Distributive Leadership Training

Academy Administrator/Principal, Academy Counselor, Academy Team Leader, Academy Coach, and District Lead should attend.

Developing a deep understanding of the reasons behind the academy model and what it can bring to schools, teachers and staff, and most importantly students, is at the heart of this training.  The concepts of scheduling, effective teaming, data driven decision making, utilizing advisory boards, and supporting project-based learning through the lens of the administrator are also discussed. During this one or two day training, leaders learn what to look for in selecting academy principals, counselors, teachers, and team leaders and how to build systems that onboard, develop, support, and monitor their academy teams without taking over their meetings. Deliverables include: Overview of academy scheduling, Equity for both teachers and students, Philosophy and best practices for leading academies to implement with fidelity, Distributive Leadership roles and responsibilities, Fundamental approaches to supporting an academy, Developing leadership pipelines, Selecting and onboarding academy teams, The importance of student/teacher relationships and activities, Facilitating a highly effective team and the role of the administrator, Agenda and SMART goal setting, Ideas and successful practices for continuous improvement monitoring of team performance, Public relations ideas, Advisory Boards and the role of the administrator.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Central Indiana Educational Service Center, 3500 Depauw Boulevard, Indianapolis, United States