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NAESP’s National Principals Resource Center (NPRC) is committed to providing you with the best professional resources you need to be successful with your teachers, parents, and students. The NPRC promises to stay on top of the latest trends by offering an array of books, webinars, and hot topic research articles.
Best Practice
Resources
NAESP publications are designed to meet the needs of today’s school leaders. Find the right resources, read the latest research, and get the tools you need to lead, learn and engage.
- Early Learning — Leading Pre-K-3 Learning Communities
- English Language Learners (ELL)
- Equity and Equality
- Federal Mandates
- Instructional Leadership
- Professional Development
- Technology
Afterschool and Summer Learning
Whether you are just starting an afterschool program, partnering with a community partner, or raising the bar on quality to align with your school’s vision, this gateway is the place to begin. NAESP has collected and vetted a variety of resources to help principals and other school leaders expand quality afterschool and summer learning programs for children and youth. Visit the web site...
Leading Pre-K-3 Learning Communities
Programs that support early childhood education Pre-K-3 based on the NAESP landmark publication, Leading Pre-K-3 Learning Communities: Competencies for Effective Principal Practice. More Info...
Principal Mentor Training and Certification
A multi-day program that incorporates best practices in mentoring and coaching through training followed by an optional internship to receive National Mentor Certification. More Info...
National Panel
of New Principals
A support and feedback opportunity for first and second year principals. More Info...
Also check out NAESP’s Center for New Principals.
NAESP Virtual
Learning
On-line virtual opportunities to engage in the latest research and learning through live and archived NAESP webinars presented by experts in the field.
The Wallace Foundation Knowledge Center
Resources in research and program development through The Wallace Foundation leadership initiatives.
Quick Links
Professional Standards for Principals
- Leading Pre-K-3 Learning Communities: Competencies for Effective Principal Practice
- 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leadership (NPBEA)
- Rethinking Principal Evaluation: A New Paradigm Informed by Research and Practice
- Leading Learning Communities: What Principals Should Know and Be Able to Do (executive summary)
- Leading After-School Learning Communities: What Principals Should Know and Be Able to Do
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