Leadership Changes Everything
Patricia Otway-Drummond
New Leaders Alum, 2011
New Leaders Alum, 2011

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School Culture
Personal Leadership
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School Culture
Creating Safe and Brave Spaces: Fostering Psychological Safety In Schools
When teachers and staff are psychologically safe, they feel comfortable contributing ideas and feedback without fear of repercussion. Here’s why that matters and how you can cultivate it in your school.
Observation & Coaching
Adaptive Leadership
High-Performing Teams

Observation & Coaching
How One District Leader Is Strengthening Her Leadership
“Everyone needs support with problem solving,” reflects Gina Sudaria, superintendent of Ravenswood City School District. Discover how her partnership with a New Leaders executive coach is helping her make transformational change.
Professional Learning & Collaboration
School Culture
Goal Setting & Action Planning

Professional Learning & Collaboration
Checking In: 4 Questions to Ask Teachers About Professional Learning Goals
Checking in with teachers about professional learning progress fosters dialogue about how they’ve grown this year and where they still need support. Get the conversation started with these questions.
Resilient Leadership
Equity-Focused Leadership
Voices From The Field

Resilient Leadership
How to Build Collective Effort In Schools Right Now
Maintaining momentum is essential in schools and districts this time of year. Learn how one New Leaders alum is leading with his values and fueling collective effort across his network.
Voices From The Field
Equity-Focused Leadership
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Voices From The Field
Women in School Leadership: Real Stories, Real Leaders
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re sharing real stories of leaders at every level who serve as powerful and positive forces for change—and redefine what is possible in education.
Goal Setting & Action Planning
School Culture

Goal Setting & Action Planning
3 Ways to Work Towards Better Implementation in Schools and Districts
The success of a new school program, curriculum, or initiative depends on the quality of its implementation. Set yourself—and your team—up for a quality experience with these four insights.
Observation & Coaching
Professional Learning & Collaboration
Voices From The Field

Observation & Coaching
10 Reasons to Consider a Leadership Coach
Job-embedded coaching for school and district leaders can be a game-changer. Here are ten reasons why leadership coaching might be a good fit for you.
Adaptive Leadership
Distributed Leadership
School Culture

Adaptive Leadership
Five Insights for Leading and Managing Change in Your School
School leaders are change agents. Leading large-scale change requires a particular set of tools in your leadership toolbox. Here are five strategies to sharpen your change management skills.
Professional Learning & Collaboration
Personal Leadership

Professional Learning & Collaboration
Tapping the Next Generation of School Principals
The “shoulder tap”—when someone sees your leadership potential and helps you navigate a path forward—can be life-changing. Start more of those conversations with the future leaders you know. Here’s how.
Goal Setting & Action Planning
Adaptive Leadership
Resilient Leadership

Goal Setting & Action Planning
4 Leadership Questions to Boost Your Retention Rates
Research shows that turnover among principals and teachers is interconnected. So are the solutions. Here are four questions to help inform district and school retention plans.
Instructional Leadership
Observation & Coaching
Professional Learning & Collaboration
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Instructional Leadership
The Instructional Leader's Guide to Jumpstarting ELA Instruction
Research shows that strong school leadership accounts for about 25 percent of a school’s impact on student achievement. You can elevate that impact through instructional leadership—particularly through ELA-focused strategies.
Equity-Focused Leadership
Voices From The Field
Professional Learning & Collaboration

Equity-Focused Leadership
Promising Practices: How to Increase School Leader Diversity
We can do more to systematically improve the strength and diversity of our nation’s principals. Here’s what our research tells us—and here’s where districts and states are making an impact.
Instructional Leadership
Observation & Coaching
Professional Learning & Collaboration

Instructional Leadership
The Instructional Leader's Guide to Jumpstarting Math Instruction
Strong instructional leaders can add up to three additional months of learning for students every year. Build teacher capacity and increase student achievement with these math-focused actions.
Voices From The Field
Family and Community Engagement

Voices From The Field
Civic Leadership: Elevating Voices for Change
New Leaders alum Jonathan Humphrey shares his journey from teacher to principal to civic engagement leader. Learn how he is mobilizing people in his community to become voices for change.
School Culture
Family and Community Engagement
Personal Leadership

School Culture
Best Practices to Improve Communication at Your School
The pandemic changed the way school leaders communicate with their communities. These best practices can help you continue the trend of clear and concise communication—no matter the situation.
Instructional Leadership
Adaptive Leadership
Family and Community Engagement

Instructional Leadership
School Leaders: 6 Ways You Made a Difference in 2022
In the midst of the challenges school leadership entails, don’t forget how much you and your leadership are needed. Here are just a few of the reasons why you’re so appreciated.
Family and Community Engagement
Personal Leadership

Family and Community Engagement
Family Engagement: Aligning Values and Beliefs Within Your School Community
Create a shared vision for family engagement by reflecting on your personal leadership, stepping outside of your comfort zone, and asking families directly what their beliefs and values are.
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