This fall, the University of Washington, Bothell will debut its Leadership Development for Educators Program (LEDE), which will support teacher instructional leaders and help them document their learning so that it contributes to requirements for a master’s degree and state residency principal certificate.

This new principal preparation program honors educators’ work as teacher leaders. It is open to individuals with a Washington Professional Teacher Certification who have formal or well-documented informal teacher instructional leadership responsibilities.

The LEDE will offer courses built on the latest research and best practices for effective school leadership.

Says Bradley Portin, director of UW-Bothell’s Education Program, “Teaching and learning sit at the core of what schools are all about. The LEDE program prioritizes the skills and experiences necessary to ensure that new principals know how to lead for learning and how to best support shared instructional leadership within schools.”

This program will build these leadership skills by actively participating with nine partner districts in the region, which will ensure a strong connection to the everyday needs of schools.

Interested applicants can apply at the LEDE Web site.