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51ĀŅĀ×ā€™s Patton College of Education, along with the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) and the Holmes Council, has organized a free four-part series of conversations designed to explore the leadership trajectories and experiences of various individuals connected to the field of education.

The first session will focus on ā€œLeadership Lessons: A Conversation with Established Leadersā€ on Monday, Jan. 31, from 6 ā€“ 8:00 p.m.

Speakers will include Dr. RenƩe A. Middleton, former Dean of The Patton College of Education, and Dr. Lynn M. Gangone, AACTE President & CEO. The moderator will be Holmes Council President Oumarou Abdoulaye Balarabe.

The Session One take-aways will include:

• Key lessons learned from established leaders
• How to avoid the pitfalls of leadership
• Developing strategies for resiliency
• Opportunities to engage and ask questions about leadership.

Upcoming sessions will include:

• ā€œA Conversation on Leadership Lessons with Deans of Colleges of Education,ā€ Monday, Feb. 28, 6 - 8:00 p.m.
• ā€œA Conversation on Leadership Lessons with Leaders of Professional Organizations,ā€ Monday, March 28, 6 - 8:00 p.m.
• ā€œA Conversation on Leadership Lessons with Holmes Scholars/Students of Color in Leadership,ā€ Monday, April 25, 6 - 8:00 p.m.

For more information and to register for the leadership series, please visit