Abstract: Considering the purpose of a mission statement, an educational leadership faculty group started out to develop a mission statement to focus the redesign of their preservice program. The effort to develop the mission statement led, instead, to the development of a mantra. The mantra now serves as a decision-making reference for the program, curricular considerations, as well as student development and has been very beneficial. This article explains the evolution of the mantra as the guide post for this particular program and provides the reader a step-by-step description of how to develop a mantra. Examples of how the mantra has benefited students and faculty in the master's program in educational leadership are provided.
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Keywords: mission statements, mantra, program redesign, principal preparation, leadership programs
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