EDLF :: Ellen J. Williams

Area of Discipline / Professional Expertise

Instructional leadership in schools

Research

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP: Leadership for collaborative decision making and planning processes, Shaping school cultures to build professional learning communities, Staff development for teachers, Innovation-The creation and amplification of New External and Internal Knowledge
PREPARATION OF SCHOOL LEADERS: Full-time Internships, Mentor Accessibility, Case Study Method, Integrated curriculum
MENTORING THROUGH LPP: Internships for Aspiring Administrators, Mentor Training for Practicing Public School Administration
INFORMAL NETWORKS: Informal networks play a strategic role in school leadership, particularly in efforts to improve schools

Education

Ed.D., Educational Leadership and Foundations, Brigham YOung University, 1991
M.Ed., Reading Literacy, Utah State University, 1972
B.A., Elementary Education, Utah State University, 1966
A.A., French and German, Snow College, 1964

Affiliations

Education Leadership - Primary
Educational Foundations - Secondary

Selected Publications

"Help teachers engage students: Action tools for administrators", Brinkman, A., Forlini, G., & WILLIAMS, E. J., Edition First Edition, Eye on Education, Larchmont, New York, Bob Sicles, March, 2009
"What Is A Professional Learning Community", Impact, Joe Matthews, ELLEN J. WILLIAMS, & Courtney Stewart, Utah Association of Secondary School Principals, Provo, UT, January, 2007
"The role of network structure on the perception of innovativeness among public school administrators", Education and Urban Society, Hite, J. M., Williams, E. J., Hilton, S., & Baugh, S. C., Volume 38, Issue February 2006, Pages 160-187, February, 2006 View Abstract
"The Liberty Elementary story: Confronting the Challenge of achieving sustained school improvement", UCEA Journal of Case Studies, E. WILLIAMS, J. Matthews, Issue 3, Pages 101-119, Sage, November, 2006 View Abstract
"The increasing need for quality alternative education: A school counselor's perspective", Journal of School Counseling, Howell, S., Laws, D., Bryant, R., WILLIAMS, E., Volume 3, Issue 3, April, 2005
"Multiple networks of public school administrators: An analysis of network content and structure", International Journal of Leadership in Education, J. Hite, E. WILLIAMS, S. Baugh, Volume 8, Issue 2, Pages 91-122, June, 2005 View Abstract
"The Liberty Elementary story: Confronting the Challenge of achieving sustained school improvement", Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, E. WILLIAMS, J. Matthews, Volume 8, Issue 3, Pages 101-119, Sage Publishing, Thousand Oaks, CA, September, 2005 View Abstract
"Preparing and developing school leaders", The Leader, J. Matthews, E. WILLIAMS, Utah Association of Elementary School Principals, Salt Lake City, UT, January, 2005
"Critique as homiletics", The International Journal of Leadership in Education: Theory amd Practice, Mayes, C., WILLIAMS, E., Blackwell Mayes, P., Volume 7, Issue 3, Pages 293-296, April, 2004
"The principal's role in mentoring: Implications not always considered", The Researcher, L. Matthews, J. Hansen, E. WILLIAMS, Volume 18, Issue 1, Pages 6-14, 2004
"Messages in the sand: Sandtray therapy techniques with graduate students in an educational leadership program", International Journal of Leadership in Education, C. Mayes, P. Mayes, E. WILLIAMS, Volume 7, Issue 3, Pages 257-284, 2004
"Developing a mentoring internship model for school leadership: Using legitimate peripheral participation", Mentoring & Tutoring, E. WILLIAMS, J. Matthews, S. Baugh, Volume 12, Issue 1, Pages 53-70, 2004 View Abstract
"The evolution of the associates program: A journey in meaningful professional development.", Institute for Educational Inquiry, S. Baugh, E. WILLIAMS, Seattle, 2003

Experience

Teaching

Associate Professor, Department of Ed. Leadership and Foundations, 2000
Adjunct Professor, Southern Utah Universtiy, 1997
Adjunct Professor, Utah State University, 1989-2000

Awards

Administrator of the Year, Granite School District, 1994
Instructional Leader of the Year, Utah Association of Elementary School Principals, 1991

Languages

German
French