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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 Program

Program Overview | Assumptions | Components | Curriculum | Internship

Overview

The University of Washington’s Danforth Educational Leadership Program prepares future leaders for Initial 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:

  • Cohort structure
  • Minimum half-time release for intensive internships with mentor principals
  • Residential summer institute
  • Integrated curriculum
  • Weekly reflective seminars
  • Formative Program Evaluation

2008-2009 Program Calendar, Danforth 21 (current cohort)

*Dates for 2008-09 are subject to change

  • July 20-25, 2008: Danforth Residential Summer Institute, Mt. River Lodge Click here for directions and contact numbers
  • August 4 - 8, 2008: Danforth 21 On-Campus Institute, Miller Hall Room 104
  • Thursdays, September 2008-May 2009: Academic year program. The cohort meets each Thursday from 1:00-7:00 p.m. for instructional modules and the reflective seminar, Miller Hall, Room 104
  • Saturdays: 8 full-day Saturdays (one per month) throughout the academic year:

    Sept. 20 Oct. 18, Nov. 15, Dec. 13, Jan. 10, Feb. 7, Mar. 7, Apr. 4
  • Internship: During the course of the academic year students serve half-time internships at the elementary and secondary levels.
  • May 27-29, 2008: Final Residential Summer Institute, Mt. River Lodge
    Click here for directions

  • June 7, 2009: Cohort 21 Graduation

Questions?

If you have questions, visit our office in Miller Hall 313, or contact Brieanne Hull: 206-221-3468, or k12admin@u.washington.edu