This workshop (or series of workshops) is particularly useful as a compliment to an existing
district leadership development program.
Not exact matches
«Given the inward focus of the
program, I was uncertain if there would be an audience for this kind of
leadership development, particularly during these tight economic times when school
districts, colleges, and universities are all looking very carefully at every dime they spend,» Zolner says.
This spring, Curtis --- with Lecturer Elizabeth City — will co-chair HGSE's professional
development session Strategy in Action, a
program designed to help system or
district leadership teams cultivate a concrete vision and create well - defined strategies...
This webinar will explore the
district's creative journey and its approaches to hands - on creative teaching and learning activities, along with its long - standing commitment to the professional
development and creative
leadership needed for sustained
program success.
If education policymakers at the state and
district levels are committed to building
leadership development into reform efforts, they must build in sufficient resources to support high - impact
programs.
NISL's Executive
Development Program gives
districts the capacity to strengthen the
leadership of both serving principals and aspiring leaders.
The executive
leadership training
programs will provide an opportunity for participating state and
district teams to work more collaboratively in such areas as leading change and team
development,
leadership for instructional improvement, methods to accelerate leader performance, addressing stakeholder engagement around critical state and local issues, and sustaining improvements in school and student achievement.
Prior to joining CTAC, Dr. Sharp was the Assistant Superintendent at the Avon Grove School
District (PA) and was responsible for curriculum and instruction, professional
development, strategic planning,
leadership development, grant writing and oversight, and supervision of elementary and secondary education
programs.
As a
Program Manager with New Leaders, an education nonprofit focused on training and developing excellent school leaders, she collaborated with
district leadership from Newark Public Schools in creating principal evaluation and
development tools.
The Office of Academics is responsible for the
development and
leadership of the
district's academic goals and policies, directing the instructional
program pre-K to grade 12 across all content areas and special
programs, and it engages constituent groups, teachers, principals, other staff, parents, and community in the ongoing process of educational reform, curriculum planning and implementation, and
program development.
Her work includes school,
district, regional and statewide
programs in
leadership development, strategic planning, curriculum and assessment design, visioning, restructuring and organizational
development.
We tailor professional
development programs for teachers and staff to fit their needs by working in partnership with school and
district administrators, school
leadership teams, and educational organizations.
Christine also served as assistant director and
program analyst focused on
leadership development and principal preparation at The Broad Foundation, worked with the Tennessee Achievement School
District on community engagement, and provided strategic support to Detroit Public Schools.
Any successful and sustainable SEL
program should include strong
district leadership and communication, systematic integration of SEL throughout the
district, comprehensive professional
development, and quality assessments and instruction.
These goals serve as the primary tenants for advancing the high school renewal work to: 1) establish system coherence by aligning central office and site
programs, and accelerating student learning by leveraging and expanding knowledge and skills among staff, parents, and community members; 2) improve the quality of instructional
leadership by providing ongoing professional
development for school leaders; 3) improve the quality of teaching throughout the
district through embedded professional
development; 4) increase student engagement in the learning process by personalizing learning environments to build on student interests; 5) increase community involvement in schools by giving principals ownership of the change process, expanding student voice, and bringing parents and students into the school renewal process.
These include: · Use of instructional
programs and curricula that support state and
district standards and of high quality testing systems that accurately measure achievement of the standards through a variety of measurement techniques · Professional
development to prepare all teachers to teach to the standards · Commitment to providing remedial help to children who need it and sufficient resources for schools to meet the standards · Better communication to school staff, students, parents and the community about the content, purposes and consequences of standards · Alignment of standards, assessment and curricula, coupled with appropriate incentives for students and schools that meet the standards In the unlikely event that all of these efforts, including a change in school
leadership, fail over a 3 - year period to «turn the school around,» drastic action is required.
Through meaningful professional
development, on - site technical assistance, and
leadership training for school,
district, and community liaisons, each school develops a systemic approach that will increase their graduation rate well beyond the scope of this
program.
Chad has also taught within the charter school
leadership cohort for Loyola Marymount University's School of Education administrative credentialing
program, and has lead professional
development in Los Angeles Unified School
District, within the Southern California AVID community, and within the Teach for America organization.
She is a passionate advocate of teacher
leadership and the
development of mentor leaders who can transform their
district induction
programs to bring joy back to the classroom.
We partnered with Minneapolis Public Schools to design and launch an aspiring principals
program to develop leaders to transform low - performing schools; worked with the
district to train
leadership coaches and to build capacity to lead and model effective professional
development for principals; and provided executive coaching for associate superintendents while building their capacity to coach.
Prior to her position with NSDC, Dr. Hirsh completed 15 years of
district and school - based
leadership positions, including: community college teaching, consulting teacher for free enterprise, and
program and staff
development director.
Under Superintendent Alvin Wilbanks»
leadership, the
district has designed and implemented several in - house
leadership development programs, including different
programs that develop aspiring assistant principals, principals, and
district - level leaders.
Jon Schmidt - Davis, director of the Learning - Centered
Leadership Program, provides overall direction for the work of the LCLP and coordinates
leadership training and professional
development to meet the needs of state and
district clients.
In Education Week, New Leaders» Chief Policy and Evaluation Officer Jackie Gran discusses how high - quality
leadership development programs provide a strong return on investment for
districts.
Research shows that career pathways can improve teacher evaluation procedures and improve student achievement.13 For example, research from the Emerging Leaders
Program — a job - embedded teacher leadership development program — shows that with high - quality training, teacher leaders can quickly improve achievement among students in high - need school districts in places such as New York City, the District of Columbia, and Shelby County, Tennessee.14 Likewise, student achievement growth in schools implementing Teach Plus» T3 Initiative — a teacher - designed turnaround model that trains and supports teacher leaders to improve school outcomes and transform schools — is consistently more than double that of area district and charter sch
Program — a job - embedded teacher
leadership development program — shows that with high - quality training, teacher leaders can quickly improve achievement among students in high - need school districts in places such as New York City, the District of Columbia, and Shelby County, Tennessee.14 Likewise, student achievement growth in schools implementing Teach Plus» T3 Initiative — a teacher - designed turnaround model that trains and supports teacher leaders to improve school outcomes and transform schools — is consistently more than double that of area district and charter sch
program — shows that with high - quality training, teacher leaders can quickly improve achievement among students in high - need school
districts in places such as New York City, the
District of Columbia, and Shelby County, Tennessee.14 Likewise, student achievement growth in schools implementing Teach Plus» T3 Initiative — a teacher - designed turnaround model that trains and supports teacher leaders to improve school outcomes and transform schools — is consistently more than double that of area district and charter sc
District of Columbia, and Shelby County, Tennessee.14 Likewise, student achievement growth in schools implementing Teach Plus» T3 Initiative — a teacher - designed turnaround model that trains and supports teacher leaders to improve school outcomes and transform schools — is consistently more than double that of area
district and charter sc
district and charter schools.15
AASA offers a two - year
leadership development course, in addition to a national certification
program — both of which Lubelfeld utilized to broaden his understanding of where his
district needed to be.
With the help of a $ 50 million Investing in Innovation, or i3, grant from the federal government, KIPP developed an eight - monthlong
leadership training
program aimed at training
district administrators on KIPP's principal
leadership development practices.
She works with schools and
districts, as well as with state agencies and other educational organizations nationwide, to build systems to support high student performance through standards - based curriculum, instruction, and assessment design and implementation with a focus on the Common Core State Standards;
leadership development and coaching for administrators, instructional coaches, and
leadership teams; process facilitation and professional
development workshops; data analysis and use; and
program evaluation, collaborative data analysis, and curriculum audits.
Superintendent Davis also highlighted her
district's
development of a site - based
leadership team within each school for consistent professional support and implementation of SEL
programming.
Components of the
program address the needs of emerging school leaders engaged in formal educational
leadership programs, approved
district principal preparation
programs (PDF) and
district professional
development programs for current school leaders.
DPS has received national recognition during this time for several initiatives, including exceptional
leadership development programs for teachers, school leaders, and principal supervisors; school choice; collaboration among
district - run and charter schools; and promising new schools.
In response to a February 2013
District Administration story, «Priming Principal Pipelines,» NISL CEO Robert C. Hughes points out that school leaders don't have to choose between homegrown
leadership development programs and costly boutique
programs.
Coupled with one - on - one coaching support and feedback, this
program prepares participants to deliver great coaching; support others in growing their coaching practice; and cultivate a culture of
leadership development within their
district, charter network or organization.
Our goal is to work together with our clients to fully implement
leadership development programs that are sustainable for years to come because they build the capacity of the leaders and
districts we support.
Districts will need to answer questions such as: How must data systems,
leadership, professional
development programs, facilities planning, and other practices change?
We invest in
leadership development and coaching
programs for principals and campus /
district teams, provide grants to innovative education organizations, pursue research - driven public policy advocacy at the state level, and inform and engage the public on issues impacting all students.
The schools are to use the grants to disseminate their best practices to school
districts, including school
leadership structures, professional
development programs, disciplinary practices and school calendar changes.
Beginning in the late 1980s, JCPS has developed a
leadership development program tailored to the needs of principals working in the
district.
The pre-service and in - service
programs support the
development of leaders within a context of
district instructional reform by focusing on instructional
leadership that is supported by a strong internship, coaching and networking.
Togneri and Anderson (2003) and other researchers report that many successful
districts favor in - house principal
leadership development programs over the generic licensure - oriented principal training
programs.
District Director 2003 — 2006 Aided with
leadership to the
development of the Scouting
Program for the entire borough of The Bronx.