
The Arizona Aspiring Superintendents Academy for Latino and Latina Leaders is a highly interactive year-long program that provides participants with the real-world skills a next generation Latino and Latina superintendent will need to thrive.
About the Academy
The Arizona Aspiring Superintendents Academy for Latino and Latina Leaders is a highly interactive year-long program that provides participants with the real-world skills a next generation Latino and Latina superintendent will need to thrive. The Academy will cover topics essential to developing a deep understanding of the leadership role of a successful Latino and Latina superintendent with attention to some of the specific challenges and opportunities of leading in Arizona. It is a highly engaging, year-long professional learning experience. Graduates of the academy should be well equipped to lead 21st century schools with creativity, vision and a commitment to equity and excellence.
This standards-based professional learning opportunity will provide Latino/a leaders with an insightful blend of theory and practice through a combination of in-person sessions, on-line webinars and a virtual platform. The Academy is led by highly skilled, nationally recognized Latino and Latina educational leaders and mentors. Cohort members will participate in experiential learning tasks designed to expand their understanding of self as a Latino and Latina and the critical skills necessary for success as a superintendent. Members of the academy cohort will explore problems of practice, simulations, and engage in a series of learning experiences culminating in a Capstone Project. The goal of the academy is to produce transformational superintendents rather than traditional administrators and prepare Arizona Latino and Latina leaders to be successful in the role of superintendent. Graduates of the academy will be equipped to lead diverse future ready school systems with creativity, vision, and a commitment to equity and excellence.
Currently, less than 2 percent of superintendents across the country are Latino/Latina. In Arizona, with almost 200 school districts, there are 26 Latino/Latina superintendents, 13.3%, yet the number of Latino/Latina or Hispanic students represents 44% of the total K-12 student population.
