September, 2001

Encouraging New Leaders

How Do We Create a Culture for Leadership?

• Leaders are Everywhere, by Parker Damon

How Do We Create Opportunities for Leadership?

• State Support for New Leaders:  National Board Certification
• Mentoring:  An Opportunity for Teacher Leadership, by Susan Villani

How Do We Invite New Leadership?

• The Principal Problem by Irwin Blumer and Tom Scott
• A Chance to Look Before Leaping, by Jay Cummings

How Do We Sustain Leadership? 

• What Sustains You?  An Interview with Tom Payzant, by Isa Kaftal Zimmerman

Resources

New Leaders for New Schools
A three-year not-for-profit pilot program, the NLNS mission is to prepare the next generation of urban school superintendents.  In the next five years, NLNS plans to generate 300 new skilled urban principals in six cities.

“Intern Program ‘Grows’ New School Administrators,” spring 2000. Educational Research Service provides a summary

Educational Research Service provides a summaries of the following article. Full article requires subscription:

“Ways to Recruit and Support High Quality Principals for High-Quality Schools:  The Principal, Keystone of a High-Achieving School:  Attracting and Keeping the Leaders We Need”