National Instructional Leader Academy
Turning possibilities into probabilities for all students.

The National Instructional Leader Academy was developed by AASA and AVID as a timely opportunity for district instructional leaders to be refreshed and challenged in leadership skills and knowledge by looking through the lens of instruction, culture, and systems as they continue to grow as impactful leaders. To meet ever-changing needs in a digital age, and continue to provide equitable opportunities for all students, school district instructional leaders need an opportunity to grow in their own professional learning and to network with other leaders from across the country for collective impact.
Upon Successful Completion of the Academy participants will receive an AASA/AVID certification of completion and professional achievement.
The National Instructional Leader Academy consists of three in-person institutes and each institute is three days long.

Institute I Details
Leading Student-Centered, Equity-Focused Culture
January 22–23, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. PT and January 24, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. PT | San Diego, CA
Professional Learning Community (PLC): Leading Culture February 21, 2024, 1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m. ET - Virtual

Institute II Details
Leading Quality Systems
March 25–26, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. PT and March 27, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. PT| San Diego, CA
Professional Learning Community (PLC): Leading Systems April 17, 2024, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET - Virtual

Institute III Details
Leading Impactful Instruction
April 29– 30, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. PT and May 1, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. PT | San Diego, CA
- Develop and engage in professional learning communities focused on the essential role of district instructional leadership in supporting equitable opportunities for all students.
- Examine each leader’s current district goal, practices, and instructional systems through the lens of Leadership, Culture, Instruction and Systems in a consultancy protocol.
- Implement processes to support district level culture, provide leadership, guide instruction, align and integrate systems which will ensure student outcomes of college and career readiness for all students.
- Leaders will be empowered to address change, troubleshoot challenges and barriers, and identify the drivers they need to explicitly plan and lay a foundation for the conditions that will support equitable opportunities for all students.
Program Leads
Details
January 22 to May 1, 2024
$4,800
Member Price
$4,800
Non-Member Price
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Apply today!Contacts
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Debbie Magee
Director, Leadership Network
AASA, The School Superintendents Association
703-875-0716
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Denise Wren
Director of Leadership, Regions Support
AVID Center