Georgia Department of Education
Chris Leonard has over a decade of experience in education, currently serving as the Program Manager for Title II, Part A and Evaluation System Specialist at the Georgia Department of Education, focusing on the Teacher Keys Effectiveness System and Student Learning Objectives. Prior experience includes roles as a SIG Literacy Coach and Title I Literacy Coach at Paulding County School District, where classroom observations and professional learning sessions centered on literacy improvement were conducted. Previously, Chris worked as a classroom teacher for 5th grade at Poole Elementary. Academic qualifications include a Doctor of Education (EdD) in School Improvement from the University of West Georgia, a Master's in Early Elementary Education from Kennesaw State University, and a Bachelor of Education from The University of Waikato.
Georgia Department of Education
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The Georgia Department of Education sets policy for all public schools in the state and implements new laws passed by the Georgia General Assembly. The Department trains teachers and principals, oversees federal education programs, tracks how schools are performing and manages the state’s K-12 budget. The Department also works directly with districts in an advisory capacity on school safety, charter schools and homeless students, among other areas. There are nearly 200 school systems in Georgia, employing 110,000 teachers. Those systems include Department of Juvenile Justice programs, state chartered schools and state schools for the blind and deaf. In the 2012-13 school year, there were 1.7 million public school students in Georgia attending 2,275 schools. We are making education work for all Georgians!