
News in Brief: Principal Shares Her Experience with Education Leadership Program
Alleghany Highlands Public School Principal Cynthia Morgan is a member of the SCOPE 19 Cohort (pictured above).
Below is an excerpt from an article published in the Virginian Review.
Jeter-Watson Elementary School Principal Cynthia Morgan and other Virginia school administrators with high potential to grow as leaders are participating in a leadership development program through the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development.
The program, Statewide Communities of Practice in Excellence, is commonly known as SCOPE. The two-year program provides workshops and research opportunities for a select group of school administrators. The program is limited to school divisions that are a part of U.Va.’s K-12 Advisory Council.
“It is an honor to have been nominated and selected for the SCOPE-19 cohort. Serving as a member of this Statewide Communities of Practice for Excellence (SCOPE) is a wonderful opportunity. It is a true privilege to represent the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools Division,” Morgan said.
The program identifies exemplary leaders such as principals, assistant principals, and central office instructional specialists. “We are excited that Alleghany Highlands Public Schools was able to support the attendance of an administrator at SCOPE and we are confident that our students will benefit,” said Kim Halterman and Melinda Snead-Johnson, leaders of AHPS.
Morgan joined SCOPE in fall 2023 and she is experiencing training that was developed by school superintendents and senior education leaders who worked closely with the U.Va. faculty. The training focuses on two major themes — leading people and leading learning.
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Learn more about the two-year leadership development program designed for high potential, early career school administrators in Virginia.