Joan I. Birringer-Haig, Ed.D.

Dr. Joan Birringer-Haig is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Administrative and Instructional Leadership where she teaches graduate and doctoral level courses. Before coming to St. John’s, Dr. Birringer-Haig served as a New York City teacher, Special Education Supervisor, and Assistant Principal, and then as an Assistant Principal and Principal in the Hewlett-Woodmere Public School District in Nassau County for thirteen years. During her tenure as principal, she received training in Peter Senge’s Systems Thinking and in 2009, participated in a core learning group conversation, which was recorded and highlighted in the book: Schools That Learn: A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares about Education by Peter Senge, Nelda Cambron-McCabe, Timothy Lucas, Bryan Smith, Janis Dutton & Art Kleiner. She has also received certification for completion of the Franklin Covey training in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People in 2010. Dr. Birringer-Haig has also been professionally active throughout her career. She is a member of the Phi Delta Kappa International Association and St. John’s University Chapter, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, including the Long Island and New York State affiliations, Learning Forward, the International Association of Learning Educators, the Council for Exceptional Children, and the American Education Research Association. Dr. Birringer-Haig's research interests focus on principal preparation, principal coaching, authentic performance assessments embedded in principal preparation programs, and engagement in distance learning. Dr. Birringer-Haig has shared her research on principal preparation programs and principal coaching at AERA, UCEA and IAFOR conferences.Research and Data Analysis, School Building / District Leadership, Leadership of Special Education and Diverse Learners, School Building/District Leadership InternshipsPrincipal Preparation rograms, Principal Coaching, Effective Feedback, Self-Efficacy, and Reflection in Leadership, and Authentic Performance Assessments in Distance Learning.

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