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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.

If you are interested in getting more information about NIMSL - or if you would like to become a part of the faculty, please contact Dr. Robert Brooks, Executive Director of Magnet Schools of America at ">.

Articles About NIMSL

NIMSL Resources

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 21^st 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