Leading Learning and Wellbeing Together
Getting Started with What Matters in Your School
Fiona Davies author Christine Grice author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:21st Nov '25
£29.99
This title is due to be published on 21st November, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This is a practical guide for school leaders who want to understand more about how to connect teaching and learning with wellbeing in their school.
This book reimagines school leadership beyond roles and networks and explores new practical possibilities for leading pedagogy. The emphasis is on knowing students and how they learn, and supporting leaders to create sustainable, productive learning environments where wellbeing and learning are integral. The book brings theory and practice together through case studies from work in schools, linking the ‘Why?’ with the ‘How’, and makes authentic connections between leading pedagogy and wellbeing through practical strategies and clear principles. Further, the book addresses issues of workload and leadership succession through collaborative job design, with the aim of improving psychosocial safety for all students and school staff.
Drawing on the authors’ experience in school leadership and clinical and organisational psychology, this book is designed for school leadership teams looking to work cohesively together, while prioritising wellbeing. It will also be relevant to postgraduate studies in educational leadership.
"This book explores how to distribute leadership in practice by leading together through collective job crafting. The authors capture how leadership is shared among others when agreed priorities are established and pursued. The account is compelling as it is narrated through the stories of educators."
- James P. Spillane, Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Professor in Learning and Organizational Change, School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University; Professor of Human Development and Social Policy, Professor of Learning Sciences, Professor (by courtesy) of Management and Organizations and Faculty Associate at Northwestern’s Institute for Policy Research.
"The Connection network of practitioner leaders work to address educational inequities faced by children in disadvantaged areas. It equips education leaders to think, act and lead differently. This book guides leaders on how to lead learning and wellbeing collectively, connecting research with practice, to improve student outcomes.."
- Sue Cridge, National Manager & Lead, The Connection, The Smith Family
"Collective leadership brings out the best in school teaching teams in the most sustainable ways. This book shows leaders how to lead pedagogy and wellbeing together in the increasingly complex landscape of schools today. Leaders who practice collective job crafting on a shared priority build the relational capacity for improvement."
- Jon Eckert, Copple Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership, Executive Director, Baylor Center for School Leadership
ISBN: 9781032931951
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 453g
144 pages