EDLR-affiliated superintendents, Leslie Torres-Rodriguez and Michael Conner are featured in the Time article on education during COVID-19.
UCAPP
Southington Principal Makes Connection With Families
UCAPP alumnus and current principal at Hatton Elementary School, Bob Garry, makes a point to call families praising their child with the ‘Friday Phone Call’. – NBC Connecticut
Webinar on UCAPP Program Scheduled for March 4, 2020
Please join UCAPP’s Dr. Richard Gonzales on Mar. 4, for a webinar titled, ‘Lessons Learned by (Re)Design: Assessing Candidate Outcomes in UConn’s Administrator Preparation Program’.
Washington Central Picks New Superintendent
UCAPP and ELP alumnus, Bryan Olkowski, was recently selected to serve as Washington Central School Board’s new superintendent. Times Argus.
Region 10 hires new teaching and learning director
EDLR alumna Vonetta Romeo-Rivers has been appointed director of teaching and learning for Regional School District #10, as noted in The Register Citizen, January 2020.
Annual Forum Features State Education Leaders
“More than 60 Neag School alums, students, faculty, and administrators, along with education professionals from across Connecticut, gathered last month for an evening of networking, followed by a panel discussion at the Darien Community Association in Darien, Conn.” Read the full Neag story.
Educational Leadership Alumni Forum Photos, 2019
The Neag School of Education hosted the 5th annual Educational Leadership Forum on Oct. 22, 2019 at the Darien Community Association in Hartford, Conn. This year’s event, included a networking reception with colleagues, students, and faculty from the UConn Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP) and Executive Leadership Program (ELP). The event featured a panel discussion focused on recruiting and supporting the next generation of leaders in education and featured UCAPP alumnus Jonathan Budd ’03 6th Year who was recognized for his outstanding portfolio of work. The program included Alan Addley ’08 ELP, ’14 Ed.D., Darien Public Schools Superintendent; Robert Villanova, Executive Leadership Program Director; Miguel Cardona ’01 MA, ’04 6th Year, ’11 EdD, ’12 ELP, Connecticut State Commissioner of Education; Tamu Lucero, Stamford Public Schools Superintendent; and Chip Dumais ’09 ELP, Cooperative Educational Services Executive Director. View the photo album.
Improving School Leadership Through ‘Confident Vulnerability’
EDLR alumnus and adjunct professor with UCAPP, Paul Freeman shares his thoughts on how to improve school leadership in Education Week.
The State’s New Education Commissioner: Collaborator, Listener, Hard Worker
CT Mirror Neag School alumnus and Connecticut’s new commissioner of education, Miguel Cardona, is profiled.
UCAPP Student Project on Community School Engagement
Current UCAPP student, Carly Paine has created a project to build her school’s capacity by leveraging the parent community based on their knowledge, experiences and skills, in support of the school’s curricular goals.
https://vimeo.com/319382580
Keep up the great work, Carly!