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NAESP Center for Innovative Leadership

Center Focus

The Center for Innovative Leadership works to highlight transformative and innovative practices and strategies that serve as a catalyst for shaping the long-term impact of school improvement efforts.

The Center works to create a network of leaders who are in pursuit of the highest and most meaningful results for children, families and communities.

Leaders engaged in the work of the Center for Innovative Leadership are typically interested in learning about and implementing non-traditional approaches to learning that have the potential to result in significantly different outcomes.

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Learn, grow, and connect with peers when you join the Center for Innovative Leadership’s community of practice.

Meet the Fellows

Liz Garden

NAESP Center for Innovative Leadership Fellow and Principal

lizgarden318@gmail.com

Henry P. Clough Elementary School

Mendon, MA

Scott McLeod

NAESP Center for Innovative Leadership Fellow and Professor of Educational Leadership

dr.scott.mcleod@gmail.com

University of Colorado

Denver, CO

Resources

4 Strategies to Pivot Post-Pandemic
7/21/21
NAESP conference sessions outline actions principals should consider prioritizing as schools pivot post-pandemic.
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Baruti Kafele: Student Success—and Failure—Falls on School Leaders
7/21/21
Baruti Kafele’s keynote message was loud and clear—just one person can alter the trajectory of a student—as he spoke to attendees about their role in student s…
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Linchpins of Leadership
7/21/21
Learning on the job is imperative for assistant principals and new principals alike.
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Reading Queens: Dancing Toward a Culture of Literacy and Diggin’ It All the Way
7/14/21
Session notes from “Reading Queens: Dancing Toward a Culture of Literacy and Diggin’ It All the Way,” presented by Julie Bloss and Liz Garden.
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100-Day Leader
7/12/21
Session notes from “100-Day Leader,” presented by Douglas Reeves.
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#Apple EDU Leaders: Lead Learning, Change the World
7/12/21
Session notes from “#Apple EDU Leaders: Lead Learning, Change the World,” presented by Bill Ziegler.
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Digital Overwhelm: From Overload to In Control
7/12/21
Session notes from “Digital Overwhelm: From Overload to In Control,” presented by Frank Buck.
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Emotional Poverty in All Demographics
7/10/21
Session notes from “Emotional Poverty in All Demographics: How to Reduce Anger, Anxiety, and Violence in the Classroom,” presented by Ruby Payne.
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Welcoming Schools for Transgender and Non-Binary Students, Families, and Staff
7/10/21
Session notes from “Welcoming Schools for Transgender and Non-Binary Students, Families, and Staff,” presented by Cherly Greene and Mehereen Baig.
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Help! I Need Somebody: SEL in the Workplace
7/10/21
Session notes from “Help! I Need Somebody: SEL in the Workplace,” presented by Adam Drummond.
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Having the Courage to Lead Difficult Conversations
7/9/21
Session notes from “Having the Courage to Lead Difficult Conversations,” presented by Shanna Spickard.
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Flipping the Script for Staff Meetings
7/9/21
Session notes from “Flipping the Script for Staff Meetings: 10 Strategies to Create a Culture of Collaboration,” Presented by Jessica Gomez and Allyson Apsey.
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Transforming for Academic Excellence and Beyond with an Entrepreneurial Focus
7/9/21
Session notes from “Transforming for Academic Excellence and Beyond with an Entrepreneurial Focus”, presented by Margaret Jones and Krystal Dozier.
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Time Management
7/9/21
Session notes from “Time Management: Total Control & Peace of Mind,” presented by Frank Buck.
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Meet in the Middle: Revamping Past Practices for Our Student’s Future Success
7/9/21
Session notes from “Meet in the Middle: Revamping Past Practices for Our Student’s Future Success,” presented by Jessica Cabeen and Beth Houf.
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From the Self to the Social Being
7/9/21
Session notes from “From the Self to the Social Being: Preparing Students for Success in High School, College and Beyond,” presented by Rachel Graham, Kate Gra…
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Just One Principal Can Completely Alter the Trajectory of an Entire School
7/9/21
Session Notes from “Just One Principal Can Completely Alter the Trajectory of an Entire School,” Presented by Baruti Kafele.
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No Teacher Left Behind
7/9/21
Session notes from “No Teacher Left Behind,” presented by Jonathan Wennstrom.
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Conference Kicks Off Celebrating a Century of NAESP
7/8/21
NAESP is honoring its 100th anniversary at the first general session of this year’s conference in Chicago.
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Celebrate the Nation’s Top Principals and Assistant Principals
7/8/21
NAESP will recognize NAESP National Distinguished Principals and National Outstanding Assistant Principals at this year’s conference.
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