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 William A. Sommers, Ph.D. of Austin, Texas, is currently a Leadership Coach, consultant, and author. He is the former Director of Leadership & Organizational Development for Manor ISD in Texas, the former Executive Director for Secondary Curriculum and Professional Learning for Minneapolis Public Schools, and a school administrator for over 30 years. He has also been a Senior Fellow for the Urban Leadership Academy at the University of Minnesota. Bill also has served as an adjunct faculty member at Texas State University, Hamline University, University of St. Thomas, St. Mary's University, Union Institute, and Capella University.
Bill was on the Board of Trustees for five years and Past-President for the National Staff Development Council. He has been a presenter in pre-conferences and conference sessions for twelve consecutive years and continues to work as a Senior Consultant for NSDC. Since 1990, he has been an associate trainer for the Center for Cognitive Coaching based in Denver, Colorado. He has been a program director for an adolescent chemical dependency treatment center and on the board of a halfway house for 20 years. Bill has co-authored six books, Living on a Tightrope: A Survival Handbook for Principals, Becoming a Successful Principal: How to Ride the Wave of Change Without Drowning, Reflective Practice to Improve Schools, a Trainer’s Companion, Energizing Staff Development Using Video Clips and Leading Professional Learning Communities. He has two more books in press, Principal’s Field Manual with Corwin Press (2009) and Trainer’s Companion for Habits of Mind (2009). In addition to writing many articles regarding coaching, assessment, and reflective thinking he also does training in reflective practice, leadership, organizational development, conflict management, poverty, thinking skills, brain research, and classroom management. From 1970-present he has been in K-12 education as a teacher and principal in urban, suburban, and rural schools. Bill is a practitioner who integrates theory into the learning opportunities he facilitates. William Sommers will be presenting at the following Failure Is Not an Option® Institutes:
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