PA Principals Association upcoming events

Leader of Leaders Collaborative (07/29/2025)

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT

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

Virtual Check-in (9-10AM)

November 12–14, 2025

In-Person Session

Location: Annapolis, Maryland

Visit: U.S. Naval Academy

January 08, 2026

Virtual Check-in (9-10AM)

March 5, 2026

Virtual Check-in (9-10AM)

April 23, 2026

Virtual Check-in (9-10AM)

June 16-18, 2026

Closing Session In-Person

Location: To Be Determined

Act 45 Credit:

The year-long experience will qualify for 90 Act 45 hours.

The cost for the year-long experience is $3,250. This includes:

Hotels – 6 Nights
Meals for the three trips
Collaborative materials
Entrance fees where applicable

Costs not included:

Travel to three on site visits (Bethesda, MD, Annapolis, MD, June 2026 location TBD)

If you have additional questions, please contact … Michael Snell Assistant Executive Director Pennsylvania Principals Association msnell@paprincipals.org or (717) 732-4999

Research-Based Instruction, Supervision and Evaluation Strategies to Improve Student Learning (07/07/2026)

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT

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

Leader of Leaders Collaborative (07/14/2026)

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

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.

SESSION DATES AND DETAILS

July 14-16, 2026

Kickoff Session In-Person

Location: TBD

September 24, 2026

Virtual Check-in (9-10AM)

November 11-13, 2026

Session In-Person

Location: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

January 7, 2027

Virtual Check-in (9-10AM)

March 31- April 2, 2027

Session In-Person

Location: Rock Lititz, Lititz, PA

April 22, 2027

Virtual Check-in (9-10AM)

June 15-17, 2027

Closing Session In-Person

Location: US Army War College, Carlisle, PA

Act 45 Credit:

The year-long experience will qualify for 90 Act 45 hours.

The cost for the year-long experience is $3,750. This includes:

Hotels Accommodations
Meals
Collaborative materials
Entrance fees where applicable

Costs not included:

Travel to and from on site visits

If you have additional questions, please contact … Michael Snell Assistant Executive Director Pennsylvania Principals Association msnell@paprincipals.org or (717) 732-4999