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Jackie Gonzales of Judson ISD is pictured ringing a bell during a Holdsworth Center Campus Leadership Program session at the Campus on Lake Austin.
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Video: A ‘transformational experience’ for campus leaders

Hear more from campus leaders who took the 2-year learning journey as part of Holdsworth’s 5-year Partnership.

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Strong leaders drive A rating in border district


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For leaders, operating at the right level is key


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Superintendent Leadership Program welcomes new leaders


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Sandra Clement of Corpus Christi ISD is photographed during a Holdsworth Center Leadership Collaborative session at The Campus on Lake Austin.
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3 reasons why a leadership definition is a game changer

Creating a leadership definition is the essential foundation for developing great leaders at all levels of a school district – or any organization.

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Principal Mandy Land at Doerre Intermediate in Klein ISD is photographed on campus wearing a face mask.
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Be the listener people need right now

Being able to listen to people in a way that makes them feel valued could be the single most powerful thing a leader can do to elevate their communication, especially when stress levels are peaking.

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Growth mindset study shows striking effects for a small investment

The leader of a groundbreaking national study on growth mindset explains what the results mean for educators, students and parents.

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A photo of the book cover for The Art of Gathering, How we Meet and Why it Matters by Priya Parker.
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5 books you should read in 2022

Claudia Morales-Herrera of Carter Junior High School in Arlington ISD, and Dr. Marcelo Cavazos, Superintendent of Arlington ISD, are photographed smiling with colleagues as Claudia holds up an Arlington ISD leadership definition poster.
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Don’t let lack of self-awareness hold you back

Tanya Rivera-Casares of Woodlake Elementary School in Judson ISD is photographed smiling while holding post-it notes during a Holdsworth Campus Leadership Program session at the Campus on Lake Austin.
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With ‘Problem of Practice,’ campus leaders learn by doing

Sandra Clement of Corpus Christi ISD is photographed during a Holdsworth Center Leadership Collaborative session at The Campus on Lake Austin.
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3 reasons why a leadership definition is a game changer

Betty Zavala, Principal at Kaiser Elementary in Klein ISD, and Hazel Berry, Assistant Principal at Kaiser Elementary in Klein ISD, are photographed smiling as they walk along a bridge at the Campus and Lake Austin during a Holdsworth Center Campus Leadership Program session.
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Campus on Lake Austin welcomes first leaders

Klein ISD superintendent, Jenny McGown, looks over the shoulder of a colleague at a computer.
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Be the kind of leader who shares, not hoards

In The News
June 23, 2021
Inside the New Luxury Campus for Texas Education Leaders
By Mimi Swartz, Texas Monthly

June 22, 2021
Editorial: Holdsworth campus a gift to education
By Express-News Editorial Board

April 27, 2021
LISD beneficiary of $6 million five-year program to foster leadership
By Christian Alejandro-Ocampo, Laredo Morning Times

Press Releases
June 23, 2021
Holdsworth Center opens $200 million learning facility for Texas public education leaders

April 26, 2021
Holdsworth Center selects six Texas school districts for five-year partnership

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