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"School Leadership: Principals at the Center"
Tuesday, June 15, 1999 8:00-9:00 p.m. (ET)
Good schools have good leaders. A strong principal with a clear vision creates a powerful learning community for students, teachers and families. Yet, as schools, communities and students are changing, so is the role of the principal. Among the many challenges faced by today's principals are the responsibility for ensuring that all children learn, our increasingly diverse student population, new standards and assessments, and growing concerns about safety and discipline.
The principal's first and foremost responsibility is to ensure effective teaching and learning. As the instructional leader, the principal makes certain that all elements of the school contribute to student achievement. To do this, effective principals empower teachers to be leaders themselves, spend effective time in classrooms and closely monitor student learning. Beyond the schoolhouse, the principal plays a growing and important role as leader in the larger community, building support for standards, connecting with after-school and summer programs, and taking part in other critical activities.
The June Satellite Town Meeting will feature a discussion with U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley and his guests, including top principals from across the country. They will explore the issues including:
- What does it take to be an effective school principal today?
- How can we prepare potential school leaders to take on the challenges and rewards of leading a school community?
- What are the best ways for principals to support and encourage teachers?
- In what ways can the principal involve the larger community in the schools?
- How can a principal reach out to families of diverse backgrounds and multiple languages?
- Why must principals spend time in classrooms and with students?
- What is the most effective use of the principal's time in observing teaching and learning?
The June Town Meeting Hosts are:
Featured Guests are:
Call in or e-mail us during the broadcast with your questions.
To participate, all you need is to locate a facility with satellite downlink capabilities. Or, call your local cable access station or school board channel and give them the satellite coordinates:
C-BAND: Galaxy 6, Transponder/Channel 9, Orbital Location 99 degrees West, Downlink frequency 3880 MHz, Horizontal Polarity. Audio subcarriers 6.2 & 6.8 (both in English)
KU-BAND: SBS-6, Transponder/Channel 4, Orbital Location 74 degrees West, Downlink frequency 11798 MHz, Vertical Polarity. Audio subcarriers 6.2 & 6.8 (both in English)
To view the Satellite Town Meeting live via the Internet visit: quest.arc.nasa.gov/ltc/stm/index.html
Please note that satellite coordinates are subject to change. Register your participation to ensure you will be notified of any changes by calling 1-800-USA-LEARN, by e-mail at Satellite_Town_Meeting@ed.gov, or by visiting our web-site at http://www.ed/gov/inits/stm/. For satellite problems on the day of the broadcast, call 703-253-7220.
| The Satellite Town Meeting is produced in partnership with the National Alliance of Business, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Committee for Economic Development with support from The Bayer Foundation and the Procter & Gamble Fund. Broadcast and cable partners include Discovery Communications, the Public Broadcasting Service, NASA, and Channel One Connection. Use of the Satellite Town Meeting is free and unrestricted. |
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