“In developing effective school leaders, we can recognize the value of experience and let trial and error serve as the lead instructor, or we can be more intentional. Through the implementation of the Missouri Leadership Development System, we choose to cultivate improved leadership practice by engaging our principals in relevant and meaningful learning over the course of their entire career."
Missouri Leadership Development System
The primary purpose of the Missouri Leadership Development System (MLDS) is the development and support of effective school leaders. MLDS provides strategic support and mentoring to school leaders, to include but not limited to, principals, assistant principals, directors and deans, from aspiring to retiring. MLDS is designed to provide meaningful learning experiences that develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes of highly successful school leaders. All school leaders, regardless of years of experience, meet throughout the year for professional development, coaching labs and mentoring. Leaders are provided and engage in multiple networking opportunities.
The MLDS continuum fosters development of leadership competencies in a comprehensive and progressive sequence
- Aspiring
- New Leaders
- Sustaining
- Transformational
Missouri Leadership Academy
Missouri Leadership Academy (MOLA) provides ongoing support and state-wide networking for school leaders beyond their first couple years of school leadership. Members of the academy participate in state-wide learning experiences with nationally known presenters as well as regional meetings. An anchor of MOLA is the outdoor learning experience.
