Education in Action

Time flies when we are having fun (or at the very least, extremely busy). It is already the end of another school year. I can't believe how fast the year has gone. Now it is about wrapping things up and enjoying a little bit of summer.

Part of our summer fun will be getting together some teacher leadership teams for our July 22-23 Teacher Leadership in Action Conference. We will hold it here in Rochester at St. John Fisher College. If you have not heard about this PD event, I will be glad to put you in touch with previous attendees. The teams that have attended have really enjoyed themselves as well as taken away specific action plans to implement instructional change in their schools.

In addition to this session, we will kick-off our Principal Leadership in Action Coaching & Development process with registered principals and assistant principals for the 2009-2010 school year. This is a comprehensive one-to-one coaching program that includes a School Leadership Development 360 as well as school-based support. This year's participants shared that this process has been the best PD experience that they have ever had.

I will be happy to share the details on either of these programs with you, just contact me by phone or e-mail. Also, keep a look out for our new Education in Action E-News Letter that will be out shortly. Quick articles featuring strategies, links and resources that you can use to develop your leadership skills, team collaboration and school culture.