Adopting Appreciative Inquiry: An approach to building on Success

On my appointment as Assistant Principal (Senco) at my school in August 2014 I began an incredible journey of both professional and self-discovery. Due to the nature of the range of needs at the school – the support team is a very large one. Like any new post-holder, I wanted to ‘make my mark’ and set about planning new initiatives with gusto. I decided to audit and observe for the first year whilst I got the Senco Award under my belt and this gave me time to take stock and work out how to go about facilitating and leading the changes I desired. One year later I was ready to begin.

Date Published: 10th October 2019
Report Author/s: Carole Howe
Organisation/s : Mary Hare School, NASS
Sector: Education, SEND, Special Schools
Topic: Appreciative Inquiry, School Improvement
Type of Report: Case study
Country: England
Keywords: Appreciative Inquiry, leadership, Personal Learning Plan, Problem Solving, School Improvement, SENCO, SEND, Special School, Structure, Teams


Additional Notes:

 

This case study is included in Special School Leaders

 
A collection of case studies from special school leaders. This book is the result of a year long leadership programme delivered by NASS and AKN Consulting for leaders of independent schools and non-maintained special schools. As part of the programme participants designed and implemented leadership projects within their schools and these are their stories. The eight case studies within cover structural changes, staff re-organisation, implementing new initiatives and new approaches for assessing and improving outcomes for children.
 
Edited by Anita Kerwin-Nye and Matt Overd. Foreword by NASS Chief Executive Claire Dorer.
 
Download as a pdf here
 

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