The Principals’ Center has attracted thousands of educators from across the globe to its professional education programs, inspiring today’s school leaders to be outstanding in their roles. The Principals’ Center programs are designed to support school leaders throughout their career development, as well as in particular school contexts. Contact us at ppe@gse.harvard.edu to learn more.
PROGRAM
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
OVERVIEW
NEW AND ASPIRING SCHOOL LEADERS
New or aspiring school leaders with 0 – 2 years of leadership experience.
New and aspiring school leaders will work with a c ohort of emerging school leaders to unpack common leadership challenges, clarify their vision of an effective school, establish their core values, and develop the foundational skills of an effective school leader.
School leaders in their early careers with 1 – 5 years of leadership experience.
Early-career school leaders will have an opportunity to step back, evaluate their efforts, explore successful school improvement models, and practice research- based techniques that will make them more effective managers of innovation and change.
Experienced school leaders with 5+ years of leadership experience.
Experienced school leaders will have an opportunity to reflect, stretch, and strengthen their leadership skills. Participants will examine challenges to raising student achievement and work with experts in school leadership to master effective strategies for building successful schools.
Aspiring, current, and experienced preK–12 school leaders.
Designed to provide preK–12 school leaders with the tools to drive change and lead high-performing schools, this program is an innovative collaboration between the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) and Harvard Business School (HBS) and combines expertise in managing teams and organizations with a commitment to school and instructional leadership.
Principals and school leaders from government, independent, and catholic schools across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.
Hone your leadership skills and school strategy while learning new approaches for improving instruction and family engagement.
PreK–12 educators interested in deepening their understanding of the intersections of race, identity, power, and privilege in our society and schools.
Identify concrete strategies for building inclusive institutions and build your toolkit to teach it, model it, and practice it.
PreK–12 educators and change agents directly responsible for leading or overseeing school turnaround efforts.
Develop a theory of action for turning around underperforming schools, and learn strategies for successful implementation.
School leaders and teams working in urban settings.
Explore strategies for improving student achievement and leading successful urban schools.
www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/asl IMPROVING SCHOOLS: THE ART OF LEADERSHIP www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/aol LEADERSHIP: AN EVOLVING VISION www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/lev CERTIFICATE IN SCHOOL MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP NEW Online
www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/csml LEADERSHIP FOR SCHOOL EXCELLENCE NEW (hosted in Sydney, Australia)
www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/lse RACE, EQUITY, AND LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOLS www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/real SCHOOL TURNAROUND LEADERS www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/stl NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR URBAN SCHOOL LEADERS www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/usl
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“ As school leaders, we have enormous opportunity to make a difference in the culture of our very own school community. Race, Equity, and Leadership in Schools provided me with the tools I need to be an ‘equity warrior.’” years
JUDI SELDIN
Assistant Head of School, Carroll School Race, Equity, and Leadership in Schools ’17
programs
1,000+ participants each year
21
countries represented
“ We’re asking teachers to do things we didn’t do ourselves when we were teachers. We’re asking them to constantly change what they’re doing, to grow significantly both for themselves and their students. If you ask someone to do something, you need to do it yourself. Professional Education at HGSE gives principals a chance to model a commitment to their own growth.” KEVIN SKELLY
Superintendent, San Mateo Union High School District Leadership: An Evolving Vision ’16
For additional information, contact our admissions team at ppe@gse.harvard.edu or 1-800-545-1849.