Tomorrow’s Leaders
Trinity University’s Master of Education in School Administration
While many liberal arts universities have de-em- educators, most students received 50 percent scholar-
phasized their education programs, Trinity University ships since their school districts are members of the
remains strongly committed to training not only future Center for Educational Leadership. With its em-
teachers but also future leaders through the Master of phasis on active learning based on the real problems
Education in School Administration degree program. principals encounter, the master’s program involves key
The program is geared to helping experienced teachers leaders from area school districts as clinical teaching
become great principals by strengthen- professors, mentors and coaches. Area
ing management skills, political acu- superintendents, for example, along
men, community service and life-long with several principals hold CEL
commitment to learning. appointments as Fellows and Senior
“Schools are understood as com- Fellows.
munities and community strikes at Further advancing a real world
the heart of a school’s character,” says perspective, educators immerse
Dr. Tom Sergiovanni, Lillian Radford themselves in problem-based seminars,
Professor at Trinity and a nationally practica and school-based research and
Dr. Tom Sergiovanni, Lillian
recognized expert in school leadership.
Radford Distinguished Professor
development initiatives as they relate
“Communities are collections of people of Education and Director of the to relevant management disciplines.
who come together to share common
Tomorrow’s Leaders program.
A problems approach requires that
commitments, ideas and values. In students engage in the construction
short, our aim is to prepare principals who will be lead- and sharing of performance exhibitions. Using rubrics,
ers of leaders able to create communities of learners, these exhibitions are juried by principals, superinten-
communities of practice.” dents and other leaders.
This year 29 students were enrolled in the two- The school leadership program is connected to
year program. To allow them to continue working the Trinity Principals’ Center, thus providing continu-
in their schools, they attended evening and summer ous support after graduation. Dr. Sergiovanni directs
classes. Also accommodating their primary roles as the program.
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Dr. Tom Sergiovanni stands with the members of the Tomorrow’s Leaders class of 2009.
All class members are currently employed as teachers within Bexar county.
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