Leadership Development

The Fort Worth ISD Leadership Development and Support Department exists to transform classroom instruction practices by providing professional learning for teachers and administrators to make well-informed instructional decisions on a daily basis that result in successful completion of a quality high school experience for all students.

Well-Designed Professional Learning for Teachers and Principals:

• Aligned to National Staff Development Council Standards
• Technical Assistance in Planning, Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating Professional Learning
• Support current district initiatives which impact campus leaders
  • IFL Urban Partnership
  • Capacity Building
  • PEAK Program
  • Secondary Redesign
  • Assessment
  • Content Focus
  • Curriculum Frameworks
• Classroom Management Training using Classroom Organization and Management Program (COMP) developed by Vanderbilt University
• Manage and support mentor/coaching program for new administrators
• Coordinate professional development opportunities for all departments
• Provide online, web-based professional development management system for registration, catalog, attendance, transcript, and program tracking