Principals Understanding how to Lead Special Education (PULSE)
Session Dates
Wednesday October 10, 2018 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday November 08, 2018 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday December 17, 2018 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday December 18, 2018 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday December 19, 2018 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday January 22, 2019 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Closed
This event is by invitation only. You must have a registration key in order to register.
This multiple day experience is designed to prepare school leaders to exercise strategic and systematic leadership in inspiring, mentoring, and mobilizing faculty and staff to address the learning needs of students with disabilities. Participants will work to design and develop continuous professional learning systems for faculty with a focus on supporting all students, including inclusive practices for students with disabilities. During this training experience, school leaders will understand their need to have a clear vision for their schools that ensures teachers and students meet individual and school goals for improvement. Schools need principals who, as Instructional Leaders, strive for quality instruction in their schools and communicate that to all of their constituents.
The program will focus on three main topics - all with improved instructional and leadership practices at the core:
- Creating a culture of change
- Being an instructional leader
- Ensuring safe and supportive schools
Aside from on-site work, participants are required to complete work prior to the sessions (readings, interviews, surveys) and homework.
Objectives
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Identify the necessary components to effect change
- Analyze and share his or her vision and mission statements
- Identify key principles of IDEA and Chapter 14 regulations
- Understand his or her role as an LEA representative in an IEP meeting
- Analyze and implement the use of assessment data to guide instruction in
classrooms
- Provide feedback on the implementation of research based strategies through activities such as: walk-throughs, formal and informal observations
- Identify and nurture relationships to enhance organizational culture and core values
- Identify alternatives to suspension and expulsion of students
- Analyze data to identify patterns of behavior
- Gain a deeper understanding of implementing guidelines for behavior and rules for discipline
- Understand that a supportive school climate will increase student achievement
- Understand that poor academic skills may be a root cause for misbehavior
Target Audience
School principals and assistant principals
Individuals attending this course must arrive on time and stay the duration of the course in order to receive Act 48 Professional Education hours. Requests for exceptions are to be brought to the attention of the individual´s Superintendent or IU Director prior to the course.