Principals Center
Georgia State University

PO Box 3977
Atlanta, GA 30302-3977
Phone: 404-413-8256

PRINCIPALS' CENTER PROGRAMS

Beginning Principals Academy 

Who:     First-year principals  

Where: TBA

How: Beginning principals will participate in a professional learning community to learn strategies and to share ideas for successfully leading successful schools with enhanced student achievement. Participants will study, share, and discuss practical solutions based on research on successful schools. Participants will have time to work as a team to solve individual issues.

Cost: $600

  

These fees include monthly group sessions with a provided lunch, program books and materials, dinner reception for the Celebration for New Principals at The Carter Center in the spring and school Principals Center membership.

What is the Academy?

  The Academy for New Principals is a professional development and support program for principals in their first year as a school leader.  As a member of the Academy for New Principals you will have the opportunity to participate in peer group discussions/learning sessions with a facilitator who is a former principal and director trained in mentoring, coaching, school improvement, and human resource management. The content of the sessions will allow for inclusion of current interests of the participants and the facilitation process will encourage collegial interaction and networking.

Goals of the Academy:

Assist new principals in building on their leadership strengths strengthen instructional leadership build strong relationships to enhance school culture understanding legal issues managing conflict creating effective learning/working teams with personnel increase student achievement