TARGET AUDIENCE: Administrative and Supervisory CTE Personnel
DATES/LOCATIONS: June 18, 2026 – Online Asynchronous
PIL HOURS TO BE AWARDED: 25
DESCRIPTION:
This course is semester-long and designed for administrators who want to strengthen their leadership skills using human-centered design (HCD) to enhance student growth and achievement. The program will be delivered through 4.5 days of synchronous virtual instruction, optional coaching check-ins, and job-embedded assignments, allowing participants to apply the learning directly in their schools and maintain contact with instructors and facilitators for guidance and feedback. Course topics include:
This human-centered design training course will focus on:
- Understanding the five phases of the design cycle and how a variety of Human-Centered Design (HCD) methods can be applied throughout schools and districts to support the personal growth and impact of school leaders.
- Providing school leaders with the knowledge, skills, and resources to implement HCD in their systems when analyzing student growth and achievement and growth patterns to maximize opportunities to improve student outcomes.
- Incorporating HCD strategies to identify and address the needs of four specific subgroups of students (students with special needs (IEPs and GIEPs), students who identify as minorities, students from low-income households, and students learning English).
- Creating a plan to support student growth and achievement.
