Pre-register today to join a group of passionate educators in the Emerging Leaders Program, a year-long professional development experience from City Forward Collective designed to provide you with a hands-on introduction to school leadership.
The Emerging Leaders Program is perfect for teachers, department chairs, and school support teachers, as well as deans and assistant principals in the first or second year of their role. The Emerging Leaders Program will grow your leadership capabilities so that you can significantly impact your school, no matter your position. Participants share a passion for serving Milwaukee's children, a willingness to reflect, learn, & take on new challenges, and a curiosity about a future in school leadership – whether it be leading from the classroom as a master teacher, from the principal's office, or somewhere in between.
The program includes ten two-hour sessions. Six of the two-hour sessions are built around Paul Bambrick-Santoyo's book, "Leverage Leadership 2.0." Topics include data-driven instruction, professional development, observation and feedback, staff culture, and student culture. The remaining four sessions will support the participants' development of school-based change projects. Throughout the year, participants will receive guidance from veteran educators as they create and execute a school-based change project in partnership with their school administrator. Participants will ground themselves in how their "Why" includes actively aligning vision with practice. They will also understand how the High-Quality School Framework's Core Essentials align with each session topic.
Sessions 1-5 & 8 are virtual sessions. Sessions 6-7 & 9-10 are in-person, as these facilitated sessions will focus on supporting participants' school-based change projects. In-person sessions will be at the City Forward Collective office. Refreshments and free parking will be available.
The Emerging Leaders Program will run from October 2022 to May 2023 on Thursdays from 5:15P - 7:15P CST. This form is for pre-registration only, and payment is not due now.
