Leadership Development
Leadership Development
Catoosa County Public School’s Leadership Development program began in 2011 with the
Aspiring Leader Academy. There are 19 graduates of the Aspiring Leader Academy who currently serve as administrators in CCPS. The program has evolved to include the following:
Aspiring Leader Academy – This program is designed to train CCPS teachers who aspire to be school leaders.
Aspiring Principal Academy – This program is designed to train current CCPS assistant principals who aspire to be school principals.
New Assistant Principal Academy – This program is designed to support current new CCPS assistant principals.
New Principal Academy – This program is designed to support current new CCPS principals.
Executive Leadership Academy – This program is designed to develop CCPS school administrators who aspire to work at the district level.
What do our graduates say about the Aspiring Leadership Academy?
"This class made me even more excited to step into a leadership position one day."
"I loved hearing the wisdom and first hand experience from district leaders about their roles and experiences. This helps give an overall picture of how our system works and how each piece of the puzzle fits in the big picture."
"I found it to be a great learning opportunity and thoroughly enjoyed it."
"My experience with the CCPS Leadership Academy has been extremely insightful and helpful."
"What a great combination of guest speakers and dialogue/reflection."
Please check out our Aspiring Leadership Academy and other opportunities by selecting the correct dropdown.
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The purpose of the Aspiring Leader Academy is to recruit, develop, and retain school leaders who will achieve the vision and mission of Catoosa County Public Schools. To be effective, a school leader must have the knowledge, skills, and talent that cannot be acquired in college courses alone. The program helps to bridge the gap between theory and practice for teachers who aspire to be school leaders.
Target Group: CCPS Teachers who have exhibited leadership skills in their current assignments
Selection Process: Teachers complete an application. Their immediate supervisors are asked to complete a confidential nomination form. The Aspiring Leader Academy Selection Committee will be appointed by the Superintendent.
Curriculum: Teaching methods include case studies, book studies, panel discussions, job shadowing, and collaborative learning. In addition, CCPS Directors will meet with the cohort group to explain procedures and policies within their specific responsibilities. By giving the aspiring leaders an overall look at all areas within the district, they will develop a strong sense of how the district operates and how it all fits together to serve our overall mission.
The following topics are explored during the year.
Instructional Leadership
Professional Learning Communities
School Culture
Student Services
Human Resources
Teacher/Staff Evaluation
Planning and Assessment
Operational Management
Professionalism
Special Education
Technology
Budget and Finance
School Law
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Purpose: The purpose of the Aspiring Principal Academy is to support, develop, and retain school leaders who will achieve the vision and mission of Catoosa County Public Schools.
Target Group: CCPS assistant principals who have exhibited leadership skills in their current assignments
Selection Process: Participation will be on a volunteer basis.
Time Line: Participants meet quarterly.
Curriculum: An overview of the duties and responsibilities of a school principal will be looked at in depth. The following are examples of these responsibilities, but the curriculum will be tailored to meet the needs of the group each year.
Transforming School Culture
Building Professional Learning Communities
Understanding School Law
Maximizing Teacher Allotment
Evaluating and Conferencing with Teachers
Managing time
Transitioning from Manager to Leader
Evaluating Academic Growth
Establishing Relationships with Integrity
Identifying and Building Teacher Leaders
Establishing a Vision
Becoming the Instructional Leader
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Purpose: The purpose of the New Assistant Principal Academy is to support, develop and retain school leaders who will achieve the vision and mission of Catoosa County Public Schools. We recognize that principals provide the most effective day to day support and training for their assistants; but, due to time restraints, may not be able to do as much training as is needed.
Target Group: First and second year assistant principals
Time line: Participants will meet quarterly.
Curriculum: The Leadership Development Coordinator identifies specific responsibilities of the assistant principals and offers support and training in those areas. The following are examples of these responsibilities, but the curriculum will be tailored to meet the needs of the group each year.
Transforming School Culture
Building Professional Learning Communities
Overseeing the FTE Process
Maintaining Inventory
Conducting a Meeting (Parent, 504, IEP)
Working with a Guiding Coalition
Developing a Safety Plan
Managing a Budget
Developing School Improvement Plan
Establishing PBIS
Building a Schedule
Assessing Students
Evaluating Teachers/Staff
Understanding Ethics
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Purpose: The purpose of the New Principal Academy is to support, develop and retain school leaders who will achieve the vision and mission of Catoosa County Public Schools. Depending on their previous experience, principals come into the job with varying amounts of experience. This program offers support from the Leadership Development Coordinators as well as mentoring from strong veteran administrators.
Target Group: First and second year principals.
Time line: The number of meeting sessions will vary depending on the needs of the group. In addition, opportunities for meeting with mentors and attending leadership professional learning training will be included.
Curriculum: The Leadership Development Coordinator will meet with new principals to identify specific responsibilities for which they need support and training. The following are examples of these responsibilities, but the curriculum will be tailored to meet the needs of the group each year.
Transforming School Culture
Building Professional Learning Communities
Understanding School Law
Maximizing Teacher Allotment
Evaluating and Conferencing with Teachers
Managing Time
Developing a School Improvement Plan
Establishing Relationships with Integrity
Identifying and Building Teacher Leaders
Establishing a Vision
Becoming the instructional leader
Evaluating Academic Growth
Transitioning from Manager to Leader
Monitoring a School Budget -
Purpose: The purpose of the Executive Leadership Academy is to support, develop and retain school leaders who will achieve the vision and mission of Catoosa County Public Schools. School level administrators may have aspirations of working at the district level. This academy will offer training and support for strong building level administrators who may one day be in those positions. Participants understand that being selected to this group does not mean that they will be selected for future open district positions but rather that they are adding to their personal skills to be better prepared to compete for any positions in the future.
Target Group: Strong building level administrators with a minimum of three years of administrative experience
Selection Process: Participation will be on a volunteer basis.
Curriculum: An overview of the district offices and responsibilities will be looked at in depth. Each participant will develop an individualized learning plan comprised of things such as readings, leadership class offerings outside of the district, continuing education and mentoring opportunities.