Leadership in LISD!

Posted Date: 08/23/2023

LISD & LHS are so proud to announce that LHS Principal Dr. Matthew Birdwell has been named as a new cohort of school district leaders into the SMU District Leadership Fellows program. This is a leadership training program for school district leaders run by the Institute for Leadership Impact at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. The 2023-2024 cohort includes leaders from school districts across Texas, as well as from Arkansas and Wisconsin. School districts ranging in size from two hundred students to fifty thousand students are included. Of the program, 2022-2023 participant Dr. Bryan Taulton, Superintendent, Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD, said “The SMU District Leadership Fellows Program has been of tremendous value as not only are you able to establish a student-centered Impact Goal, but also collaborate and network with other school leaders to openly discuss and work through present issues facing education.” The District Leadership Fellows program is a strengths-based leadership development program that enhances the leadership abilities of established and emerging school district leaders through an intensive year-long cohort. Through collaboration with peers and recognized education experts, Dr. Birdwell will be empowered to solve hard problems, build his leadership skills, and develop lasting educational leadership networks. We are so proud of Dr. Birdwell's leadership on campus, in LISD, and beyond! Congratulations to Dr. Birdwell! You’re a leader among us!