The Office of Professional Development:
Leadership Development Program

Dr. Sanita Savage, Leadership Development Coordinator
Tammy M. Johnson, Director of Professional Development

The Office of Professional Development offers training and growth opportunities for pre-service, new, and experienced administrators of the district. Using varied training strategies, including project based-discovery, readings, in-basket exercises, seminars, surveys, and self-assessments, the district provides growth opportunities that will enhance leadership skills, abilities, and talents.

The district offers comprehensive programs for aspiring assistant principals and aspiring principals. The programs are based on professional standards developed by the Interstate School Leaders Consortium (ISLLC) and focuses on areas such as vision, instructional leadership, school and community partnerships, ethics, and communications. Participants who are admitted to either of these leadership development programs must complete attendance and assignment mandates before meeting eligibility requirements for assistant principal and principal positions.

In addition, new principals complete induction training and activities and are supported during the initial two years in a supportive and collaborative system, which includes mentoring support. Experienced principals continue their professional growth through instructionally-focused development opportunities and job embedded activities.

The main characteristics of effective leadership are intelligence, integrity or loyalty, mystique, humor, discipline, courage, self-sufficiency and confidence. - James L. Fisher