Roland Barth—Learning to Lead: Chapter 7

Roland Barth—Learning to Lead

For Principals to Flourish:

Must be able to discuss best practices w/out fear

Must recognize need for adult learning

Share freely with other principals

Development of Principal’s Center at Harvard

Purpose is to help Principals:

become successful leadersCope with changing realitiesIdentify promising school

practicesForm networks with other

principals

Principal’s Center is ‘Principal Centered’

Great Capacity for Professional Growth…Same rung of bureaucratic ladderPrincipals designed the CenterOwnership in Professional

Development

Themes Addressed by the Center:

Shared LeadershipAdult LearningSupervising teachersAssertiveness trainingMuch more…

Participation in the Center:

Based solely on those who want to attend

Goal to have maximum diversity

Activities varied based on preferred learning styles

Impact of the Center: Principals are modeling

Lifelong Learning“Head Learner”“DO AS I DO”

Fosters a culture of:ReflectionLearningCooperation