Improving schools requires a strong Leadership Team. With the principal at its helm, the Leadership Team drives implementation of the design. In addition to the principal, the team includes the assistant principal(s), literacy coach, math coach, science lead teacher, parent and community outreach coordinator, and other key instructional staff such as the ELL coordinator.

America’s Choice helps everyone on the Leadership Team get on the same page, prepared to work together on standards-based school improvement. The America’s Choice design features intensive, sustained leadership development through Leadership Academies for school teams and Principals Networks for peer-to-peer collaboration. Throughout the school year, senior America’s Choice staff members serve as coaches for the principal and Leadership Team. Study groups and teacher meetings provide continuing professional development and build team capacity for grade-level and subject-area teachers.