Welcome to SDP Winter Workshop 2025! In this virtual workshop, you will learn alongside your cohort, plus the other active cohort in the SDP Fellowship.
For first-year fellows in Cohort 16, the theme of this workshop is "Launching Your Analytic Project", and they will learn about analysis planning, project management, and more. For second-year fellows in Cohort 15, the theme of this workshop is "Embedding and Sustaining Change", and while taking time to maximize and share the impact of their capstone work, they will shift their perspective to consider organizational factors in improvement and transformation.
We are also excited for the two cohorts to meet and learn about each other, and learn together, in specific networking sessions, as well as learning experiences that are open to participants across both cohorts.
** This session is open to both C15 and C16 fellows **
PREWORK: None
SESSION DESCRIPTION: Managing your own data projects is challenging, but as your career progresses, you may also take on the responsibility of managing people within data teams. This adds a new layer of complexity, particularly in the K-12 education sector, where navigating union and non-union employer groups can present unique challenges. This session focuses on the strategies, tools, and leadership skills needed to build and lead high-performing data teams that consistently deliver impactful results. It is designed to help early-career data professionals gain a clear understanding of the tools, approaches, and mindset required for supervising staff effectively. By the end of the session, attendees will be better equipped to transition into leadership roles and set themselves—and their teams—up for success.
