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February 2009 Special Edition Newsletter

June 2009 Newsletter

Teacher Institute Application Updated

See What People Have To Say About Us NEW Voices From The Field

New 2009 Master Principals Announced

State's First Master Principals Named

Superintendent Institute Schedule

Superintendent Institute Resources

Master Principal Applications Updated

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Principal Leadership Performance Rubrics

Creating and Living the Mission, Vision and Beliefs

Leading and Managing Change


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Building and Maintaining Collaborative Relationships

Building and Sustaining Accountability Systems

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2009-2010 Superintendent Institute
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute - Petit Jean, Arkansas

Session I
October 5-8, 2009

Teacher Institute

Forum XV
Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Russellville, AR

Session IV
June 24-26, 2009

Forum XVI
Lake Point Conference Center
Russellville, Arkansas

Session IV
June 10-12, 2009

Master Principal - Phase I
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Petit Jean, Arkansas

Session IV
June 16-18, 2009

Master Principal - Phase II
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Petit Jean, Arkansas

Session I
October 20-23, 2009

Master Principal - Phase III
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Petit Jean, Arkansas

Session I
September 15-18, 2009

Team Institute
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Petit Jean, Arkansas

Session II
July 1-2, 2009

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A Collaborative Partnership Housed at the University of Arkansas.
University of Arkansas

Established in 1991, the Arkansas Leadership Academy is a nationally recognized statewide partnership of 15 universities; 9 professional associations; 15 educational cooperatives; the Arkansas Departments of Education, Higher Education, and Workforce Education; the Arkansas Educational Television Network; Tyson Foods, Inc; Wal*Mart Stores, Inc.; 2 superintendent representatives; the Office of the Governor; and the State Board of Education, a total of 49 Partners.

Purpose

The Academy, through the use of research and best practices, designs creative and innovative approaches to establish learning communities in public schools by developing human resources and by modeling and advocating collaboration, support, shared decision making, team learning, risk taking, and problem solving. Partners commit to changing their organizations to support system improvement.

Vision

An innovative academy preparing educational leaders who develop high performing learning communities throughout Arkansas.

Mission

To develop and sustain a cadre of leaders in public education in Arkansas through collaborative governance by Academy partners resulting in an expanded vision, statewide system change initiatives, synergy among stakeholders, and leadership development institutes.

Beliefs

  • People support what they help create
  • Diversity is embraced and valued
  • To change others, change yourself
  • The greatest leaders are known by the number of leaders they create

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