Assistant Principal Leadership Academy (APLA) Overview

"Rising Up Leadership"

Registration for the 2024 - 2025 school year will open in July 2024.

Philosophy and Goals

Current research consistently supports the findings that the role of an effective instructional leader is the most significant variable to improve teaching and learning and influences a 25 percent increase in student achievement. The relationship between principal performance and school quality supports the belief that it is impossible to have a high-performing school without an effective principal.

Contacts

Program Coordinator
Dr. Zaida Saldivar
972-348-1044
Email Dr. Zaida Saldivar

Administrative Assistant
Phyllis Lawler
972-348-1046
Email Phyllis Lawler

A principal must be knowledgeable and skilled:

  • as a facilitator of making student and adult learning the priority

  • in setting high expectations for performance

  • as the leader of a professional learning community

  • in gearing content and instruction to standards

  • in creating a culture of continuous learning for adults

  • in using multiple sources of data to assess learning

  • in activating the community’s support for school success

Leaders today will be called upon to demonstrate a variety of skills that address demands as mandated by the state. Assistant Principals must have cutting-edge professional knowledge and skills to ensure exemplary achievement for all students in the 21st-century schools.

APLA Smore Flyer

Through a cooperative effort between your district and Region 10 ESC, you have an opportunity to enhance your leadership skills by going beyond traditional campus administrator training. By committing to Region 10 Educational Service Center’s Assistant Principal Leadership Academy (APLA), you can:

  • participate in an analysis of core leadership strengths

  • receive training from nationally recognized consultants and superintendents in the field of education and leadership

  • explore cutting-edge research

  • interact with outstanding professionals for reflection, dialogue and problem-solving

Benefits of R10 Assistant Principal Leadership Academy (APLA) Participation

  • Intense training in leadership and curriculum designed for the exemplary assistant principal

  • Opportunity to participate in sessions with national/international authors and researchers, current in leadership practices

  • Up to 60 hours of Professional Development Hours (PDH)

  • Multiple opportunities to extend your network of professionals by interacting with innovative leaders in Region 10

  • Certificate acknowledging you as a member of the Region 10 Assistant Principal Leadership Academy available on-line following each sessions