According to a 2021 research synthesis, organizational, people, and instructional skills are all needed to support strong principal performance. Hear from school, district, state, and university leaders on how principals can apply these skills to lead effectively. https://bit.ly/3T6K3Zm
The Wallace Foundation
Philanthropy
New York, NY 9,118 followers
Fostering equity and improvements in learning and enrichment for young people, and in the arts for everyone
About us
We fund and collaborate with grantees to develop new knowledge and insights to help solve important problems in our areas of interest. Our grantmaking runs through initiatives in our three areas of interest: the arts, education leadership, and youth development. These efforts have two goals, to help our grantees advance their work and to share insights from the work that can help their sectors advance as well. You can see more about our current focus areas and initiatives here: https://wallacefoundation.org/focus-areas-and-initiatives The Wallace Foundation is based in New York City. Learn more about the foundation and visit our online library of free publications at: www.wallacefoundation.org.
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http://www.wallacefoundation.org
External link for The Wallace Foundation
- Industry
- Philanthropy
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Specialties
- Education, Arts, School Leadership, After School, Summer Learning, Social and Emotional Learning, and Arts Audiences
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140 Broadway
49th Floor
New York, NY 10005, US
Employees at The Wallace Foundation
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Mina Para Matlon
Arts organizer | researcher | attorney | cultural equity advocate
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Rotunda Floyd-Cooper, Ed. D
Educational Leader with Equity-Centered Vision and Strategic Oversight
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Bahia Ramos
Arts and Culture Funder
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Katherine Lewandowski
Senior Program Officer at Wallace Foundation
Updates
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A recent report shares how five organizations exemplify different approaches to Connected Arts Learning, from working with communities and helping young people speak out through art. In our latest podcast episode, two musicians discuss how they are using the report to engage young people and help them discover their identities and communities. https://bit.ly/3vjjvMI
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Think a principal’s job is easy? Think again. The principal’s role is multifaceted and extends far beyond just administrative work. We chatted with three principals about some common misconceptions about their jobs and what it’s actually like to be a principal. Principals: what myth makes you most crazy? https://bit.ly/3QHOKZi
Busting 5 Myths About Being a Principal
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Research shows that #summerlearning of sufficient quality and duration can benefit students who attend 20 or more days. A study from the RAND Corporation finds most school districts around the country offer summer learning programs, and there are opportunities to improve their efficacy and attendance for eligible students. https://bit.ly/3yA1jQf
School Was in This Summer, but Less Than Half of Eligible Students Enrolled
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Wallace's VP of research & education leadership research officer discuss strategies for promoting fairness & positive outcomes for all students, while navigating the complexities of educational change & fostering inclusive school environments with NAESP: https://bit.ly/3SRqR1S
Equity Leadership Insights: Navigating Change for Thriving Schools - NAESP
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Many principals say they are often fighting a perception battle about what they actually do day-to-day. We spoke with three principals to learn directly from the source about what the job is really like and to rebut some of the misconceptions. https://bit.ly/3QHOKZi
Busting 5 Myths About Being a Principal
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How can principals work more effectively to help support students, teachers, and everyone else at their school? These principals, district and state leaders, and university officials have thoughts. https://bit.ly/3T6K3Zm
What Does an Effective Principal do?
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If arts organizations want to change how audiences engage with them, they must first be open to changing themselves.This is a key takeaway from new research on efforts to build arts audiences and their relationship to financial health. Researchers followed 25 large nonprofit performing arts organizations over several years to see what worked and what didn’t as these organizations sought to build new audiences for their work, with an eye on improving financial sustainability. Did it work? It’s complicated. Read on…https://bit.ly/3SHWw5D
In Search of the Magic Bullet Results from the Building Audiences for Sustainability Initiative
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Wallace VP of research Bronwyn Bevan sat down with professor Erica Halverson to discuss her recent Wallace-funded research, which led to a paper just published in The Arts Education Policy Review. In this Q&A, Bevan and Halverson highlight four artistic practices that could help young people learn in other areas as well. https://bit.ly/3yxiimC
Arts Learning Is Learning. Full Stop.
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What if aspiring teachers could earn their credentials while teaching in their local school district at no cost? That’s the concept behind the “grow your own” programs that the National Center for Grow Your Own helps cultivate. https://bit.ly/4eaEwLe
What If We Paid Educators for Their Training Instead of Charging Them?
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