National Instructional Leader Academy

Turning possibilities into probabilities for all students.

National Instructional Leader Academy Graduates

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 Institute II Institute III
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Institute I Details

Topic: 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 

 

Institute I Speakers:

Patrick Briggs

Northeast Area Director

AVID

Alyssa Gallagher

Collaborator and Master Practitioner

Wiseman Group

David Culberhouse

Community Schools Program Manager

CCSPP Southern Inland Regional Transformation Center

Courtney Orzel

Associate Director for Professional Development

Illinois Association of School Administrators  (IASA)

Professional Learning Community (PLC): Leading Culture,  February 21, 2024, 1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m. ET - Virtual

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Institute II Details

Topic: 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

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Institute III Details

Topic: 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

Who should participate?
The National Instructional Leader Academy is designed for district leaders who are charged with setting the vision and leading implementation of instructional services, which may include teaching and learning, curriculum, accountability and/or technology. 
What will I learn?
  • 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.

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Details

January 22 to May 1, 2024

Applications are due January 1, 2024

$4,800

Member Price

$4,800

Non-Member Price

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Contacts

  • Debbie Magee

    Director, Leadership Network

    AASA, The School Superintendents Association

    dmagee@aasa.org

    703-875-0716

  • Denise Wren

    Director of Leadership, Regions Support

    AVID Center

    dwren@avid.org

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