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This is a first person account of where I changed around the academic results of the Biology department at my school.
I was the new young incoming head of department to a well regarded but not well lead department. There well 2 members of staff in post. An older lady who was a safe pair of hands but uninspirational and a young popular male that did little teaching, but kept the students entertained.
The results in a level were ok, in comparison to the rest of the school.
I came in and realised the department was coasting and could do much better. There was no formal appraisal system.
I started to use lesson observations to highlight problems with their teaching. I was always positive and supportive and became good friends with the male, playing golf with him on the weekends.
After a year the male teacher confessed to me after school that he was having a crisis of conscience and did not feel he was teaching very well and that the students in the classes we shared we saying that his lessons were not as good as mine.
Soon after he asked for a sabbatical to go and teach at a montisory school in New Zealand. We jumped at the chance and let him go. He never returned. The female member of staff that thought she should have been made head of department also got another job and left.
They were both replaced by bight young enthusiastic teachers that were excellent. The popularity of the subject increased and the results jumped up massively.
As a young head of department wet behind the ears I had no idea what I had done. Five years later studying for a M.ED in educational Leadership I realised that I had used the Pacesetting Leadership style, which is usually negative to ‘work them out’ I do not think it was my intention to work them out but on refection that was the consequence of me trying to get them to up their game. And the only way I knew how was to work my ass off. I think I also used coaching leadership. I was affinitive with the young man. The was also a lot of Leader member exchange at play (LMX)
The essay needs support this story with leadership theory and where it has played a part. I think my conclusion is that everybaby has a leadership style even though they may not know it and effective leaders subconsciously use styles that are effective in certain situations. The driving force when leading the department, the Vision was making sure every student under our care achieved their potential.
Theories that should be included:
setting a vision
LMX
COACHING leadership
pacesetting leadership
affiliative leadership
Based around the framework of the story outlined above.
more or a few less references can be used.
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