Leadership Development Opportunities for 2022-23

Leadership Cohort for Teachers Year 1

The application process for the 2022-2023 Leadership Cohort closes on September 9, 2022.

Purpose of the Cohort- The Leadership Cohort for Teachers is a comprehensive 8-month blended program designed to strengthen the leadership capacities of participants based on the National Standards of Teacher Leader Model and the Texas Principal Standards. The cohort's main focus is to develop leadership skills and capacities to support improvement in instruction, effectiveness of teams, and leading change by implementing different leadership models, theories, and strategies. Participants will understand how to leverage their own strengths and the strengths of others to promote effective teaching beyond their own classrooms.

Who Should Apply- Any LISD teacher or district support staff who have the desire to develop and grow as a leader and apply leadership skills. Participants might be interested in becoming an assistant principal OR they might want to strengthen their leadership capacities to benefit the team or their students. It is NOT necessary to desire to be an assistant principal in order to participate and benefit from the program.