The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) understands the pivotal role that school leaders play in empowering student success and achievement. To this end, DESE has established the Massachusetts Aspiring Principal Fellowship, a one-year program for aspiring school leaders that seeks to cultivate a strong and diverse pipeline of effective school principals who are committed to championing culturally and linguistically sustaining learning communities, equity-driven leadership, and anti-racist practices. This program aims to inspire and empower aspiring principals to lead with vision, passion, and purpose and to create a brighter future for all students. To launch this inaugural fellowship, DESE has partnered with The Lynch Leadership Academy.
Individuals who have:
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Designed for both fellows and their mentors, participants will engage in 10 to 14 hours of high-quality, job-embedded professional development and coaching with a combination of virtual or on-site monthly meetings, field-based experiences, engaging feedback cycles with mentors, and individual coaching with the vendor to advance the following:
*The Aspiring Principals Fellowship is aligned with many programmatic requirements for the Administrative Apprenticeship/Internship route to licensure. Additional licensure requirements may still need to be met.
Complete the fellow and mentor application by 4:00 pm on April 26, 2024. Please note that the priority deadline for this program is April 26th, 2024.
Please email us at CSI@mass.gov .
Last Updated: April 5, 2024
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