In an era of high stakes accountability and rising expectations, the CCL's Education Sector (ES) group brings a leadership development resource to contemporary educators to assist them with the tough but critical job of reforming and restructuring schools and school districts. Strengthening the leadership capability of those responsible for K-12 public and private schools, colleges, and universities so that educational reforms for excellence can occur is its unique and important mission.

Producing Breakthrough Results in Education

One example of the breakthrough results our programs produce is found in the experiences of the South Carolina Department of Education. Personnel statistics showed nearly half of the state's principals would be eligible to retire within five years, creating an unprecedented demand for new school leaders.... [-]

The GSE is committed to providing its students with learning experiences that are personalized, authentic and transformative. Graduate students in the M.Ed. Program create personal learning plans, explore their own questions through action research and other forms of inquiry, and share their work with audiences within and beyond the GSE. They work and learn collaboratively in a cohort model spanning grade levels, disciplines and diverse learning environments. GSE students have ample opportunities to apply theory to real-world teaching and learning contexts, while also contributing to broader discussions of educational theory and practice. Situated within an innovative K-12 environment, the GSE aims to develop leaders who are able to shape learning environments that are both innovative and equitable, to address questions of theory and practice that matter, and to communicate that with the field at large.... [-]