The Leadership Academy

Learn to lead for excellence and transformation with our Transformative Principal Supervision program! District leaders who supervise and support school?#principals are uniquely positioned to spark change at the highest levels of the system,?but?to ensure principal supervisors can do their best work and effect change where it's needed most, they need access to high-quality professional learning. Join?us for Transformative Principal Supervision,?kicking off this summer in NYC! Our 9-month-long program develops?the skills of new and experienced principal supervisors?(some listed here), helping them to drive progress across their network of schools and make impactful shifts that improve student outcomes. Our 2025-2026 cohort is?open for registration.?Learn more and register?now:?https://lnkd.in/dKJejX6

Here's a recipe for a can't miss SXSW EDU session: Strategies principals and superintendents can use today; Continuing Professional Education credits; and our?Nancy B. Gutierrez, Ed.L.D.,?and?The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program's Gene Pinkard,?joined by special guests?Heather Harding?of?Education Leaders of Color?and?Yetunde Z. Reeves, Ed.D.?of?Baltimore City Public Schools! We're excited for this live recording of Tomorrow's Principal Podcast, focused on helping?#principals and #superintendents?transform adversity into opportunity. Our?session is also accredited so attendees who apply may receive CPEs. If you're headed to Austin next week for this world-class education conference, we hope you swing by! We'll be recording on Monday, March 3 from 11:30am – 12:30pm in Salon A. #SXSWEDU

You're looking at future principals in the making! We're thrilled to be kicking off our "DeKalb Principal Pathways" program, which started with two dynamic sessions for these principals of tomorrow. Our work with this inspiring group of aspiring?DeKalb County School District ?leaders will sharpen their skills and strengthen their ability to navigate the ever-evolving challenges of the education landscape. In short, we're helping them to be more ready than ever to lead schools where every student has what they need to succeed. Our team?is?also cultivating next-generation thinking. Each participant — supported by their own dedicated coach — will develop an innovative change project, turning their leadership vision into reality. Developing future-ready education leaders is at the heart of our mission at?The Leadership Academy.?We can't wait to see the impact these aspiring principals will make!

High-quality instructional materials (HQIM) are gaining momentum as a gamechanger in helping all students reach their highest academic potential. Yet, the “one and done” approach to PD that curriculum publishers provide often falls short – leaving #educators with little support in learning how to effectively implement and sustain HQIM in their #schools. We can help. Join us on March 12 at 2pm ET?for?Transforming Professional Learning for HQIM Success. This?free?webinar will help you learn how to design engaging, multi-year professional learning that empowers your school staff and maximizes the impact of your new curriculum on student learning and achievement. We’ll unpack the leadership skills and mindsets you’ll need to make HQIM a success and discuss: ? Proven, research-based methods and tools that complement your current PD while helping you transition to a model that centers curriculum-based professional learning ? Coordinated strategies, activities, and resources to support HQIM implementation in your school ? Insights on building the capacity of school-based teams to lead, support, and maintain curriculum adoption Attendees will also receive free tools and leader assessments, including our Curriculum-Based Professional Learning Primer. Register now to join us?on March 12th to learn about the systems, structures, and dispositions that can transform professional learning in a way that allows HQIM to unlock success for every student:?https://lnkd.in/eDqqX5_Q #edleaders

When the conversation flows?too?well,?you need a leader?- and unique tactics - to?keep things moving! Ashley Fortner-Domínguez?brought the energy (and the chimes!) while facilitating?a recent session?with Fresno Unified School District leaders. Working alongside?Michelle Jarney, Ashley kept the gallery walk on beat with a chime every couple of minutes. By the end, someone laughed and said, “You’re?really?into those chimes!” ?????? Sometimes,?as our work at?The Leadership Academy?demonstrates,?#edleadership is about knowing when to spark reflection?—?and when to ring the bell.

Exciting news: In a few weeks we're heading back to?SXSW EDU! Our?Nancy B. Gutierrez, Ed.L.D.?and The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program's Gene Pinkard?will be recording our joint podcast, "Tomorrow's Principal", alongside special guests?Heather Harding of Education Leaders of Color, and?Yetunde Z. Reeves, Ed.D.?of?Baltimore City Public Schools. Together, we'll explore the real-world challenges #principals and #superintendents are facing and how to transform adversity into opportunity. Join us on March 3 in Austin! #SXSWEDU

What works?—?and what doesn't?—?when it comes to coaching education leaders? We were excited to have our?Michelle Jarney, Nancy B. Gutierrez, Ed.L.D., and Michael Kim?drop by Becca Silver's?"Coaching The Whole Educator"?podcast?for that fascinating conversation. It was the latest stop on the tour promoting our first book, "Coaching Education Leaders." https://lnkd.in/ekaJ8XmK We've partnered with some incredible people, organizations, and institutions over the past few months to discuss the book, which shares what we've learned over more than two decades of helping #edleaders transform their leadership in ways that accelerate learning for all students. We're not finished yet! You can find our full schedule of book events on our website. #CoachingEdLeaders

Luis Torres?is an award-winning school #principal. A community connector. And with a Bronx street named after him and thousands of social media followers, he's a bit of a celebrity. We're also proud to say that he's an alum of The Leadership Academy. When we asked Luis about his success with students, families, and the community since his days working with The Leadership Academy, his answer reflected a core principle of our work: centering students in every decision and action. We help education leaders employ student-centered practices because we know it creates meaningful change that lifts all students. As Luis says, it's more than a component of being a successful #edleader. It's the foundation.

To create transformative schools, principals need the support of transformative supervisors. They need #edleaders who empower them to reach their full potential and prepare every student for success in the classroom and beyond. The Leadership Academy's Transformative Principal Supervision program is here to help! Registration is now open for this dynamic 9-month program, which elevates the skills of new and experienced principal supervisors, helping them become true changemakers. With a blend of in-person and virtual sessions, the?2025-2026 cohort?of Transformative Principal Supervision?kicks off in New York City this July. Learn more and register here:?https://lnkd.in/dKJejX6