MAKING THE LEAP: MOVING FROM DEPUTY TO HEAD

In Making the Leap, Dr. Jill Berry offers practical advice which will be invaluable to anyone considering headship, drawing on her personal experience, her doctoral research, and her extensive reading on the subject. Are you considering headship? Are you looking for advice about whether that would be a good career move for you? Maybe you’re applying for roles, or have secured one and are wondering how to manage the transition. Jill believes that the qualities that make you a good teacher are closely related to those which will serve you well in leadership. Every teacher is, in fact, a leader of learning within their classroom. As your career progresses and you move from one leadership role to another, your sphere of influence gradually grows. You will have the chance to learn, to grow, to prove yourself.