The Office of School Partnerships

Cambridge Public Schools Leaders' Network

A collaboration with the Curriculum Development Office and the Superintendent's Office of the Cambridge Public Schools (CPS), this series of seminars with HGSE faculty and other associates has focused on effective and informed practices, national trends in educational leadership, and the power of language in leadership. Participants include Cambridge Public School Program Directors, Principals, Assistant Principals, Deans of Curriculum, Deans of Students and Curriculum Coordinators. The aim of the collaboration is to create a network for CPS educators to come together to discuss their professional development needs, to build their capacity as leaders, and to develop their capacity to create leadership opportunities for teachers in their schools. Over the years CPS Leaders' Network presenters have included: John Diamond, Assistant Professor of Education; James P. Honan, Senior Lecturer; Susan Moore Johnson, Pforzheimer Professor of Teaching and Learning; David Perkins, Professor of Education with Project Zero and WIDE World; Elizabeth City, Director of Instructional Strategy for the Executive Leadership Program for Educators; Steven Seidel, Bauman and Bryant Lecturer on Arts in Education; and Nonie K. Lesaux, Kargman Associate Professor in Human Development and Urban Education Advancement. OSP sponsored a Network Case Study Group with Katherine Merseth, Senior Lecturer on Education.

Members of the Leaders' Network also participated in two years of independent work in their district with HGSE Anrig Professor of Educational Leadership Richard Elmore. 

The Office of School Partnerships sponsored a series of professional education seminars for Cambridge Rindge and Latin School led by Harvard faculty and associates. In collaboration with CRLS Principal Christopher Saheed and CPSD Deputy Superintendent Carolyn Turk the sessions were planned for CRLS Deans of Curriculum and Program, Curriculum Coordinators and Instructional Coaches.

Sessions included:

Wednesday, September 12, 2007 -- 1:00 to 3:00pm -- Liz City

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 -- 1:00 to 3:00pm -- Jim Honan and Liz City 

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 -- 1:00 to 3:00pm -- Steve Seidel 

Wednesday, November 14, 2007 -- 1:00 to 3:00pm -- Liz City and Jim Honan 

Wednesday, December 5, 2007 -- 1:00 to 3:00pm -- Nonie Lesaux