SchoolWorks Contributor: Betty Dao In November 2011, Chicago Public Schools introduced the Chicago Leadership Collaborative (CLC) – a structured partnership between Chicago Public Schools and principal development programs. Its purpose was to create a pipeline of highly-qualified leaders to meet the district’s... read more
As a component of its re-envisioned Successor Leader Program, the KIPP Foundation has modified the existing Successor Leader School Quality Review process to assess the current strengths and the areas for development against the school-wide priorities set at the beginning of the year. The review process is designed to be... read more
“Shoulders square. Chest out. Wrists on hips.” These are the directions that recently I saw a principal giving to a second year teacher who has been struggling with classroom management. This occurred during a role play of a technique for insisting on student compliance with directions. The Principal had done the role... read more