The Head of Department's Pocketbook: A Pocketful of Tips, Tools and Techniques to Help Secondary School Teachers Manage Their Departments Efficiently (Teachers' Pocketbooks) - Softcover

The head of department's role in maximising student achievement is central to the pocketbook. This involves developing a climate for effective learning, working with individual students, target-setting and working with parents. Team management is another key issue. The authors give advice on recruiting and selecting staff, building a team spirit, managing meetings, performance management, problem-solving, delegation and making the most of training opportunities.

Authors Brin Best and Will Thomas are both experienced teachers active in education training.