How to succeed in small-school headship: a reflection

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How to succeed in small-school headship: a reflection

This thesis is based on a six-year period of my first headship in a small village school. Through my story, I have investigated skills, attributes and knowledge that are required to ‘succeed’ in the endeavour of a small-school headship. I explain my approach to the research through a personal mem...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Johnston, Peter M.
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2019
Subjects:	Education small school headteacher headship leadership
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/56297/

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