On this page you will find the 'Leadership and professional development' section of the Problem-Solving Schools Charter. We have provided links to support material relevant to particular bullet points, as well as more general guidance below.
For support material linked to the other sections of the Charter, see our Problem-Solving Schools Resources for Professional Development page.
Charter statements
In our setting...
- Our staff promote positive attitudes towards problem solving
- Time is set aside to discuss problem solving in our meetings
- Our displays, newsletters, website, and social media content celebrate the problem solving of all learners
- Our monitoring system ensures that priority is given to problem solving and mathematical thinking
- We engage with printed, online and face-to-face professional development opportunities offered by subject organisations (e.g. AMiE, NCETM, LUMEN)
General guidance
Reduce Change to Increase Improvement - this book by Viviane Robinson identifies the mindset, processes, and behaviours that contribute to successful reform efforts and provide school leaders with concrete tools enabling them to be more effective.