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
| Date | Time | Group |
| Thursday, June 15, 2023 | 8:30am – noon CDT | Day #1 Full Group |
| Monday, July 10, 2023 | 8:30am – noon CDT | Day #1 – New Hire Make-up |
| Thursday, July 13, 2023 | 8:30am – noon CDT | Day #2 Full Group |
| Thursday, August 17, 2023 | TBD | Small Group Session #1 |
| Thursday, September 21, 2023 | 8:30am – noon CDT | Day #2 Full Group |
| Thursday, October 12, 2023 | TBD | Small Group Session #2 |
| Thursday, November 09, 2023 | 8:30am – noon CDT | Day #3 Full Group |
| Thursday, January 11, 2024 | TBD | Small Group Session #3 |
| Thursday, February 08, 2024 | 8:30am – noon CDT | Day #4 Full Group |
| Thursday, March 14, 2024 | TBD | Small Group Session #4 |
| Thursday, April 11, 2024 | 8:30am – noon CDT | Day #5 Full Group |
MOUNTAIN TIME ZONE
| Date | Time | Group |
| Thursday, June 15, 2023 | 12:30pm – 4:00pm MDT | Day #1 Full Group |
| Monday, July 10, 2023 | 12:30pm – 4:00pm MDT | Day #1 – New Hire Make-up |
| Thursday, July 13, 2023 | 12:30pm – 4:00pm MDT | Day #2 Full Group |
| Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | TBD | Small Group Session #1 |
| Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | 12:30pm – 4:00pm MDT | Day #2 Full Group |
| Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | TBD | Small Group Session #2 |
| Wednesday, November 08, 2023 | 12:30pm – 4:00pm MDT | Day #3 Full Group |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | TBD | Small Group Session #3 |
| Wednesday, February 07, 2024 | 12:30pm – 4:00pm MDT | Day #4 Full Group |
| Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | TBD | Small Group Session #4 |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 12:30-4:00pm MDT | Day #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
- 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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