Lead Forward: A Mentorship Journey for New Curriculum & Instruction Directors

  • Hybrid
  • CESA 6 Event

  • Fri, Nov 21, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM CST

  • CESA 6

About this event

Build the Skills and Confidence to Lead Curriculum Work That Matters!

Step confidently into curriculum leadership with the guidance of experienced mentors and personalized coaching. Lead Forward is a mentorship program designed to support curriculum directors in their first three years on the job those navigating the early, high-impact stages of instructional leadership. Through structured, strategic mentoring, participants gain a clear understanding of the processes, systems, and leadership skills necessary to thrive in the role—from curriculum planning and implementation to professional development and organizational leadership.

Benefits

  • Aligned Mentorship: Matched with mentors based on role-specific expertise.
  • Personalized Coaching: One-on-one sessions for strategic guidance and support.
  • Systems & Structures Support: Help navigating key processes and workflows.
  • Leadership Development: Build capacity to lead at scale.
  • PD Planning Support: Guidance in designing effective professional learning.
  • Flexible Schedule: Set your dates for coaching that work for you!

Details

  • Friday, November 21, 2025 (Virtual)
    • 12:00 - 3:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, December 11, 2025 (In-person at CESA 6)
    • 8:00 - 11:30 a.m.
  • Wednesday, February 18, 2026 (In-person at CESA 6)
    • 8:00 - 11:30 a.m.

You will also receive six personalized, one-hour virtual coaching sessions. These sessions will support you in transferring of the learning into actionable steps within your system, personalized problem-solving and clarity for your role within your system, and feedback and goal setting.

Topics for your virtual coaching sessions can include, but are not limited to:

  • Data and Assessment: Maximize your understanding of district data and insights into interpretation, leading to next steps
  • Curriculum Review Cycle: Learn how to plan a review cycle and analyze the process within a 4K-12 system
  • Planning for Professional Learning and Continuous Improvement: Leverage your district structures to maximize teacher learning within continuous improvement cycles
  • Act 20 Implementation

Cost: $1,250 per participant

Who Should Participate?

  • Curriculum & Instruction Directors in years 1-3 of their role

Optional Add-on Coaching Support
Add on in-district coaching support for a longer “project” related to the job!
Find out more about the optional add-on coaching support by emailing Dianna Kresovic, Director at dkresovic@cesa6.org.

Details

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    Date

    Friday,
    November 21, 2025

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    Time

    12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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    Location

    CESA 6: 2300 State Road 44,
    Oshkosh, WI 54904
    OR Virtual

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    Cost

    $1,250

Questions?

Please contact Dianna Kresovic or Erin Calvin at events@cesa6.org If you have any questions regarding this event.

Hosts, Speakers & Facilitators

  • Dianna Kresovic

    Dianna Kresovic

    Director of Literacy at CESA 6

  • Erin Calvin

    Erin Calvin

    Executive Director of Operations at CESA 6

Policies

Payment Policy for Event Registrations

CESA 6 accepts credit card payments for all event registrations. If you are unable to complete your registration using a credit card, please contact events@cesa6.org for assistance with alternative arrangements.
Group Registrations: If your district would like to register multiple participants and submit one payment for all registrations, please contact events@cesa6.org for assistance.
Please note if an alternative payment is needed, a purchase order must be received before your registration can be confirmed. All registrations must be finalized before the event date.
Alternative payment methods may be approved under the following circumstances:

  • Registration fees exceed $1,000
  • A specific funding source is being used (e.g., Title funds)
  • Your school district requires use of an internal payment process

Participant Cancellations

Cancellations must be submitted in writing by emailing events@cesa6.org. Registrants who cancel at least 14 calendar days prior to the event start date are eligible for a full refund, minus any non-refundable service or material fees. Cancellations received 7 to 13 calendar days before the event will be eligible for a 50% refund. No refunds will be provided for cancellations made within 7 calendar days of the event. Participants who do not attend without prior notice ("no call, no show") will be charged the full event fee.

Event Changes or Cancellations by CESA 6

CESA 6 reserves the right to change or cancel an event due to unforeseen circumstances, including but not limited to low enrollment, presenter availability, or other factors beyond our control. Participants will be notified promptly via email and offered either a full refund or a credit toward a future event.

Registration Transfers

Registrations may be transferred to another individual from the same organization at no additional cost. Please contact us at least 48 hours before the event start date to request a transfer.

Read more CESA 6 Terms of Service here.

Event Registration

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