UMKC Principals Institute | University of Missouri - Kansas City
Theory of Change
Effective school leadership sets the tone and culture in a school. It is this culture that promotes or stops change from happening. The culture must build leadership capacity among the administration and teachers for change to become long-term and not leave when the current leader leaves. Preparation for the principalship is more effective when the participant can experience being a principal. To facilitate this process the UMKC Principals Institute uses an aggressive simulation experience during group meetings. Participants are videotaped dealing with “real world” principal challenges. Following their performance as the principal in the simulation the cohort provides feedback facilitated by an expert in leadership. Additionally the participant is given the video for private reflection.
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