School Leadership: The Journey to the Dark Side.
As Professional Learning Communities get under way here at North Berwick, I can see how a school leader might be drawn to the dark side. It goes something like this: Start teaching . . . "School leaders are idiots. They think that top-down direction will improve schools, but what teachers really need is the space and time to collaborate and enquire into their own practice. Teachers are not the problem - teachers are the solution" . . . Get promoted . . . Implement a programme in school that sets aside time for teachers to collaborate and enquire into their own practice . . . Some teachers think the programme is a waste of time. They think that another idiot leader is trying to change the school through a top-down intervention . . . "What is wrong with these teachers? They are a real problem." I will strive to avoid falling into this trap!