Mark your calendar for 2 pm on Tuesday, September 23, as we'll host a special event with Dr. Susan Szachowicz, senior fellow with the International Center for Leadership in Education, and a reception to introduce our new professional learning  academy specifically for principals. Thanks to the generosity of our marquee sponsors, we are able to offer this event at no cost.

At the September 23 event you'll get information about Principles for Principals, our year-long professional learning program. Developed in cooperation with the International Center for Leadership in Education, the program will help good principals become great, and great principals become better. See specific topics and dates for sessions below. Registration for Principles for Principals will open soon.

Dr. Szachowicz, our featured speaker, is dedicated to ensuring all students achieve college and career readiness and firmly believes the ideology: "high expectations, high standards-no excuses." She has served students at Brockton High School, a large comprehensive urban high school for her entire career.  Under her leadership, the school went from 56 percent of students passing the state's standardized test in ELA to 94 percent, and from 24 percent passing in math to above 85 percent.

               

 

Creating a Culture of High Academic Expectations, October 14

During this interactive course participants will learn about the benefits of a systems approach to improve student achievement. 

 

Establishing Structures and Communicating a Shared Vision, November 11

Building leaders will take a closer look at the structures that are in place to support a successful implementation of a shared vision, including transforming learning and teaching.

 

Leading Change for Rigorous and Relevant Learning, December 9

Building leaders will take a deeper look at creating effective learning environments through the lens of the Daggett System for Effective Instruction. 

 

Developing and Implementing Rigorous and Relevant Instruction, January 21

This course focuses on building a supportive, collaborative process with instructional staff to increase levels of rigor and relevance in their teaching and student learning. 

 

Facilitating Data-Driven Decision Making, February 11

Instructional leaders will learn about data and how it is collected and used at district, school, classroom and individual student levels.

 

Leading Professional Dialogue to Support Rigor and Relevance, March 4

This training is designed to allow building leaders to take a deeper look at their roles in encouraging interconnectivity and collaboration through professional dialogue.

 

Sustaining a Culture of Instructional Excellence, May 6

Leaders will continue to develop an understanding of the organizational leadership that can transform learning and teaching.