• Va Virtual Aspiring Leaders Program

Aspiring Leaders Program This program has been designed for teachers and administrators who are actively seeking an assistant principal. The Aspiring Ed Leaders Program is a rigorous competency- based program designed to prepare principal leaders for the challenging environment of complex schools. Aspiring Leaders Program APPLY NOW for Fall Contact person: Dr. Rondeau Director, Administrator 1/MAT Programs (443) 885-3215.

Lauren Fowler, Principal Myers Park Traditional Elementary School Leaders for Tomorrow Graduate Jeff Joyce, Assistant Principal Piedmont Open Middle SELA Graduate LeDuan Pratt, Principal Carmel Middle School UNCC Aspiring High School Principals Program Graduate Jan McIver, Principal Thomasboro Academy Educational Leadership Programs at Wingate University This is a program aimed at current CMS teachers or certified employees who aspire to become executive school leaders in high-needs CMS schools. Administered by Winthrop University, potential leaders complete a 36-credit-hour accredited Master of Education in Educational Leadership degree and are qualified to receive a state certification. Courses are a combination of face-to-face and web-based instruction, and are delivered by Winthrop faculty in collaboration with CMS leaders. The program includes six semesters of coursework with a full one-year internship experience embedded prior to graduation. A partnership between the McColl School of Business and the Cato School of Education, this innovative 14-month licensure program is designed to arm potential school executives with the skills and knowledge necessary to lead change in our schools. SELA participants will be eligible to receive the NC school administration license and may earn graduate credit hours towards a Master of School Administration, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in Organization Development or Master of Science in Executive Coaching degree.

The program offers three strands, depending on the participant's status: beginning CMS high school principals who already hold the NC school administration license and a master's degree; qualified teachers or those in non-administrative positions who already have a master's degree but need their school administration license; teachers who need the full Master of School Administration degree. The problem-based and action-learning curriculum simulates the actual challenges faced by high school principals and offers support tailored to participants' unique learning styles and leadership development needs.

Wingate University offers a 37-semester hour Master of Arts in Education in Educational Leadership program and a 22-semester hour Add-on Licensure Program in School Administration K-12. These programs focus on the seven NC Standards for School Executives, including strategic leadership, instructional leadership, cultural leadership, human resource leadership, managerial leadership, external development leadership, and micropolitical leadership. Future leaders take part in standards-based projects and learning experiences that are often taught be practitioners from local district central offices.

Va Virtual Aspiring Leaders Program

. We believe that skilled and passionate school leadership is the key to educational equality and school transformation. Transforming school leadership is one of CMSD’s key reform strategies. Strong instructional leaders in every school will help deliver on our mission to prepare every child for college and a career. CMSD’s Aspiring Principal Academy seeks visionary, entrepreneurial, passionate leaders who are eager to assume principal roles and dramatically increase outcomes and opportunities for CMSD students, families, and schools. The CMSD, in partnership with the, has designed an innovative, standards-based Aspiring Principal Academy that will prepare future principals to transform under-performing schools in Cleveland. A small, very selective cohort will advance their skills in change management and instructional leadership through intensive experiential and problem-based learning over 12 months.

Information Sessions. The CMSD Aspiring Principals Program (APP) has three distinct phases. Phase one: A five-week Summer Intensive engages participants in a standards-based curriculum that simulates the actual challenges of a Cleveland Metropolitan School District principal. The anticipated start date of the Summer Intensive is June 26, 2017 (subject to change).

Phase two: Participant serve an eleven-month, school-based residency under the mentorship of an experienced CMSD principal. Phase three: Participants spend the summer transitioning successfully into school leadership positions. New principals are supported by a coach during their first year.

It’s innovative. The program is uniquely focused on preparing transformational leaders for urban schools. Participants have the opportunity to make an immediate impact during a year-long residency. It’s rigorous. Participants are held to the highest standards for selection and performance. High expectations are coupled with ongoing assessment and individualized support. It’s practical and comprehensive.

Participants develop high-level skills through experiential and integrated learning grounded in transformational and instructional leadership. It’s collaborative. Participants develop rich, enduring professional relationships with other future school leaders in their small, select cohort, while also building strong relationships with mentor principals and coaches. It’s reflective.

Participants become reflective about their personal leadership and consistently seek feedback in order to grow and have impact. 12-month program, with salary and benefits, Summer Intensive begins June 9, 2018 (subject to change).

1-year paid principal residency ($75,000). Have an Ohio Principal License or eligible to obtain an Ohio Alternative Principal License. Five-year service commitment to CMSD (includes Residency year) APP participants are evaluated on a pass-fail basis. They must meet rigorous performance standards to progress to each successive program phase.

Graduates commit to serving the CMSD public schools for a minimum of five years. The program is led by principals and principal supervisors trained in our unique, hands-on approach to school leadership development.