David Steinberg
Dr. David Steinberg has taught the lessons of leadership to thousands of people throughout the world. He has taught almost all grade levels and served as principal of all three levels of school. He has been a keynote speaker at many conferences and has consulted with schools and universities. He has won awards for teaching, school leadership, and building parent and community partnerships including the Washington Post Distinguished Educational Leadership Award.
Biography
Dr. David Steinberg has taught the lessons of leadership to thousands of people in the United States and from around the world. He has had the unusual experience of having served as principal of all three levels of school (elementary, middle, and high school), with a record of having led each school to a significant rise in academic achievement and improvement in school climate. Previously, he taught almost all grade levels, including primary aged students with multiple handicapping conditions, middle school gifted students, and high school students with learning disabilities.He earned a B.S. in Political Science, History, and Elementary Education from the State University of New York at Brockport, a M.Ed. in Special Education from American University, and a Ph.D. in Education, Policy, Planning, and Administration from the University of Maryland.
Dr. Steinberg has been a keynote speaker and workshop leader at many conferences and has consulted with public school systems, private schools, colleges and universities. He is the Director of the Department of Professional Growth Systems with Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. He teaches graduate courses in school administration at Hood College and undergraduate courses in education at Montgomery College.
Dr. Steinberg has won awards for teaching, school leadership, and building parent, business, and community partnerships including the Washington Post Distinguished Educational Leadership Award.
Dr. Steinberg is the author of Lead Like the Legends: Advice and Inspiration for Teachers and Administrators (Routledge, 2016).
Education
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Ph.D. University of Maryland
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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School Leadership
Professional Development
Administration
Teaching and Learning
Personal Interests
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Music
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Movies
Reading
Travel
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Videos
Published: Jul 16, 2016
Watch David Steinberg talk with new teachers about the leadership qualities they can use in their classrooms inspired by the legends of popular music.
Published: Jul 16, 2016
Watch David Steinberg talk with school principals about a leadership quality they can use with their staffs, students and parents: Be Optimistic (inspired by Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" and Joe Raposo's "Sesame Street")
Published: Jul 16, 2016
Watch David Steinberg talk to middle school teachers about three leadership qualities they can use in their classrooms and with their teams: Use Teamwork (inspired by the Beatles), Move Together (inspired by the Temptations) and Be Yourself (inspired by Louis Armstrong).
Published: Jul 16, 2016
Watch David Steinberg speak to elementary school teachers about two leadership qualities they can use in their classrooms: Breaking Down Barriers (inspired by Johnny Cash) and Persevering (inspired by Tina Turner).