Key points:
School leaders who are members of AASA will soon be able to engage in ongoing engagement, collective problem-solving, and development with a professional community of peers who will provide just-in-time support tailored to the specific challenges they face every day.
Cogniaa global nonprofit organization focused on helping educational institutions develop students, educators, and leaders, and AASAThe Superintendents Association recently announced an agreement to make comprehensive leadership support and innovative professional learning available to cohorts of educational leaders across the country through the Leadership Circle.
“AASA is excited to join forces with Cognia and expand our broad range of timely supports for school leaders,” said Dr. David Shuler, CEO of AASA. “By pooling resources and expertise, this collaboration aims to enhance the way leaders are prepared and supported and ultimately reshape the educational landscape for the benefit of all children.”
“Aspiring and current superintendents will have access to unique resources, networking, collaborative problem-solving opportunities, and cohort-based training to address leadership challenges in real time,” said Dr. Mark A. Elgart, president and CEO. CEO of Cognia.
The partnership expands AASA members and educators' access to ongoing expert advice, allowing them to continue growing in their careers by participating in the numerous leadership development and support programs that are part of Cognia's Leadership Circle enhancement services. As part of the new agreement, groups of AASA members will be invited to participate in the Leadership Circle throughout the year, including:
- Solution circleswhere the participants present leadership problems to be honest,
receive expert feedback and collectively develop pragmatic solutions with an online or in-person meeting of school leaders from across the country - Leader Chata weekly podcast with educational and business leaders and relevant video content to stay up to date with new trends, research, strategies, and innovative work and advances made through AASA's professional subgroups.
- Think Tanksin which leaders from across the country come together as a larger group to address common problems
- Ambassador support of experienced ambassadors who guide and nurture
Relationships with established cohorts of school leaders. - A national online learning communitya private and interactive online site.
Professional learning meeting space for leaders to find created content and interact with each other and the Leadership Circle ambassador team. - Summits in person convene leaders at Cognia's metro Atlanta headquarters in a facility designed for precisely this purpose: targeted learning experiences to provide safe spaces for leaders to discuss relevant topics, participate in small group meetings, network and hone their individual leadership skills.
Existing members of the Cognia Leadership Circle and network will have access to more leaders with similar challenges, responsibilities, and types of institutions with whom to collaborate, network, and problem-solve with peers in similar jobs.
“Together, AASA and Cognia are poised to make a lasting, positive impact on the future of school district leadership,” said Dr. Jeff Rose, former three-time superintendent in Oregon and most recently in Fulton County, Georgia, who He is the senior of Cognia. vice president of leadership development.
District leaders who would like more information should contact the Leadership Circle team by email at [email protected].
This press release originally appeared online.
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