Powerful Leadership Development: Bridging Theory and Practice Using Peers and Technology

You understand the principles of leadership. You observe the talent of accomplished leaders in your community. You aspire to leadership roles in your school. But how do you master outstanding leadership skills within yourself?

Using proven cooperative learning concepts, Powerful Leadership Development guides you through performance-based activities, exercises, analyses, and simulations designed to improve your leadership skills and hone your understanding of what makes an effective leader. To bridge the theory of leadership and the practice of leading, this valuable book provides concrete parameters to gauge your progress based on:

• ISLLC Standards
• NASSP Assessment Center program competencies
• National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA) Domains and Dimensions
• A self-inventory of your leadership skills
• A peer review process of observing, documenting, scoring, and providing targeted feedback

After completing Powerful Leadership Development, you will carry with you a personal professional growth plan to propel you into your next phase of professional growth. Even more, you will posses the certain confidence, practical knowledge, and recognizable capabilities of a successful leader.

David H. Lepard began his career in education in Pomona, California, completing his master’s degree at Claremont Graduate University and doctorate from the University of Massachusetts where he directed a micro teaching clinic for future teachers. He assisted with early pilots the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ (NASSP) principal assessment center program and later directed the first principal assessment center program in Prince William County, Virginia.

Alice G. Foster is Senior Program Specialist, Secondary Education, for Stockton Unified School District. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. Her 38 years in the field of education include being a high school teacher and administrator, Stockton Teachers’ Association president and negotiator, grants writer, change agent in implementing school reform, and acquisitions editor. She has presented at state national conferences, served for 3 years on the ASCD Publications Committee, and has published articles in professional journals.