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New Teachers Academy and Aspiring Leaders program report back to board
Summary
Presenters summarized the New Teachers Academy and the Aspiring Leaders Academy, describing monthly cohorts, training topics, and named participants; the programs aim to develop instructional and leadership capacity.
LaCreasha Stille, Assistant Superintendent of HR, told the board the New Teachers Academy cohort met monthly since August 2025 to build classroom management and instructional skills. Topics cited in the minutes included classroom management, Costa’s Questioning, differentiation, lesson planning, Skyrocket training, techniques from Teach Like a Champion and material from The First Days of School by Harry Wong.
Dana Dudenhoeffer, Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction, reviewed the Aspiring Leaders Academy (met monthly since October 2025) and listed topics including transformational leadership, instructional vision, data-based decision making, and distributive leadership. The 2025–2026 Aspiring Leaders cohort named in the minutes included Andrea Scott, Madelyn Bean and Elizabeth Spradlin.
