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Three Strategies One Powerful Effect

The three strategies of modelling, monitoring and dialogue interrelate and overlap. Each makes a difference, but it is their combined effect which really matters.

Modelling curiosity about teaching methods and classroom processes conveys to everyone that the core business of the school is uppermost in the minds of the leaders. Monitoring what happens in classrooms, looking at pupil outcome data and observing teaching demonstrate what leaders are paying attention to. Talking about learning and teaching, challenging conventional practices, identifying and valuing good teaching similarly reinforces these messages.

For this reason, learning-centred leadership is an apt title because it captures the fact that it is centred on pupil, teacher, staff and the leaders’ learning.

Together, the three strategies create powerful learning for teachers and leaders which, in turn, develops stronger analyses and appreciation of teaching and learning.