Georgia Charter Schools Association Programs
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CharterLeader

CharterLeader

offered by the Georgia Charter Schools Association

 Helping Aspiring Educational Professionals Accelerate their Path to Charter School Leadership.  Taking Current School Leaders to the Next Level.

Intensive training in all aspects of charter leadership to fill Georgia’s pipeline with an entrepreneurial and visionary “new breed” of educators who are ready to lead charter schools.

Provides an intensive and comprehensive training program covering all aspects of charter school leadership.

Intended to prepare new leaders for the responsibility of operating a high quality charter school.

Helps build skills and competencies in operational leaders.

Combines intensive modules in educational and school business leadership.

Developed with support from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Education and Teach For America.

Candidates emerge with the knowledge and ability to promote the success of all students, promote a positive school culture, and have the tools to manage the operations of their school.

Teaches through job embedded, performance based learning opportunities.

CharterLeader Cohorts

Small cohorts of candidates will work individually and collaboratively, sharing the realities of day-to-day classroom and school management.  Participants will be evaluated using a 360o assessment model.  Frequent feedback and completion of a reflective portfolio will monitor individual progress and can be used as candidate’s own self-marketing.

*Offered as a two module summer institute for Professional Learning Units or as possible credit toward  charter-specific certification for an Educational Leadership Certificate (PL6).

Program Modules

Taught by national and regional experts familiar with Georgia charter school policy and effective charter school leadership.

  • Standards-based Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Assessment Practices
  • Staff Recruitment and Labor Relations Management
  • Facilities Management
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Communication and Marketing
  • Charter School Governance and Accountability
  • School Policy Making
  • Risk Management
  • Cultivating School Culture and Addressing Diversity
  • Legal and Regulatory Compliance
  • Organizational Development
  • Data Management and Analysis
  • Special Education and Federal Programs
  • Education Management Organization (EMO) and Board Oversight
  • Fundraising and Grants Management

For further information contact:

Juli Sergi, Director of Certification Programs

jsergi@gacharters.org, Phone 912.531.6190

Georgia Charter Schools Association

www.gacharters.org

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