Middle Leader Career Pathway
Individual Opportunities
- Maintain a reflective CPD record
- Undertake action research project and share across department/ school
- Contribute to professional journals/blogs
- Use National College resources
- Establish a relationship with link governor
- Maintain a record of your CPD
Recommended reading:
- Teach Like a Champion (Doug Lemov)
- Practice Perfect (Doug Lemov)
- The Learning Curriculum (Ambition Institute)
In-school
- Coach/ mentor/ buddy new middle leaders
- Attend a SLT meeting and present action plan, impact report etc.
- Create key documents for subject/area of responsibility
- Carryout effective QA of subject/area of responsibility. Deep Dive, Shallow Dives etc.
- Lead and manage a whole-school project
- Be a role model for other middle leaders
- Read and research – find innovative methods of ensuring high quality T&L
- Take part in internal reviews (BDAT Reviews)
- Deliver/ be part of a team delivering CPD to all staff or groups of staff.
- Promote and develop the effectiveness of Christian Values
- Line manage others
- Chair meetings
BDAT Wide Opportunities
- Attendance at and supporting facilitation of Workstreams Attendance at and supporting facilitation of Networks
- Lead CPD or moderation sessions as part of programme
- BDAT Leader of Education (LE)
- Work with middle leaders in other Trust schools to QA your leadership
- Mock interviews for SLT roles
- Delivery of a BDAT ITT session
National & External Opportunities
- BDAT’s Specialist NPQs
- BDAT’s NQPSL
- Access external CPD linked to subject/phase and educational pedagogy
- Access Teaching School Hub opportunities
- Access subject and behaviour hub training and materials
- Access professional association development programmes
- Access professional association resources
- Online training and development courses
Next Steps
- Research and apply for an NPQSL
- Book an Annual Career Discussion
