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.
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.