The followings topics will be presented during the principals’ academy program from July 27th to July 31st. Each course will clearly define the scope, identify critical components, explain the significance of it in relations to school success, explain current trends, highlight best practices, and incorporate the use of data to guide the decision making process. Instructors will recommend text/material for pre-reading to serve as a platform for discussion.

• Curriculum and Instruction

  Instructors:

  Dr. Tasneema Ghazi

  Ms. Dilnaz Waraich

• Identifying and implementing the Common Core and State Standards
• Selection and using curriculum material and resources within budget
• Identifying and filling gaps in curriculum and school programs, resourcefully
• Understanding and incorporating vertical and horizontal alignment
• Engaging teachers in unit planning to maximize instruction
• Motivating teachers to design and incorporate creative lesson in their classrooms.
• Incorporating the various forms of formal and informal assessments to set and achieve curricular goals.

• Staff Development and Evaluation

  Instructors:

  Ms. Dilnaz Waraich

  Ms. Salma Ahmed

• Recruiting Staff to enhance your school culture
• Building a core team of teacher leaders
• Understanding the diverse leadership styles to maximize school growth
• Using instructional supervision as a tool to enhance teacher growth
• Using evaluation tools to set high expectations and achieve results
• Understanding how to incorporate teacher planning, teacher evaluation and student assessment to directly impact student results
• Guiding professional growth and development to impact school programs and increase students benefits
• Nurturing talent and developing leaders from within your school or community

• Governance and Operations

  Instructors:

  Mr. Safaa Zarzour

  Mr. Habeeb Quadri

• Building a cohesive front office team
• Evaluating and selective the right school software and maximizing its use
• Establishing systems to ensure the smooth functioning of each day
• Streamlining all school functions
• Creating a budget to fit the school finances and address school needs
• Developing and incorporating successful fundraising strategies
• Understanding personnel and school law and applying it to avoid legal issues
• Creating and applying school policies to assure fair practices
• Developing and updating policy manuals and handbooks to address all school requirements and needs

• Understanding the Vision and Furthering the Mission

  Instructors:

  Ms. Farhat Siddiqui

  Mr. Habeeb Quadri

• Using the mission to guide the school accreditation process
• Building a core leadership team to further the vision
• Understanding and applying key elements to create a stable and effective school
• Develop a monthly, quarterly and annual reporting system to engage all stakeholders and create transparency in school practices
• Use the strategic planning process to align all school goals and decisions
• Build a healthy and positive relationship with the school Board
• Being and effective principal from theory to practice
• Understanding change and using it to guide school and staff growth

• Building School Culture through Effective

  Engagement Using Communication

  Instructors:

  Mr. Habeeb Quadri

  Mr. Safaa Zarzour

• Effectively engaging parents and families using all available communication tools
• Building and maximizing your relationship with your local school community
• Building and maximizing your relationship with the educational community
• Using marketing to improve parent satisfaction and increase enrollment
• Understanding the purpose of and establishing a platform to further the school’s mission through events such as open house, parent teacher conferences, curriculum night, town hall, awards day, annual fundraisers and other events