DEVELOPING YOUR LEADERSHIP MINDSET

Grow as a transformational leader while building leadership capacity in students and colleagues.

Quick facts

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Format

Facilitated cohort plus self-paced modules

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Time

25 hours total

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Certificate

Yes

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Price

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Agency by Design:

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Agency by Design:

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Agency by Design:

Why this VLC

Transformational leadership starts with mindset and shows up in daily actions. In this VLC you will explore the Ten Mindsets of Transformational Leadership from Students Taking Charge: Implementation Guide for Leaders. You will select a focus area, connect your work to school and district goals, and practice tools that help you lead from the classroom or the front office. The result is practical momentum toward a vision that others can join.

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Agency by Design:

replace tasks with authentic problems and give learners real decisions to make.

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Structures First:

time, resources, choice, and feedback systems that transfer responsibility to the learner.

Who it is for

Teacher leaders, aspiring administrators, and coaches ready to influence beyond one classroom

Structures First:

Department chairs and committee leads aligning work to mission and vision

Executive Function for All:

Leaders who want concrete routines that grow leadership in students and staff

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Evidence of Learning:

use student work to guide the next move, not just to record a grade.

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Human and Tech Together:

tools serve the design, not the other way around.

Professional Learning That Puts Learners in Charge

Great teaching is design. Our Professional Learning Experiences help teams create learner-active environments where people own the work, build executive function, and solve authentic problems.

What you will gain

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Replace tasks with purpose-driven problems

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Build structures for choice, time, and resources learners can manage

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Coach executive function skills that drive results

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Use evidence of learning to adjust in real time

What you will be able to do

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Explain the Ten Mindsets of Transformational Leadership and apply them to real work

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Align your leadership actions to mission, vision, and strategic goals

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Design activity lists that differentiate leadership growth for self and others

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Facilitate meetings, PLCs, or student teams with clear outcomes and follow-through

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Coach colleagues and students using simple tools for reflection and next steps

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Build systems that make progress visible and sustainable

Syllabus snapshot

  • TEN MINDSETS IN ACTION

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    Takeaway: Engage with the Ten Mindsets across differentiated activity lists and commit to actions that align with your personal mission.

  • TOOLS TO LEAD AND TO BUILD LEADERS

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    Takeaway: Gather insights, tools, and resources for your classroom and for growing leadership in students and colleagues.

  • SYSTEMS VIEW OF LEADERSHIP

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    Takeaway: Connect the Ten Mindsets to school and district goals, mission, and vision so daily work advances strategy.

  • LEARN WITH LEADERS

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    Takeaway: Connect with one of the book’s authors and collaborate with teachers across schools and districts.

  • SCENARIO PRACTICE

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    Takeaway: Analyze realistic scenarios and develop actionable steps for your leadership journey.

  • IMPLEMENTATION AND REFLECTION

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    Takeaway: Launch your focus-area plan and set a cadence for evidence, reflection, and iteration.

Course materials and access

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Required text: Participants use Students Taking Charge: Implementation Guide for Leaders  by Dr. Nancy Sulla, Tanya Bosco, and Julie Marks. Please purchase the book in advance.

Included access: MyQPortal  access is included for all participants while enrolled in the VLC.

Evidence and impact

The activity lists gave my PLC clear paths. We stopped spinning and started building capacity.
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I left with a plan I could lead on Monday and a way to show progress to my principal.
The activity lists gave my PLC clear paths. We stopped spinning and started building capacity.
I left with a plan I could lead on Monday and a way to show progress to my principal.
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Related Resources

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Dr. Nancy Sulla Books

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FAQs

  • HOW MUCH TIME WILL I NEED

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    Plan for 25 hours total including self-paced work and scheduled sessions.

  • CAN OUR TEAM ENROLL TOGETHER

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    Yes. Seat bundles are available. Price:

    VLC PRICE LINE

  • DO I GET A CERTIFICATE

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    Yes. You will receive a certificate noting contact hours and outcomes.

  • WILL THIS ALIGN TO OUR INITIATIVES

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    Yes. You will map actions to your mission, vision, and strategic goals.

  • DO I NEED THE BOOK

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    Yes. Students Taking Charge: Implementation Guide for Leaders is a required resource for this VLC.

Lead With Clarity. Grow Capacity

PO accepted. Seat bundles available.