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Leading from the Middle: Episode 1 – Middle Leadership, Self-Management and Care
Description
Presented by Costas Constantinou. With guest appearances.
These short, bite-sized professional development sessions are designed to support you as a middle school leader. Whether you’re new to your role or looking to develop your skills, we encourage you to engage in these sessions and discuss key insights with your colleagues.
The final episode will include a live Q&A session, where we’ll address any questions you may have after listening to the recordings. Each session lasts 20 minutes.
Session 1: Middle Leadership, Self-Management, and Care
Description: Explore the diverse responsibilities of middle leaders, focusing on self-management, time prioritisation, and work-life balance.
Session 2: Teamwork and Communication
Description: Discover practical ways to empower colleagues through delegation, recognition, and strong communication while building systems for effective daily habits.
Session 3: Leading Great Teaching: Monitoring Teaching, Learning, and Student Progress
Description: Gain practical tools for monitoring teaching, learning, and student progress. Focus on tracking progress, offering constructive feedback, and implementing strategies to support continuous improvement.
Session 4: Navigating Tough Conversations: Handling Difficult People
Description: Build effective strategies for managing challenging conversations and individuals. Focus on clear communication, conflict resolution techniques, and approaches to navigate these conversations successfully.
Session 5: Live Q&A
Description: Join us live to chat and reflect on all the topics covered. Bring your questions, and let’s enjoy a productive discussion together.
Learning Objectives
- Reflect on core leadership skills to effectively guide and support yourself and your team.
- Learn key strategies to communicate effectively and build trust within your team.
- Examine how to lead teaching and learning effectively while supporting the teachers in your care.
- Explore case studies and develop practical strategies to address middle leaders' real-life challenges.
- Review approaches for managing difficult people and navigating challenging conversations with confidence.
About the Presenter
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Costa Costantinou
Costa Constantinou co-founded Veema in 2013 after a long teaching career in London. He is driven by his passionate belief in the transformative power of education to create opportunities. Growing up in a migrant family, Costa embraced the significance of schooling from an early age. Having been deprived of education, his parents instilled a deep appreciation for learning.
Costa understands firsthand the needs and priorities of schools today. He has led national and international keynotes and workshops on improving teaching and learning, school leadership, and implementing and managing effective change. Costa passionately advocates that professional development is a requisite tool for teachers to engage with pedagogy, offer collaborative working partnerships, challenge and advance existing practice. Taken together, these sharpen our ability to focus on how we teach and how pupils learn — a reflective approach that, at its core, sees learning through the eyes of the learner.
Veema’s professional development and school improvement programmes empower teachers and school leaders worldwide, fostering continuous learning for the benefit of their students.
Publications: “A School Leader’s Guide to Leading Professional Development”
