Building the Leadership Capacity of Assistant Principals | Google Hangout sponsored by NASSP

As part of National Assistant Principal Week Celebration (April 13-April 17), 2015 NASSP (@nassp) hosted a live Google Hangout with the Wallace Foundation (

School leaders from Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) discussed how assistant principals are being developed and acquiring skills to become effective school leaders.

https://youtu.be/Cj_Esi5oOS8


Prince George’s County Public Schools (MD) is one of six districts supported by the Wallace Foundation to participate in the Principal Pipeline Initiative, which investigates the challenge of developing and supporting new principals. Hear how assistant principals are being developed and acquiring skills to become effective school leaders as they discuss their experiences with strategies and practices that strengthen school leadership.

Participants:
Jerenze Campbell, Supervisor, School Leadership Programs, Prince George's County Public Schools
Damaries Blondonville, Wallace Grant, Project Manager, Prince George's County Public Schools
Katrina Lamont, Assistant Principal, Ernest E. Just Middle School, MD
Dr. William Blake, Assistant Principal, Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School, MD
Douglas Anthony, Executive Director, Office of Talent Development, Prince George's County Public Schools

Facilitator:
Andy Cole, Consultant, Wallace Foundation

Embrace the Change | Bill Powers

Change is definitely a process...Bill Powers speaks about how as leaders we must embrace the change and lead our staff through the change. We also must facilitate change...



https://cmslearning1.wordpress.com/2015/03/14/embrace-the-change/

Failure Is Actually An Option!

Simple Acts That Build Your Leadership Presence | Gwen Moran

Simple Acts That Build Your Leadership Presence

• Prepare Your Mindset

• Express Your Opinion

• Think About The Big Picture

• Find Solutions

• Be Authentic

TED Talk | Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders | Sheryl Sandberg

In this 2010 TED Talk, Sheryl Sandberg focuses on the personal obstacles that impede many women leaders from achieving the same level of success as their male peers.

Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders...| Sheryl Sandberg

Moving From Highly Qualified to Highly Effective Teachers

This is a look at an ASCD briefing on Capitol Hill regarding transforming highly qualified teachers to highly effective teachers, and ways to help struggling teachers.

Highly Qualified | Highly Effective

As educators, we know that highly QUALIFIED does NOT automatically mean highly EFFECTIVE!  We see the evidence and the positive impact through data and in the classroom that effective teachers make.

What makes a teacher effective?

How do you measure teacher effectiveness?

Has teacher quality improved with the majority of teachers having met the law's definition of "highly qualified"?

Is there  a difference in teacher effectiveness depending on the certification route?

Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Great Leader?

David K. Williams  @DavidKWilliams , a Forbes contributor speaks about Aprille Trupiano @aprilletrupiano , an International Business Coach in St. Louis, MO, philosophy of character-based leadership.  Trupiano contends that when leadership principles are instilled and practiced leadership tactics arise as natural behaviors.  Read further about the 5 C's:

1. Demonstrate CHARACTER...Integrity defines leadership!
2. Live your COMMITMENT....Commitment inspires leadership!
3. Express COURAGE...Courage cultivates leadership!
4. Radiate CONFIDENCE...Confidence nurtures leadership!
5. Voice your COMMUNICATION....Communication conveys leadership!

#5 Resonates with me the most.  She stresses communicating freely and honestly,which I feel I do quite well when I do communicate, but my area of growth is  simply "speaking up"....

Do You Have What It Takes To Be a Great Leader?