Thriving Leadership (evolving from ACSA’s Transformational Leadership) focuses upon building leadership capacity to “transform” our schools to purposeful, focused, true collaborative learning communities filled with academic optimism. Recent research has confirmed emphatically that school communities perform at the highest levels when they possess:
- Purpose/Vision
- Academic Press
- Relational trust
- Collective Efficacy
Thriving Leadership is about refocusing upon a very real belief that by concentrating on hope, upon our aspirations, and upon data-driven opportunities that our schools can flourish. By capitalizing upon our strengths and by focusing on growth instead of deficits, we can and will thrive in meeting the challenges posed by the new common core standards, Smarter Balanced assessments, and 21st century learning needs.
Thriving Leadership is a two-year, 8-session (4 per year) program. Sessions are spaced 6-8 weeks apart to give participants time to conceptualize, adapt, and implement content appropriate to their school. TL is about building leadership capacity through research-based content, but is also about "doing". Time for small and large group sharing and processing is built into each session, as is time for one's own reflection and planning. Year 2 content is built upon the foundations laid in the first year with participants focused upon a bold "Experiment in Transformation" supported by a Network Support Group.
Participants who complete their Experiment, whether focused upon personal leadership or upon a significant transformation in school culture or instructional practice, are awarded a framed ACSA Advanced Leadership Certificate.
FORMAT AND RESOURCES:
- Strong research base and multiple resources to share with members of the school community
- Regular opportunities for planning, refection, building a local network of support
- Individualized action plans (Year 1), and personal/site imbedded "Experiment in Transformation" (Year 2)
- Continental breakfast and lunch provided at each session
- Binder with participant materials, resource addendum for each session
- Website with TL resources in electronic format for downloading and use at school site
STRUCTURE:
- 4 full-day sessions per year
- 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
- $650.00 per year registration
THRIVING LEADERSHIP IS OFFERED AT:
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Sacramento ACSA
1029 J Street, Suite #320, Sacramento, CA 95814
First Year Session Dates:
October 19, 2012 ~ December 12, 2012
February 21, 2013 ~ April 24, 2013
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Ontario ACSA
Palm Brook Corporate Center
3602 Inland Empire Road, Suite A-230, Ontario, CA 91764
First Year Session Dates:
October 26, 2012 ~ December 13, 2012
Febraury 28, 2013 ~ April 26, 2013
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
For more information about this program or about bringing this program to your area, please contact Michael Bossi at (800) 608-2272 or (916) 329-3842. You may also contact him by email at mbossi@acsa.org.