Teacher Consultations in School Seveloping Plan
Introduction
This unit describes the importance of engaging stakeholders in developing an overall approach towards the school improvement and managing change. All types of personal who have link with the school in any shape are stakeholders which include teachers, students, parents and community.
Teacher Consultations
The head teacher will be able to:
- Understand the importance of teacher consultation in the school management
- Conduct a consultation exercise of teachers to prepare the SIP (School Improvement Plan) change initiative
Teacher Consultation
- Consultation with teachers covers most of the activities of the school and helps to develop the following areas:
- Mentoring
- Academic
- Supervision and planning
- Teacher Appraisal
- Decision Making regarding New initiative and SIP
- Quality Teaching and Learning
- Follow up of instruction
- Solution of Problems
- Evaluation
- Co-curricular Activities
- Home School Partnership
Advantages of Teacher Consultation
- Teacher consultation is helpful to:
- Encourage and motivate teachers
- Build confidence and communication skill in both head teacher and teachers-it helps make the head teacher`s work more effectively
- Share ideas and experiences within the staff
- Discuss the problems and find their solutions
- Build up an effective img
Tools of Consultation
- The most helpful and effective tools of consultation are:
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- Meetings: (i. Formal, ii. Informal)
- Interview: (i. Face to Face, ii. Group)
- SWOT Analysis for the new situation that arises in school img
Guidelines for Interviews
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- Clearly explain the purpose of the interview
- Remain focused
- Be polite and friendly
- Give equal opportunities to all
- Share experiences
- Be flexible and positive
- Listen carefully and consider the suggestions of others
- Keep the language appropriate to the respondent
- Encourage honesty and be fair
SWOT Analysis
SWOT analysis is a simple framework for generating intentional alternatives from a situation analysis. It is used to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for a situation or a person. It involves specifying an objective and identifying the internal and external factors that are favorable and unfavorable to achieving the objects.
