{"id":1052,"date":"2019-10-31T14:38:44","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T19:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meitlercom.flywheelsites.com\/?p=1052"},"modified":"2019-11-13T14:47:49","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T20:47:49","slug":"eleven-catholic-school-principals-selected-for-national-mentor-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meitler.com\/2019\/10\/31\/eleven-catholic-school-principals-selected-for-national-mentor-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Eleven Catholic School Principals Selected for National Mentor Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eleven Catholic School Principals Selected for National Mentor Program <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Year-long Pilot Program to Provide Ongoing Coaching and Mentoring<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington, D.C. (October 31, 2019) <\/strong>Catholic elementary school principals who demonstrate strong, transformational leadership were nominated by superintendents from all regions of the country to participate in a new National Catholic School Mentor Program<\/a>. The program kicked off in August with a three-day Leadership Institute where the principals analyzed their current strategies for curriculum development, funding models, and enrollment management to identify areas of improvement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The National Catholic School Mentor Program was developed in correlation with the 2016 research on parental perceptions of Catholic schools, The Catholic School Choice: Understanding the Perspectives of Parents and Opportunities for More Engagement.<\/a> <\/em>The program intends to equip principals with the skills and resources needed to apply the research and positively impact enrollment and retention in their respective schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program\u2019s sponsors, FADICA,\n(Foundations and Donors Interested in Catholic Activities) and the National\nCatholic Educational Association selected the professional consultants at\nMeitler to lead the initiative. As experts in Catholic school planning and\noperational strategy, Meitler coordinated the Leadership Institute and will\ncontinue to provide ongoing mentoring and coaching to the principals throughout\nthe 2019-2020 school year. All of these benefits are provided at no cost to the\nparticipant or the diocese, due to the generous support of project donors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the program is\nnational in scale, it is designed to impact real change at the local level in\neach principal\u2019s community and school. To alleviate the isolation that\nprincipals often experience, the program utilizes a cohort model offering regular\nopportunities throughout the school year for principals to engage and support\neach other.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The benefit from peer support\nwas immediately observed by the eleven principals who gathered at the Carmelite\nSpiritual Center in Darien, Illinois for the Leadership Institute in August. [As\none participant shared, the workshop provided \u201cample opportunity to collaborate\nwith others. Because we were from such varied parts of the country, I felt\ncomfortable being frank about the challenges my school faces.\u201d] [NOTE TO DIOCESES: Quote in\nbrackets may be replaced with a quote from your respective principal.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The eleven principals who are\nparticipating in the National Catholic School Mentor Program include:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n