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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But what I'm talking about is different-[b]pulling TEACHERS from the classroom[/b] and slowly but surely nurturing them into leadership. According to the bios of most Fellows, they've been out of the classroom, some already in AP positions.

I'm saying just ease that teacher into dept chair, mentor for new teachers, person who leads PD. of course if the teacher says 'Nah. Just got the leadership degree because I was bored and it was free. I'll never leave the classroom." F[/quote]

This makes no sense. How long should they be in the classroom before being pulled out? How long does it take to "slowly, but surely" create administrators? What would keep them from fleeing to the highly competitive DMV 'burbs and beyond?

DCPS is a small school district of less than 50,000 students and getting smaller by the year. The highest achieving teachers and leaders are clustered and, aside from former Janney prinicipal, are making no efforts to move to high-need schools.

The bottom line is that being a good teacher does not mean you have the potential to be a great school leader. Just like a surgeon may be incredibly skilled, but that doesn't mean you would put them in charge of an entire hospital.

Offering 3-year principal contracts might be the best recruitment and retention tool DCPS can offer to compete for unique talent locally and nationally.

Is there a city of DC's size doing things DCPS is not trying?[/quote]

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