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StructureIt’s not just what our participants learn that matters.It’s how they learn it.ELP learning is grounded in real-world practice fromthe outset of the program. Participants do not sit andreceive ideas about leadership, they engage in activepractice and feedback until leadership strategiesbecome second nature. Their coursework is threadedthroughout their regular workday at school, with anadditional 15 hours of ELP activities each month.After a brief introductory seminar and data-driveninstruction training, participants are immediatelyassigned leadership duties at their schools. They eachsupervise a team of 2 to 7 teachers, and must workto improve student achievement by year’s end. Theywork with their teacher team to use data to diagnosestudents’ strengths and weaknesses and set goals forgrowth. They lead data meetings, observe teachers, giveone-on-one feedback, conduct professional developmentsessions and track progress toward their goals.“I can be impactful to manychildren by influencingteachers. I love hearingfrom teachers that thistechnique or that activitywas so helpful. I lovestories of how thingswent from dark to lightfor teachers, and howthat just turned aroundtheir classroom.”ELP Participant andDean of Students, CharlotteFIGURE 6THELEARNINGCYCLESource: New LeadersUNTAPPED | 17