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The Principals Center
Aspiring Principals Institute
2011 - 2012
Program Overview
The Principals Center began in 1984 and has been working to help school leaders develop their leadership skills since then. The Principals Center is again offering the Aspiring Principals Institute for the 2011-2012 school year. The goal of the Aspiring Principals Institute is to prepare participants to take on a higher leadership role and to provide them with the tools, frameworks, and leadership skills to build and sustain high-quality teaching and learning environments.
The Institute is designed for school leaders who anticipate a position as principal over the next 1–2 years. The national ISLLC Standards and the Georgia DOE Leadership Standards will be used as the foundation for all learning experiences. Some sessions for the year will be face-to-face all-day sessions, and others will be online learning, discussions, and resources. One-on-one mentoring and support will be available to participants throughout the year as needed. The sessions will be a mixture of group learning and discussions led by current and former K-12 principals.
Objectives
Participants will study and discuss how school culture, change, conflict, communication, and community involvement are factors that impact the ability of schools to increase student achievement. With these topics as the broad framework, program objectives are as follows:
- Develop a personal leadership position with a vision for success
- Focus on improving instruction through effective teacher supervision and evaluation
- Learn how to monitor Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment alignment
- Understand the processes involved in school improvement planning
- Understand how to create a school culture that will support learning for all students
- Learn research-based leadership strategies for improving student achievement
- Learn how to resolve/mediate/manage conflict
- Understand how change and conflict can impact the school’s learning environment
- Develop knowledge and skills for better communication
- Study other issues and topics of importance to aspiring leaders
DATES for face-to-face all-day learning sessions are from 8:30-3:30 Wednesdays on: Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Dec. 7, Jan.25, Feb.15, March 14 and April 25.
On months without face-to-face activities, there will be readings, discussions and other work online.
FEES: $900.00 per participant for the year
The comprehensive program fee covers tuition for all face-to-face and online sessions, all instructional materials, and lunch and refreshments on days of face-to-face workshops.
For more information, contact Kimberly Moore at 404.413.8265 or kmoore@gsu.edu
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