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Exploring New Patterns of Leadership that Expand the Possibilities for School Renewal

The Center for Educational Leadership

California State University, Hayward
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., A&E 114,
Hayward, CA 94542-3080

Phone: (510) 885-2279 Fax: (510) 885-2781

Mission Statement / Professional Development Schools / The Leadership League / Governing Board

National Board Certification / Publications Available / CEL Calendar / Newsletter

	Dr. Margaret Desmond, Director (mdesmond@csuhayward.edu) Dr. Emily Brizendine, Exec. Dir. (ebrizend@csuhayward.edu) Dr. Linda Lambert, Emeritus Founder (linlambert@aol.com) Jill Shinkle, Associate Director (jshinkle@csuhayward.edu) Marie Speranza, Admin. Support (msperanz@csuhayward.edu)

BAY AREA SCHOOL REFORM
COLLABORATIVE (BASRC)

MISSION STATEMENT
OF THE
CENTER FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

A district, school, and university partnership designed to establish schools as learning communities that will improve the quality of life for diverse student populations, the capacity of all students to participate in a diverse society, and enable the profession and the university to be more effective in the preparation of new educators and the continuing professional development of practicing educators.

Much of the Center's work is with Professional Development Schools and the Leadership League Schools.In order to accomplish this mission, the schools and the university work as equal partners in the areas of leadership and governance, new educator preparation, curricular reform, staff development, supportive learning environment, parent and community participation, and action research.

Professional Development Schools

The four CSUH Professional Development Schools are Richmond High School in West Contra Costa USD,
HavenscourtMiddle School in the Oakland USD, and the Hayward Project School and Glassbrook Elementary
(Emeritus status) in the Hayward USD.

Havenscourt Middle School

Richmond High School

Hayward Project School

Glassbrook Elementary School (Emeritus)

The Leadership League

The Leadership League is a partnership linking selected schools, agencies, and the Center for Educational Leadership for the purpose of developing effective educational leadership. The Leadership League is funded by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and has the following goals:

To enable participating schools to achieve their own goals for school change and student success.

To provide resources to schools that wish to strengthen internal leadership and to increase

the coherence and focus of their school change initiatives.

To enable colleagues from schools and the university to share learning and enhance practice

in the area of leadership and developmen

The following schools belong to the Leadership League:

School

District

Arroyo High	San Lorenzo Unified
Bohannon Middle	San Lorenzo Unified
San Lorenzo High	San Lorenzo Unified
Canyon Middle	Castro Valley Unified
Castro Valley High	Castro Valley Unified
Creekside Middle	Castro Valley Unified
Redwood High	Castro Valley Unified
Bancroft Middle	San Leandro Unified
John Muir Middle	San Leandro Unified
Lincoln High	San Leandro Unified
San Leandro High	San Leandro Unified

More on League and Contacts

Governing Board

The Governing Board meets four times a year and is the policy-making group for the Center. Members of the Governing Board are:

Susan Clemo-Chair                              Teacher, Castro Valley School District
Dr. Arthurlene Towner                        Dean, School of Education & Allied Studies, CSUH
Dr. Emily Brizendine                           Assoc. Dean, School of Education & Allied Studies, CSUH
Dr. Margaret Desmond                       Director of CEL & Professor of TED, CSUH
Dr. Gay Hoagland                               Director of CEL's League & Professor of EDLD, CSUH
Dr. JoAnn Hatchman                         Professor of TED, CSUH& Havenscourt Team Leader
Dr. Liz McCarthy                               Professor of TED, CSUH& Hayward Project School Team Leader
Dr. Helen Shoemaker                         Professor,Human Dev., CSUH& Hayward Project School TeamLeader
Joan Perlof                                           Lecturer, TED, CSUH &
Richmond HighTeam Leader
Dr. Phil Duren                                   Chair, Department of TED, CSUH
Diana Levy                                          Principal, East Avenue Elementary School, Hayward
Carolyn Slater                                    Area Director, West Contra Costa Unified School District
Jill Shinkle                                        Associate Director, CEL

National Board Certification

California Certification

Publications Available by Category from CEL Library

Recently Presented Papers
(downloadable)

Administrator's Role

Multi-Cultural Education

Professional Development Schools

School Change

School Family Partnerships

Teacher Leadership & Inquiry

Teaching and Learning

School-Wide Innovations

Achievement Gap

CELCalendar

2001-2002

Revised May 23, 2002
September 11, 2001	NBC Orientation/First Group Mtg. James Logan High, Union City 9-10:00/10-Noon
September 22	NBC Orientation/2nd Group Mtg. James Logan High, Union City 9-10:00/10-Noon
October 3	Gov Bd Mtg, 4 - 6:00 CSUH, A&E 123
October 10	National Board Certification Advisory Board Mtg., CSUH A&C 123, 4:30-6:00 pm
October 13	National Board Certification Support Group Mtg., James Logan High School, Union City, 9-12 Noon
November 10	National Board Certification Support Group Mtg., James Logan High School, Union City, 9-12 Noon
November 22/23	THANKSGIVING - CLOSED
November 29	Gov Bd Mtg. 4-6 pm, A&E 250
December 7	Principals' Breakfast @ Elio's 8:00-9:45 am
December 8	National Board Certification Support Group Mtg., James Logan High School, Union City, 9-12 Noon
December 24 - January 2	CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR'S - CLOSED
January 8	Asst. Principals' Breakfast @ Elio's, 8-9:45 am
January 12	Monthly National Board Certification Mtg. @ James Logan High School, Union City, 9-12
January 18	Principals' Breakfast @ Elio's 8:00-9:45 am
January 29	NBC Advisory Group Meeting CSUH, A&E Rm. 123
February 5	Asst. Principalss' Breakfast @ Elio's, 8-9:45 am
February 8	Professional Development Schools' Partnership Meeting, A&E 123, 9:00-3:00 pm
February 9	Monthly National Board Certification Mtg. @ James Logan High School, Union City, 9-12
February 15	Principals' Brekfast @ Elio's 8-9:45 am
March 2	Monthly National Board Certification Mtg. @ James Logan High School, Union City, 9-12
March 5	Asst. Principals' Breakfast @ Elio's, 8-9:45 am
March 15	Principals' Breakfast @ Elio's, 8:00-9:45 am
April 1	CESAR CHAVEZ BIRTHDAY - CLOSED
April 6	Monthly National Board Certification Mtg. @ James Logan High School, Union City, 9-12
April 26 - May 1	NCATE/CCTC Accreditation Visit
May 14	Asst. Principals' Breakfast @ Elio's, 8:00-9:45 am
May 14	National Board Certification Reception for Certified Teachers CSUH, A&E 123, 4:30-6:30 pm
May 17	Principals' Breakfast @ Elio's, 8-9:45 am
May 27	MEMORIAL DAY - CLOSED
May 31	'I'M GOING TO COLLEGE' DAY CSUH, 9:00-11:00 am
July 1, 2, 3	Whirlwind Teachers' Training, CSUH, A&E 123, 9-3:00 pm
July 4	INDEPENDENCE DAY - CLOSED
Aug 1 thru 17	CEL OFFICE CLOSED
September 2	LABOR DAY - CLOSED

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NEXT ISSUE DUE IN SPRING-SUMMER
Volume 4, Issue 1

Mission Statement / Professional Development Schools / The Leadership League / Governing Board

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