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Danforth Educational Leadership Program

Director: Kathy Kimball, 206-221-3452
kkimball@u.washington.edu

University of Washington
College of Education
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Box 353600
Seattle, WA 98195-3600
Fax: 206-616-6762

For information contact:

Brieanne Hull
206-221-3468
bmc83@u.washington.edu

Danforth Educational Leadership

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The Danforth Educational Leadership Program prepares experienced teachers, school counselors, etc., to become future leaders in the K-12 school system for Principal and Program Administrator certification. This program was designed collaboratively by the University of Washington faculty and leaders in education from the Puget Sound area. Unique features of this five-quarter program include:

• One-year intensive program
• Cohort structure
• Minimum half-time intensive internships with mentor principals concurrently with coursework
• Residential summer institute
• Integrated curriculum
• Weekly reflective seminars
• Formative Program Evaluation
• Certificate only or earn Master’s degree concurrently with the program.

Students are admitted every year and the application deadline for the 2009-2010 academic year (cohort 22) is February 2, 2009. After successful completion of the program, students are qualified to apply for a Washington State Residential Principal or Program Administrator’s Certificate. Learn more»


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The 2009-2010 application deadline:
February 2, 2009.



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Info Sessions:
Learn more about the Danforth Program by attending an informational session. Our next sessions will be scheduled late Summer or early Autumn 2009.

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