Created by Dr. Kim Wallace, author, speaker and former school district superintendent, Leading the Launch is a multi-session virtual professional learning cohort program and hands-on workshop for focused K-12 school district and building leaders and their teams. Educators can join open cohorts and attend monthly scheduled sessions and/or workshops to learn how to successfully launch and sustain critical strategic initiatives. Additionally, participating school leaders can choose to invest in exclusive coaching with Kim Wallace for individualized support.

The cohort model is designed to give school district leaders an affordable and convenient way to facilitate difficult but necessary strategic initiatives at a time when schools and school communities face both intense initiative fatigue and competing distractions. Districts can register select members of their building or central-office teams for open cohorts. Cohort participation represents a cost-effective way for district leaders to experience the program before rolling it out on a larger scale as needed.

Delivered over multiple months, the program includes (9) scheduled structured learning conversations and, depending on your level of investment, a series of scheduled small-group “doing” workshops to pressure test ideas do contextualized case studies and/or unique problems of practice.

Leading the Launch is geared toward site, district, county office, and state education organization leaders in any department. Participants will learn how their implementation processes affect the greater whole and how to consciously and deliberately select the best programs, products, and professional learning opportunities to positively impact teachers’ instructional practices and improve student learning. 

The cohort experience provides a unique opportunity for school district leadership to have candid conversations with a nationally recognized expert on school leadership and strategic initiative design. Unlike one-off seminars and keynote speeches, the cohort provides a clear opportunity for sustained development and provides the basis for a framework that school leaders can use to create stronger, more supportive environments for sustainable success.

Participating districts can choose from open dates to best coordinate with their schedule. Additional cohorts may be opened as needed to accommodate demand. Please sign up to learn more about the schedule for this event.

If you’re interested in joining an upcoming Leading the Launch cohort, save your spot now by following the button on this page. Once you sign up, you’ll receive more information about the program, including payment options. You’ll also receive a detailed follow-up email with information about your cohort, including scheduled session dates and times. Should you have questions any time throughout the process, you’ll receive the phone and email of our project coordinator to ensure a positive experience.