Principal Quality

Final session of @CpsLeaders Leading the Transition today… We explored the power of play with VOCEL, partnered with @cps__face to deepen family engagement, and closed with mentors + principals setting goals for what’s next. #GoLearning!

Session 3 of @CpsLeaders From AP to Principal: Crafting Your Leadership Journey was packed: recap, storytelling, school fit reflection, case studies, and entry stories. Grateful for an engaged group, my co-facilitators, and special guest facilitator. #GoLearning!

At Crane Medical Prep, students get exciting early college and medical career exposure. To drive the increasing postsecondary success in the school, Principal Benson has focused on staff collaboration and nurturing a sense of belonging among students, both of which have seen increases in the 5 Essentials data. As a CLC site, serving at Crane has been a powerful learning experience for Resident Principal Harth, who is learning from Principal Benson and leading the ILT's work to use Cultivate data to bring student voice into instruction. #TheBestLeadwithCPS @ChiPubSchools

What an incredible day with the New Principal Institute 2.0 cohort! Today @CpsLeaders held session 6 of NPI 2.0. This group brings such fantastic energy to the learning. Lots of laughs, vulnerability, real-world stories, and fun! #GoLearning!

Take a Deeper Dive into the recent School Leader Magazine, highlighting the CPS Executive Fellowship. Developed in partnership with the @KelloggSchool Center for Nonprofit Management. Read the article here: tinyurl.com/2s46h72u #TheBestLeadWithCPS

🚀Ready to lead your school into the AI frontier?🚀 Join our two-day professional learning series, School Leadership, Student Learning, and Artificial Intelligence, designed specifically for administrators. Whether you’re an AI expert or just getting started, this is your space to collaborate, reflect, and strategize. Dates: May 15th & May 22nd (In-Person). Focus: Mastering AI tools, fostering student inquiry, and building staff AI literacy. More info: tinyurl.com/mszehtr7 #TheBestLeadWithCPS

Final session with @CpsLeaders Network 1 AP cohort today. 2 years of growth, learning, laughter, and building a community. @CPSN1Chief #GoLearning!

Today @CpsLeaders learned with @jenniferabrams, author of Swimming in the Deep End. School leadership lives in complexity, not comfort, because kids deserve our best. #GoLearning!

"When school leaders make space for the arts, they make space for healing, joy, rigor, and innovation." Check out the latest feature in School Leader Magazine! CPS is launching the Arts Education Plan 2.0, a roadmap to unlocking the brilliance and identity of every student through consistently excellent arts learning. 👉 tinyurl.com/2s3mkdm2 #SchoolLeaders

The strength of the school culture @BurrElementary drives the learning cycles Resident Principal Carrethers is leading with the mentorship of Principal Klimowski. Building on their exemplary-status personalized learning model, they are focused on math proficiency and student voice. It was exciting see such an intentionally inclusive culture and the impactful CLC relationship in action! #TheBestLeadwithCPS @CPSNetwork6 @ChiPubSchools

Yesterday @CpsLeaders hosted @franklincovey Leading at the Speed of Trust. Trust isthe foundation of strong school culture. It shapes relationships, drives collaboration, and impacts outcomes. I’m grateful for leaders doing the work. #GoLearning!

Session 6 of @CpsLeaders New Principal Institute today! Our @ChiPubSchools COO shared his leadership journey, the importance of principals, and key operational highlights. Principals reflected on impact & storytelling. Then we had a panel of principals (yrs 2–4) share insight.

AP Appreciation Week may have wrapped up, but the impact of leaders like Maria Vazquez-Listenbee is felt every single day. As the Assistant Principal at José de Diego Elementary, Maria centers her leadership on transparency, empathy, and the belief that "being clear is being kind." Check out the recent Take Five profile to learn how she is breaking down roadblocks to ensure success for all students. 🔗tinyurl.com/3sjjcdc7 #TheBestLeadWithCPS

.@CpsLeaders hosted Session 5 of our New AP Institute today. The day included stress management + self-care through collective problem-solving & hands-on strategies & a powerful principal panel on family & community engagement. A fitting close to #AssistantPrincipalsWeek.

A full day of meaningful learning for me and @CpsLeaders… AM: final session of our Network 11 assistant principal series PM: Navigating Resistance with @IE_empower #GoLearning!

It’s Assistant Principal Appreciation Week, and we are thrilled to shine a spotlight on some of the incredible leaders who make our schools thrive! Let’s give a big shout-out to Fakhira Huma Bukhari, AP at Taft HS. Click here to learn more: tinyurl.com/yvjnxhhk ##APWeek #TheBestLeadWithCPS

The coherency in instruction and student learning experiences is observable across the classrooms of Richardson MS. Under the leadership of Principal Hester and AP Gomez (not pictured), the ILT's learning cycles are aiming to increase student discourse. During the visit, Dr. Tingwall and @Network10CPS Deputy Pickens got to see classes leveraging AVID structures to support student capacity for content-driven dialogue. #TheBestLeadwithCPS @ChiPubSchools

#APWeek #TheBestLeadWithCPS

#APWeek #TheBestLeadWithCPS

Today kicks off a week-long celebration of the incredible leaders who keep our schools running, our students supported, and our educators inspired. From instructional coaching to operational excellence, our Assistant Principals do it all with grace and dedication. Join DPQ this week in saying "thank you" to the APs making a difference across Chicago! #APWeek #TheBestLeadWithCPS