Professional Development

Broad Residents work full-time in a school district, charter management organization, or federal/state department of education.  Simultaneously, they participate in a professional development program designed to support the transition into a career in education management and to provide the knowledge necessary to make a significant impact on student achievement.  The curriculum ensures that Residents understand the context of urban education and the best organizational practices from the private and public sectors.

At the end of The Broad Residency, participants will be able to:

  • demonstrate and apply knowledge about how urban school systems work and can be improved
  • demonstrate the management and leadership skills to execute high-impact change initiatives in urban education
  • become part of a thriving network of reform leaders in public education
  • leverage their knowledge, experiences, and network to continue their management career in education

Professional Development Sessions
Over the course of two years, Residents participate in eight quarterly sessions at locations across the country, with tuition and travel costs covered by The Broad Residency. The sessions include the discussion of case studies, site visits, lectures, expert panels, reading assignments and interactive projects.  The eight sessions covering the following topics:

Foundations of Urban Education
  • The history of urban education
  • Achievement gaps
  • Federal policy
  • Standards-based instruction
  • Characteristics of high performing schools

Strategic Transformation of School Systems
  • Theories of action
  • Active management of instructional improvement
  • Accountability and empowerment of schools
  • Redesign of critical functions, such as budgeting and human resources

Organizational Change
  • Initiating and sustaining large-scale change initiatives
  • Innovation
  • Change management

Leadership Development
  • Stakeholder mapping and engagement
  • Adaptive leadership and communication
  • Influence using formal and informal authority
  • 360-degree feedback from colleagues
  • One-on-one executive coaching sessions

> View a Sample Professional Development Agenda
> View a List of Past Presenters and Lecturers