Description
School inspections still have the potential to spread fear and panic through even the best-run schools, but this practical book will remove all of the anxiety, with its proven advice to help ensure a successful inspection.
Ideal for all teachers, whether newly qualified or with decades of experience, FAQs for School Inspection will guide the reader calmly through the pre- and post-inspection stages, offering valuable insights into what can happen during the inspection itself. Covering recent legislative changes and everything to do with school inspection, it outlines the teacher/inspector relationship and gives advice on coping with the potential stresses of inspections.
Organised into logical sections, the book covers issues such as
- preparing for inspection
- being inspection-aware
- the effects inspection has on you personally
- what happens after inspection.
Complete with advice on using inspection to further personal and professional development, this ready-reference guide will allow teachers to play a confident and influential role in school inspection.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Ofsted 2. All about school inspection 3. Being inspection-aware 4. Inspection and your well-being 5. The effects of inspection on the individual 6. Getting ready for inspection7. The experience of inspection 8. The aftermath of inspection 9. Using inspection for development
