Mr. Alan Dichter
Advisor
Alan is an experienced educational leader, with a strong background in facilitative leadership
development and high school reform. Alan has extensive building and district leadership
experience (including HS Principal and Local Instructional Superintendent in NYC and Director of
Leadership Development for Portland Public Schools) as well as over 20 years of designing
professional development programs focused on leadership and effective collaboration. Alan has
more than 25 years’ experience with national school reform efforts including the Coalition of
Essential Schools, the Annenberg Institute and the School Reform Initiative. He is co-author of
The Power of Protocols and Going Online with Protocols as well as numerous articles on
leadership and school reform. Alan is currently the Affinity Group Leader for 23 NYC Public 6-12,
9-12 and 9-14 schools. These schools have a unique partnership with the City University of New
York.