionals complaining about tight budgets when in reality education funding has increased. Controversy over a workforce deal that will give teachers half a day week off for marking and preparation; Ability of the school with a budget about average its size to provide free violins, weekly instrumental tuition and easy access to computers to its pupils; Statement of John Bangs, head of education for the National Union of Teachers regarding the effort of the government to bring additional resources into education.

Discusses the need for primary headteachers in Great Britain to implement the final phase of the workforce remodeling agreement before the September 2005 deadline. Entitlement of teachers to planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time; Concerns about the feasibility of PPA time; Use of support staff to cover for teachers; Help from the National Remodeling Team website. INSET: Braywood: a small primary on the trail of lost time..

Answers a question from a primary school head in Great Britain on handling students with behavioral problems. Discipline system of rewards and sanctions; Importance of maintaining good school facilities and physical environment; Development of a culture of grace and warmth; Need for adults to be role models.

Reflects on the leadership and management roles of elementary school heads in Great Britain. Need to understand the emotional intelligence of the organization; Need for a headteacher that attracts support from colleagues; Importance of empathy and caring; Interpretation of the statement that heads need to working alongside their teachers.

Presents a letter to the editor in response to the article "Primary Heads Hoard £750m," in the May 6, 2005 issue of the journal.

Presents a job advertisement for head teachers in primary education published in the March 4, 2005 issue of the "Times Educational Supplement," in Great Britain.

Relates how a primary head in London, England, helped a student manage his temper. General philosophy of the school; Fighting at school; Student behavior problems.

Reports on the allegations against St. Martin's Church of England primary school deputy head Andrew Queen for threatening and bullying his primary school pupils in the U.S. Dismissal of Queen for unacceptable school conduct; Facts and information of the incident; Assertion of the Office for Standards in Education report that the school had an unusual reliance on its head and that the deputy head's leadership role was unsatisfactory.

Recounts the activities of the author, a primary school headteacher in Oxfordshire, England, for a week. Proposals for workforce remodeling.

Presents several job advertisements for assistant head and senior teaching position of the Primary Education in Great Britain, published on the October 29, 2004 issue of the journal "Times Educational Supplement.

Presents several job advertisements for deputy head teaching position of the Primary Education in Great Britain, published on the October 29, 2004 issue of the journal "Times Educational Supplement."

Reports on the move of national teaching union DL to condemn a court ruling which forced a primary teacher to award higher grades to a pupil in Turkey. Possibility of increasing the similar cases; Complain of the girl's parents pertaining to the teacher's marking system; Reaction of Joseph Krauss, chairman of the teaching union, about the court's decision.

Describes a typical week for Val Woolven, head of St. Andrew's primary school in Plymouth, England. Responsibilities and activities.

Presents a job advertisement for assistant and senior head teaching position in Primary Education in Great Britain, published in the June 4, 2004 issue of the journal "The Times Educational Supplement."

Relates an author's view about headship and his experiences with few headteachers whose behavior has gone from mild eccentric to a cause of concern. Limited teaching career of a gentleman whose people fell asleep at staff meetings; Fondness of one headteaher for lost property who expects children to label their clothing and belongings; Aversion of one headteacher for children whose school life was divided between meetings and riding his horse.

Reports that Geoff Almond, head teacher of Saint Michael's Church of England primary school in Ormskirk, Lancashire, has been installed as a lay canon of Liverpool's Anglican cathedral.

Reports that the Wellington Primary School in London, England has a vacancy for the position of principal. Resignation from the post by Margaret Libreri after the improving the school's status.

Presents several job advertisement for headteaching of independent preparatory schools in Great Britain as of October 31, 2003.

Focuses on the nomination of primary headteacher John Illingworth as general secretary of the National Union of Teachers in Great Britain. Career background; Number of candidates for the position; Mission statement of Illingworth.