The Newberry Humanities Seminar for Administrators

The Newberry Library, in collaboration with Chicago Public School’s Office of Principal Preparation and Development, offers two humanities based seminars for CPS principals exploring the topic of leadership.

 Photograph of the Newberry Library.

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Contact Us
teacherprograms@newberry.org

Rachel Rooney
Director
Tel: (312) 255-3569
Fax: (312) 255-3696

Program Information

NHSA Overview

Like the Newberry’s professional development programs for CPS teachers, these seminars will provide rigorous intellectual enrichment through exploration of texts and discussion led by distinguished scholars.

The goal of the program is to provide principals with the opportunity to reflect on the challenges of leadership from a humanistic perspective, and to consider how leadership involves the questions of ethics, knowledge and ways of thinking. The seminars will also give principals the opportunity to share an experience that hundreds of CPS teachers consider one of the best professional development programs that they have attended.

Seminar Format

Each seminar consists of a three - hour discussion led by a distinguished scholar. The seminars meet the content requirements for CPS Principal Competencies. Both seminars are held at the Newberry Library on weekdays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Seminar registration will be limited to 20 participants.

Seminar Registration

Please fill out the online registration form to register for a seminar.

CPS Principal Competencies Addressed:

  • Be a reflective learner, consistently assessing his or her own with an analytical eye in order to continuously grow
  • Lead by example, exhibiting high ethics and moral leadership and sharing a strong belief that all children can learn, regardless of perceived ability, gender, race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, religion and socio-economic status
  • Develop teacher leadership within a school
  • Support staff development strategically to build internal capacity and capability
  • Establish a community of learners
  • Possess an understanding of the change process both for individuals and organizations

Program made possible through The Office of Principal Preparation and Development and funding by: The Chicago Public Schools, The U.S. Department of Education Office of Innovations Federal School Leadership Grant ELIS - Effective Leaders Improve Schools and commitments from The Wallace Foundation.