We know from research that principals are critical to implementing meaningful and lasting school change and school improvement. To effectively implement systemic changes that lead to a whole child approach to education, principals must possess skills in distributive team leadership, engage stakeholders inside and outside the school, use data to inform decision making, and possess strong interpersonal and managerial skills.
Join us on Thursday, May 6, on the Whole Child Podcast to learn more about building the capacity of principals to lead effective and systemic school reform. We’ll explore what kind of principal development will lead to results for students and discuss the current landscape of principal leadership and future directions of leadership development. You’ll hear from Ann Cunningham-Morris, director of professional development at ASCD, about the framework ASCD is using to develop principals to lead a whole child school; Thomas Hatch, associate professor at Teachers College, Columbia University and codirector of the National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools and Teaching, about the research on principal leadership development; and Patricia Reynolds, the talented principal of Intermediate School 73—The Frank Sansivieri Intermediate School in Maspeth, N.Y., about her development as a principal leader.
What skills and abilities are critical to effective principal leadership? What are the most effective strategies for developing and supporting successful principals? Share your thoughts and ideas in the comments.
