21CSLA will use a tiered system of support, in alignment with other state-wide initiatives. Eight Areas of Work are organized into three levels as described below.
An overview presentation of the Areas of Work was provided on October 29, 2020. Click here to download the meeting slide deck. You may also view the recorded meeting.
Level 1: Support for All Leaders
Area 1: 21CSLA Collaboration Structure
Create ongoing meeting and work group structures that facilitate the collaborative work of the project.
Area 1 Lead: Dr. Rebecca Cheung
Area 2: Advisory Committee
Create a process for ongoing stakeholder input and engagement.
Area 2 Lead: Dr. Rebecca Cheung
Area 3: Distance and Digital Professional Learning Hub
Create a support hub for all 21CSLA Center activities with priority focus on supporting the development of leading for equity (Areas 4, 5, 6, & 8). Provide prioritized support to RAs upon request.
Area 3 Lead: Dr. Lanette Jimerson
Area 4: 21CSLA Digital Resource Platform
Create a robust web-based environment to provide access to relevant resources, research, and events that are open to all leaders in Title II serving schools and districts.
Area 4 Lead: Dr. Kim Wallace
Area 5: 21CSLA Research
Engage with the research community to develop Research Practice Partnerships that creates a 21CSLA research agenda.
Area 5 Lead: Dr. Moonhawk Kim
Level 2: Communities of Practice and Localized Professional Learning Offerings
Area 6: Communities of Practice (CoP)
Absolute Priority Year 1: Focus on equity and distance learning
Facilitate small, sustained, and role-alike professional learning cohorts grounded in leadership for equity and improvement science.
Area 6 Lead: Dr. Annamarie Francois
Area 7: Localized Professional Learning
Provide additional professional learning, informed by regional needs and local input, that complements and is aligned to the offerings developed by 21CSLA.
Area 7 Lead: Dr. Nancy Parachini
Level 3: Individual Support
Area 8: Leadership Coaching
Provide individualized coaching that is built on relational trust, aligned to the CPSEL, focused on equity-centered problems of practice using continuous improvement principles.