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Virginia Superintendents Leadership Academy

Curriculum Concepts

Profile of a Virginia Education Leader

Virginia education leaders work through an equity lens for deeper learning by building personal skills, growth mindsets, attitudes & values

Vision, Values & Culture - Leaders & Vision

Knowledge

Broad based content knowledge
Pedagogy
Strategic thinking and management process
Change process
Systems thinking
Transformational use of data Cultural continuum

Skills

Communication
Strategic agility
Culture building
Decision making
Bias for action
Perspective consciousness
Cultural responsiveness
Taking a disciplined strategic approach

Disposition

Inquiry minded
Learner-centered
Optimism
Self-awareness
Diplomacy
Courage
Embraces and celebrates differences
Integrity

Capacity Building - Leaders & Others

Knowledge

Designs for collaborative communities of learning and practice
Learning theory
Professional learning and development with purpose
Talent management

Skills

Cultivating leadership in others
Diffusion of innovation
Digital literacy
Priority Setting
Coaching
Supervision
Evaluation

Disposition

Self-development
Interpersonal savvy
Action oriented
Empathy
Trust

Shared Responsibility - Leadership & Systems

Knowledge

Science of motivation and engagement
How to build, manage, and leverage teams for both internal and external stakeholder-driven engagement
Well-defined research-based models and processes for school improvement and transformation
Strategic collection and use of data
Systems of support

Skills

Influential communicator
Active listening
Fostering lateral connections for dialogue and learning
Mentoring
Conflict management
Collaborative

Disposition

Transparency
Emotional intelligence
Humility