Great school systems need a bench of strong school leaders. Principal pipelines are the single most effective district-level strategy for improving student learning, research has found. The Leadership Academy partners with system leaders to improve or develop every aspect of effective pipelines, from leadership standards development to pre-service preparation to ongoing professional learning through coaching and mentoring.
The Leadership Academy collaborates with districts to design and refine aspiring leadership pathway programs at all levels, ensuring they are tailored to local needs. Whether districts are building a program from the ground up or enhancing an existing pathway, we ...
Leadership coaching helps education leaders take on adaptive challenges. It provides education leaders with perspective, helps us see things we might not be aware of, and supports us in doing our work more effectively. A strong coach can help develop ...
Creating learning environments for students that reflect their life experiences is central to their ability to be successful as learners. When education leaders are truly student centered, they help foster classroom spaces where students experience academic success, feel valued and ...
District-level education leaders face an ever-expanding set of challenges in their roles and require opportunities for pause and reflection. To enact meaningful change, leaders must step back from their normal routines and re-center themselves in building community and strengthening critical ...
High-quality instructional materials (HQIM) help students to meet their highest potential and learn how to collaborate, investigate, and solve complex problems. As more districts shift to HQIM, teachers need access to effective professional development that best prepares them to successfully ...
The Leadership Academy’s professional learning series for teacher leaders and assistant principals focuses on helping to deepen their leadership skills, particularly in instruction, while receiving real-time feedback and the opportunity to practice situational problem-solving. The series can be designed for ...