CTO Overview
Purpose
The Chief Technology Officer training program produces qualified California school district CTOs. The program raises the bar for technology leaders and creates a community of support through mentorship and collaboration. The program also seeks to inform Superintendents and District Leaders of the importance of a cabinet level CTO position.
Vision
An innovative training program that will prepare strategic leaders to inform, support and drive efforts to improve teaching, learning and educational administration through knowledge management and the cost effective application of current and emerging technology.
Announcements
Applications for the 2012 cohort are now available! Classes will begin February 2012 in Southern California
What People Are Saying
"I am living proof that there isn't a day that goes by that I don't use something I learned in our classes. It's taken two years to come to fruition but as I sit on Executive Committee or mentor my staff I am prepared and an important part of the team. I've made the jump from doer to leader, it has been a little disconcerting but nothing has ever felt better in my life" Kimberly Murray, Art Institute of California, San Francisco.
"My participation in the CTO Mentor Project has provided a strengthened connection with the state-wide K-12 EdTech community. The sense of isolation that often looms in tight budget times or during intense technical challenges is overcome in reaching out to one of the MANY folks that I now know on a first-name basis as a result of my experiences in becoming a CCTO. Thank You Andrea, CETPA, CCSESA, FCMAT and the many others who have put your energy and expertise into developing this wonderful opportunity!!!" - Michael Schenck, CCTO, Konocti Unified.
"This program has enhanced every aspect of who I am and how I operate as a District Admin and a CTO. The program has literaly altered my professional world." - Mary Rose Monney, CCTO, Paradise Unified.
