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Chicago Public Schools
An investment in our staff, and by extension, our students' success.
About Lead with CPS
Through Lead with CPS, Chicago Public Schools staff across the city can participate in a robust set of professional and leadership development opportunities for support in your current roles and to set you on a path toward long-term career success.
Lead with CPS is creating a culture shift that normalizes taking the time needed to engage in career development, and it provides equity across the district around career pathways and the continued growth of all employees.
Upcoming Events
View Full CalendarI am a Teacher
Explore teacher leadership and development opportunities to grow your career and support student success.
I am a School Leader
Learn about programs and opportunities available to current and aspiring school leaders to support your growth and have school-wide impact.
I am a Central or Network Office Team Member
Explore professional and leadership development opportunities to support you in your current role and set you on a path to long-term career success.
Stories
Hear from CPS leaders like you about their experience with Lead with CPS programs.
Didi Swartz
Dr. Allison Tingwall
Evangelina Covarrubias
Dr. David Malone
Marianna Jennings
Daniel de los Reyes
Spotlight
We just concluded the inaugural Lead with CPS NextGen Mentorship Program Banquet. This program is one of three parts of Lead with CPS's strategy - trainings, cohorts, and mentorship. This event allowed us to offer our heartfelt appreciation to the District leaders who served as mentors, and to congratulate our dedicated mentees for completing the program. As part of the celebration, we’d like to share part of a poem written by one of our mentors, Evangelina (Eva) Covarrubias that beautifully reflects the journey we’ve all been a part of:
"No roadmap, no compass, no voice of reason,
Just figuring it out, through struggle and season.
I stumbled and learned, I failed and I grew,
But oh, how I wish Lead with CPS was there too.
I wished for a program like this to be near,
To help me grow, to calm my fear.
Because now, I stand here, with passion to share,
A program like this is a treasure so rare."
Highlighted Opportunities
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Teachers
NEW TEACHER MENTOR
The New Teacher Induction and Mentoring Team (NTIM) is seeking experienced educators to become mentors in order to support new teachers in district's New Teacher Cohort. The New Teacher Cohort aims to develop, retain, and sustain new teachers in service of ensuring equitable learning experiences across the district.
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School Leaders
IDEACON PRESENTER
IDEAcon is one of the largest Midwest teaching and learning conferences designed for all educators, including educational leaders, technology specialists, IT professionals, librarians, instructional coaches and pre-service teachers from pre-K through higher education. IDEAcon offers over 400 formal and informal learning opportunities from leading local presenters. The conference engages these professionals in an exploration of pedagogical strategies and resources connected to instructional technology.
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Central & Network Offices
Building Effective and Strategic Teams
Effective and Strategic teams that operate at their maximum potential ultimately lead to our schools operating at their maximum potential, which is what our students need and deserve.
Based on the simple, proven model for team development described in Patrick Lencioni’s best-selling book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, provide leaders with skills to determine the dysfunctions of their teams, treatment plans, and how to build trust in order to make substantial progress toward becoming a more cohesive and functioning team.
Contact Us
Lead With CPS
773-553-1000
LeadwithCPS@cps.edu
Chicago Public Schools
42 W. Madison St, 14th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602