The purpose of this Association shall be to bring together all those concerned with the administration, direction and supervision of secondary education, to study problems common to these schools in this rapidly changing society, to encourage, provide for, and share in research, and to foster a wholesome professional spirit. In addition, the Association will support the National Honor Society and members of the National Student Council Association as the state affiliate of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, founder and sponsor of these organizations. The New Mexico Association of Secondary School Principals embraces the following goals for our organization: - Unite Principals Statewide for the purposes of creating a secondary leadership network. (professional learning committee)
- Increase our membership numbers statewide which has a direct correlation to the importance of leadership (the principalship) in our schools.
- Provide a comprehensive professional development platform that ensures consistent delivery of current state and national reform efforts. (ex. Breaking Ranks II and Breaking Ranks in the Middle)
- Share best practices throughout the state.
- Support practicing leaders and encourage aspiring leaders.
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Applications for the 2008-2009 Principal of the Year and Assistant Principal of the Year programs are now available. Application requirements include an application form, short essays on how the applicant fulfills the tenets of Breaking Ranks, and recommendation letters. Please consider recommending a colleague for this honor. State level winners will receive an award from NMASSP in the amount of $500. There are also additional awards from the program sponsors and all state winners are invited to Washington D.C. for the awards ceremony. For more information, visit www.principals.org and click on Awards and Recognition.
JOIN US IN SAN DIEGO! NASSP's annual convention will be held in San Diego, CA February 27- March 1, 2009. For more information, visit the convention website: http://www.nasspconvention.org/
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The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and the New Mexico Association of Secondary School Principals (NMASSP) are considered unified for membership purposes. Therefore, joining one guarantees membership in the other. Visit the membership link for details regarding membership benefits. "Leadership is an observable, learnable set of practices. Leadership is not something mystical and ethereal that cannot be understood by ordinary people. Given the opportunity for feedback and practice, those with the desire and persistence to lead—to make a difference—can substantially improve their abilities to do so." — The Leadership Challenge
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Diane Baker, Regina Lane and Scott Affentranger on the steps of the capital building in Washington DC lobbying for NCLB reform. Contact us: statecoordinator@nmassp.org
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