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Schools and Colleges Leadership Collection

Blog Collection 1 - Middle Leadership in Schools

This blog collection focuses on Middle Leadership in Schools and Colleges.

Focus areas

We focus on some of the challenges of middle leadership, whilst also considering how these can be opportunities. 

The blog posts in this collection centre on the following aspects of middle leadership:

  1. Position - ‘Sandwich’ leadership 
  2. Role - Operational versus strategic demands 
  3. Skills - Transition from teaching to leadership
  4. Balance - Utilising full-time teaching for leadership 

We aim to provide the ‘how to’ for transformative middle leadership and signpost some of the leadership research and theory available.

Therefore if you are a current or emerging middle leader, or a senior leader or Headteacher with a priority to develop your middle leaders, these posts may be of interest to you. 

Are your challenges also opportunities?

This blog post digs into the realities and practicalities of being a middle leader and aims to highlight some of the challenges within the role, as well as consider how these could also be opportunities. There are a series of questions throughout the article for you to reflect upon.

What educational model are you 'sandwiched' within?

This blog post shares a range of theoretical models that may help you recognise how your school or your educational organisation is structured and led, and how you 'sandwich' within the structure in your middle leader position.

How to transform learning in your context

In the following case study we provide an empirical illustration of effective, transformational middle leadership. Note the pointers we provide and how you can transfer the learning to your own context, as you consider your position, role, and skills to balance teaching and leadership.

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