Professional Development

The Educational Information and Resource Center (EIRC) is offering a wide variety of opportunities for New Jersey school leaders to participate in this dynamic new training. In addition to providing the most current leadership research and training available, Balanced Leadership opportunities will directly address the New Jersey Professional Standards for School Leaders and assist school and district administrators in meeting the new Professional Development requirements. For additional information please contact Charles Kuzminski or Carol Moldan at EIRC.

Customized Balanced Leadership Training

Our consultants are available to work with individual school districts or consortia who wish to develop a better understanding of the Balanced Leadership research and apply the Framework to their individual district challenges and change efforts.

 A Balanced Leadership Overview is a half day session designed to introduce participants to the research. Participants will develop an awareness of how the Framework can assist their schools and districts in examining their leadership practices and their impact on student achievement.

A Balanced Leadership Consortium provides intensive, on-going professional development aimed at helping school leaders increase their effectiveness and raise student achievement in their schools. Our Consortia will provide school districts with high quality professional development in a dynamic, high gain learning environment.

 A Balanced Leadership Consortium will consist of: 

Four two day sessions enabling participants to develop a deep understanding of the Balanced Leadership Framework and apply it to local district challenges. Themes of the four sessions are:
The Balanced Leadership Research
Developing a Purposeful Community
Managing Change
The Focus of Change
McREL’s Balanced Leadership Profile 360 Feedback Survey for principals.
Study guides and research based instructional material.
Access to McREL’s e campus, providing online assistance and access to McREL’s extensive research.
An optional coaching component.

Any district or consortium of schools interested in arranging Balanced Leadership Training for their Leadership Teams should contact either: 

Charles Kuzminski or Carol Moldan

732-539-7530

732-539-1411