The honest guide to the messy job of being a headteacher, including real stories of mistakes made and lessons learned, case studies and practical advice.
These are the bits about being a headteacher they don-t teach you. Headteachering is part instruction manual, part call to arms and part confession of errors from experienced headteacher, Simon Botten.
From being told to -f*** off- at assembly on his first day and being handed a walkie-talkie for calls to break up fights to managing crisis and the pain of failure after success, Simon tells you the stories you don-t usually hear. Packed with brilliant advice for how to lead a school and multiple case studies from experienced headteachers who have been there and seen it all, this book is an essential guide to what it''s really like to be a headteacher, whether you''re an aspiring school leader or you''re currently in post. Humorous, wise and insightful, this book aims to inspire you to be the best headteacher you
