Articles from Leadership (September 1, 2006)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Create your own Aspiring Administrators Symposium: here are eight quick and easy steps to setting up a grow your own administrator program to help your district fill open positions with qualified administrators.	Ryder, Marilou		1293
Effective schools require effective principals: a study of professional development for principals offers these findings about the qualities and impact of strong programs.	Davis, Stephen H.		3681
Leadership and culture: the close connection: constructive organizational cultures promote achievement and mutual encouragement. They also invite innovation and higher performance.	Ohm, Kathy		1355
Leading the learning: here are the essential variables school leaders need to address in order to promote teacher growth and student learning in the 21st century.	Rutherford, Paula		2445
Mentoring Latino school leaders: there is a clear need to increase the number of Latina and Latino school leaders, and to provide mentors to help sustain their success in the job.	Magdaleno, Kenneth R.		1624
Professional learning communities for schools in sanctions: professional learning communities offer hope and a sense of efficacy to teachers at previously "failing" schools.	Wilhelm, Terry		2534
Understanding organizational culture: recognizing and acknowledging the culture is essential to leading an organization, and ultimately enabling it to change and progress.	Lynch, Peggy		1272