The Leader of Leaders Collaborative is designed using the frameworks the Schlechty Center makes available to educators to use in the design of engaging work for both students and adults. We will start each new experience with a guiding question: What can school leaders learn from this experience to help them be better leaders in their schools? When field trips are involved, we ask another question: What can school leaders learn from how this organization does its business?
Principals who choose to participate and make a commitment to join this collaborative will attend three ,three-day in-person sessions. Four one-hour virtual check-in sessions will be held throughout the year. They will receive the Schlechty Center’s Redefining the Role of Principals as Leaders of Leaders leadership tool designed for principals to assess their capacity to support continuous innovation and systemic change.
SESSION DATES AND DETAILS
July 29-31, 2025
Kickoff Session In-Person
Location: Marriott International, Bethesda, Maryland
September 24, 2025
November 12–14, 2025
In-Person Session
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Visit: U.S. Naval Academy
January 08, 2026
March 5, 2026
Virtual Check-in (9-10AM)
April 23, 2026
June 16-18, 2026
Closing Session In-Person
Location: To Be Determined
Act 45 Credit:
The cost for the year-long experience is $3,250. This includes:
Costs not included:
Earn 30 Act 45 Hours
Goals of the Program:
* To review Leadership Context (Individual, School, Community and Political) and reflect on its impact on school leadership.
* To review your instruction and supervision context and develop a supervisory stump speech.
* To engage in a classroom observation and develop an approach for providing feedback.
* To review the elements of hard/fierce conversations, rationale for why we hesitate and practice outlining a conversation.
* To engage in a simulation regarding teacher evaluation.
What are the program requirements for this course?
* Complete a Supervisory Platform
* Complete an Outcome Map
* Complete a Reflection Summary
For more information please call 717-732-4999 or contact: Dr. Michael Snell at msnell@paprincipals.org
School Leadership Matters
Research consistently demonstrates that school leadership is among the most critical factors in student success. As the Wallace Foundation affirms, no investment yields a higher return than developing high-quality leadership. In support of this evidence, the Pennsylvania Principals Association is pleased to announce the launch of its third cohort of the Leader of Leaders Collaborative.
The Leader of Leaders Collaborative is built upon the framework of the School Leader Paradigm and centers on an experiential approach to professional growth. At its core are four immersive site visits to businesses, industries, and non-educational organizations, through which participants gain firsthand insight into diverse operational models and organizational practices. Each visit is followed by structured reflection guided by a central question: What are the implications of this organization's practices for school leadership?
Principals who join the Collaborative will participate in four three-day in-person sessions, earning 90 Act 45 hours upon completion, along with three one-hour virtual check-in sessions held throughout the program year. Grounded in the School Leader Paradigm, the Collaborative positions participants in their role as lead learners within a learning organization. Through a sustained cycle of inquiry, participants will develop actionable leadership plans and examine the contextual forces that shape and influence their leadership.
July 14-16, 2026
Location: TBD
September 24, 2026
November 11-13, 2026
Session In-Person
Location: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
January 7, 2027
March 31- April 2, 2027
Location: Rock Lititz, Lititz, PA
April 22, 2027
June 15-17, 2027
Location: US Army War College, Carlisle, PA
The cost for the year-long experience is $3,750. This includes:
Pennsylvania Principals Association | 122 Valley Road | Enola, PA 17025
Phone: (717) 732-4999 | Fax: (717) 732-4890
