Our Workshops

This workshop will help leadership teams learn how to help their students, themselves, and colleagues engage in uncomfortable and potentially divisive conversations. By applying the democratic ideals as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and The Constitution workshop participants will gain a better understanding of what it takes to create a culture of conversation that help navigate the complexities of difficult and often divisive topics by engaging in dialogue with best practices. Leveraging inquiry teaching and learning, participants will build the skills that help discover truth instead of reinforcing ideology and beliefs in ways that support a healthier democracy through heterodox thinking.

Read: We Should Teach About Uncomfortable Ideas, Here’s How

The Collaborative Leadership Academy engages school leaders in professional learning focused on building community to improve our practice and results for students. This multi-day initial workshop with built-in coaching, support, and followup for sustainability seeks to answer these questions and more:

• Where does a leader’s charisma fit in a PLC culture?
• What principles of adult learning do you need to know and use?
• How do you lead change through continuous improvement and innovation?
• How can you leverage staff involvement in important decisions and allocate resources to maximize effectiveness?

People and Processes | Learn how to:

• Maximize team effectiveness
• Build better relationships
• Focus staff meetings on learning
• Engage adult learners

Tools and Tips | Learn how to:

• Use continuous improvement to actually improve
• Better allocate resources
• Leverage principles of student learning

Change and Sustainability | Learn how to:

• Effectively Lead Change
• Use Principles of Sustainability

Listen: The TeachThought Podcast Ep. 230 Making PLC’s More Effective