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June 2007 > School News


PLI Supports SF Unified Principals

PLI group
From left, San Francisco Unified participants included Rina Palomares, Cleveland Elementary principal and a PLI graduate; Ronnie Machado, Miraloma Elementary principal and a PLI graduate; Andy Poon, Sutro Elementary principal; Sara Shenkin, Sanchez Elementary assistant principal; Janette Hernandez, PLI coordinator; and Ray Isola, Sanchez Elementary principal.

The Principal Leadership Institute (PLI) completed the first year of monthly professional development for all principals and assistant principals in the San Francisco Unified School District.  The work is funded by the San Francisco School Alliance, a public education fund. The other partners in the Alliance include Partners in School Innovation and Just For The Kids.

The development effort was coordinated by PLI's Lynda Tredway and Janette Hernandez who worked alongside district assistant superintendents. PLI graduate and retired principal Margo Fontes, faculty member Bob Polkinghorn, UC Berkeley alumna Erika Nielsen Andrew, doctoral candidate Betty Pazmino and 13 UC Berkeley coaches facilitated small inquiry-based groups for elementary and secondary principals and assistant principals. The professional development work will continue in 2007-08.

 

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