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Dr. William Sterrett

Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator of Curriculum, Instruction, & Supervision (CIS)

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

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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 Service

  • 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)
  • 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
  • Principal Professional Development


Bio

Dr. William L. Sterrett serves as Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervision in the University of North Carolina Wilmington's Watson College of Education. Sterrett, a former Title I elementary school principal, also served as an assistant principal, upper elementary teacher, and middle school science teacher. While serving as principal, Sterrett was named a Milken National Educator in 2008. Sterrett is the author of the ASCD book Insights into Action: Successful School Leaders Share What Works (selected as a 2011 Member Book). He has also been published in numerous educational journals including the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, the Kappa Delta Pi Record, and Educational Leadership.

Dr. Sterrett's areas of research include instructional leadership, K-12 administrator preparation, and principal leadership; he actively works with schools, districts, and regions in improving principal best practices and improving instructional 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 M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Educational Administration & Supervision from the University of Virginia.



Additional Information

Short Vita

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

Insights into Action

The School Improvement Planning Handbook by Daniel Duke, Marsha Carr, and William Sterrett

School Improvement Planning Handbook
 
 
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