LAUSD Principals' Leadership Institute 2025

LAUSD Principals' Leadership Institute 2025

Greetings, LAUSD Principals!

Welcome to our 2025 Principals’ Leadership Institute. At this year’s event, we will have the opportunity for our school leaders to learn together in collaborative sessions that build our collective capacity.

This year’s Principals’ Leadership Institute will be a time for:

Collaboration of instructional leaders
Calibration of deep learning
Teambuilding and mentorships
Radical dreaming for academic success and accelerating student outcomes

We hope you have an incredible time at PLI 2025!

7:30am PDT

Superintendent’s Opening of Schools Address: Registration & Breakfast Gloria Molina Grand Park

9:00am PDT

Superintendent’s Opening of Schools Address Walt Disney Concert HallAlberto M. Carvalho

1:00pm PDT

Principals’ Leadership Institute Day 1: Region Welcome Various SitesPia Sadaqatmal • Dr. David Baca • Dr. Denise Collier • LOURDES RAMIREZ ORTIZ • Andre Spicer

8:30am PDT

Principals’ Leadership Institute Day 2 Various SitesPia Sadaqatmal • Dr. David Baca • Dr. Denise Collier • LOURDES RAMIREZ ORTIZ • Andre Spicer

7:30am PDT

Principals’ Leadership Institute Day 3: Registration & Breakfast ELAC Main Quad Area & G3 Foyer

8:30am PDT

Principals’ Leadership Institute Day 3: Opening Plenary ELAC Ingalls Auditorium (Building G3)Dr. Karla V. Estrada • Pedro Salcido

9:15am PDT

Transition to Next Session / Break Transition

10:30am PDT

Transition to Next Session / Break Transition

10:40am PDT

Access for All "Three Reads Protocol" ELAC Building TBDRafael Quintanilla • Angelina Bonney AI-Supported Leadership: Leveraging ChatGPT for Instructional Impact ELAC Building TBDGerardo Loera Budget Transparency Tools ELAC Building TBDDavid Estrada Changing the Narrative: Building Academic Excellence, Joy and Wellness through Leadership at Every Level ELAC Building TBDSUSANNAH YORKE Creative Schools: How Arts Funding Can Transform Education ELAC Building TBDSarah Urias Culture First: Building Schools Where People Thrive ELAC Building TBDGUSTAVO ORTIZ • JAMES CENTENO Data Chats - Tools for Student Ownership & Schoolwide Implementation ELAC Building TBDLiam McConville • Pia Damonte Division of Communications, Engagement and Collaboration presents Best Practices to Help You Tell Your School Story + Social Media Resources + Media Training ELAC Building TBDLourdes Valentine Do You Know Your Data? Effective Secondary Data Chats With Your ILT. ELAC Building TBDJennifer Theodore-Sullivan • Lakisha Clark Elevating Instruction: The Administrator's Role in Observation and Feedback ELAC Building TBDJUDE CAZARES • Lindsay Burt Empowering Student Voice: Building Leadership Through Culture and Collaboration ELAC Building TBDRobert Rodriguez • Lorena Franco • RICARDO ROSALES English Learner Acceleration Plan: Language Development Begins on Day 1 ELAC Building TBDERIKA ARGUETA I administered the ICA, now what? ELAC Building TBDMarissa Martinez Ignite, Inspire, Innovate: iDREAM Mobile Lab Transforms Education in LA’s Fragile Schools ELAC Building TBDDominic Caguioa • Renee Sanchez • Maria Franco • Fred Tapia • Carla Barrera-Ortiz Intentional Classrooms: Leading Creative Curriculum with Clarity ELAC Building TBDMARISOL CASTRO-GONZALEZ • RODRIGUEZ, MELIZA IXL for Personalized Instruction ELAC Building TBDDr. Heather Karuza Leading with Trust and Understanding its Economy ELAC Building TBDAna Escobedo Leveraging AI to Strengthen Standards-Based Instructional Leadership ELAC Building TBDDr. Dechele Byrd • Bridget Betts Leveraging Small Group Instruction and Station Rotation: Enhancing Tier 1 Instruction Across Content Areas ELAC Building TBDShauna Maldonado Leveraging Teacher Participation to Transform Teaching With Data Through Instructional Rounds ELAC Building TBDCLARA HERRAN • Shadia Ghoneim-Sobel Making Learning Visible in Classrooms and Beyond ELAC Building TBDAndrew Jenkins Partner Up: Unlocking Community Support for Your School ELAC Building TBDNancy Ceballos • Sara Mooney • MARIANA VILLAFANA • Shanita Sylvestre Procurement Best Practices ELAC Building TBDEricka King Procurement Fundamentals - The Principal's Playbook ELAC Building TBDDana Greer Quick Thought, Purposeful Action : Responding to Allegations of Employee Misconduct with Students ELAC Building TBDJulie Padilla Shifting the Science Scene: NGSS in Action for Transformative Teaching ELAC Building TBDKearstie Hernandez State Seal of Civic Engagement ELAC Building TBDKieley Jackson Supporting School Climate and Safety Through the LAUSD 2025 WE ARE ONE Campaign ELAC Building TBDAntonio Plascencia Jr. Supporting Student Well-Being: An Overview of the Student Mental Health and Wellness Services Branch ELAC Building TBDLakisha Bridgewater Johnson • Dr. Jeanique Wells • Martha Márquez • WILLIAM CELESTINE Talk That Transforms: Building a Culture of Inquiry Through Socratic Seminar ELAC Building TBDErin Yoshida-Ehrmann • Maria Pineda Tech Tools for Principal Efficiency ELAC Building TBDDr. Amber Shivers • Dr. Heather Karuza • Dr. Lavon Flowers The Parent's Perspective: Unlocking Learning Through Instructional Rounds ELAC Building TBDPedro Garcia Wellness for Administrators ELAC Building TBDAngie Woo • Beatriz Smissen • Oscar Sandoval What to Look For When Visiting a Science Classroom; The Rigor and Expectation of NGSS ELAC Building TBDAyham Dahi Whole-Child Well Being: From Healthy Bodies to Sharp Minds ELAC Building TBDSusan David, Ed.D. • BEDROSSIAN, SOSSE

11:30am PDT

Hosted Lunch on Campus Outside of ELAC Ingalls Auditorium (Building G3)

12:30pm PDT

Access for All "Three Reads Protocol" ELAC Building TBDRafael Quintanilla • Angelina Bonney Avoiding Pitfalls Leading AFRICAN AMERICAN & LATIN X Students Toward School Success & Beyond ELAC Building TBDDr. Reginald Sample Budget Transparency Tools ELAC Building TBDDavid Estrada Building Capacity in SEL Integration to Align with District Goal 4 ELAC Building TBDDr. Justin Lauer Categorical Programs-From Program to Monitoring ELAC Building TBDJose A. Jarquin Coaching Strategies Employed by LAUSD/UTLA Peer Assistance and Review Program ELAC Building TBDBrian Muller • Christopher Ikeanyi Coming Soon - PRISM ELAC Building TBDJudy Chiasson, PhD • Julie Hall-Panameno Connecting Families and Instruction: Best practices for leading Learning Walks with our Families ELAC Building TBDMegan Guerrero • Amaris Medina Empowering Student Voice: Building Leadership Through Culture and Collaboration ELAC Building TBDRobert Rodriguez • Lorena Franco • RICARDO ROSALES Ethnic Studies Instructional Resources ELAC Building TBDESTEVAN LEYVA Every Day Counts: Building a Culture of Attendance and Belonging ELAC Building TBDPaula Paulino • Maria Gaona From Evidence to Action: Empower Your ILT with Student Work Analysis ELAC Building TBDLOUIE MARDESICH • JENNIE WONG • SUZANNE RODRIGUEZ From Yawns to Yay: AI Tools for Engaging and Effective Math PD Sessions ELAC Building TBDVanessa Jimenez • Lizbeth Romero iCourses Portal: LAUSD’s centralized system for submitting, tracking, and managing secondary school course proposals ELAC Building TBDDickson Perey Ignite, Inspire, Innovate: Boosting Reasoning and Writing with Digital Fabrication Technologies ELAC Building TBDDominic Caguioa • Renee Sanchez • Maria Franco • Fred Tapia • Carla Barrera-Ortiz Illustrative Mathematics for Secondary Leaders ELAC Building TBDJohn Vladovic Infusing Literacy in Science Instruction TK-12 ELAC Building TBDAna Leiker • Kristine Tserunyan Intentional Classrooms: Leading Creative Curriculum with Clarity ELAC Building TBDMARISOL CASTRO-GONZALEZ • RODRIGUEZ, MELIZA It Takes a Village: How Proficiency Pathways Support Secondary Students to Achieve Grades of C or Better ELAC Building TBDSian Eddington • Carol Alexander Laying the Foundation for Math Success: Supporting Early Math in Preschool & UTK ELAC Building TBDChristina Ramaya Level Up with Google Sheets: Streamlining Student Progress Monitoring ELAC Building TBDDiana Zarro Leveraging Teacher Participation to Transform Teaching With Data Through Instructional Rounds ELAC Building TBDCLARA HERRAN • Shadia Ghoneim-Sobel Leveraging the PDSA Cycle for Monitoring Math Learning ELAC Building TBDHendrick Hueck • Mario Apodaca Minecraft Education and Artificial Intelligence - Transforming Education Today and Inspiring Tomorrow ELAC Building TBDDavid Garringer More than books: The Impact of Teacher Librarians on School Culture and Student Success. ELAC Building TBDKimberly Balala Partner Up: Unlocking Community Support for Your School ELAC Building TBDNancy Ceballos • Sara Mooney • MARIANA VILLAFANA • Shanita Sylvestre Pathway Completion Clinic: Defining CTE Pathway Completion Standards and Best Practices ELAC Building TBDEsther Dabagyan • Seema Puri Priority School to California Distinguished School ELAC Building TBDCLAUDIA VELA Small Group Instruction ELAC Building TBDJEMILA GASTON • CHRISTIAN PEREZ Spotlight on Language Comprehension Using Academic Language & Discussion Techniques ELAC Building TBDAndrea Goring Structuring for Success: Systems that Support Instructional Focus ELAC Building TBDMercedes Pineda Tech Tools for Principal Efficiency ELAC Building TBDDr. Amber Shivers • Dr. Heather Karuza • Dr. Lavon Flowers The Power of Dual Enrollment in CTE Pathways ELAC Building TBDEsther Dabagyan • Nancy Le Understanding Magnet Programs ELAC Building TBDKeith Abrahams Wellness for Administrators ELAC Building TBDAngie Woo • Beatriz Smissen • Oscar Sandoval • Ernesto Alvarado

1:20pm PDT

Transition to Next Session / Break Transition

1:30pm PDT

"Proving College & Career Readiness: The Power of Performance-Based Defenses" ELAC Building TBDKAR WING KWAN Addressing Reciprocal Communication and Conversation in PreK and TK Settings ELAC Building TBDDr. Lewita Shatee B3 Empowering LAUSD Graduates for Post Secondary Success. ELAC Building TBDJohn Vladovic Beyond the Desk: Leading the Shift to Targeted, Student-Centered Math Instruction (K-5) ELAC Building TBDDr. Diana Albanez Budget Transparency Tools ELAC Building TBDDavid Estrada Building Inclusive Recess Opportunities ELAC Building TBDLela Rondeau • Marnie Norris Building Success: Teaching, Reminding and Celebrating Positive Behavior to Foster a Welcoming School Climate ELAC Building TBDCLARA HERRAN • Shadia Ghoneim-Sobel Categorical Programs-From Program to Monitoring ELAC Building TBDJose A. Jarquin Closing the Loop for Effective Tier 1 Comprehensive ELD: From PD to Observations and Beyond ELAC Building TBDAlana Cortes • Evelyn Muñoz-Javelosa • Daina Zemaitaitis Coming Soon - PRISM ELAC Building TBDJudy Chiasson, PhD • Julie Hall-Panameno Community Schools Signature Practices: Making Powerful Learning for All ELAC Building TBDJosh Klarin • Karena Padilla • Steven Rivas Connecting Families and Instruction: Best practices for leading Learning Walks with our Families ELAC Building TBDMegan Guerrero • Amaris Medina Critical Media Literacy - Instructional Overview ELAC Building TBDRyan Hyatt • Andrea Gambino Digital Citizenship in the Age of AI ELAC Building TBDAllison Jonas Diploma with Alternate Assessment Exemption ELAC Building TBDDr. James Koontz Elevating Instruction: The Administrator's Role in Observation and Feedback ELAC Building TBDLindsay Burt • JUDE CAZARES Exploring LAUSD Grading Policy ELAC Building TBDChris Grounds • Adriana Zuniga Fostering knowledge development through purposeful questioning and writing ELAC Building TBDSusan Spillane From Evidence to Action: Empower Your ILT with Student Work Analysis ELAC Building TBDLOUIE MARDESICH • JENNIE WONG • SUZANNE RODRIGUEZ iCourses Portal: LAUSD’s centralized system for submitting, tracking, and managing secondary school course proposals ELAC Building TBDDickson Perey IXL for Personalized Instruction ELAC Building TBDDr. Heather Karuza Lead the Future: The Principal’s Innovation Playground Explore. Experience. Empower. An Immersive, Hands-On Tech Playground Where Leadership Meets Play and Learning Comes to Life ELAC Building TBDCarla Barrera-Ortiz Leading the Future: Empowering Educators to Create with Canva Code ELAC Building TBDSophia Mendoza Making WASC Work: Using PDSA Cycles to Lead Coherent and Continuous Improvement ELAC Building TBDGuadalupe Arellano Partner Up: Unlocking Community Support for Your School ELAC Building TBDNancy Ceballos • Sara Mooney • MARIANA VILLAFANA • Shanita Sylvestre Priority School to California Distinguished School ELAC Building TBDCLAUDIA VELA Seeing the Trees in the Forest: How to Plan for a Successful Tutoring Program ELAC Building TBDAnn Argo • Jessica Insco • Rain Owens Small Group Instruction: Challenges and Success Factors in the Secondary Classroom ELAC Building TBDMariana Kayichian Strengthening Foundational Skills for Deeper Reading and Writing Comprehension ELAC Building TBDFabiola Caicedo-Garcia Supporting New Teachers at Every Phase ELAC Building TBDLalaine Tan • Sharon Lee • Esmerelda Khoury • Sharla Rucker Holland • Andrew Kim Supporting Student Well-Being: An Overview of the Student Mental Health and Wellness Services Branch ELAC Building TBDLakisha Bridgewater Johnson • Dr. Jeanique Wells • Martha Márquez • WILLIAM CELESTINE Tech Tools for Principal Efficiency ELAC Building TBDDr. Amber Shivers • Dr. Heather Karuza • Dr. Lavon Flowers The Dual Enrollment Revolution: Unleashing Potential with Practical Strategies for Successful Programs ELAC Building TBDBrenda Pensamiento • Shelly Alavez The Role of the School Counselor in Increasing Academic Achievement ELAC Building TBDBrenda Pensamiento • Michelle Hernandez Transforming Learning Through Mathematical Talk ELAC Building TBDTiffany Benitez Travel and P-Card Best Practices- Making it Easy! ELAC Building TBDTiffanie Ledford-Yang Wellness for Administrators ELAC Building TBDAngie Woo • Beatriz Smissen • Oscar Sandoval

2:20pm PDT

Transition to Next Session / Break Transition

2:30pm PDT

Principals’ Leadership Institute Day 3: Closing Plenary with Elena Aguilar ELAC Ingalls Auditorium (Building G3)Dr. Karla V. Estrada • Elena Aguilar

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