Welcome to our 2024 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 2024!
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Review the key understandings of building Coherence and its alignment to PDSA cycles. Consider the intent/purpose of a PDSA cycle and plan for actions that need to be taken at each stage (Plan, Do, Study, Act). Study Tier 1 and Tier 2 PDSA models to consider ways to schedule cycles across the year.
This workshop equips principals with strategies to address chronic absenteeism through collaborative efforts. It emphasizes understanding root causes and utilizing multi-disciplinary teams for Tier 3 interventions. Participants learn to leverage school-level (SART) and district-level (Resource Panel & SARB) approaches tailored to at-promise students. The focus is on intensive case management and fostering partnerships to create a comprehensive support network for students and families, promoting regular attendance. Empowered with knowledge, skills, and resources, principals can lead efforts to improve student outcomes and cultivate a positive school environment.
Increase your personal and schoolwide operational effectiveness by improving your efficiency and proficiency using tech tools! Come see how you can utilize applications included with your SSO to help keep you organized and save you time. Being a school leader involves note-taking, data analysis, task-monitoring, delegating, feedback, and communication. In this interactive session, we will explore Microsoft Tools to enhance your productivity. Bring your laptop!
Dr. Heather Karuza is the Principal at Nathaniel Narbonne High School in Harbor City, CA. Previously, she served as Principal of Alexander Fleming Middle School in Lomita, CA from 2019 to 2022. She received her PhD from Claremont Graduate University in 2014, where she studied education with an emphasis on Urban School Leadership. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics with a Specialization in Computing (2003) and a Master of... Read More →
This session will inform principals about a change in CA Ed Code that provides for students eligible for the California Alternate Assessment (CAA) to earn a diploma. It is critical that principals be aware of and able to communicate this pathway to staff and families at all school levels.
