The Monkey Versus the VP Dr Brenda Montgomery

The Monkey Versus the VP Dr Brenda Montgomery & David Ryan, DE Capacity Building Officers

Chief Inspector’s report for 2008 -10 “A key issue for schools is the building of staff capacity …” Think about how you do this. .

The Monkey Versus the VP

The Monkey Scale 1 2 3 Gorilla Not Good I take them all 4 5 6 7 Chimp Fair I take some of them 8 9 10 Spider Monkey Good I take very few

John Blanchard “The more I take care of everything for other people, the more dependent they become. In the process their self-esteem and confidence are eroded and I am prevented from dealing effectively with my own monkeys” Blanchard, J. (2004) The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey. London, Fontana. P 49

Self Evaluation School Self Evaluation Personal Self Evaluation (as a teacher and VP)

Tools for the Self-Evaluative VP

SWOT (TOWS) Analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

SCOT Analysis Strengths Challenges Opportunities Threats

PEST(LE) Analysis Political Economic Social Technological Legal Environmental

STEEP Analysis Social Technological Environmental Political Economic

360 Degree Analysis Phenemenon

Self Audit Not Started Assisting the Principal Deputising for Principal Record Keeping Managing Meetings Resource Management Working with Parents Working with Professionals Annual Reviews Staff Welfare Policy Review and Development Discipline Curriculum Staff Development Capacity Building etc Emerging Developing Embedded

Leadership Administration Management Business (L&T) LAMB Targets Leadership Area Short term Medium term Long term For Self For School

Self Evaluation Action Planning

SEN Resource File Three copies in every school in Northern Ireland Every Teacher has access on Learning. NI

File Contents Chapter Key Contributors Leadership and Management David Ryan DE, BELB and Principals The Role of the SENCO Brenda Montgomery DE, SEELB and David Ryan DE, BELB Quality Indicators for the Work of the SENCO Dr John Hunter, ETI Understanding Memory Difficulties Dr Sharon Mc. Murray, Stranmillis University College Reading, Writing and Spelling for Children with SEN Dr Sharon Mc. Murray, Stranmillis University College, ELB Peripatetic Services

File Contents Chapter Key Contributors The Autistic Spectrum Middletown and ELB ASD Services Understanding and Managing Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Dr Brenda Montgomery DE, SEELB Mathematics for Children with SEN Michael Poots, Deborah Henry and Kay Mc. Guiness Moderate Learning Difficulties Brendan Gillan and Brookfield School ICT For Inclusion Norma Perceval-Price, C 2 K

File Contents Chapter Key Contributors Individual Education Plans Dr John Hunter, ETI Physical Disability Fleming Fulton and Mitchell House Special Schools Sensory Difficulties, Visual and Auditory Jordanstown Schools and ELB Peripatetic Services Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties Clare Evans, DE/SELB, David Ryan, DE, BELB and Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Future Additions • • Effective Use of Data (presentation) Assessment (presentation) Sensory processing SLD MLD post primary Gifted and Talented Working with families and parents

The Monkey Versus the VP Take Two

John Blanchard “I figuratively patted one of my staff’s monkeys and said, “Don’t worry, little fellow, you’ll be going home soon. Then, with a glance at my own monkeys, I said “And I will finally have some time for you!” Blanchard, J. (2004) The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey. London, Fontana. P 49

The Monkey Versus the VP Thank You !