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This four-day Institute is designed for school leaders committed to ensuring social justice and equity through accelerating achievement for all children.  Instructional Leaders attending this Institute will expand their own knowledge and skill base to powerfully lead learning in their schools.

“The role of leadership … is to 'cause' greater capacity in the organization in order to get better results (learning)."  Leading in a Culture of Change, Fullan, 2001 

Drawing on prominent experts, learning from successful practitioners and integrating the most recent research, participants will learn strategies to:

• Strengthen their leadership voice: enlisting individual and organizational support for the social justice values and beliefs that guide change
• Analyze multiple sources of data: helping organizations use current data to inform thoughtful change
• Create coherence: improving teacher instruction and student learning in all classrooms
• Develop and nurture an adult-learning organization: creating a culture of professional growth that responds to the needs of children
• Design personalized strategic plans for a school/district to align time, talent, fiscal and operational resources

The featured presenters will include:

• Lisa Delpit, Center for Urban Education & Innovation, Director
• Kati Haycock, The Education Trust, President
• Susana Dutro, Specialist in English Language Acquisition
• Randolph Ward, San Diego County Superintendent of Schools
• Kati Haycock, The Education Trust, President
• Carol Osborne , Director of Literacy Support, San Diego Unified
• Deborah Beldock, Executive Director of Special Projects, San Diego Unified

Participants will interact with a cadre of principals and district level leaders who have a demonstrated track record of improving student achievement. An on-site visit to a school that has successfully engaged in reform is included. Click here for the institute program.

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