M.A.S.S. Assistant Superintendent Leadership Seminars (ASLS)
A Leadership Program for Assistant Superintendents and Other Central Office Administrators
Assistant Superintendents hold an essential leadership position in a district. The primary goal of the Assistant Superintendent Leadership Seminars (ASLS) is to support Assistant Superintendents as they navigate their first few years in the role. The program welcomes all central office leaders. Each year, directors of curriculum, business managers, pupil services directors, and personnel directors bring a diverse array of roles and perspectives to enrich the conversations.
ASLS (Assistant Superintendent Leadership Seminars) is designed for Assistant Superintendents and other Central Office Administrators, such as Directors of Teaching & Learning, Student Services, Human Resources, and Finance. The primary goal of the program is to support these leaders as they navigate their early years in the role. We focus on Equity to align with the M.A.S.S. REDI (Racial Equity Diversity and Inclusion) Strategy, within the context of the Four Frames of Leadership by Bolman and Deal. We emphasize the importance of a strong professional culture, offering highly interactive sessions that apply theory to practice. Through current problems of practice, we invite participants to share successes and challenges as they network with colleagues.
Sessions are held throughout the school year. The location and dates are to be determined. The cost of the program will remain the same as last year which is $1300 for M.A.S.S. members and $1500 for non-members.
ASLS is co-led by Dr. Christine Francis and Dr. Lorraine Tacconi-Moore and is a hybrid cohort model. For more information, please contact Christine (cmfrancis82@gmail.com) or Lorraine (ltacconi-moore@comcast.net).
The program is designed as a hybrid cohort model to accommodate our Assistant Superintendents who live in different parts of the state. We offer a Central/Western MA Cohort and an Eastern MA Cohort. Participants can choose locations and dates that are convenient to them, including the option to “mix and match” between the cohorts to better accommodate their schedules. A
Dates/Locations for 2026-2027:
Eastern MA cohort: TBD
Central/Western MA cohort: TBD
Registration for ASLS 2026-2027
The Assistant Superintendent Leadership Seminar is a leadership program for Assistant Superintendents and Other Central Office Administrators