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Kentucky Principal’s Academy

Kentucky Principal’s Academy. A cohort model to support successful schools. Origin of the Academy. Joint venture between the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky through a grant funded by the Kentucky Legislature and awarded by the Council on Postsecondary Education

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Kentucky Principal’s Academy

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  1. Kentucky Principal’s Academy A cohort model to support successful schools

  2. Origin of the Academy • Joint venture between the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky through a grant funded by the Kentucky Legislature and awarded by the Council on Postsecondary Education • Statewide Advisory Committee • Subcommittee Structure

  3. The Academy at a Glance: Mission • Provide current Kentucky school principals a world-class opportunity through specialized professional development in a cohort model that will inspire, enhance, and lead principals to improve student learning.

  4. The Academy at a Glance: Vision • Through effective, responsive leadership every school in Kentucky will reach proficiency by 2014.

  5. The Academy at a Glance: Beliefs • Education must be of a learner-centered culture • Decisions must be predominantly data driven and result in continuous and sustainable change over time • Resource allocations must yield increased student achievement • Leaders must engage in partnerships to learn from each other • Leadership development must reinforce beliefs and practices • Leaders must inspire and engage others to learn and lead

  6. The Academy at a Glance: Participants • Current public school principals with three or more years experience • An innate desire to move student achievement to the next level • Superintendent and School Board support

  7. The Academy at a Glance: Time Commitment • Application and Interview Process • Two days of independent preparation • Two day orientation in May • Five day summer institute in June • Cohort follow-up meetings as appropriate

  8. The Academy at a Glance: Facilitators • Current Practitioners • Successful Principals, Superintendents, University Professors • Regional and national consultants

  9. The Academy at a Glance: Content • The Academy will be structured as a community of learners • The work will be organized around three themes • Developing the Leader Within • Enhancing the Knowledge of Teaching and Learning • Building a Culture of Collaboration

  10. Essential Questions will guide the Work • Who am I as a leader? • What is the core work I am leading? • How do I create an environment in which to move the work forward?

  11. Developing the Leader Within • Who am I as a leader? • Discover and reflect upon core beliefs around • Leadership • Teaching and Learning • Collaboration • Complete self-assessments to determine leadership styles

  12. Developing the Leader Within, 2 • Examine leadership styles of other influential leaders • Explore tools for leaders • Time management • Stress management • Prioritizing issues • Build in time for the practice of personal reflection

  13. Enhancing the Knowledge of Teaching and Learning: Vision • What is the core work I am leading? • Vision • Focus the work on best practices • Recognize what great teaching and learning looks like • Learn to ask the right questions of the right people • Recognize there must be shared ownership of results

  14. Enhancing the Knowledge of Teaching and Learning: New Knowledge • New Knowledge • Develop the means to stay up-to-date with • research related to quality instruction • practices in the area of professional development • appropriate, high quality instructional resources

  15. Enhancing the Knowledge of Teaching and Learning: Assessment • Assessment • Data Collection • Instructional walkthroughs • Personnel evaluations and growth plans • Standardized assessments • State provided reports • Building level student data • Determine what data to analyze and how • Examine data from multiple perspectives • Use data to inform instructional practice

  16. Enhancing the Knowledge of Teaching and Learning: Staffing • Staffing • Recruitment methods • Interviewing and hiring • How to identify great teachers in the interview process • How to support new teachers through an induction program • Retaining quality teachers

  17. Enhancing the Knowledge of Teaching and Learning: Interventions for Growth • Adult Interventions for Growth • Building capacity of teachers • How to move quality teachers to higher levels • How to motivate and mentor marginal teachers • Student Interventions for Growth • Identifying appropriate interventions for growth • Assessing individual student needs • Requirements of NCLB relevant to interventions • Requirements of state regulations relevant to interventions

  18. Building a Culture of Collaboration • How do I create an environment in which to move the work forward? • Shared Vision • Recognize the importance of broad-based vision • Recognize the importance of colleagues “being on the same page” • Collaborative Structures • Design and support structures that promote dialogue into action

  19. Building a Culture of Collaboration, 2 • Multiple Sectors (Stakeholders) • Recognize internal and external sectors • Recognize sectors within and outside of education • Interactive Communications • Build effective networks for communication • In and among the cohort group • In and among building level sectors • In and among district level sectors • In and among various community sectors • In and among state-wide sectors

  20. How does this Academy differ from other professional development opportunities? • Established as a community of learners • Based on the learning needs of the participants • Hands on/brains on learning • Equip participants with tools and strategies for immediate use back in their districts

  21. What will the Academy look like?

  22. Academy Structure • Application and Interview Process, April • One day of prep time for Orientation • Two day Orientation, May 13-14 • One day of prep time for Institute • Five day Summer Institute, June 15-19 • Follow-up with regional cohort

  23. A day in the life of the Academy from breakfast to bedtime • ABC Discussion-Articles, Breakfast, Chat • Large Group Workshop • Mini-cohort Lunch Group • Large Group Workshop • Mini-cohort Work Group • Personal Reflection/Work Time • Dinner with Cohort • Evening Book Study

  24. Reminders • This is a competitive membership Academy with both an application and interview • This work is learner-centered and cohort based • This Academy is designed for those principals desiring to lead their schools to the next level of student achievement

  25. Next steps… 1st KPA 3rd 2nd

  26. Questions and Comments Check us out on the web: louisville.edu/education/kentuckyprincipalsacademy

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