Principal Leadership Program for Rural Multicultural Schools Across Northern New Mexico (LeadNM) | University of New Mexico
History
The concept for the program resulted from brainstorming sessions attended by school personnel in New Mexico's northern school districts and was refined and further developed by the director of the Northern Network, Carlos Atencio Dr. Richard Howell and Dr. Jeronimo Dominguez of Extended University, UNM, Dr. Carolyn Wood, Educational Leadership, College of Education, UNM, and the grant manager, Ann House. The concept is that sustained and targeted knowledge and skills applied to authentic situations produces maximum results. The concept includes building and maintaining professional learning communities.
The project began in October 2002, and the election for a new governor took place in November. After eight years of a republican governor, a democrat was elected who ran on an educational reform platform. The legislature passed a fairly extensive education reform bill changing the requirements for principals in New Mexico. Primarily, the impact on principals was the licensure requirement, which requires that principals hold a masters’ degree, have seven years of classroom experience, and hold an administrator’s certificate before they can apply for a principalship. The other great challenge continues to be the turnover of district superintendents and principals. The 27 Northern New Mexico School districts are spread over approximately half the state and travel distances exceed 100 miles in one direction.
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