Ronald Williamson is a professor of educational leadership at Eastern Michigan University. He previously taught at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and served as a principal and executive director of instruction in Ann Arbor, Michigan public schools. Ron works with schools and leadership teams throughout the nation on school improvement projects and provides leadership coaching to principals as part of the Oregon GEAR UP program. He previously served as executive director of the National Middle School Association, as a member of the Middle Level Council of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and as president of the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform. He received the Gruhn-Long-Melton Award from NASSP in recognition of his achievement in secondary school leadership, the Teaching Excellence Award from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and the Alumni Teaching Excellence Award from Eastern Michigan University.

Ron is the author of articles, chapters, papers, and books in all the major professional journals serving secondary school teachers and principals. He provided direct service to several large urban districts as a leadership coach in projects funded by the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation and the Galef Institute of Los Angeles. If you would like information about Ron and his work, contact him through his website: http://ronwilliamson.com.

Areas of Expertise

Common Core State Standards
Leadership

Affiliation

Eastern Michigan University

Website(s)

www.effectiveprincipals.blogspot.com
http://ronwilliamson.com
Rigor In Education

Related News & Media

Ronald Williamson and J. Howard Johnston wrote an article for Instructional Leader.

The School Leader's Guide to Social Media was featured in The 21st Century Principal.

Infographic: Tips for Getting Parents on Board with Social Media.

The School Leader's Guide to Social Media, by Ronal Williamson and J. Howard Johnston was reviewed in the June 2012 issue of Book News, Inc.

The School Leader's Guide to Social Media was reviewed in Library Bookwatch by The Midwest Book Review.

Barbara Blackburn and Ronald Williamson on "Shaping the Culture of Your School: Four Tools for Leaders."

The School Leader's Guide to Social Media was reviewed in The 21st Century Principal.

The School Leader's Guide to Social Media was reviewed by Miguel Guhlin.

Blackburn and Williamson's COMPASS model featured in SREB's HSTW newsletter, Schools Break the Mold to Produce Graduates Ready for Success in College and Careers.

Ron Williamson and Barbara Blackburn published an article titled "Recognizing Rigor in Classrooms: Four Tools for School Leaders" in Principal Leadership online.

Ronald Williamson and Barbara Blackburn contribute to The Charter Voice.