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:
Principals’ Lunch and Learn: How do we get math intervention to work?
Presenter: Rob Baier, Pennsylvania Lead, Innovamat
Session Description: Math intervention can feel like a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be. Join us for a powerful hour where we'll explore how to make math intervention truly effective for your students. We'll dive into the concept of math learning trajectories, a powerful tool for understanding how students' mathematical thinking develops. Most importantly, we'll focus on how to get teachers, the "magic makers," to use their expertise and understanding of these trajectories to transform their students' learning journeys.
ZOOM Link for this session will be sent in your registration confirmation email.
Presenters: Innovamat & Sue Martin
Questions or trouble logging into Zoom:Contact Dr. Beth Haldeman, PA Principals Director of Professional Development at haldeman@paprincipals.org
Principal's Lunch and Learn
Presenters: Amit Parihar, Vice President of Growth, Toddle App
Session Description: In this Power Hour, participants will explore what it takes to bring curriculum to life in ways that both meet state requirements and support the needs of students and teachers. Attendees will learn practical strategies to translate curriculum into daily instruction, discover approaches for aligning curriculum with district priorities and learning standards, and gain insights on sustaining momentum and coherence across schools. By the end of the Power Hour, participants will leave with tools and ideas to strengthen curriculum implementation and create a more connected learning experience for students.
Presenters: Toddle &Matt Walsh
Staff Appreciation Week Idea Exchange
Teacher Appreciation Idea Sharing
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