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Professional Development

Leadership Strand

NEW—IASA Launches Leadership Strand Academies IASA is also excited to announce a new professional development Leadership Strand, featuring a slate of virtual administrator academies designed to elevate your leadership capacity! These academies are led by IASA Associate Director of Professional Development, Dr. Courtney Orzel, and Dr. Gary Zabilka, a former superintendent and current IASA Field Services Director with more than 40 years of experience. Pick from one or more of the virtual academies listed below and learn how to reconnect with your why (great for superintendents and their leadership teams), discover how to help your staff be more open minded or explore what it takes to move districts from good to great.

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Participant Testimonials Today’s Academy was a breath of fresh air. Thank you for investing in us and reminding us of why we do what we do. I learned a great deal today that not only makes me a better educator but a better husband, father and son. “” You truly believe in relationships. Thank you for setting the tone and providing the space for us today. It was clearly needed.” —Philip Salemi, Westchester 92.5 Superintendent.

Coaching Leaders: BringingYour ‘Why”Back toYou AA 1445 This course offers superintendents and other leaders a framework for facilitative and instructional coaching to be used with building principals and others within an administrative team to maximize administrator evaluation effectiveness and impact. The academy is subtitled “Reconnecting With Your Why,” and is intended to be a fun, inspirational and reflective experience about you and your leadership. Participants will start by learning to coach themselves to recapture their spirit and purpose in leading. This is a great academy for individuals, but it is also great for teams of administrators to sign up together as well. Presented by Dr. Courtney Orzel, IASA Associate Director of Professional Development. When: Offered via Zoom 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the following dates:

● Tuesday, February 9, 2021 ● Wednesday, April 14, 2021 ● Thursday, May 27, 2021

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Student growth and learning should never be stagnant. There are always new practices and strategies that will enable students to be more engaged and learn better. However, teachers may not necessarily be quick to change their practices. How do we, as administrators, challenge and encourage teachers to be open minded to new practices and strategies for learning? Administrators have a responsibility Adaptive Leadership: Dealing With Change AA 1825

to know and understand how to implement change so they may convey these practices to those with whom they work to be the best teachers possible for their students. Presented by Dr. Gary Zabilka, IASA Field Services Director; Retired superintendent. When: Offered via Zoom Tuesday, June 1; 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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