Talking heads

DID YOU ALWAYS WANT TO BE A HEAD? No. When I started teaching I had no role models, as female headteachers in mixed secondaries did not exist. Opportunities came along and I became a head when I was 38, which was considered very young for here. With local government reorganisation, I was offered a p...

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Published in:The Times educational supplement no. 4196; p. 25
Main Authors: McDonald, Rosemary, Myers, Kate
Format: Magazine Article
Language:English
Published: London TES Global Limited 29-11-1996
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Summary:DID YOU ALWAYS WANT TO BE A HEAD? No. When I started teaching I had no role models, as female headteachers in mixed secondaries did not exist. Opportunities came along and I became a head when I was 38, which was considered very young for here. With local government reorganisation, I was offered a post of deputy director but I decided not to take it up because I think the challenge is in schools.
ISSN:0040-7887