Webinar: The Role of Principals, Districts, and State Leaders

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Making Sure All Students Learn: The Role of Principals, Districts, and State Leaders

Guest: Arelis Díaz, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum/Instruction and Human Resources, Godwin Heights Public Schools. At North Godwin Heights Elementary near Grand Rapids, Mich., 70 percent of students qualify for free and reduced-priced meals. Many don’t speak English at home. Yet under the leadership of Díaz and the current principal, students meet or exceed state standards.

Expert Discussant: Dr. Bradley Portin, director of the Education Program at the University of Washington Bothell. Dr. Portin is a leading researcher on school leadership who has helped document the role of principals in school improvement.

Moderator: Karin Chenoweth, author of It's Being Done: Academic Success in Unexpected Schools and How It's Being Done: Urgent Lessons from Unexpected Schools (Harvard Educational Press).