LEAD Fairfax | Fairfax County Public Schools, Fairfax, Va.
Instruction
Instructors are made up of core LEAD Fairfax staff, leaders within FCPS, and strategic partners. LEAD staff are made up of professionals from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, all with an education background, whether higher education or public. LEAD staff are also trained by strategic partners the Gallup Organization, the Center for Creative Leadership, aha! Process, Inc. and others.
Instructors are also pulled from other departments within the district to provide for a fuller and richer educational experience for the participants. The Department of Human Resources and the Office of Program Evaluation are among some of the departments that provide instruction on topics such as resume writing, interviewing, and data-driven decision making. Other instructors with specific areas of expertise are also provided by strategic partners. These experts provide instruction in the areas of case studies, coaching and mentoring, and individual development planning.
LEAD Fairfax instruction is based on the framework, Self-Site-System™ structure. This structure provides a framework for discussing the current state of the LEAD professional development program as well as its future possibilities. The scaffolding of the LEAD professional development plan begins with year one’s Personal Mastery/Leading People strand. This strand strengthens leader reflection of self, especially as style, philosophy, strengths, and communication impact the energy and engagement of students, staff, community, and district leadership. Year two, the Leading Learning strand, builds on those understandings and skills to focus and intensify the leadership on high student achievement for all students and the continual growth of the school site as a learning community. Year three, the Leading Systems strand, creates opportunities and experiences to develop advanced leadership skills by involving school leaders in the solving of district-wide or system challenges.
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