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The Leadership Academy
for Charter and Alternative Schools is a year-long, research-based professional
development opportunity for motivated educators who want to grow into leaders
of excellent schools that are focused on academic achievement and growth for
students. Drawing on established best
practices of adult learning, the Leadership
Academy will work with
cohorts of 15-20 emerging leaders over the course of a year to study, observe,
reflect on, discuss, critique, and demonstrate what it is that excellent
leaders do to achieve high levels of student success in schools.
The program is offered free of charge to applicants who are selected
to join the cohort (application deadline for the 2008-2009 cohort is May 9th).
The overarching goals of the Leadership Academy are to offer cohort participants
a leadership development program that:
- is based on research about what
schools must do to help all students--including low income students,
students of color, and English Language Learners-- attain high levels of
academic achievement.
- helps participants understand
the program components and recruitment strategies that have helped produce
public charter schools with racially and socio-economically diverse
student body.
- helps participants understand what
a school must do so that all students are fully prepared for some form of
post-secondary education.
- insures participants fully
understand the major Instructional Leadership, Organizational Leadership,
and School Management responsibilities of leading a Minnesota charter or alternative
school.
The Leadership Academy
offers participants opportunities to:
- learn
about qualities of highly-effective directors/principals and of schools that foster
student achievement.
- learn
and grow within a cohort of 15-20 educators who are deeply committed to
developing their leadership skills and improving student achievement.
- visit
schools that have highly-effective directors/principals and a track record of
student achievement.
- work
with an experienced education leader/mentor over the course of the year.
- earn
continuing education credits.
The Leadership
Academy is offered by the University of Minnesota's
Center for School Change, with funding from the Minnesota Department of
Education (through Minnesota's
Voluntary School Choice Program).
We are seeking Leadership
Academy applicants with
the following qualifications:
- Demonstrated "burning commitment" to
student achievement.
- Demonstrated drive for results.
- Optimistic, "can-do" world view.
- Currently serving in a school
leadership position OR hoping to be in such a position no later than September
2010 (strongly preferred).
- Experience serving in a leadership
role in a professional or volunteer organization.
- Well-developed communication and
interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of teaching and learning
required. Elementary or high school
teaching experience preferred.
- BA/BS required; MA/MS preferred.
Expectations of Participants
· Participation in all aspects of the Leadership Academy, including:
o
6
full day sessions during the summer of 2008 (July 28-31; August 4-5)
o
6
week-days during the school year, which will include site visits (dates to be
determined)
o
3-5
Saturday sessions during the school year (dates to be determined).
o
Monthly
meetings with a mentor school leader.
o
Participants
will be required to "make up" any and all missed sessions and assignments.
· Commitment to serve as a school
leader for at least five years after completion of the Leadership Academy.
· Commitment to help mentor someone
else after completion of the Leadership
Academy,.
Click here for Application Process
All
applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, May 9th.
Questions about the Leadership Academy for Charter and Alternative
Schools can be directed to:
Laura Bloomberg, Associate Director
Center for School Change
University of Minnesota
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612-626-7403
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