Participants will look at leadership, which is defined as a learning process among participants in a
community. They will better understand the process that leads the community toward a shared sense
of purpose to accelerate achievement for all students.
“When people make a fundamental choice to be true to what is highest in them, or when they make a choice to fulfill a purpose in their life, they can easily accomplish many changes that seemed impossible or improbable in the past.”
-Robert Fritz
“The Path of Least Resistance,” 1989
Drawing on prominent experts, learning from successful practitioners and integrating the most recent research, participants will learn strategies to:
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Examine and address major barriers to teaching and learning
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Better articulate standards and develop formative assessments to build data that is meaningful
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Improve professional teaching and student learning within schools
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Develop and nurture an adult-learning organization thereby creating a culture of professional growth that responds to the needs of children
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Support teamwork that engages in collective inquiry to serve as a catalyst for action
Participants will interact with featured presenters:
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Ann Lieberman, Senior Scholar at Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
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Laurie Robinson, University of North Dakota, Outreach Specialist for Continuing Education,
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Dennis Sparks, Emeritus Executive Director of National Staff Development Council.
Participants will interact with a cadre of principals, teachers, and district level leaders who are in the process of implementing Professional Learning Communities designed to improve student achievement. Click Here for more details on the Institute program.
