Benefits and techniques of teacher training and development This article will deal with issues of training. We will look at the benefits of training for the organisation and the individual, issues to be taken into account before starting a training programme and different ways of developing staff. The article promotes a pro-active approach whereby training [...]

The importance of welcoming and integrating new teachers for efficient school management The last two articles have looked at selecting and recruiting new teachers. The view taken was that if you get your recruitment procedure right from the start, you’re more likely to get teachers who fit the needs of your school and clients; and [...]

Keys to maintaining discipline and staff harmony Continuing our series of recruiting and retaining staff, this month the focus is on dealing with problem staff. What do you do about somebody who is persistently late for work? What about the teacher who never completes paperwork on time? You need to deal with this; firstly to [...]

A structured approach to interviewing prospective teachers For those of you who have already seen the first article in this series, you’ll know that I take a structured approach to interviewing. The first article gave an overview of the process of recruiting. Here, I’ll go through suggestions for the interview itself. Preparation You need to [...]

Why recruitment is a key to success in your school, and how to get it right Recruitment is the process of getting the right person in the right job and so is a key to success in your school. All too often you have one hour with somebody to decide whether they’re going to fit [...]