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Thought Leaders (TLXX)

Thought Leaders, 1-hour (TLXX), Monday and Tuesday AM and PM


Ellen Goldring
Patricia and Rodes Hart Chair | Professor of Education Leadership and Policy | Vice Dean
Vanderbilt University
Peabody College of Education and Human Development
Matthew Clifford, Ph.D.
Director of Education Leadership Research
WestEd

TL01 | Reimagining the Assistant Principalship

Learn how one district has focused on assistant principal development as part of a systemwide strategy to strengthen leadership. Explore the ways district leaders, principals, and assistant principals can reimagine the assistant principalship, given its importance and centrality to school improvement and effectiveness. Examine the roles of district leaders, principals, and assistant principals in developing and supporting assistant principals.

Primary Areas of Focus: Leadership
Secondary Areas of Focus: Resources
Topics: Equity, Leadership Development / Continued Leadership Development, Leadership Pathways & Pipelines
Session Length: Thought Leader — 1-hour
Audiences: District Office Personnel (Directors/Consultants for Instruction, Technology, Curriculum, Human Resources, and Assessment), Principals, Assistant Principals, Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents

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Elizabeth Chu
Executive Director, Senior Research Scholar
Columbia University
Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL)
Molly Gurny
Senior Director, Legal Strategy and Policy
Columbia University
Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL)

TL02 | Curriculum Implementation as a Change Journey: Learnings & Opportunities

Explore the Curriculum Implementation Change Framework and a suite of tools designed to support leaders of curriculum implementation in their efforts to build teachers’ and school-level leaders’ capacity for high-quality implementation of curriculum. Learn how the framework was developed, examine what researchers learned about the challenges and opportunities of curriculum implementation, and preview opportunities to use the framework.

Primary Areas of Focus: Implementation
Secondary Areas of Focus: Curriculum, Assessment, & Instruction
Topics: Change Theory/Management, Curriculum-based professional learning with high-quality instructional materials & student performance standards, Data-Driven Decision Making, Implementation
Session Length: Thought Leader — 1-hour
Audiences: District Level Professional Development Leaders, School-based Professional Development Leaders/Instructional Coaches, Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents

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