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Hochbein, Craig – Phi Delta Kappan, 2023
Without proper training, the realities of leading a school can overwhelm principals. Specifically, the challenges of leading a school will test principals' abilities to manage operations and implement effective initiatives. Despite knowledge of these demands, author Craig Hochbein writes that aspiring principals often engage in training…
Descriptors: Beginning Principals, Administrator Education, Leadership Training, Educational Needs
Eslinger, James C. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2023
Ohio's Columbus City Schools developed a new urban grow-your-own principal pipeline. This pipeline emphasizes the cultivation of equity-centered principals who can address educational and social disparities in transformative and sustainable ways. Drawing from research and professional literature and from district and stakeholder engagements,…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Principals, Equal Education, Transformational Leadership
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Moreno, Bernardita – Management in Education, 2020
A change in leadership has a ripple effect on everyone in the school community, and whether it results in good or bad appointments, it can have a lasting impact on individuals and communities alike. New principals must understand and adapt to their new context if they are to be successful school leaders and must come to terms with and negotiate…
Descriptors: Teacher Administrator Relationship, Administrator Role, Professional Identity, Administrative Change
Wallace Foundation, 2021
The American Rescue Plan Act has made funds available to states and districts to speed up recovery from the effects of COVID-19, including addressing learning loss. The Wallace Foundation has distilled evidence from its work that may be helpful in informing choices about how to spend those funds, as well as how to implement key strategies.…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, School Schedules
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Augustine-Shaw, Donna; Reilly, Marceta – Learning Professional, 2017
Preparing good leaders depends not only on providing good initial professional learning, but also on creating a strong support structure during the early years of practice. However, what good mentoring looks and sounds like varies widely in practice. Many mentoring programs for education leaders consist of buddy-like relationships that provide…
Descriptors: Mentors, Coaching (Performance), Teacher Effectiveness, Leadership Training
Augustine-Shaw, Donna; Liang, Jia – Educational Considerations, 2016
This paper highlights one state model providing mentoring and induction for new school leaders in the U.S.A. The importance of mentoring and induction as a continuation of leadership preparation is highlighted in program components and participant perceptions in The Kansas Educational Leadership Institute's (KELI) mentoring and induction program…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Mentors, Leaders, Instructional Leadership
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Peck, Craig; Clarida, Brian – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2016
In the contemporary context, demands for rapid school turnaround meet the reality of increased principal turnover. Therefore, it is crucial to help aspiring school leaders hone their problem-solving skills. This case provides readers with an opportunity to diagnose issues of concern at a struggling school, and then prescribe several initial…
Descriptors: Beginning Principals, Educational Improvement, Middle Schools, School Turnaround
Carlson, Danny; Rowland, Cortney – National Governors Association, 2017
This paper highlights the successful efforts of one state, Maryland, to strategically select and train its most promising future leaders in order to prepare them for the leadership responsibilities associated with leading schools that have increased expectations for all students. Under the leadership of the governor's office, and with support from…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Education, Talent Development