{"id":2228,"date":"2021-04-14T13:43:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T13:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/?p=2228"},"modified":"2022-09-27T23:42:25","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T23:42:25","slug":"leadership-in-action-at-ams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/leadership-in-action-at-ams\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership in Action at AMS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  inner-heading-area  container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #222222;background-image: linear-gradient(to right,#222222,#00aeef); '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2228'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top .av_textblock_section.av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ketvxyew-fd2803b4eb1c14056cc10c0b4eaa89a1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock inner-landing-text av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1><strong>Leadership in action at AMS<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  inner-img-col  container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2228'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-knhi3tys-75317f9a63c07e191fea00a82710531b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Written By: Tammie Workman, Education Consultant and Former Urban Schools Leader with Stacey DeWitt CEO of Connect with Kids Network.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-knhhg6vr-a6e41e3dadee8d95e08baa8d8cbb7803\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-knhhg6vr-a6e41e3dadee8d95e08baa8d8cbb7803{\npadding-bottom:25px;\ncolor:#222222;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-knhhg6vr-a6e41e3dadee8d95e08baa8d8cbb7803 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-knhhg6vr-a6e41e3dadee8d95e08baa8d8cbb7803 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#222222;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-knhhg6vr-a6e41e3dadee8d95e08baa8d8cbb7803 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-knhhg6vr-a6e41e3dadee8d95e08baa8d8cbb7803 av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_two_third  no-uppercase basic-title'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Important Role of Principals<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-h1v0zo-32d31007745f6f4533ab53d8de3164f0\">\n.flex_column.av-h1v0zo-32d31007745f6f4533ab53d8de3164f0{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-h1v0zo-32d31007745f6f4533ab53d8de3164f0 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-khuoo1cl-ce781f115f1bca6731491b2a01d2617a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>In her role as principal of NYC\u2019s Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science (AMS), <a href=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/ingrid-chung\/\">Ingrid Chung<\/a> understands the enormity of her role.<\/p>\n<p>Chung also understands the additional pressures her students face, who are majority Hispanic and Black, because of the color of their skin. \u201cThere have been studies that have shown that the weight of life and the weight of pressure is heavier on young men of color because of how they look. So, someone might perceive a kid who&#8217;s 12 years old as a 16-year-old young man and as a result that perception requires him to act in a different way. So no longer are people perceiving you as children outside on the block. They\u2019re coming up to you as if you&#8217;re a man and that requires a kid to act a certain way. Many of them are having to balance that. Then, you come into school where people tell you to sit down and do all these things. It is difficult. And it causes kids to not want to be in school because there&#8217;s multiple things happening outside of the school that sort of the negate all the things that they&#8217;re taught in school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Because AMS serves students in grades 6-12, Chung and her staff see firsthand how traumas and daily challenges can affect motivation for students to stay engaged in school. \u201cWe have the privilege of seeing our kids grow over the course of seven years. Many of these young men as middle schoolers had seen a lot of success. They were in the honors algebra class. They were in the Honors elite class. They were really expressive during class and really motivated to be knuckleheads but also be successful in school. They were really into just being in school. But sometime during high school about ninth or tenth grade this feeling goes away. We see our former young men leaders sort of start to falter and start to move away from wanting to be in school or move away from the active participation, move away from feeling like school was somewhere where they belonged. They have attendance issues, they have trouble with accumulating credits, and they have disciplinary issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ftmiqs-c9ea182b603a463d4e440689f0dbd88a\">\n.flex_column.av-ftmiqs-c9ea182b603a463d4e440689f0dbd88a{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ftmiqs-c9ea182b603a463d4e440689f0dbd88a av_one_third  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-knhhbw2m-9acda6d574df9a634ab1ca4a3a88bbc2\">\n.avia-image-container.av-knhhbw2m-9acda6d574df9a634ab1ca4a3a88bbc2 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-knhhbw2m-9acda6d574df9a634ab1ca4a3a88bbc2 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-knhhbw2m-9acda6d574df9a634ab1ca4a3a88bbc2 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-2129 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2129 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/03\/Ingrid-Chung-1030x687.jpeg\" alt='' title='Ingrid Chung'  height=\"687\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/03\/Ingrid-Chung-1030x687.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/03\/Ingrid-Chung-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/03\/Ingrid-Chung-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/03\/Ingrid-Chung-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/03\/Ingrid-Chung-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/03\/Ingrid-Chung-1500x1000.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/03\/Ingrid-Chung-705x470.jpeg 705w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/03\/Ingrid-Chung.jpeg 1731w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-knhhcerc-c809d15eccadcfd6a50d3014762c1576 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u201cWe\u2019re a school in the poorest congressional district in the country. A lot of our kids live in poverty. A lot of them come from single parent households, which is not to say that a single parent can&#8217;t raise their kid effectively, but more that they already are missing father figures oftentimes. They live in neighborhoods that are not necessarily safe all the time, particularly if you are a young man and you don&#8217;t want to associate with gang life. So, things like that can be really difficult to navigate.\u201d <em>&#8211; Ingrid Chung<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-knhhfdqc-8e1a6f9ff4e102d6e3ea3463adb4077a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Fortunately, AMS has many structures in place to support their students through the ups and downs of their daily lives and the changes they experience. Embedded within their academics, AMS utilizes small class sizes, collaborative planning, and inquiry teams; they also embrace social emotional learning through a comprehensive advisory system for all students and provide home-school liaisons to foster communication and relationships &#8211; including intentional home visits. They additionally offer two gender-based programs for students who need more than foundational support.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  inner-img-col  container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2228'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-29q7xg-6635360abc63a1614ca48211f9b045ae\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-29q7xg-6635360abc63a1614ca48211f9b045ae{\npadding-bottom:25px;\ncolor:#222222;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-29q7xg-6635360abc63a1614ca48211f9b045ae .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-29q7xg-6635360abc63a1614ca48211f9b045ae .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#222222;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-29q7xg-6635360abc63a1614ca48211f9b045ae .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-29q7xg-6635360abc63a1614ca48211f9b045ae av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-12  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  no-uppercase basic-title'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Umoja Program<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4ydh0-a9e0ac1f602631968ee5ac2424ebaf11\">\n.flex_column.av-4ydh0-a9e0ac1f602631968ee5ac2424ebaf11{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4ydh0-a9e0ac1f602631968ee5ac2424ebaf11 av_one_third  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el_after_av_image  avia-builder-el-last '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-106 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-106 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Connect-and-engage-1030x579.jpg\" alt='' title='Connect-and-engage'  height=\"579\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Connect-and-engage-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Connect-and-engage-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Connect-and-engage-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Connect-and-engage-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Connect-and-engage-705x397.jpg 705w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/09\/Connect-and-engage.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-c6wsvo-0a3f03bd8c995a420ff6d8ddf599de91\">\n.flex_column.av-c6wsvo-0a3f03bd8c995a420ff6d8ddf599de91{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-c6wsvo-0a3f03bd8c995a420ff6d8ddf599de91 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-khuoo1cl-ce781f115f1bca6731491b2a01d2617a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Young men in grades 9-12 who could benefit from this additional support can participate in a program called Umoja. Umoja provides participants with a sense of community, belonging, and shared experiences that motivate them to engage (and re-engage if necessary) in school and with each other.<\/p>\n<p>The Umoja program was developed as part the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schools.nyc.gov\/about-us\/vision-and-mission\/equity-and-excellence\">NYC<\/a> Department of Education\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/network\/\">Office of Equity and Access<\/a> focus on improving the outcomes for Black and Latino male youth. <strong>\u201c<\/strong>Umoja is a Swahili term for unity, and at our school, it is our boys leadership program,&#8221; explains Chung. &#8220;We target our most at risk boys and high school from grades nine through 12th grade. The guys are all leaders, and it is a cohort model. So as seniors graduate, we add a new batch of freshmen (20 per year) into the program, and it is designed to ensure that students who are young men of color can exercise their leadership skills in a way that will make them college and career ready and be able to impact their community both inside and outside of the school. So, whatever they do becomes contagious to others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Per the AMS website, \u201cThe Umoja community spends a week in August at Black Rock Forest building our bonds as a family, and when we return to school, we come together every Tuesday to reflect on our growth and the challenges we face ahead.\u201d Throughout the year, these young men and their adult leaders participate in a variety of experiences and, importantly, also hold each other accountable for staying the course with grades, with behavior, and staying in school.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_4'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  inner-img-col  container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2228'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-131fus-98e3469da87e470f75a0987aa1732365\">\n.flex_column.av-131fus-98e3469da87e470f75a0987aa1732365{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-131fus-98e3469da87e470f75a0987aa1732365 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-19  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-khuoo1cl-ce781f115f1bca6731491b2a01d2617a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>According to Chung, \u201cWe aren&#8217;t making anything new. These kids and these young men already have everything within themselves and this is just an opportunity for them to see that within themselves. And so, whatever that is, whether it&#8217;s leadership, strength, power, all these things combined, we help them see I&#8217;m starting with their excellence and not what society is saying is their deficit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Angel Diaz<strong>,<\/strong> a former Umoja member, spoke of his experience as a high school senior. \u201cI&#8217;ll be honest. Umoja changed my life. It really put me on the right path. I can&#8217;t say I&#8217;m closer to any other men in this world than these people\u2026 And I can&#8217;t say I&#8217;m closer to any of the teachers here than who are here, too. 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av-khuoo1cl-ce781f115f1bca6731491b2a01d2617a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/yolanda-sealey-ruiz\/\">Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz<\/a>, Associate Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University, &#8220;Critical love is a profound and ethical commitment to the communities that you&#8217;re serving. Respect is part of it. Care is part of it. But liberation is at its core.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5hzj84-7f6a753540539c81391315cf1fa73666\">\n.flex_column.av-5hzj84-7f6a753540539c81391315cf1fa73666{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5hzj84-7f6a753540539c81391315cf1fa73666 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-khuoo1cl-ce781f115f1bca6731491b2a01d2617a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>It takes many hands and the willingness of a school principal to get this work to the ground for programs such as Umoja to succeed. <a href=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/paul-forbes\/\">Paul Forbes<\/a>, former Director of the ESI department who now provides equity trainings across the country, worked with Angel and other young men in the Umoja program during those early years of the program. He realizes how activities such as attending a ballgame with each other or going on a college tour can be life changing for students \u2013 a simple act of caring enough to be involved and show students camaraderie and possibilities for their lives. \u201cI think we&#8217;re in this together. Umoja really gets our young men into a mindset of \u2018we&#8217;re here to support and lift one another and we don&#8217;t need to do this alone\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ingrid Chung, Paul Forbes, and many other leaders are changing the outcomes for students daily with robust, targeted supports both in and beyond academics. They are intentional in the design and understand that by meeting students where they are, students can then meet their full potential. Leadership that builds hearts and minds is most definitely changing the narrative. And we are most definitely here for it!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_6'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  inner-img-col  container_wrap fullsize' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2228'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-knhhg6vr-941cc775ac723b17ff8d69ef8cf40c14\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-knhhg6vr-941cc775ac723b17ff8d69ef8cf40c14{\npadding-bottom:25px;\ncolor:#222222;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-knhhg6vr-941cc775ac723b17ff8d69ef8cf40c14 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-knhhg6vr-941cc775ac723b17ff8d69ef8cf40c14 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#222222;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-knhhg6vr-941cc775ac723b17ff8d69ef8cf40c14 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-knhhg6vr-941cc775ac723b17ff8d69ef8cf40c14 av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-30  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  no-uppercase basic-title'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Deeper Dive on The Important Role of the Principal<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4rtymc-e56d692bffc497a00ae0cb63b6284c27\">\n.flex_column.av-4rtymc-e56d692bffc497a00ae0cb63b6284c27{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4rtymc-e56d692bffc497a00ae0cb63b6284c27 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-khuoo1cl-ce781f115f1bca6731491b2a01d2617a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Recent research points to the need for effective principals such as Ms. Chung and the important leadership they provide.<\/p>\n<p>A recent Wallace Foundation report, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallacefoundation.org\/knowledge-center\/pages\/how-principals-affect-students-and-schools-a-systematic-synthesis-of-two-decades-of-research.aspx\">How Principals Affect Students and Schools<\/a> should leave no doubt about the critical role these principals and principals everywhere have in their schools and school communities, beyond the traditional role of building management, even the critically important instructional leadership they provide. This is especially crucial for students of color, who yearn to be seen, heard, affirmed, and yes, guided toward positive life outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2714k4-81f98a9caf1608d3eb4496f4c5301a40\">\n.flex_column.av-2714k4-81f98a9caf1608d3eb4496f4c5301a40{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2714k4-81f98a9caf1608d3eb4496f4c5301a40 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-knhhbw2m-d8bea9a94c45ee34cfb857d386f34342\">\n.avia-image-container.av-knhhbw2m-d8bea9a94c45ee34cfb857d386f34342 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-knhhbw2m-d8bea9a94c45ee34cfb857d386f34342 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-knhhbw2m-d8bea9a94c45ee34cfb857d386f34342 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-34  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-2231 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2231 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-14-at-9.25.58-AM-1030x576.png\" alt='' title='Screen Shot 2021-04-14 at 9.25.58 AM'  height=\"576\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-14-at-9.25.58-AM-1030x576.png 1030w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-14-at-9.25.58-AM-600x336.png 600w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-14-at-9.25.58-AM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-14-at-9.25.58-AM-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-14-at-9.25.58-AM-1536x859.png 1536w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-14-at-9.25.58-AM-2048x1146.png 2048w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-14-at-9.25.58-AM-1500x839.png 1500w, https:\/\/nycsel.com\/defining-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-14-at-9.25.58-AM-705x394.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-khuoo1cl-ce781f115f1bca6731491b2a01d2617a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Synthesizing 2 decades of research, the report outlines 7 unified findings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Effective principals are at least as important for student achievement as previous reports have concluded\u2014and in fact, their importance may not have been stated strongly enough.<\/li>\n<li>Principals have substantively important effects that extend beyond student achievement.<\/li>\n<li>Effective principals orient their practice toward instructionally focused interactions with teachers, building a productive school climate, facilitating collaboration and professional learning communities, and strategic personnel and resource management processes.<\/li>\n<li>Principals must develop an equity lens, particularly as they are called on to meet the needs of growing numbers of marginalized students.<\/li>\n<li>Effective principals are not equitably distributed across schools.<\/li>\n<li>Principals are becoming more racially and ethnically diverse, but representation gaps with students are growing, which is concerning, given the payoffs to principal diversity.<\/li>\n<li>Research on school principals is highly variable, and the field requires new investment in a rigorous, cohesive body of research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 7 above should be viewed as inter-connected components and of course, equity should undergird everything. Whether it be aligned systems, climate, culture, staffing, funding, or curriculum and instruction, equity should not just be a north star, but a principal and school\u2019s mandated lens in which to see, plan, and act for the benefit of the students they serve.<\/p>\n<p>We agree that more targeted research on the role of the school principal is needed. However, we currently know from this body of research that principals both directly and indirectly affect outcomes for students, especially for marginalized populations, in areas of discipline, culturally responsive education components, and teacher turnover. Those are critical items that every district should get working on sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<p>There is no better time than now to look at hiring practices, discipline practices, curricula choices, and professional learning for teachers. There are a wealth of resources and models available.<\/p>\n<p>Want the full report? The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallacefoundation.org\/knowledge-center\/Documents\/How-Principals-Affect-Students-and-Schools.pdf\">136 page report<\/a> is a good tool for a deeper dive with your leadership teams, with teachers and parents, and of course, with aspiring and current principals. 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