Leading English in the primary school : a subject leader's guide / Lisa Baldwin with Liz Chamberlain, Mary Scanlan, Sandy Stockwel and Neil Suggett.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Congratulations you're the subject leader / Lisa Baldwin and Liz Chamberlain -- What's in a name? / Lisa Baldwin -- Leading the English curriculum / Lisa Baldwin -- A shared vision for English / Lisa Baldwin -- Documentation supporting English / Lisa Baldwin -- Pedagogical choices in primary English / Liz Chamberlain -- Literacy in the 21st century / Sandy Stockwell -- Working in teams and managing change / Neil Suggett -- Leading school development : one school's journey / Lisa Baldwin -- Observing key features of effective English lessons / Lisa Baldwin -- Monitoring and evaluating progress / Lisa Baldwin -- Working with families to support literacy development / Mary Scanlan -- Hot topics : grammar and writing / Lisa Baldwin.

"Leading English in the Primary School is a comprehensive guide for both aspiring and experienced leaders of primary English. It supports you in navigating your way through the role and offers practical guidance to help you develop a clear understanding of how to improve the teaching of English in your school. Written by experts with extensive experience of both leadership and the primary classroom, it explores skills required for effective subject leadership whilst continually considering the specific implications for English. With action and reflection points throughout the book, it offers a detailed introduction to: - The role of the English subject leader - Implementing strategy and vision - Adapting to new educational policy - Methods for leading teaching and learning - How and why leaders evaluate and monitor progress - Contemporary changes to the curriculum Rich case studies reveal how schools lead English in practice, and provide real-life examples of English subject leaders' decision-making processes and actions. Grounding the subject leader role in the current curriculum, Leading English in the Primary School is a source of advice, support and inspiration for all professionals embracing the complex, challenging, yet fulfilling role of Primary English Leader" -- Provided by publisher.