As part of the initiative, school and district education leaders gathered three times a year for institutes led by
CEL faculty, in which they were trained to observe and coach teachers in new ways.
Graham said
CEL faculty were true thought partners with the department in the initiative, with bi-weekly calls, constant reflection on the progress of the program, and a willingness to make alterations as needed.
CEL faculty were willing to work closely with Florida officials to make sure that common perspective was one that fit the state's unique needs, said Jason Graham, the senior educational program director for the Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development and Retention at the state education department, who is now overseeing the Commissioner's Leadership Academy.
The Center for Educational Leadership (CEL) and Meredith Honig,
CEL faculty partner received a recognition award from the Washington Association of School Administrators on May 11, 2011, at the spring luncheon.
In fact, this type of approach to Central Office Transformation is the focus of a new Wallace Foundation report by
CEL faculty members Meredith Honig and Michael A. Copland.
Build a process for your own school or district with expert guidance from
CEL faculty.
Max Silverman and
CEL faculty partner Meredith Honig presented «Central Office as Leaders of Principal Professional Development,» and Anneke Markholt and Jennifer McDermott presented «Knowing Strong Instruction When You See It.»
Not exact matches
In their work with schools and districts,
CEL engages the instructional and leadership expertise of their
faculty, staff and consultants to help teachers, coaches, school and central office leaders improve their instructional and leadership practice.