FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
M E M O R A N D U M:
DATE:
April 14, 2006
TO:
District School Superintendents
FROM:
John L. Winn
SUBJECT:
New DELTA School Leadership Development Website
I am pleased to announce the
DELTA School Leadership Development Program
’s new website.
Improving the quality of school leadership at all levels is a priority of the Department of Education.
The purpose of the DELTA program is to improve student achievement and sustain that
achievement by providing school leaders with the tools and support they need to be high
performing instructional leaders. The DELTA program, supported through the website, helps to
ensure that Florida’s Principal Leadership Standards are implemented through high-quality
professional development provided to our current and aspiring school leaders.
The DELTA website is located at http://www.DeltaSchoolLeaders.org and has been designed to
provide Florida’s school leaders with easy access to all elements of the DELTA program. Features
include:
electronic tools to help individuals plan and manage their professional development
links to appropriate professional development offerings based on each of the Principal
Leadership Standards
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resources needed to successfully implement the training
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a wealth of follow-up support materials for each offering
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In developing the DELTA program, The Florida Department of Education has partnered with
leading developers and providers of high-quality professional development for our state’s school
leaders. Our partners include: Council for Educational Change (CEC), Florida Association of
School Administrators (FASA), North East Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC), Panhandle
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325 W. GAINES STREET • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0505 • www.fldoe.org
Memorandum to District School Superintendents
April 14, 2006
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The Department is providing statewide capacity building for DELTA resources and tools by training
cadres of district/regional master trainers, developing the comprehensive DELTA website, and
providing a coordinated statewide program for leadership development. We strongly encourage
your district to incorporate the DELTA school leadership development resources into your district’s
program for current and aspiring school leaders.
For more information on the DELTA School Leadership Development Program and integrating the
statewide offerings with your own leadership development programs, please visit
http://www.DeltaSchoolLeaders.org or contact Henry Pollock, Program Director, at
henry.pollock@fldoe.org or 850 245-0546.
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