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Graduates of the Leadership Development for Educators<\/a> program are influencing multiple school districts in Washington, but perhaps none more than the Monroe School District<\/a>. Serving among its eight schools are two principals and five assistant principals who graduated from the UW Bothell program that prepares teaching leaders for administrative responsibilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other school districts in the region \u2014 Everett, Edmonds, Northshore and Lake Washington \u2014 have some school leaders from LEDE, said Tyson Marsh, an associate professor in the School of Educational Studies <\/a>who oversees LEDE and serves as one of the instructors, but it\u2019s unusual for one district to have so many administrators from one university program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

足彩app哪个是正规的 program\u2019s influence on Monroe is due in large part to Fredrika Smith, who was superintendent from 2015 until this year. Smith helped found the LEDE program and still serves as an instructor and one of the University\u2019s contacts in a network of professional administrators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the LEDE <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Smith\u2019s leadership in the Monroe School District, Marsh says, benefits greatly from her commitment to equity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHer work emphasizes a path to success for all youth \u2014 creating opportunities and creating spaces \u2014 to be able to accomplish what they\u2019re capable of accomplishing in life,\u201d Marsh said. \u201cShe\u2019s an advocate of that work, and that is the work of the LEDE program.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of the LEDE graduates in the Monroe district, Bonnie McKerney<\/a> became one of the principals before Smith\u2019s arrival. McKerney received her master\u2019s degree in 2013 and has been principal at Maltby Elementary since 2014. \u201cAll of the work in that program was tied to actual leadership that we would be doing or were doing,\u201d McKerney said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

足彩app哪个是正规的 other LEDE administrators in the Monroe district are more recent hires. \u201c足彩app哪个是正规的se are high-quality folks,\u201d said Smith. \u201c足彩app哪个是正规的y went through the process on their own. I\u2019m very proud of the leadership staff that we\u2019ve brought there.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, LEDE is anticipating eleven graduates, some of whom have already accepted leadership roles in various schools and districts. While a majority become principals or assistant principals, Marsh said, others may take on roles as instructional leaders or at a district office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional connections <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Smith is one of four instructors on the team that teaches the second year of the two-year LEDE program. 足彩app哪个是正规的y meet all day on one Saturday a month. 足彩app哪个是正规的 participants, who are mostly working teachers, have ongoing course assignments, which the instructors review and support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smith\u2019s teaching areas include special education, school improvement planning and staff evaluation or \u201cfinding the balance between being a coach and a supervisor.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smith says the LEDE program also comes with a lifetime guarantee for advice. \u201cWe\u2019re all 100% available as long as they need us,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

足彩app哪个是正规的 instructors, who are all experienced education professionals, serve as a sounding board and source of real-world insights. Graduates also return to give presentations, and together they all create a \u201ccycle of everybody being in touch.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s hard to create a system focused on serving people, but the LEDE program is committed to that premise, Smith said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c足彩app哪个是正规的 students who are selected for the program are incredible educators before they start, and then they spend a couple of academic years talking about how to implement the work,\u201d Smith said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing leadership <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Smith is now transitioning to the Northwest Educational Service District<\/a> where she will be the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning. 足彩app哪个是正规的 agency, based in Anacortes, is one of nine in the state. It serves as a bridge between 35 school districts in the region and the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Smith compares the service to a library \u2014 a resource for learning and assessment tools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smith\u2019s relationship with UW Bothell goes back to its first year when it opened in a business park. While working, and with a growing family, Smith took night classes. She graduated in 1994 with a degree in U.S. history. She later received a master\u2019s degree at Western Washington University and started teaching special education in 1998 at Marysville-Pilchuck High School. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy passion and love were with children who had behavior issues,\u201d Smith said. \u201c足彩app哪个是正规的y taught me to be a more understanding, balanced and empathetic human.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smith started a doctoral program in 2009 at the University of Washington under the guidance of then Professor Bradley Portin. When he became dean of the School of Educational Studies at UW Bothell, Smith was one of the people he asked to help start LEDE, and she began teaching in the program in 2010. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She received her doctorate in 2012. In recognition of her accomplishments and connections with UW Bothell, Smith was named the 2016 Distinguished Alumna of the Year.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Monroe School District, Smith said she and the LEDE alumni have made a measurable shift in inclusive practices in special education \u2014 her passion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEquity is at the center of everything we teach and the way we think,\u201d Smith said. \u201c足彩app哪个是正规的 LEDE folks immediately had an impact in Monroe as a result of their commitment and belief.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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