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CMSD Aspiring Principal Program
2015-2016
Increased life opportunities for
children in Cleveland
We believe that skilled and
passionate school leadership is the
key to educational equity and school
transformation
Be the change!
Transforming school
leadership is one of
CMSD’s key reform
strategies. Strong
instructional leaders in
every school will help
deliver on our mission
to prepare every child
for college and a
career.
Aspiring Principal Program
Seeks visionary, passionate leaders eager
to assume principal roles and dramatically
increase outcomes and opportunities for
CMSD students, families and schools
APP: Partnership with NYCLA
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Innovative-three tiered model
Standards-based
Cohort model
Residency program
Experiential
Problem-based learning
Three Phases
Summer Intensive
Residency in CMSD School
Summer Transition/First Year Support
Summer Intensive
Standards Based Curriculum
Simulation
June 29 – July 31, 2015
9:00-5:00
Residency
Eleven month school-based residency
Mentor principal
Weekly professional development
Transition to Principalship
Summer transition
Coaching
Monthly PD
The APP Performance Standards
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Personal behavior
Resilience
Communication
Focus on student
performance
• Situational problemsolving
• Learning
• Accountability for
professional practice
• Supervision
• Leadership
development
• Climate and culture
• Time, task and project
management
• Technology
Small Cohort
What we are looking for
• Commitment to social
justice
• Instructional
knowledge/expertise
• Desire to lead hard-tostaff school
• Professional integrity
• Professional resilience
• Willingness/ability to be
self-reflective
• Strong communication
skills
• Commitment to
continuous learning
• Relentless drive to
execute goals
What we are looking for
• 5 years of work
experience
• 3 years of experience
teaching in grades K-12
• Masters’ Degree 3.0
GPA
• 5 year commitment to
CMSD
• Residency year counts
as year 1
• Commitment to obtain
alternative certification
if not currently certified
Details
• Rolling admissions- deadline for online
applications April 1, 2015
• Encourage early submission
• Individual and group interview dates TBD
• Seeking 10 APP Residents for 2015-2016
• Salary $75,000
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We are preparing leaders for
anticipated principal openings
in 2016
The summer intensive and
residency year are pass/fail
Participants must attend the
entire 5 week summer
program
CMSD is developing an APP
contract and MOU that will
address specifics such as
seniority and right to return
should a participant drop out
or not meet the standards
Participants must have
teaching experinece
Information
Sessions
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January 28 at 4:30
February 24 at 4:30
March 12 at 3:30
Sessions will be held at the
East Professional
Development Center
For additional information feel free to
contact Heather Grant,
Director of the Aspiring Principal
Program
[email protected]