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What is the Title of Your Book?
18 October 2018
After leaving a fulfilling job as principal of Pocomoke High School after six amazing years, I began to reminisce on the work that my team had accomplished together. I thought, what if we were to write a book on the work we had done? What would we entitle the book? What would be the theme […]
Four Ways That Student Leaders Can Improve School-Wide Attendance
16 October 2018
Each year, our student leaders at Westwood Middle School focus on one goal within the area of school culture and climate to improve. During the 2017–18 school year, they chose to address improving school-wide attendance. So how does a group of eight middle-level student leaders take on chronic absenteeism within their school and within the […]
Week 3 of National Principals Month
15 October 2018
After two weeks, National Principals Month is hitting its stride! The third week of National Principals Month is the busiest yet, featuring some excellent webinars from partner organizations aimed at aiding principals in their mission to help all students succeed. This week is also the second ever National Principal Shadowing Week! Let’s dive into the […]
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Supporting Inclusive School Principals for the Success of Each Child: Policy and Practice
October 24, 2018 3:30–4:00 pm ET
Inclusive principal leadership ensures that each and every child across all disabilities, languages, and backgrounds has access to the necessary educational resources and rigor at the right moment in their education. Earlier this year, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), in partnership with the National Collaborative on Inclusive Principal Leadership—in which NASSP participates—released […]
Recruiting and Hiring Top Talent for School Leader Vacancies
November 14, 2018 3:30–4:00 pm ET
The webinar will address the components that drive quality recruitment and hiring practices for school leaders and how these components fit into an overall talent management strategy for a school system. Attendees will also learn specific strategies used to recruit and hire leaders in the eighth largest district in the country. You will discuss: Specific […]
Embedding Social and Emotional Learning in High School Classrooms
November 28, 2018 3:30–4:00 pm ET
This webinar will provide a rationale for integrating academic, social, and emotional learning and support in every classroom as the foundation of an approach to social and emotional learning (SEL) in high schools. It will discuss a framework that links the development of student mindsets, four broad skill sets, specific learning and life competencies, and […]
Topic: Principal Pipeline, Evaluation and Supports
December 12, 2018 3:30–4:00 pm ET
More information coming soon!