Introduction+to+NWNP

= =  Networking With New Principals  The Nebraska Council of School Administrators (NCSA) has been providing on-going assistance and resources to first year principals (K-12) in Nebraska for over twenty years through the **Networking With New Principals Program**. The objectives of this program are to: The objectives of this program are met through various activities that include professional development events, group meetings, individual consultations, regular e-mail communications, google hangouts, a google community and more. A Networking With New Principals (NWNP) Wiki will be utilized to host many of the resources and in particular communications to new principals. Many of the group activities will be scheduled in conjunction with NCSA or principal affiliate events. This provides the new principal the opportunity to participate in their personal and professional development and to minimize time away from the building. Experience suggests that those new principals that actively participate in the program and affiliate activities have been most successful as a first year administrator. The Networking With New Principals Program is led by a dedicated group of school leaders that serve as the “Leadership Team”. Representing elementary principals are Angie Hausmann, Jefferson Elementary School Principal in Norfolk, and Laura Kroll, Elementary Principal at Exeter-Milligan Public Schools. Representing secondary principals are Mitch Bartholomew, York High School Principal, and Ryan Ricenbaw, Secondary Principal at Waverly High School. Representing middle school principals is Chris Stogdill, Blair Middle School Principal. In addition we are fortunate to have Kent Mann, former principal at Grand Island High School and now Educational Administration Professor of Practice at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. We are pleased to have a leadership team that consists of practitioners representing K-12 schools and university expertise. NCSA Associate Executive Director Dan Ernst serves as the coordinator of the team.
 * 1) Expand knowledge of leadership skills and instructional leadership practices;
 * 2) Promote access to critical information in order to successfully deal with challenging opportunities and responsibilities;
 * 3) Create opportunities to discuss educational issues;
 * 4) Provide ongoing support and encouragement;
 * 5) Provide honest and constructive feedback;
 * 6) Facilitate the understanding of research based information and best practice; and
 * 7) Assist in building professional networks.

**__ Networking With New Principals (NWNP) Program Calendar for 2015-16 __** >
 * Thursday, July 30, 2015 (Administrators' Days, Kearney, 3:15 P.M. Room: Ruby #6 - (Younes Conference Center)
 * Wednesday, Thursday December 2 and 3, 2015 - State Principals Conference - Kearney
 * Additional NWNP Group Meetings (Google Hangouts) may be scheduled per the determination of the participants
 * Regional Principal Meetings **(Meeting dates as made available to NCSA will be posted at NCSA.org under your respective affiliate organization)**
 * **Individual Consultations –** Call or email any of the Networking Leadership Team
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> **http://nwnp.wikispaces.com**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">NWNP participants will have the opportunity to get together at many of the NCSA scheduled professional development programs

** NCSA Networking With New Principals ** <span style="color: #0e0e0e; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 17.3333px; text-align: center;">For more information, <span style="color: #0e0e0e; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 17.3333px; text-align: center;">contact: **Dr. Dan Ernst**, **// NCSA Associate Executive Director //** <span style="color: #0e0e0e; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 17.3333px; text-align: center;">402-476-8055 Or 1-800-793-6272

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