San Antonio ISD

Lead with purpose

Lead schools, programs, and departments in a district striving to become a national model by empowering its leaders, instituting systemic change, and graduating every child.

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Benefits for leadership

SAISD recognizes that its best future leaders are already members of the SAISD community and has developed a number of programs to identify and prepare the next cohort of teacher leaders, school-based leaders, and district leaders.

The District of Innovation Designation allows autonomy from state-level regulations to deliver instructional and support services in novel ways that improve student educational outcomes. San Antonio ISD chose to pursue this designation to inspire innovative practices and empower educators.

Pathway for Leadership

Pathways for Leadership

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Empowered Educators

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Pathways

District of Innovation

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professional developement

Monthly Leadership Meetings

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Innovation is in our culture

San Antonio ISD knows that success is so much more than just traditional academics. With expanded fine arts programs, every single K-5th grade student in the district has art class. Outside of the classroom, expanded sports programs give students the opportunity to learn healthy habits.

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Leadership Development

San Antonio ISD is committed to providing opportunities for the growth and advancement of staff members throughout the course of their careers in the District. The mission of the SAISD Leadership Development Programs is to empower leaders with knowledge and skills to lead colleagues in affecting transformational changes in an urban school setting. Examples of Leadership Roles:

Aspiring Principal
Aspiring Assistant Principal
Academics Leadership
Teacher Leadership
Mentor Fellows

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System of Great Schools

San Antonio ISD is one of the founding districts in the Texas Education Agency’s System of Great Schools (SGS) Network, a statewide collaborative of districts whose goal is to increase access for all students to high-quality, best fit schools.

To do this work, SGS districts utilize the following levers in their strategic planning to create high-quality schools:

Analyze school performance
Expand great options
Improve access to options
Create new organizational structures

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Teacher District Leadership Team

The District Leadership Team (DLT) is established to advise the Superintendent acting as the Board’s designee. As advisors, various duties include the following:

Establish and review the district’s educational goals and objectives
Review major districtwide instructional programs identified by the Board or Superintendent
Analyze dropout rates, dropout prevention plans, and graduation rates
Review and approve the district’s Local Innovation Plan

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