Boys' school turnaround.

Most urban schools are tough. Boys schools bring their own issues, especially when they serve areas including some of the most deprived communities in the country. When Mel Woodcock became headteacher at North Manchester High School for Boys, the school was in special measures. Mel had two options f...

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Corporate Author:	Libra Television (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition in English.
Published:	[England] : Teachers TV/UK Dept. of Education, 2006.
Series:	Education in video Urban leadership ; 2
Subjects:	Schools > Great Britain. Educational change. School improvement programs. Educational leadership. Écoles > Grande-Bretagne. Enseignement > Réforme. Leadership en éducation. Schools. Great Britain. Alexander Street Video. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction. Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Most urban schools are tough. Boys schools bring their own issues, especially when they serve areas including some of the most deprived communities in the country. When Mel Woodcock became headteacher at North Manchester High School for Boys, the school was in special measures. Mel had two options for the school: either make it a cross between an army camp and a rugby club or take a softer approach. He chose the latter, and has seen the creativity in his boys blossom in drama, dance, art and food technology. Last year the school achieved specialist status as an arts college, and all-important extra funding. Mel's is a success story but not an easy one.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (13 min.).