New/continuing principals will focus on the challenges facing school leaders. Support will be given to participants throughout the year as they develop the self-knowledge that informs able leadership. The Academy has been developed and will be taught by a faculty of successful principals and school leaders. Learning modules are designed to meet Oregon administrator standards.  Academy faculty will engage participants in the following topics:

• Leadership: The assessment and the art of change
• Develop a common mission and vision for instructional practice
  
• Plan and implement activities around the vision
• Create and utilize accountability systems
• Expect and attain academic rigor
• Develop a school culture that ensures equity
• Inspiring others to higher levels of performance
• Monitor and evaluate programs
• Reflect on leadership practices
• Utilize effective communication tools
• Build positive relationships and manage conflict
• Conduct professional readings with your staff
• Balance Personal and Professional Responsibilities

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Four Great Professional Development Opportunities

• June 24, 2009 - A special academy session with Todd Whitaker at the COSA Seaside Conference

• August 4, 2009 - Superintendents Summer Institute, special session focused on Helpful Hints to Get Your  School Year Off to a Great Start with principals Bob Bolden, 2009 Oregon High School Principal of the Year and Mike Donnelly COSA President. In addition participants will have lunch with featured conference speaker Erin Jones.

• October 18-19, 2009 - Principals Conference at Sunriver, special breakfast meeting session focused on Supervision and Professional Learning Communities with principal Cindy Quintanilla North Clackamas High School and Janel Keating and Bob Eaker

• December 2-4, 2009 - Oregon School Law Conference at Eugene, special dinner meeting session focused on Legal Issues with principal Bryan Starr, OASSA President, Tim Larkin, OESPA President and staff from The Hungerford Law Firm.

Additional web learning opportunities will also be available throughout the year to enhance the beginning principal experience.

 

 

The Faculty: Colin Cameron, Director of Professional Development and Suzanne Dalton, Profesional Development Coordinator. Practicing principals and administrators from throughout Oregon will be presenting and modeling the agenda topics. Linda Borquist will present this academy.

 

   

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College Credit toward your CALGraduate level credit (2-4 quarter hours) will be available at a much reduced price of approximately $75 per quarter hour through Portland State University or University of Oregon, and $150 per semester hour through Lewis and Clark.

Registration is now open for this Academy. Cost for each participant in the program is $500 for the entire program and the opportunity to attend all of the Professional Development and conferences mentined above.

 All registrants for this academy will automatically be registered for the annual Principals Conference on October 18-19, 2009.

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