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ISAL Cohort VII, May 2024

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Why Apply to ISAL? IASA's School for Advanced Leadership (ISAL) is unlike any professional development experience available to superintendents in Illinois because it integrates personal and professional growth plans with the cultivation of lifelong relationships. Each participant is paired with a leadership coach, who is a current or retired superintendent who graduated from ISAL. The leadership coach serves as a trusted mentor that you can contact anytime with questions about professional or personal matters. Over the course of eight sessions, participants disengage from their districts and gather in Springfield for enriching learning sessions and training that is focused on the superintendent's role in the support of student achievement and work/life balance. Participants have the opportunity to

hear from guest speakers, reflect with peers from current and past cohorts and gain knowledge and practical skills from respected educators. The sessions also include nightly dinners that foster new friendships and relationships. Upon successful completion, superintendents earn the unique distinction of being named an ISAL Fellow, increasing your marketability for your next job. Since the program's inception in 2010, 175 Illinois superintendents have been

named an ISAL Fellow. No More Saturdays

Nettles said one wrinkle this year is shifting the days ISAL is held in Springfield. Instead of Friday/Saturday, the sessions will be held Thursday/Friday. Thursday is a full day and Friday is half day.

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To Apply: Don’t miss out on this opportunity to grow personally and professionally! Click the link below to fill out an online application for ISAL VIII. The program is scheduled to be held the following dates: 2025 : January 29–31 , April 3–4, June 12–13, Sept 11–12, Nov 6–7; 2026 : January 22–23, March 12–13, May 14. Completed applications must be submitted by Friday, October 18, 2024. Apply here 33 LM August 2024