Dr. Sheri Williams

Dr. Sheri Williams currently serves as assistant professor in the Educational Leadership Program at the University of New Mexico. She has 23 years of administrative experience, including CEO of two rural public school districts in Colorado and New Mexico, associate superintendent in a large urban district, director in a large suburban district, and principal in two school districts. Williams is a former member of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) with membership from 1987-2011.

Articles by Dr. Sheri Williams

• What’s keeping administrative license holders from becoming school leaders?

  Tuesday, August 04, 2015

  Reports of the shortage of applicants for school leadership positions are well-known. The authors of "Churn: The High Cost of Principal Turnover" say a quarter of the country's principals will leave their schools each year, and nearly 50 percent will leave in the third year. Missing from the reports is an analysis of why individuals who already hold an administrative license are not applying for vacant principal positions.

• Are you considering a 4-day school week in your district?

  Wednesday, January 07, 2015

  ​Is your district considering moving to a four-day school week and unsure how to proceed? Take some time exploring the benefits and potential pitfalls before proceeding. The decision to move to a shorter week requires careful examination.

• A call for tempered rhetoric among educators

  Thursday, July 31, 2014

  As a seasoned administrator, I've witnessed multiple reforms in the pre-K-12 system. External reforms tend to generate complaints, politicization, widespread use of media, and escalating cases of "blame and shame." Isn’t it time to temper our rhetoric?