Overview

About principal professional development
This introduction sets out some of the issues that relate to the professional development of principals. The central argument is that a planned approach to supporting the professional learning of the principal is a critical factor in any school improvement strategy.

Principal professional development: perspectives
Read summaries of three perspectives on principal professional development from Paula Evans and Nancy Mohr, Chris Williams, and David Stewart. You can also link to the full text of these articles.

Principal professional development: a fine balance
Read a summary of Professor Neil Dempster's paper in which he recommends a comprehensive approach to principal professional learning that incorporates four perspectives. You can also download a PDF of the paper.

Principal professional development: effective learning strategies
Explore the theory and practice of mentoring, coaching, and developing principal portfolios, three approaches to principal professional development that support continuous learning.

Principal professional development: international conferences
Visit these links to overview international education conferences of interest to school principals.

Principal professional development: research
Access journal articles and papers that focus on principal and school-wide professional development.

Principal professional development: digital stories
Read accounts from New Zealand principals reflecting on how they approach their own professional learning.

Principal professional development: tool
This National College of School Leadership tool Ten Questions for School Leaders by Howard Green is designed to assist principals to critically reflect on the nature of their work as school leaders. Scroll down to 'T' and click on the title.
http://www.ncsl.org.uk/publications/publications-ttoz.cfm