The National Catholic School Leadership Program

Practical Knowledge, Tools, Samples, and Resources

ADAC's Catholic School Leadership Program, designed for PS-12 Catholic school leaders and aspiring leaders, equips you with the knowledge and tools to excel in your role by providing lessons, resources, and tools aligned to the four domains and thirteen standards of the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools (NSBECS).

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How will this course help me?

Blending knowledge with practical application, participants will develop the skills necessary to:

Foster Academic Excellence
Promote Catholic identity
Ensure Operational Vitality
Sustain Mission-Driven Leadership in Your School

Course curriculum

1. Welcome from ADAC Private!
2. Content Specialist Team
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3. Introduction to the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools (NSBECS)
4. The National Catholic School Leadership Program Overview
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5. Three Tools for Self-Assessment & Prioritization
1. Five Leadership Principles
2. Leadership is a Vocation
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3. Anticipate Complex & Evolving Responsibilities
4. Learn and Practice Different Thinking Skills
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5. Don't Go It Alone
6. Defining Characteristics of Catholic Schools
7. Module 0 Check for Understanding
1. Lesson 1: Your School's Mission
2. Lesson 2: School Prayer Services & Masses
3. Lesson 3: Guiding Retreat Experiences
4. Lesson 4: Family Engagement
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5. Module 1 Check for Understanding
1. Lesson 1: Data-Informed Continuous Improvement
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2. Lesson 2: Strategic Planning for the Provision of Responsive, High-Quality Programs
3. Lesson 3: Communication with All Stakeholders
4. Lesson 4: Teacher Recruitment, Supervision, and Evaluation
5. Lesson 5: Characteristics and Best Practices for Advisory Boards
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6. Lesson 6: Characteristics and Best Practices for Governing Boards
7. Module 2 Check for Understanding
1. Lesson 1: Identifying Instructional Priorities
2. Lesson 2: Ensuring Curricular Coherence
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3. Lesson 3: A Framework for Developing and Sustaining as a Professional Learning Community
4. Lesson 4: A Framework to Support the Needs of All Learners
5. Lesson 5: Classroom Walkthroughs and Coaching Conversations
6. Module 3 Check for Understanding
1. Lesson 1: Financial Plan and Budget
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2. Lesson 2: Human Resources Essentials
3. Lesson 3: Technology, Facilities, and Equipment Plan
4. Lesson 4: Communications & Marketing Plan
5. Lesson 5: Enrollment Management
6. Lesson 6: The Development/Advancement Plan
7. Module 4 Check for Understanding
1. Reflection and Next Steps
2. Original Resources & Tools to Download

Foundations of Catholic School Leadership: A Practical Self-Paced Course for Principals

39 lessons

Meet the Instructor

Julie Cantillon

Instructor

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Dr. Julie Cantillon is an experienced Catholic school teacher and leader having served as an associate superintendent in the Diocese of San Diego and as the academic dean of the Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University. Julie currently serves as the vice president for academics and advocacy at ADAC. In her advocacy role, she partners with nonprofit private schools in order to assist them with accessing services through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Julie’s broad experience and training include completing professional learning at the Learning Forward Academy at which her multi-year problem-of-practice focus was on elevating teacher leadership at the diocesan level. Julie holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership Studies degree from the University of San Diego. Julie and her husband are parents to two young boys who attend Catholic school.