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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Study: The problem with principal training and how to fix it - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Study: The problem with principal training and how to fix it - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:


Study: The problem with principal training and how to fix it

This was written by Will Miller, president of The Wallace Foundation, which works to improve education and enrichment for disadvantaged children.

By Will Miller
Leadership is a critical issue in every profession.  In professions where lives are on the line – from medicine to the military – the rigorous processes for selecting, training and mentoring of doctors and officers shows how seriously the development of new leaders is taken.  Our best medical schools and military academies are hard to get into and tough to complete, with plenty of real world practice in internships and battle simulations under the guidance of experienced mentors to complement the academic training.
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