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The
Colorado
Principals’ Center
Announces the
Call for Nominations for
The 2007 Wright Way Awards
In 1986, a visionary member of the
University
of
Colorado
at
Denver
faculty, Lance Wright, stood to address more than seventy people from metropolitan area school districts to present the idea of establishing a professional network of vision, support, leadership and learning for principals. This presentation would establish the Colorado Principals’
Center.
Over the following 5 years, Lance Wright garnered the support of school superintendents and their districts, sponsored events that brought practitioners together to
dialogue about the craft of the principalship and established an annual “conversation” between national and local educators. His legacy was one of promoting in principals the elements of creativity, reflection and collaboration.
In Lance Wright’s memory, the Principals’ Center at UCDHSC annually honors outstanding practicing principals who exemplify the qualities that represent Lance’s
unique contributions as an educator. District administrators, fellow principals, or school staffs and parents are encouraged to submit nominations for this prestigious award.
Nominations should be submitted on or before Friday, March 30, 2007 and be mailed or faxed to:
Frank Bingham, Director
Colorado
Principals’ Center
Campus
Box
106
,
P.O. Box
173364
Denver
,
Colorado
80217-3364
Phone: 303-556-2190
Fax: 303-556-4479 (please include a cover page if faxing)
Nominations should not exceed two typed pages in length and must include the following information:
• The nominee’s name, district/school and telephone number.
• The nominator’s name(s) and position, district/school, and telephone number.
• An explanation of how the nominee has demonstrated creativity, reflection, and collaboration in his/her role as a practicing principal. Additional letters of support are not necessary.
The Board of Directors of the CPC will select finalists who will be contacted for site visits by a small selection committee. The “
Wright Way
” awards will then be presented in the fall of 2007. Subsequent to identification of the award recipients, all nominees will receive a letter of congratulations and a certificate of nomination. All nominees should currently be serving as principal in a CPC member district or
individual school member of the CPC.
The Colorado Principals’ Center at UCD is a collaborative effort that involves UCDHSC, DASSC, the Front Range BOCES for Teacher Leadership, and CASE. Current member districts include: Mapleton, ACSD #12
Five-Star, ACSD #14,
Westminster
,
Aurora
,
Boulder
, Brighton, Cherry Creek,
Denver
,
Englewood
,
Elizabeth
,
Ft.
Lupton
,
Littleton
, and
Sheridan
. Charter and individual school memberships are also available.
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