Vision
Teaching Leaders’ vision is of a better society: one where life chances are not predetermined by social class, nor shackled by educational disadvantage. In the belief that children’s success at school can be driven not by social background but by the quality and kind of education they receive, we want to strengthen the capacity of those who lead teaching and learning closest to the action on the front line of urban schools: middle leaders.
Mission
To grow a movement of outstanding middle leaders whose teams measurably improve the life chances of children in urban schools.
‘Teaching Leaders has helped me find my voice as an urban middle leader and to make a real difference to the teachers and pupils I’m responsible for in my school. It’s also reaffirmed my commitment to a leadership career within teaching’
Background
Teaching Leaders was developed in partnership with four of the UK's most forward-thinking educational organisations: ARK, the National College (formerly NCSL), Teach First and Future Leaders. The programme was launched in 2008 with an inaugural cohort of 30. The pilot was a huge success – with 70% of schools who had a participant in the first cohort nominating participants for the 09 cohort as well. Teaching Leaders now has 80 participants across 53 London schools – and has secured support from all major political parties for the third cohort.
· Of all participants we have recruited onto Teaching Leaders, 100% have stayed in urban complex schools.
· The programme has received strong evaluations – both from external evaluators and the participants themselves.
· Analysis of first-year data shows that the pupils being targeted by the 08 cohort are on-track to outperform their school averages by up to one grade.
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