The 2019-2020 cohort of the District Leadership Fellows wrapped up the year with an online meeting. The superintendents have been reflecting on the past year as they lead their districts through challenging times.
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Leadership Training
The 2020-2021 cohort of the District Leadership Fellows is now accepting applications. Given concerns for health and safety, the program is moving online for the coming year.
One year ago, the Institute for Leadership Impact hosted a half-day seminar for over 120 rural Texas high school students in the Upward Bound program.
Dr. Eric G. Bing talks about the implications of coronavirus for rural Texas leaders.
In times of crisis, strong and focused leadership is required.
COVID-19 is presenting each of us with new and unexpected challenges. School superintendents are making the difficult decisions necessary to protect their students, staff, and communities while continuing their primary mission of educating students. The District Leadership Fellows program is supporting the cohort as we move forward together.
As they reached the halfway point of their year-long fellowship this month, SMU’s 2019-2020 cohort of District Leadership Fellows came together to discuss their personal and district progress.
District Leadership Fellows practiced stressful leadership situations and active listening techniques using the Mursion simulation environment in the Simmons School of Education & Human Development at SMU.
Our Model
Leaders in healthcare and education are doing critically important work, and changing contexts demand new approaches to serving communities.
The District Leadership Fellows met at SMU for their second session on October 23rd. Superintendents built upon the framework they learned at the Kick Off, updated their Impact Models and added Active Listening to their skill set.
The Institute for Leadership Impact has trained over 150 SMU students in creating global and public health impact since 2015.