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Principals participants are provided with hands-on training through a one-year residency in an urban public school, where they are mentored by a veteran principal and expert coaches from New Leaders' staff. Following completion of the residency, the participant applies for an open position. When applicants enroll in the New Leaders principal training program, they are required to a make at least a three-year commitment to serving as a principal or assistant principal in these districts, and they continue to receive support and guidance from New Leaders once they accept a position. They also receive one to two years of induction support after being appointed as a new principal in their own school.
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