A Professional Development Program for District Leaders
The First Ring Leadership Academy is a year-long professional development and leadership training program for Teacher Leaders in the 16 districts that surround the Cleveland Municipal School District. Participants are nominated by their superintendents each spring to become part of the cohort the following school year.
The Academy meets for nine full days throughout the academic year with a focus on building capacity to address the unique challenges of First Ring Districts: Poverty, Student Mobility, Diversity and Closing the Achievement Gap. Participants engage in a variety of learning activities including on-site presentations and discussion, readings and reflections, and coordinating and mentoring a team of high school Student Leaders within their district. Sessions are held at the ESC of Northeast Ohio, district sites and area colleges.
As participants, District Leaders commit to the following:
Leadership Academy Sessions
SESSION
| DATE | TIME | LOCATION |
|---|
| FRLA Orientation (District Leaders) | September 19, 2022 | 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. | ESCNEO - Room F |
| FRSLI Session 1 (ALL) | October 26, 2022 | 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | CSU Campus - Wolstein Center |
| FRSLI Session 2 (ALL) | November 15, 2022 | 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
| CSU or OSU Campus |
| FRSLI Session 3 (ALL) | December 6, 2022 | 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
| CSU Campus |
| FRLA Meeting (District Leaders) | January 10, 2023 | 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. | ESCNEO - Room F |
| FRSLI Session 4 (ALL) | January 25, 2023 | 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
| CSU Campus |
| FRSLI Session 5 (ALL) | February 15, 2023 | 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
| CSU Campus |
| FRSLI Session 6 (ALL) | March 8, 2023 | 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
| CSU or OSU Campus |
| FRLA Meeting (District Leaders) | April 18, 2023 | 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. | ESCNEO - Room C |
| FRSLI Work Session | April 27, 2023 | TBD | Virtual |
| End of Year Meeting/Celebration | May 12, 2023 | TBD | Woodside Event Center or ESCNEO |
CLICK HERE for a PDF of the Leadership Academy Session Meeting Dates
Site Coordination for Student Leadership Program
Serve as site coordinator for high school Student Leadership program
Five (5) 10th grade students per high school
Advise Student Leaders on the development and implementation of action research project(s)
Develop relationships with community partners to serve as sites for student projects
Support facilitation, as needed, for three (3) Student Leadership Retreat events
scheduled as a part of Friday FRLA sessions in October, December and February)
Guide students with final project presentations (scheduled during FRLA Graduation Ceremony in May)
