Event Information
Streaming Session
Recorded SessionWelcome & Purpose Setting
- Brief introduction to session goals and relevance
- Overview of Alabama’s legislative commitment to school leadership (Act 2023-340)
- Warm-up poll (device-based): “What is a word or phrase that comes to mind when you think about leadership development?"
Principal Leadership Development in Action
- Purpose and components of the APLDS program: leadership standards, framework, new principal mentoring, evaluation, professional learning
- Think-pair-share-compare: “Which part of APLDS would be most valuable in your context?”
Local Application & Planning
- How participants can adapt APLDS strategies or structures in their own schools/districts
- Guided reflection: Participants outline one leadership support strategy they want to implement or strengthen
- Peer-to-peer pairings: Share your idea and offer feedback
Wrap-Up & Q&A
- Recap of key takeaways
- Final reflections
- Open Q&A + live word cloud: “What’s one word you’re leaving with from this session?”
After this session, participants will be able to:
Describe the core components and structure of the Alabama Principal Leadership Development System (APLDS), including standards-based resources, mentoring, evaluation, and ongoing professional learning.
Discuss how the APLDS program aligns with school leadership standards and supports principal effectiveness, retention, school climate, and student learning.
Identify actionable strategies for implementing or adapting elements of the APLDS program in their own districts, schools, or leadership pipelines.
Darling-Hammond, L., Wechsler, M. E., Levin, S., Leung-Gagne, M., & Tozer, S. (2022). Developing effective principals: What kind of learning matters? The Wallace Foundation.
Grissom, J. A., Egalite, A. J., & Lindsay, C. A. (2021). How principals affect students and schools: A systematic synthesis of two decades of research. The Wallace Foundation.
Learning Forward. (n.d.). Learning designs: Standards for professional learning. Learning Forward.
U.S. Department of Education School Climate Surveys (EDSCLS) School Climate Model created in partnership with National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE)
Back
Trips and Tours