Leadership Services - Cooperative Educational Services

Excellence in education quote from Carol Ann Tomlinson

At CES and through the Leadership Institute at CES, we strive to provide innovative, cutting-edge programs and services to meet the demands of our member school districts and their leaders.

This page is dedicated to communication, networking and professional development opportunities for all educational leaders and those who wish to move into leadership roles.

Click below to see what's happening for leaders at CES!

Take a look through the flipbook below (click right/left to flip) to see more specific information about
Leadership Professional Learning Programs and Sessions

About The Leadership Institute at CES

The Leadership Institute at CES is an autonomous organization of Cooperative Educational Services functioning under a Board of Trustees chosen specifically to represent various categories of educational administrators and consists of representatives from the following:

Superintendents and other central office administrators
Secondary administration
Middle school administration
Elementary school administration
Cooperative Educational Services administration

Funding
The Leadership Institute is funded by membership dues from participating school districts, fees for services, and grants to be sought from public and private sources. The Leadership Institute is market responsive and its continued existence depends upon the willingness of school systems and school leaders to use its services and programs based on a proven quality of experience.

Cooperative Educational Services in collaboration with the Leadership Institute's Board of Trustees will execute programs which meet the specific assessed needs of school leaders.

The Leadership Institute at CES promotes excellence in educational leadership and provides a forum for significant regional issues. We strive to keep our school and district leaders well informed about issues that impact the work of schools. One of our biggest assets is our membership. Serving all of Southern Fairfield County and beyond, CES regional councils bring together educational leaders to engage in high-quality dialogue about student learning, pedagogy, policy, and professional development.

The Leadership Institute at CES has developed close ties with the Connecticut State Department of Education and is a respected partner with that group. Our key leaders are involved in numerous state committees thus providing our Leadership Institute members with up-to-date information. Superintendents and assistant superintendents receive frequent correspondence related to state issues. In recent years we made information and training available regarding changes in educator evaluation and TEAM, as well as legislative updates affecting curriculum and assessment practices.

The Leadership Institute at CES fee: $2,550 per year for the entire district

As members of the Leadership Institute at CES, administrators receive 40-50% off the price of our leadership programs, 20% off many other CES professional development opportunities, and some sessions are even free throughtout the year!

For more information about The Leadership Institute at CES, please contact Luke Forshaw, Ed.D., Director of Professional Development Services, at forshawl@cestrumbull.org or 203-365-8850.

Curriculum Leadership Council

LI Board & Committees

Leadership Institute Board & Committees

As outlined in the By-Laws, the Board shall meet at least four times annually. Committees or special temporary sub committees may also be formed by the Board. The Program Committee is established on a permanent basis and is responsible for the planning, developing and/or recommending of programs, services and activities for the Board to be offered by The Leadership Institute.

Intended Audience: Invitation only

Aspirant Program Flipbooks

Legislative Updates

Early Literacy & The Center
Social Studies (Curriculum & Courses)

Early Literacy & The Center

Read the legislation here. (Begins on page 615 with Sec. 394 and concludes on page 633 with Sec. 404)

Reading Leadership Implementation Council, as mandated by Sec. 402 (8c)

Members

Dr. Maureen Brummett, Newington Public Schools
Dr. Michael Coyne, Dean of the Neag School of Education UCONN
Dr. Margie Gillis, Literacy How, Inc.
Ms. Kim Healy, Wilton, CT
Mr. Steven Hernandez Esq., Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity (CWCSEO)
Dr. Melissa Jenkins, Bridgeport Public Schools
Ms. Cristina Kingsbury, Waterbury, CT
Ms. Stephanie Lockhart, Wethersfield, CT
Ms. Frances Rabinowitz, Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS)
Ms. Lisa Thomas, Coventry, CT
Ms. Christina Tietz, Watertown, CT

Commission Staff
Dr. Melissa K. Wlodarczyk Hickey, Connecticut State Department of Education
Irene E. Parisi, Connecticut State Department of Education

🎥 Watch: Reading Leadership Implementation Council Meeting, 1/13/2022

See more specific information on our ELAR & Early Literacy page.

Social Studies (Curriculum & Courses)

African-American and Black Studies and Puerto Rican and Latino Studies

Read the legislation here. (Begins on page 634 with Sec. 406 and concludes on page 636 with Sec. 407)

Sec. 406 (a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2021, and each school year thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall include African-American and black studies and Puerto Rican and Latino studies as part of the curriculum for the school district (1 credit, full-year, elective high school course)

🎥 Watch: Implementing African American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies Webinar, 4/1/2021

Native American Studies

Read the legislation here. (Begins on page 595 with Sec. 377)

Sec. 377. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) For the school year commencing July 1, 2023, and each school year thereafter, each local and regional board of education shall include Native American studies as
part of the social studies curriculum for the school district, pursuant to section 10-16b of the general statutes. Such Native American studies curriculum shall include, but need not be limited to, a focus on the
Northeastern Woodland Native American Tribes of Connecticut. In developing and implementing the Native American studies curriculum, the board may utilize the curriculum materials made available by the
State Board of Education pursuant to subsection (d) of section 10-16b of the general statutes, or other existing and appropriate public or private materials, personnel and resources, provided such curriculum is in accordance with the state-wide subject matter content standards, adopted by the state board pursuant to section 10-4 of the general statutes.

Educational Leadership Resources

The following resources have been curated to assist educators, leaders, and community members interested in educational leadership.

CT Administrative Endorsements
Approved Curriculum Development Courses for Department Chair
CSDE Talent Office (Bureau of Educator Effectiveness & Bureau of Certification and Educator Standards)
Connecticut Evidence Guides (for observers)
Educator Evaluation (Teachers, Support Specialists, and Administrators)
- Laws & Regulations
- Resources to Implement Flexibilities within the CT Guidelines for Educator Evaluation for the 2020-2021 School Year
EdSight
Superintendent's Digest
CHRO Sexual Harassment Prevention Training (now free to all districts)

Organizations

AASA, American Association of School Administrators
AERA, American Educational Research Association
ALAS, Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents
AMLE, Association for Middle Level Education
ASCD
CoSN, Council for School Networking
NAESP, National Association of Elementary School Principals
NASSP, National Association of Secondary School Principals
NEA, National Education Association

The CT Learning Hub
Your destination for universal access to curated tools and resources anytime, anywhere. The CT Learning Hub puts resources in the hands of Connecticut families, students and educators. The Hub is a free and interactive web page of digital resources to support online and offline learning.

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