eLM was founded by Dr. Lionel Allen, Jr., as a direct response to the challenging and often overwhelming complexities of school and district leadership.
Improving schools, one leader at a time.
Committed to supporting and improving the performance of school leaders
ed Leaders Matter was founded for one reason: improve the performance of school leaders. Research shows that leadership is second only to classroom instruction among all school-related factors that impact academic achievement. It's time to rethink the way we support and develop school leaders. Let ed Leaders Matter help.
““The most important job of any leader is to improve the performance of those they lead.” ”
Our founder…
Dr. Lionel Allen, Jr. is an award-winning school leader with twenty years of experience. He is an education reform consultant and a frequently invited speaker and panelist.
Services we offer…
eLM supports leaders at the school and district levels using a variety of research based tools, with the ultimate goal of improving student achievement.
What people are saying…
From inspirational speeches to district-wide professional development, people are singing the praises of Dr. Allen and his contributions.
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
-John Maxwell