Little Tor Principal Named to Emerging Leaders Program

From ASCD

ASCD has selected Matthew Younghans—a principal at Little Tor Elementary School in the Clarkstown Central School District—for its 2017 class of emerging leaders. The Emerging Leaders program recognizes and prepares young, promising educators to influence education programs, policy, and practice on both the local and national levels.

"Matthew joins an elite group of 46 educators who are making a meaningful impact on students across the world," said Ronn Nozoe, ASCD Associate Executive Director. "The caliber of this year's group is inspiring, and we look forward to learning from these leaders as they engage with the education community."

Educators selected for the Emerging Leaders program have been in the education profession for 5–15 years; demonstrate a passion for learning, teaching, and leading; come from a diverse range of positions, locations, cultural backgrounds, and perspectives; hold promise as leaders; and are committed to ASCD's beliefs and to pursuing leadership opportunities.

Following the nomination process, this year's leaders were chosen by an advisory panel composed of ASCD staff, education thought leaders, and emerging leader alumni.

The 2017 class of emerging leaders is one of the most geographically diverse cohorts in the history of the program with emerging leaders hailing from 23 states, China, Colombia, Canada, Singapore, Taiwan, and Pakistan. The class includes superintendents, principals and assistant principals, teachers, literacy coaches, professional learning specialists, and a digital learning specialist, among other roles and titles.

All emerging leaders are enrolled in the program for two years and help shape education policy, advocate for the whole child, and explore multiple ASCD leadership pathways.

While in the program, Younghans will have the opportunity to take advantage of numerous opportunities such as:

• Attending the invitation-only Leader to Leader conference in July, where leaders of various ASCD constituent groups convene to learn, share, and lay the groundwork for further collaboration.
• Presenting at ASCD conferences and events.
• Writing for ASCD publications, including the Inservice blog, and contributing blogs and articles to other outlets.
• Hosting episodes of ASCD Learn. Teach. Lead. Radio, a weekly program produced in partnership with BAM! Radio Network.

To view the entire list of the 2017 emerging leaders, visit the Emerging Leaders Directory.

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