Dr. Shawn Joseph's passion for educating children and adults has led him to serve in a number of positions in the world of education. He has been an English teacher, reading specialist, team leader, assistant principal, principal, and a central office administrator. In 2009, Dr. Joseph was honored by his peers as the National Association of Secondary School Administrator’s Met-Life Middle School Principal of the Year for the State of Maryland. He was selected as a finalist for the National Principal of the Year Award, but his nomination was withdrawn due to being promoted to become a central office administrator in the school district that employed him. In 2010, Dr. Joseph was the recipient of the American Educational Research Association’s Outstanding Dissertation Award in the area of Educational Leadership. 

Dr. Joseph is currently the Superintendent of the Seaford School District in Seaford, Delaware. Until recently, he was the Director of School Performance at Montgomery County Public Schools. Dr. Joseph is also an adjunct professor for The George Washington University and McDaniel College. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, a Masters in Education from The Johns Hopkins University, and a Doctorate in Education from The George Washington University. He is the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles focusing on principal preparation, and his research interests include principal preparation, principal development, school improvement planning, and school/community relationships. Dr. Joseph is married with two children, and he resides in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

Affiliation

Seaford School District, Seaford, Delaware

McDaniel College

Related News and Media

Shawn Joseph was highlighted in the May 2012 issue of School Administrator.

The Principal's Guide to the First 100 Days of the School Year: Creating Instructional Momentum was reviewed in the April 2012 issue of Book News, Inc.

Shawn Joseph was interviewed in School Leadership Briefing.

Shawn Joseph congratulated in Johns Hopkins Alumni News.

The Principal's Guide to the First 100 Days of the School Year: Creating Instructional Momentum was reviewed in the popular education blog The Next Generation of Educational Leadership.