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
