Principals L.E.A.D.

Leading Effectively through Accountability & Development

Principals L.E.A.D. is a program that provides leadership training, interactive small-group sessions, and support for principals. It gives principals the tools to implement practices of a strong leader, to build school culture, to mold a school where everyone wants to work, and to manage time so that instruction is always at the forefront. 

What is Principals L.E.A.D.?

Principals L.E.A.D. is a program that provides leadership training, interactive small-group sessions, and support for principals. This full year virtual offering will begin June 2023. 

Principals L.E.A.D. consists of multiple half-day webinar trainings accompanied by interactive small-group sessions. Additional personalized, one-on-one coaching led by highly successful previous principals can be added (see below).

Who is Principals L.E.A.D. for?

  • New and early career principals
  • Principals ready to sharpen their leadership skills
  • Principals who want to energize their career
  • Assistant principals seeking to move into principalship
  • Aspiring education leaders

Why Principals L.E.A.D.?

Becoming a school “L.E.A.D.er” clears a path to do things differently. Principals L.E.A.D. teaches skills, provides time to practice in a safe environment and then supports the principal’s actual work through individualized personal coaching. 

Topics include a strong understanding of curriculum and instruction and an ability to put leadership pedagogy into practice. Principals  L.E.A.D. gives principals the tools to implement practices of a strong leader, to build school culture, to mold a school where everyone wants to work, and to manage time so that instruction is always at the forefront. 

Investing in your leaders (current and future) will provide a rich opportunity for retention and growth for those serving and leading learning for your students and staff. Supporting your leaders through Principals L.E.A.D. can save tens of thousands of dollars over time in your budget. Building a cadre of future leaders provides stability for students as changes in leadership occur.

When are the sessions?

 

CENTRAL TIME ZONE

DateTimeGroup
Thursday, June 15, 20238:30am – noon CDTDay #1 Full Group
Monday, July 10, 20238:30am – noon CDTDay #1 – New Hire Make-up
Thursday, July 13, 20238:30am – noon CDTDay #2 Full Group
Thursday, August 17, 2023TBDSmall Group Session #1
Thursday, September 21, 20238:30am – noon CDTDay #2 Full Group
Thursday, October 12, 2023TBDSmall Group Session #2
Thursday, November 09, 20238:30am – noon CDTDay #3 Full Group
Thursday, January 11, 2024TBDSmall Group Session #3
Thursday, February 08, 20248:30am – noon CDTDay #4 Full Group
Thursday, March 14, 2024TBDSmall Group Session #4
Thursday, April 11, 20248:30am – noon CDTDay #5 Full Group

MOUNTAIN TIME ZONE

DateTimeGroup
Thursday, June 15, 202312:30pm – 4:00pm MDTDay #1 Full Group
Monday, July 10, 202312:30pm – 4:00pm MDTDay #1 – New Hire Make-up
Thursday, July 13, 202312:30pm – 4:00pm MDTDay #2 Full Group
Wednesday, August 16, 2023TBDSmall Group Session #1
Wednesday, September 20, 202312:30pm – 4:00pm MDTDay #2 Full Group
Wednesday, October 11, 2023TBDSmall Group Session #2
Wednesday, November 08, 202312:30pm – 4:00pm MDTDay #3 Full Group
Wednesday, January 10, 2024TBDSmall Group Session #3
Wednesday, February 07, 202412:30pm – 4:00pm MDTDay #4 Full Group
Wednesday, March 13, 2024TBDSmall Group Session #4
Wednesday, April 10, 202412:30-4:00pm MDTDay #5 Full Group

What additional coaching support is available?

The International Coaching Federation defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.  The process of coaching often unlocks previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity, and leadership.

We all have goals we want to reach; challenges we are striving to overcome and times when we feel stuck.  Partnering with a coach can change your trajectory, setting you on a path to greater personal and professional fulfillment.

Sessions are designed and driven around the topics and needs of the individual administrator.  Coaching provides an excellent opportunity to build the leader’s capacity, thinking, and knowledge.

What type of topics will be covered in Principals L.E.A.D.?

  • Norm setting
  • Leadership vs. management
  • Entry planning
  • Time management
  • Purpose, mission, and vision
  • Communication and feedback
  • Leading a change process
  • Culture and social emotional care

Included Support

Year-Long Virtual Program
  • 6 half-day virtual webinars
  • 4 interactive small-group sessions
  • Tools and resources
  • [Optional] 1:1 coaching support sessions

Cost

  • Year-Long Virtual: $1,500 per person

Contact

  • Mark Hailey – mhailey@806technologies.com, 936-676-9943

Learn about Principals L.E.A.D. in our Video Library!

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How It Works

Follow these 3 easy steps to enroll in the Principals L.E.A.D. professional development program.

Step One

Click the "Register Now" button on this site and complete the form.

 

Step Two

Send a purchase order (PO) to 806 Technologies at reneec@806technologies.com.

Step Three

After we receive the PO, the principal will be registered and will receive an email notification with additional details.

"Because instructional and cultural change is intensely interpersonal, it is essential that leaders consistently apply communication and problem-solving skills that promote productive relationships founded on qualities such as clarity of values and purpose, candor, trust, and integrity."

Meet your facilitator and coach!

Evan Edwards is a creative education leader, leadership coach, and expert presenter who played a major role in supporting and instructing both aspiring and current school and district leaders in New Mexico.  She is the co-founding instructor for New Mexico's First-Year Principals Academy and First-Year Superintendent Academy. She has also refined and enhanced New Mexico's Administrator Leadership Development and the Board Leadership Development programs.  Her enthusiasm for improving teaching and learning is contagious and motivating! Evan has served in multiple administrative roles from principal to associate superintendent in districts ranging from 3,600 students to 74,000 students. She has held positions in New Mexico, Texas, and Louisiana.  Evan is frequently sought to train, coach, and mentor school leaders and school boards and also facilitate strategic planning for districts.

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