Leadership Development Resources
Resources to support educational leaders' growth and development.
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Making Summer Count: Effective Data Use Helps Wake County Build Strong Summer ProgramsÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Schools of Thought Blog, Leadership Development, Curriculum & Assessment | Published August 19, 2026
How a five-week summer program moved beyond remediation to become a research-backed catalyst for closing … -
Hope Has a Purpose: To Prepare Every Scholar for College, Career, and LifeÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Jeremy S. Owoh, Promise Keeper - The Public Education Promise, Schools of Thought Blog, Leadership Development, College- Career- and Life-Readiness | Published August 19, 2026
Strong schools build stronger communities. See how one superintendent turns investment in education into … -
AI‑Enabled School Safety: Solutions, Use Cases, and Real‑World ImpactResource | Webinar Recording | Technology & AI, School Safety & Cybersecurity, Leadership Development
Learn how AI can help proactively address evolving safety challenges and enhance the overall security … -
The Principal Effect: How Superintendents Can Strengthen Schools by Investing in School LeadersResource | Webinar Recording | Staffing, HR & Talent Development, Leadership Development
Learn how superintendent leadership can strengthen principal preparation, professional learning, … -
Systems That Hold When Pressure SpikesÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Marco Taylor, Measure What Matters, School Climate & Culture, Schools of Thought Blog, Leadership Development | Published August 11, 2026
Measuring what matters is not about reducing students to numbers. It is about refusing to lead on assumptions … -
Summer Learning is a Cornerstone of Student SuccessResource | Article | Staffing, HR & Talent Development, Leadership Development, Curriculum & Assessment
Why a school district's summer semester programming is a critical piece of their year-long academic … -
The Fast Track to Strategic LeadershipResource | Article | Leadership Development, School Administrator Magazine
Addressing key questions that force you to clarify what you’re trying to accomplish and why it … -
Leveling Up Leadership Through CoachingResource | Article | Leadership Development, School Administrator Magazine
Two superintendents describe decision-making support that can benefit neophytes and veterans alike. -
Collective Leader EfficacyResource | Article | Leadership Development, School Administrator Magazine
Using professional learning teams with your principals to strengthen their instructional leadership. -
What Horses Taught Me About Leading PeopleResource | Article | Leadership Development, School Administrator Magazine
Lessons from animals that respond to presence, clarity and authenticity. -
Building a Strong Cultural BedrockÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | School Climate & Culture, Community & Family Engagement, Schools of Thought Blog, Leadership Development | Published July 27, 2026
How one school district uses stakeholder surveys to build trust and drive real improvements — from expanded … -
Learning Is Not Optional: Reimagining Advisory PeriodsÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | School Climate & Culture, Schools of Thought Blog, Leadership Development | Published July 24, 2026
How one high school turned advisory into a weekly engagement period that builds student ownership and … -
Purpose, Planning, and Partnership: Elevating Summer Learning in AllentownÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Schools of Thought Blog, Leadership Development, Curriculum & Assessment | Published July 14, 2026
How a five-week summer program moved beyond remediation to become a research-backed catalyst for closing … -
2026 Summer Journal of Scholarship and PracticePublication | Staffing, HR & Talent Development, Leadership Development, Journal of Scholarship and Practice | Published July 2, 2026
This issue shows that leadership—not just new programs or policy—is the true driver of lasting change … -
Overcoming Barriers: Leadership, Culture, and the Bridge Between Policy and PracticeResource | Leadership Development, District & School Operations, Journal of Scholarship and Practice
Overcoming today's education reform challenges requires purposeful leadership paired with supportive … -
Higher Purpose in Leading Deeper LearningResource | Article | School Climate & Culture, Leadership Development, Journal of Scholarship and Practice
How school leaders foster "deeper learning" through higher purpose, distributed leadership, … -
Supporting Assistant Principals as Inclusive Educators Focused on Their Leadership Growth, Development, and Pipeline to the PrincipalshipResource | Article | Staffing, HR & Talent Development, Leadership Development, Journal of Scholarship and Practice
Evidence-based practice article describing the Virginia Assistant Principal Institute, a professional … -
Practical and Timely: The Journals Public School Principals ReadResource | Article | Leadership Development, Journal of Scholarship and Practice
Research shows public school principals mostly read practical, member-organization publications rather … -
Building a Strong Community: A Plan to Respond to Student NeedsÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Previous Bloggers, Schools of Thought Blog, Leadership Development, District & School Operations, Curriculum & Assessment | Published June 19, 2026
How Oxford School District is using rounding conversations, real-time data, and whole-community collaboration … -
When the Superintendent-District Fit Isn't RightÂܲ·AVÊÓÆµBlog | Schools of Thought Blog, Leadership Development | Published June 16, 2026
When the fit isn't right, it's not failure. A superintendent shares lessons on leadership, …
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Understanding the Landscape of Professional Learning for Educational LeadersType:Webinar Topics: Leadership Development, Staffing, HR & Talent DevelopmentThis session shares findings from a recent report, commissioned by the Wallace Foundation, on how school principals learn over the course of their careers. -
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EdLeader Promise Innovation Conference (EPIC)Type:Conference Topics: District & School Operations, Leadership DevelopmentGrounded in The Public Education Promise, this one-of-a-kind conference is focused on preparing every child in every community for real life in the real world. -
Oct15
Aspiring Superintendents Academy® for Women LeadersType:Academy Topics: Access & Opportunity, Leadership DevelopmentDesigned to uplift and empower women educators, equipping them with the skills, confidence, and connections to step into the superintendency. -
Oct28
Educational Leadership Executive Coaching Certification ProgramType:Certification Program Topics: Leadership DevelopmentTurn your superintendent experience into coaching that develops the next generation of public education leaders.
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