Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Queens Teacher: The Leadership Academy

Queens Teacher: The Leadership Academy

The Leadership Academy

The Leadership Academy has been called the centerpiece of Mayor Bloomberg's efforts to remake New York City's public school system.


Based on corporate management concepts, the Leadership Academy is a rigorous, fifteen-month training program designed to teach effective leadership skills to aspiring principals. Candidates must complete several phases throughout the course of their training including a theory-based summer session, a residency period spent working with a mentor principal inside a school, and a final preparatory summer before taking over one of