Supervisors of Principals' Academy
The Supervisors of Principals’ Academy (SOPA) is a professional development program provided by Arizona Department of Education and WestEd. Arizona students and teachers deserve great principals, who provide essential support for achievement and excellence. Great principals advance their leadership with coaching and feedback from their supervisors. This training series focuses on equipping principal supervisors with the tools and techniques necessary to support increased leadership effectiveness in their principals.
SOPA networks charter and public school central office administrators to learn about research and best practices in principal supervision. The program provides:
Networked learning on leadership coaching and performance evaluation
Three in-person Institutes on using practical supervision observation tools
Monthly in-person and online coaching on supervision
Access to research and best practices from within and beyond Arizona
SOPA Institute Sessions:
Institute I: Effective Instructional Leaders and How to Retain Them - 9:00-4:00 August 15, 2024, Desert Willow Conference Center
Institute II: Observations and Instructional Feedback - 9:00-4:00 October 23, 2024, Desert Willow Conference Center
Institute III: Celebrating Milestones - 9:00-4:00 March 27, 2025, Desert Willow Conference Center
Regional Network Sessions*:
- Week of September 19, 2924 - Supervision as a Balancing Act
- Week of October 10, 2024 - Relationships and Culture
- Week of November 14, 2024 - The Power of Trust
- Week of December 12, 2024 - Coaching with Evidence
- Week of January 16, 2025 - Principal Evaluation Practice
- Week of February 20, 2025 - Leading Data Conversations
*Exact dates/times to be determined, regional locations
Enrollment:
SOPA is a low-cost professional learning opportunity. Joining SOPA costs $500, which supports catering and other accomodations.
Applications are due by July 1st, 2024. Admission is rolling and applicants will be notified of acceptance within 5 days of the receipt of application.
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