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Punk Leadership: Leading schools differently
- Keziah Featherstone - Headteacher and National Lead, WomenEd
October 2024 | 168 pages | Corwin UK
School leadership is becoming awfully compliant; flat-pack headteachers and homogenised leadership teams. When did all this conformity ever bring about any lasting change?
Drawing parallels between the fiercely independent punk spirit and the demands of modern school leadership, Punk Leadership offers a fresh perspective on how to navigate the complexities of the education system while staying true to your values and vision.
This is not an anarchic book – it systematically looks at all aspects of school leadership, from curriculum development to managing staff, from inclusion to accountability, and finds the punk in them.
Jam-packed with useful guidance to help you find your way through the complexities of senior leadership in schools, Punk Leadership is about finding your own solutions and empowering you to do what you know is right.
Keziah Featherstone is a secondary headteacher in the West Midlands. She is a co-founder and strategic leader for WomenEd and a member of the Headteachers’ Roundtable.
Drawing parallels between the fiercely independent punk spirit and the demands of modern school leadership, Punk Leadership offers a fresh perspective on how to navigate the complexities of the education system while staying true to your values and vision.
This is not an anarchic book – it systematically looks at all aspects of school leadership, from curriculum development to managing staff, from inclusion to accountability, and finds the punk in them.
Jam-packed with useful guidance to help you find your way through the complexities of senior leadership in schools, Punk Leadership is about finding your own solutions and empowering you to do what you know is right.
Keziah Featherstone is a secondary headteacher in the West Midlands. She is a co-founder and strategic leader for WomenEd and a member of the Headteachers’ Roundtable.
Ch1: I Hate People: Punk leadership principles
Ch2: Career Opportunities: Establishing and progressing your career as a punk leader
Ch3: I Wanna Be Your Dog: Leadership structures and accountability
Ch4: Happy House: Building happy schools
Ch5: Bad Dog: Managing mistakes
Ch6: Monkey Gone to Heaven: Effective line management
Ch7: No More Heroes: Tackling work-home balance
Ch8: Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Recruitment and retention
Ch9: Teenage Kicks: An engaging and relevant curriculum
Ch10: Big A Little A: Why core skills matter
Ch11: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll: Whole child education
Ch12: Suspect Device: Leading inclusive schools
Ch13: If the Kids are United: Leading schools where children have a voice
Ch14: I Fought the Law: Managing student behaviour
Ch15: Typical Girls: Gender and identity in schools
Ch16: God Save the Queen: Managing traditional expectations
Ch17: I Wanna Be Sedated: Mental health in schools
Ch18: She Sells Sanctuary: Finding your tribe
Ch19: Pretty in Pink: Looking the part of punk leader
Ch20: Mommy’s Little Monster: Parenting alongside leadership
Ch21: Anarchy in the UK: Leading during and after a pandemic
Ch22: Living Dead: Managing your own wellbeing as a leader
Ch23: Happy Talk: Keeping sane and maintaining your principles
