Skillful teaching in the classroom requires skillful leadership in the school. As Dennis Sparks has written, "high-quality teaching in every classroom depends on principals who make the success of all students their highest priority, nurture continuous improvement in teaching, and create energizing, interdependent relationships among all members of the school community."

Because we believe the job of the principal is unique, we've created The Learning Principal with you in mind.

    The Learning Principal, Spring 2013

    • See how principal networks identify, reflect on, and accelerate critical leadership skills using a researched-based learning approach that focuses on student achievement. The tool helps small groups better understand the Learning Communities standard.

    The Learning Principal, Winter 2013

    • Examine five ways principals can ensure teacher evaluations lead to teacher growth. Tools include Preobservation map and Questions to help evaluate the quality of student learning.

    The Learning Principal, Fall 2012, Vol. 8, No.1

    • Read how Brad A. Ermeling helped a principal at a large urban middle school in the Midwest move a group of teachers from argumentation to collaboration by employing five key principles based on the assumption that behavior change leads to attitude change. Tools include Principal reflection chart for reviving problematic groups and Gap analysis.

    Summer 2012, Vol. 7, No. 4

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    Winter 2012, Vol. 7, No. 2

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    Fall 2011, Vol. 7, No. 1

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    Winter 2011, Vol. 6, No. 2

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    Fall 2010, Vol. 6, No. 1

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    Summer 2010, Vol. 5, No. 6

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    September 2009, Vol. 5, No. 1

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