COE Fall Educational Issues Forum!

THE DEPAUL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION FALL EDUCATIONAL ISSUES FORUM

 

Wednesday, October 22nd from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Student Center 314

 

PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP; PRINCIPAL VOICE

CHICAGO PRINCIPALS SHARE THEIR VIEWS

 

An opportunity to hear the perspectives of local principles on:

• effective principal leadership and best practices for teaching & learning

• the impact of district and national education policies on their schools

• how principals can effectively advocate for policies that promote best practices

A CONVERSATION WITH:

                Michael Beyer, Principal, Morrill Elementary School

                Troy LaRaviere, Principal, Blaine Elementary School

                Rita Raichoudhuri, Principal, Wells Community Academy H.S.

                Tamara Witzl, Principal, Telpochcalli Elementary School

Moderator: Andrea Kaufman, Associate Professor, Educational Leadership.

 Teachers can receive 2 CPDUs. For more information and to R.S.V.P., contact  Diane Horwitz at dhorwit1@depaul.edu

The articles below provide some insight on our esteemed panelists:

The trials of a neighborhood high school by Steve Bogira, Chicago Reader. A discussion of Wells Community Academy.

http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/segregation-neighborhood-high-schools-wells-community-academy/Content?oid=13362509

Creating a School for a Community:  A conversation with Tamara Witzl, by Gabrielle H. Lyon.  From A Simple Justice: The Challenge of Small Schools. Edited by Ayers W., Klonsky, M, Lyon, G.

Michie, Greg. Another Path is Possible. From Pencils Down, Rethinking Schools.

A proposal to give school principals a voice by Michael Beyer, Catalyst Chicago.

http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/news/2014/05/15/65951/proposal-give-school-principals-voice

CPS principals: The voice you've been waiting for by Troy LaRaviere, Catalyst Chicago. http://www.catalyst-chicago.org/news/2014/08/12/66091/cps-principals-voice-youve-been-waiting