Teachers Reject “Captain Bligh” Principals
As Teaching Ambassador Fellow Greg Mullenholz ends his tenure at ED, he reflects on what he has heard from teachers and principals about effective school leadership. My wife has an uncle, Craig, who...
View ArticleWalking in Their Shadows: ED Officials Team Up with Principals
In celebration of National Principals Month, dozens of senior ED leaders and staff members are visiting schools today, tomorrow and Thursday across the country as part of an organized effort in which...
View ArticleA View from the Inside: ED Staff Observes the Principal’s Perspective
Deputy Chief of Staff Tyra Mariani visited a classroom at DC Bilingual while shadowing the school's principal. Official Department of Education photo by Joshua Hoover. A week ago, I had the pleasure of...
View ArticleBeating the Odds (and the Naysayers)
Teachers at the Department of Education were impressed with the Terrel H. Bell principals that we met during this year’s Blue Ribbon Schools National Celebration, but Blaine Helwig, the principal of...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Principal Ambassador Fellowship
Secretary Duncan listens to educators and staff members following a Principal Shadowing Day. The Department of Education is proud to announce that the first-ever Principal Ambassador Fellowship has...
View ArticleInvesting in Leadership
Secretary Arne Duncan met with principals after his speech at last week’s NAESP Conference in Baltimore, Md. Last week, I joined Secretary Duncan as he traveled to the NAESP Annual Conference, and we...
View ArticleIn the Shadows of Principals
I admit I was nervous. Principals are busy. It’s almost a cliché that they are unsung heroes who move mountains every day with very little praise and backbreaking hours. So, when it was time for the...
View ArticlePrincipal Ambassador Fellowship Officially Launched
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan officially launched the Department of Education’s Principal Ambassador Fellowship yesterday by naming three principals to serve as the inaugural class of Campus...
View ArticleLeaders of Learning
It can’t be said enough, school principals seriously matter in any school improvement effort. They directly impact teacher engagement, school conditions, and family involvement, which are all big...
View ArticleThe Story of Tennessee’s Normal Park Museum Magnet
When I was hired in 2002 as the Principal of Normal Park Museum Magnet School in Chattanooga, Tenn., the school was in crisis – with failing test scores, a dilapidated building, and low enrollment. My...
View ArticleWhy I’m a Principal, Not a Statistic
As October, National Principals Month, comes to an end, I cannot help but to reflect upon what led me into the principalship. As a twenty-one year old African American male, I could have very easily...
View ArticleSupporting Great Teaching Through Better Teacher Preparation
Great teachers matter enormously to the learning and the lives of children. Every parent knows it, and study after study proves it. Unfortunately, teachers, principals and researchers have made clear:...
View Article2015-2016 Teaching and Principal Ambassador Fellowship Program Applications...
“The Ambassador Fellows are a critical investment in ensuring that the decisions affecting students are informed and implemented by our nation’s best teachers and leaders. The answers to our most...
View ArticleTeachers Reject “Captain Bligh” Principals
As Teaching Ambassador Fellow Greg Mullenholz ends his tenure at ED, he reflects on what he has heard from teachers and principals about effective school leadership. My wife has an uncle, Craig, who...
View ArticleWalking in Their Shadows: ED Officials Team Up with Principals
In celebration of National Principals Month, dozens of senior ED leaders and staff members are visiting schools today, tomorrow and Thursday across the country as part of an organized effort in which...
View ArticleA View from the Inside: ED Staff Observes the Principal’s Perspective
Deputy Chief of Staff Tyra Mariani visited a classroom at DC Bilingual while shadowing the school's principal. Official Department of Education photo by Joshua Hoover. A week ago, I had the pleasure of...
View ArticleBeating the Odds (and the Naysayers)
Teachers at the Department of Education were impressed with the Terrel H. Bell principals that we met during this year’s Blue Ribbon Schools National Celebration, but Blaine Helwig, the principal of...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Principal Ambassador Fellowship
The Department of Education is proud to announce that the first-ever Principal Ambassador Fellowship has officially launched! The Principal Ambassador Fellowship has been modeled after the Teacher...
View ArticleInvesting in Leadership
Secretary Arne Duncan met with principals after his speech at last week’s NAESP Conference in Baltimore, Md. Last week, I joined Secretary Duncan as he traveled to the NAESP Annual Conference, and we...
View ArticleIn the Shadows of Principals
I admit I was nervous. Principals are busy. It’s almost a cliché that they are unsung heroes who move mountains every day with very little praise and backbreaking hours. So, when it was time for the...
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