Trailside MS Dean Selected For ASCD Emerging Leader Class

From Loudoun County Public Schools:

Nicholas Zapadka, a dean at Trailside Middle School, is one of five Virginia educators selected for the 2016 Emerging Leaders Program by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD).

This program recognizes and prepares young, promising educators to influence education programs, policy and practice on both the local and national levels. With 50 total members, the 2016 class is the largest since the program’s inception in 2005 and includes educators from 20 states, the District of Columbia, Bermuda, and Taiwan.

Educators selected for the Emerging Leaders program have been in the education profession for 5 to 15 years; demonstrate a passion for learning, teaching, and leading; come from a diverse range of positions, locations, cultural backgrounds, and perspectives; hold promise as leaders; and are committed to ASCD’s beliefs and to pursuing leadership opportunities.

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