Transformational School Leadership with Ohio ACTE Administrator of the Year, Dr. William Sprankles

Dr. William Sprankles currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Innovation, Teaching & Learning for Butler Technology Career & Development Campuses just north of Cincinnati, Ohio.  William oversees the instructional culture for Butler Tech’s 4 campuses, 11 associate school districts, and over 250 teachers. He collaborates with others to lead the district with strategic planning, development of coaching and instructional models, strategic resourcing, and emerging best practices. Prior to Butler Tech, Sprankles served as Executive Coach and Partnership Manager for the Center for Transformative Teacher Training (CT3), where he worked with school districts in major cities providing strategic guidance on strengthening school culture, leadership, classroom management, and teaching methods. He previously served as Executive Director of Teaching and Learning at Princeton City Schools, where he oversaw comprehensive school improvement processes for more than 300 educators and 3,000 students. This includes de-tracking and desegregation efforts of students in the mainstream curriculum, resulting in a 98% graduation rate for all students in one of Ohio’s most diverse school districts. Prior to earning his EdD from Miami University in April of 2021, Sprankles earned his bachelor’s degree in English education at Northern Kentucky University and his master’s in Educational Leadership at Xavier University. In 2010, the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission presented him with the Merlin G. Pope, Jr. Diversity Leadership Award. Connect with William and read some of his published works:  Twitter https://twitter.com/wsprankles Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-sprankles-70a63b18/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wsprankles/?hl=en Recruiting A Better Teacher: Unexpected Candidate Qualities Association of California School Administrators Leadership Magazine January / February 2017 V46 No.3 https://www.joomag.com/magazine/leadership-magazine-jan-feb-2017-v46-no-3/0341293001483980621/p36?short https://joom.ag/WCYW/p36 Behaviors for Transformational School Leadership https://www.ct3education.com/2018/07/09/the-no-nonsense-nurturer-leader-behaviors-for-transformational-school-leadership/ How to Build Relationships Quickly ASCD Express, 2018 http://www.ascd.org/ascd-express/vol14/num01/How-to-Build-Relationships-Quickly.aspx