The Profile of a Virginia Education Leader considers the professional knowledge, skills and dispositions that position school administrators to support peers and cultivate productive learning communities for students and educators. This profile was developed through efforts by William & Mary’s School-University Resource Network (SURN) and has been reviewed by Virginia educators, superintendents, higher education faculty members and other education stakeholders. The Profile of a Virginia Education Leader underscores that education leaders must operate through an equity-focused framework to ensure optimal learning for educators, students, families and communities. A leader facilitates equity throughout the learning environment by engaging and empowering educators to mentor students and model positive behaviors. An education leader must be adept at articulating and establishing a positive vision, set of values and culture to
facilitate student growth.

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