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Firsthand Involvement with Practicing Administrators
Besides ELI faculty, who are seasoned administrators, particularly effective Principals and Directors from metro Boston urban and suburban schools participate in class sessions and their schools are visited by candidate teams to examine and critique their leadership.

ELI graduate Natalie Cohen, currently Principal of Lexington High School; ELI graduate Adam Goldberg, currently Assistant Principal of Westford Academy; Anthony Parker, Principal of Weston High School; and Michael Fung, formerly Principal of Boston’s Charlestown High School discussing with candidates the similarities and differences in leading Weston and Charlestown High Schools.

Master’s Degree in Organizational Management and Financial Aid

Candidates have the option of a 36 graduate credit Master’s degree in Organizational Management from Endicott College and are eligible for financial aid from that institution.

High Engagement Pedagogy
ELI's instructional methodology is differentiated by its hands-on learning, which is grounded in theory and best practices.
Candidates learn from:

Participation in live, video, and written case discussions of principals and directors leading their schools and/or departments.
Engagement in simulations of both schools and districts attempting to improve student learning, as well as role-plays where candidates have the opportunity to improve their leadership repertoire.
Direct involvement as leadership interns in school settings.
Written reflections and faculty feedback on candidates’ experiences in developing new leadership skills.

Personalized Instruction
The ELI Program is rigorous, relevant and dedicated to personalized leadership development of each candidate. Practically every ELI graduate believes the Institute had a significant effect on their professional development and was one of the best educational experiences they have had. See references of graduates and their email addresses who would welcome inquiry as to the personalized nature and quality of the program here.

Suburban and Urban
ELI recruits, prepares and places both suburban and urban candidates who learn from one another’s background and experiences. See sample of schools and districts where ELI graduates are now employed here.

Excellent Placement Record
ELI graduates apply for and are chosen for premium leadership positions in both suburban and urban settings. ELI has been successful in placing its graduates in leadership positions in the greater metro Boston area. Since its founding in 2003, ELI graduates have assumed educational leadership positions in a diversity of school districts.

Strong Peer Support Network
Graduates learn from and leave with a strong peer support network.

ELI graduates, Anna Nolin Principal and Suzanne Kenny Vice-Principal of Natick’s Wilson Middle School discussing their school’s implementation of a Professional Learning Community