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Mentoring services for the 2023-24 school year will begin
August 2023 through May 2024.
The New Leaders Mentor Program is designed to:
- Address the needs of new educational leaders
(Principals, Assistant Principals, Directors, Deans, etc.) - Support district and building leaders with experienced administrators
- Provide fifty hours of one-on-one collaboration and assistance throughout the school year
- Offer virtual and in-person interactions
Mentor/Protege Teams meet monthly for professional development to help maintain administrators' certification. One Administrative Academy Course per year is also provided. Some of the monthly topics for the new school year include:
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion - Providing a Quality Education for All
- Implementing an Effective School Improvement Process - Data Driven Culture
- Strategies to Improve Parent and Community Engagement
- Restorative Practices in Schools
Districts with first-year principals may be eligible to participate at no cost through ISBE New Principal
Mentor Grant.
Emerging
Leaders Program
This program is designed for teacher
leaders who want to perfect their leadership skills and are considering
becoming a formal school leader.
Emerging Leaders will participate in 4 seminars throughout the school
year to enhance their effectiveness as an informal school leader. The seminars will be scheduled after school
year and will occur at Governors State University. Some of the topics that will be explored
include:
- Developing
Your Personal Leadership Style
- How
to Develop Positive Relationships with Staff, Students and Parents
- Effective
Leadership and Coaching – Skills for Success
- Information
about GSU’s Principal Leadership Program
Program Costs and Location for 2023-24
District Participation Fee $500.00 (includes unlimited New and/or Emerging Leaders)
New Leaders Participant Fee $2,200.00 per person
Emerging Leaders Fee $600.00 per person
Programs will take place in a virtual, hybrid, or in-person format at:
Governors State University
1 University Parkway
University Park, IL 60484
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Dr. Saundra R. Mickles
Coordinator of the New Leaders Mentor Program
708.235.2827
Smickles2@govst.edu
Katelyn Karstensen
Program Coordinator
708.235.7594
kkarstensen@govst.edu