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The Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning at WestEd sponsored a policy forum on leadership in spring 2010. Teachers, principals, superintendents, policymakers, and researchers participated in this key forum.

Based on the forum’s deliberations, as well as a review of the literature and other data, this policy brief explains four ways principals can promote learning and support teachers:

• Create opportunities for collaboration and building a culture of trust
• Hold high expectations for adults and students alike
• Support educator learning
• Allocate resources in support of learning

The brief also highlights the following action items designed to strengthen education leadership development:

• Strengthen teacher evaluation
• Improve the system of evaluation and support for principals
• Identify models of effective school leadership teams
• Build a comprehensive data system to guide policy and practice

Visit the Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning at WestEd website for more information about the Center and its publications.