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Dr. William Sterrett

Assistant Professor

University of North Carolina Wilmington
Watson School of Education, Room 380
Department of Educational Leadership
601 South College Road
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403-5991
sterrettw@uncw.edu
phone: (910) 962-7995
fax: (910) 962-3609


Courses Taught

Curriculum Alignment (EDL 621)
Learning Centered Supervision (EDL 567)
Learning Centered Supervision Practicum (EDL 578)
Administrative Internship (EDL 570, 571)
Pre-Leadership Internship (EDL 569)
Doctoral Educational Leadership/ Government Internship (EDL 661)

Updated MSA Handbook (Summer 2012)  




Professional Experience

  • University of North Carolina Wilmington, Assistant Professor (Dept. of Educational Leadership) 2010-present
  • Albemarle County Public Schools (VA), Principal 2006-2010
  • Charlottesville City Public Schools (VA), Assistant Principal 2004-2006
  • University of Virginia, Graduate Research Assistant 2003-2004
  • Charlottesville City Schools (VA), Upper Elementary Reading/ Language Arts and Science Teacher 2001-2003
  • Jessamine County Public Schools (KY), Middle School Science Teacher 1999-2001


Leadership Experiences

  • School Leadership (Principal and Assistant Principal)
  • Kappa Delta Pi Public Policy Committee Chair (2010-2012 term)
  • US Department of Education Investing in Innovation (i3) Grant Reviewer
  • District Project Management Oversight Committee
  • School-University Partnerships (New Teacher Mentoring, Administrator Preparation, Instructional Collaboration)


Certifications

  • North Carolina Standard Professional II:
  • Superintendent,
  • Principal (K-12),
  • Middle Grades Science and Social Studies


Research Interests

  • K-12 Leadership Preparation
  • Teacher Leadership
  • Peer Observations and Peer Coaching
  • Professional Learning Communities
  • Technology in Education
  • School-based Assessment


Bio

Dr. William L. Sterrett serves as Assistant Professor of Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervision in the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Watson School of Education.  Sterrett previously served as principal of a Title I elementary school in Charlottesville, Virginia from 2006-2010.  His other prior roles include serving as an assistant principal, upper elementary teacher, and middle school science teacher. In 2008, Sterrett received the Milken National Educator Award as a principal and was recognized by a Virginia General Assembly joint resolution for his work in 2009. 

Sterrett is the author of the ASCD book Insights into Action: Successful School Leaders Share What Works.  He has also been published in educational journals and magazines including the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, the Kappa Delta Pi Record, Principal, and Educational Leadership.  Sterrett’s areas of research include instructional leadership, K-12 administrator preparation, and principal leadership.  He chairs the Public Policy Committee for Kappa Delta Pi.  Sterrett earned a B.S. in Middle Grades Education from Asbury College (KY) and his Ph.D. in Educational Administration & Supervision from the University of Virginia.  Sterrett resides in Wilmington with his wife and three sons and enjoys a good game of basketball. 


Additional Information

Vita

Insights into Action: Successful School Leaders Share What Works (ASCD, 2011)  by William Sterrett

Insights into Action
 
 
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