National Institute for Magnet School Leadership (NIMSL)

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The National Institute for Magnet School Leadership (NIMSL) is a new initiative at Magnet Schools of America. NIMSL's mission is to develop a new vision for professional development for current and aspiring magnet school leaders, develop a “Blue Ribbon” panel of leaders to advise MSA in the development of the essentials necessary to make NIMSL an integral entity within Magnet Schools of America.

NIMSL has trained over 200 principals, has assisted in developing State and/or Regional Associations as affiliates of Magnet Schools of America, and currently provides technical assistance to local school districts through on-site leadership training, evaluation of magnet school programs as well as reviews of policies and procedures relating to theme selection, marketing and student assignment.

To learn more about NIMSL services, please contact the Director of Organizational Leadership & Development, Ms. Crystal Moore at Crystal.Moore@Magnet.edu or (202) 824-0672.

Articles About NIMSL

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• National Institute for Magnet School Leadership Sponsors Principal Leadership Academy
• Dare to Lead- Public School Leadership for a New Generation: Connecticut Magnet and Charter School Principals By Caroline Massengill

NIMSL Resources

Dr. Donna Elam, a nationally recognized authority in diversity and cultural competence training for governmental, business, community, and educational agencies presented through the National Institute for Magnet School Leadership (NIMSL). click here to view her presentation, Cultural Competence in Connecticut Magnet Schools.

The following resources are available in PowerPoint format. These presentations were originally given at the NIMSL Principals' Leadership Academy in San Jose, CA, July 11-14, 2010 in conjunction with MSA's Summer Institute.

• Gifted Education & Leadership MSA and Confratute @ UConn – via Interactive Video Conferencing
• Leading Effective Schools for 21st Century Learning by Dr. Mary Sieu and Cheryl Bodger
• Managing Continuous Improvement by Marcy Lauck
• Managing Change through Purposeful Evaluation of Magnet Programs by Susan King
• Principal Evaluation & Accountability by Dan Wright

The following resources are available in PowerPoint format. These presentations were originally given at the NIMSL Principals' Leadership Academy titled "Principles for Principals." This one day workshop was help on July 14, 2008 in Mystic, CT in conjunction with the MSA Summer Magnet and Related Training (S.M.A.R.T.) Institute.

• Article: Ten Big Ideas for School Leadership
• NIMSL: A New MSA Inititative! by Dr. Robert G. Brooks
• Productivity: Using Data and Transparent Communication by Kelly Bucherie
• Who's Riding On Your Bus? by Michelle Moody-Frazier, Ed.D.
• Making Your Magnet Theme Work: Vision, Mission and Goals by Dr. Gladys Pack
• How to Get Where You Are Going: Why You Should Use a Logic Model to Translate Your Mission and Vision into a Program by Seewan Eng, WestEd
• Build It, Market It, They Will Come by Susan King

Additional Resources on Educational Leadership

• NIMSL Books on Leadership

NIMSL Sponsored Webinars

• Maximizing Innovation & Multiplying Community Assets: Magnet Schools at the Workplace (August 2012)
• Teaching Cultural Competence: Strategies that Work (June 2012)
• Single Sex Schools: Equity, Access and Educational Excellence (May 2012)
• Growing Sustainability for Your Magnet Programs (March 2012)
• The Legal Ramifications of the DOE/DOJ Guidance on School Diversity (February 2012)
• Building Relationships and Strong Community Partnerships (January 2012)
• Planning for New and/or Strengthening Integrated Arts in the Classroom (December 2011)
• Federal Funding Opportunities for Magnets (November 2011)