NYCLA recruiting districts for new national aspiring principals program

In response to the growing need for high quality school leaders in districts throughout the country, and with support from American Express and the National ...

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Enrollment opens for 2016-17 Foundations of Principal Supervision program

NYCLA is excited to offer Foundations of Principal Supervision, now in its second year, to new and experienced district leaders across the country. This year-long ...

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NYCLA launches equity mini-grant program for New York City alumni network

We are excited to announce an opportunity for NYCLA's New York City Network – comprised of 538 graduates of its Aspiring Principals Program (APP) and ...

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NYC Leadership Academy 2015 Accomplishments Report

For the past 12 years, the NYC Leadership Academy has sought to ensure that schools and districts across the country have well-prepared educational leaders who ...

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NYCLA participates in Giving Tuesday

The NYC Leadership Academy (NYCLA) is kicking off a month-long awareness and fundraising campaign today as part of our ongoing participation in #GivingTuesday. Our goal ...

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NYCLA celebrates graduates making headlines

With National Principals Month having recently come to a close, NYCLA is thrilled to celebrate our graduates who have built upon their NYCLA experiences by ...

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NYCLA announces upcoming webinar for principal supervisors

Are you interested in designing more effective and purposeful meetings with the school principals you support and/or supervise? Join us for NYCLA’s cost-free Principal Supervisor ...

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NYCLA staff participate in Courageous Conversations about Race program

It is at the core of NYCLA’s belief system that maintaining a persistent and systemic focus on equity, diversity and social justice be a prerequisite ...

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NYCLA receives $25,000 grant from the RGK Foundation to support online work

The NYC Leadership Academy is pleased to receive funding from the RGK Foundation to support the development and implementation of our online and blended learning ...

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NYCLA featured in Education Week as one of five American Express grant recipients

Education Week recently published an article celebrating American Express for investing nearly $2.5 million to support five principal preparation and training programs. This investment is ...

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Iowa selects Leadership Academy to support statewide program for school leadership teams

One of NYCLA’s partners, the Iowa Department of Education (IDE), received acclaim recently from former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan for its teacher leadership ...

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NYCLA receives funding from American Express to expand its nationally recognized Aspiring Principals Program

NYCLA is thrilled to announce that American Express has provided significant funding to expand our Aspiring Principals Program (APP) to serve multiple districts in and ...

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Keisha Chandler, NYCLA’s Associate Director of School Leadership Development, Presents at Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference

Students across the country, particularly the most vulnerable, deserve passionate and highly effective school leaders capable of transforming their educational experiences and outcomes. The Congressional ...

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Leadership Academy uses diagnostic process for school planning

August and September are two of the busiest months for school and district leaders who are welcoming millions of students for the start of a ...

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NYCLA’s summer intensives prepare aspiring leaders nationwide

It is one of NYCLA’s essential beliefs about adult learning that professionals learn most deeply from experience and reflection. As such, all of our programs ...

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Taking Charge of Principal Support: An In-Depth Look at the NYC Leadership Academy’s Approach to Coaching Principals

“Taking Charge of Principal Support: An In-Depth Look at the NYC Leadership Academy’s Approach to Coaching Principals” was funded by The Wallace Foundation and provides ...

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NYCLA kicks off Foundations of Principal Supervision program

The role of the principal supervisor is at a critical stage in its evolution. As such, it is increasingly important to re-define how early career ...

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NYCLA receives generous funding from Booth Ferris Foundation to expand New York City network

The NYC Leadership Academy (NYCLA) is thrilled to share that we have received a $250,000, two-year grant from the Booth Ferris Foundation to expand our ...

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NYCLA’s signature coach training program dates announced

JUST ANNOUNCED: NYCLA's signature trainings for school leadership coaches have been scheduled for August 3-4 and December 1-2, 2015 in New York City. Designed to ...

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NYCLA welcomes two Harvard doctoral candidates to staff

The NYC Leadership Academy (NYCLA) will serve for a second year as a partner organization to Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education (HGSE) for its ...

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NYCLA works with advisory committee of education experts to strengthen programs

For any new program to be truly groundbreaking and change current practice, program designers, facilitators, and managers should welcome and channel the perspectives of expert ...

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NYCLA continues equity initiative by convening New York City Alumni Network

The national spotlight is shining intensely on the challenges faced by Black men in today’s society. Events in Ferguson, North Charleston, Baltimore, and New York ...

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Nancy Gutierrez presents to School Turnaround Leaders at the Harvard Graduate School of Education

Today, Nancy Gutierrez, National Leadership Development Strategist at the NYC Leadership Academy (NYCLA), is presenting at Harvard Graduate School of Education’s (HGSE) School Turnaround Leaders ...

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NYCLA welcomes Bibb Hubbard to board of directors

The NYC Leadership Academy welcomes Bibb Hubbard, Principal of the Parent Engagement Initiative, to our Board of Directors. Bibb is an accomplished education policy and ...

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Coaching program evaluation tool presented at AERA conference

The NYC Leadership Academy is a learning organization; one that not only designs and delivers effective leadership development programs, but that constantly strives to improve ...

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NYCLA partners share experiences at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching’s Annual Summit

Irrefutable evidence exists to support the fact that school transformation requires exemplary leadership, though significant debate exists about what types of training and support are ...

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NYCLA graduate Reginald Richardson joins board of directors

The NYC Leadership Academy (NYCLA) is fortunate to welcome Reginald Richardson to our esteemed Board of Directors. Mr. Richardson is an 18-year veteran educator, currently ...

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NYCLA leaders share expertise nationally

Irma Zardoya, President & CEO Attends USDOE Convening Since our founding, NYCLA has remained committed to educational equity for all students, with a particular focus ...

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NYCLA launches three innovative client engagements

Iowa Teacher Leadership and Compensation (TLC) Administrator Support Program NYCLA is collaborating with the Iowa Department of Education to launch its new statewide TLC Administrator ...

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NYCLA receives $2 million grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York

The NYC Leadership Academy (NYCLA) has received a two year, $2 million grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York. This grant will fund NYCLA’s strategic ...

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NYCLA leaders participate in Harvard University initiatives

The Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) selected three NYC Leadership Academy (NYCLA) leaders to participate in two high-profile programs in late November, both of ...

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NYCLA executive and graduate featured in LinkedIn article

At the NYC Leadership Academy, our top priority is to impact adults, and ultimately the students we serve. Claire McIntee, NYCLA’s Senior Vice President of Programs, ...

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Kathy Nadurak serves on national committee to set principal supervisor policy

NYCLA Executive Vice President, Kathy Nadurak, contributed her expertise to one of three committees created by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) that ...

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Chalkbeat features Leadership Academy teaming model

Chalkbeat NYC published an article highlighting Maxine Cameron and Latishia Towles, members of the first cohort of NYCLA’s new Teaming Model. Principal Cameron and Assistant ...

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The Wallace Foundation’s Principal Supervisor Initiative

On October 4th and 5th, NYCLA hosted, on behalf of the Wallace Foundation, the first in a series of convenings bringing together education leadership experts ...

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Kathy Wylde, founding member of NYCLA’s board of directors, steps down

It was with a heavy heart that the NYC Leadership Academy (NYCLA) said goodbye to one of the organization’s founding board members last week. After ...

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Senior director of research and evaluation presents at American Evaluation Association conference

A key element of the NYC Leadership Academy’s commitment to improving school leadership is our ongoing focus on comprehensive research and program evaluation. We are ...

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Intensive summer training for aspiring leaders offered nationwide

For 13 years, NYCLA’s Aspiring Principals Program (APP) has selected, prepared and supported more than 500 aspiring New York City public school leaders for high-need schools. APP ...

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Customized leadership development programs offered this summer

NYCLA takes great pride in our ability to customize an array of services to fit our clients’ needs. This summer, we are engaging with clients ...

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