Resources for Principal Leadership

What's the latest in education blogs?

Champions for Children public relations materials
Public relations is a crucial component leading to the success of school leaders and their school communities. Champions for Children™ is a communication partnership intended to teach Minnesotans about the accomplishments, risks, and challenges of public education.

These public relations materials were developed for MESPA by Ark Associates. Glean what you can from the articles. Copy and distribute them in your educational communities as you see fit. Please use your influence to educate our communities about the needs and state of public education.
Champions for Children is a registered trademark used with the permission of Banach, Banach & Cassidy.

NAESP Standards for What Principals Should Know and Be Able To Do
The National Association of Elementary School Principals' (NAESP) guide, Leading Learning Communities: Standards for What Principals Should Know and Be Able To Do, presents the voices of elementary and middle level principals who state their belief that everything a principal does in school must be focused on ensuring the learning of adults and students. The guide identifies six standards that NAESP believes together characterize instructional leadership in schools.

 







IN THIS SECTION

Did You Know?
View the updated Did You Know? video.  "While globalization and 'flat world' factors have downsides just like other societal shifts, the video focuses on the positive benefits and on doing what we can to help children learn and grow so that they may become successful digital, global citizens."


Center for Comprehensive School Reform
Visit the Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement Web site for monthly electronic newsletters on school reform and improvement. The center is funded by the  U.S. Department of Education, under the mission to "help schools organize, plan, implement, and sustain improvement."



Mission: The Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association is dedicated to promoting and improving education for children and youth, strengthening the role as educational leader for elementary and middle level principals, and collaborating with partners in education to assist in achieving these goals.

Leading schools toward excellence through the MESPA vision to be the premiere resource for preparing today's principals for tomorrow and a strong leading voice for public education.

Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association
1667 North Snelling Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
651.999.7310     MN toll free 800.642.6807    
Fax: 651.999.7311     E-mail: mespa@mespa.net