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va-Lead: Complete List of Programs

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[Key: (DA) = Data and Assessment; (A) = Academies; (III) = Instruction and Instructional Improvement; (C/W) = Conferences/Workshops; (L&M) = Leadership and Management; (PD) = Professional Development; (C/M) = Coaching/Mentoring; and (D) = Diversity]

  1. Protocols for Using Data 101 | Successline Inc. (DA)
  2. Data Coaches Certification Training | Successline Inc. (DA)
  3. SOL Tracker Basic Training | Successline Inc. (DA)
  4. SOL Tracker Advanced Training | Successline Inc. (DA)
  5. Designing and Using High-Quality Rubrics | Successline Inc.
  6. Designing and Using High-Quality Paper-and-Pencil Assessments | Successline Inc. (DA)
  7. Instructional Strategies for High Student Achievement | Successline Inc. (III)
  8. Strategies Online: VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT | Successline Inc. (III)
  9. Strategies Online: QUESTIONING | Successline Inc. (III)
  10. Strategies Online: COMPARE AND CONTRAST | Successline Inc. (III)
  11. The Norfolk Public Schools & Greater Norfolk Corporation Leadership Academy | Norfolk Public Schools and the Greater Norfolk Corporation (A)
  12. Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference & Exposition | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) and Virginia Department of Education (C/W)
  13. Virginia Middle School Administrators Conference | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) (C/W)
  14. Annual Middle and High School Assistant Principals Conference | Virginia Association of Secondary Principals (VASSP) (C/W)
  15. Breaking Ranks II | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) (C/W)
  16. Virginia Foundation for Educational Leadership Conference | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) and Virginia Foundation for Educational Leadership (VFEL) (C/W)
  17. High School Principal and Lead Teacher Special Education Workshop | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) and the Virginia Department of Education (C/W)
  18. Breaking Ranks in the Middle (BRIM) | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) (C/W)
  19. Mentor Coaching Workshops (Principal to Principal) | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) (C/W)
  20. Middle School Principal and Lead Teacher Special Education Workshop | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) and the Virginia Department of Education (C/W)
  21. New Building Administrators Conference | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) (C/W)
  22. National Honor Society Advisors Workshop | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) Division of Student Leadership Services (C/W)
  23. School Law Institute | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) (L&M)
  24. School (K-12) Secretaries Conference | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) (C/W)
  25. Student Activities Advisors Workshop | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) Division of Student Leadership Services (C/W)
  26. Virginia Student Council Association Annual State Convention | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) Division of Student Leadership Services and Virginia Student Councils Association (VSCA) (C/W)
  27. Student Handbook and Code of Conduct Workshop | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) (C/W)
  28. Virginia Student Councils Association Summer Leadership Camps | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) and the Virginia Student Councils Association (VSCA) (C/W)
  29. Developmental Financial Leadership in Education (Post Masters Three Hour Online Graduate Course) | Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) (L&M)
  30. Foundations in Mentoring for Clinical Faculty: A Training for Those Who Work With Preservice Teachers | Center for Teacher Leadership, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Education (C/M)
  31. Mentor Academy Series I: Trainings for Those Who Work with Beginning Teachers | Center for Teacher Leadership, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Education (C/M)
  32. Metropolitan Educational Training Alliance (META) | Center for Teacher Leadership, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Education coordinates META (L&M)
  33. National Board Certification Candidate Support Program | Center for Teacher Leadership, Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Education (L&M)
  34. Leadership for Reform | Commonwealth Education Policy Institute, School of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University (L&M)
  35. Education Finance | Leadership for Reform | Commonwealth Education Policy Institute, School of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University (L&M)
  36. Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals Annual Pre-Conference | Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals (VAESP) (C/W)
  37. Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals Annual Conference | Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals (VAESP) (C/W)
  38. Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals Annual Assistant Principals, Lead Teacher Conference | Virginia Association of Elementary School Principals (VAESP) (C/W)
  39. Developing School Division Capacity: The 21st Century Leadership Focus on Learning | Quality of WorkLife Consultants (QWLC) (L&M)
  40. Entry-Level Leadership Academy | Chesapeake Public Schools (A)
  41. Professional Partnership for School Leadership Preparation | Virginia School-University Partnership, Virginia Elementary School Principals Association, Virginia Secondary School Principals Association, Virginia Association of School Superintendents, and Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (A)
  42. Make AYP EVERY Year! Following the SAME (Social, Academic, and Moral Education) Pathway to School Success | The Urban Learning and Leadership Center, Inc. (L&M)
  43. Training for the Emerging Leader: School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) Preparation | The Urban Learning and Leadership Center, Inc. (ULLC) (L&M)
  44. What You See Can Improve What You Get: Observing and Coaching Teachers to Increase Student Learning | Dr. Anne Meek (C/M)
  45. Checking Your School Image | Dr. Anne Meek (L&M)
  46. Instructional Leadership: How're We Doing? | Dr. Anne Meek (III)
  47. How to Handle Test Score News, Good, Bad, or Indifferent | Dr. Anne Meek (L&M)
  48. Leading Communication about Instruction | Dr. Anne Meek (L&M)
  49. Using the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) to Avoid Stumbling Blocks that Undermine the Effectiveness of Administrators | Sarah Armstrong, Ed.D. (L&M)
  50. A Toolkit of Brain-Compatible Strategies: What Every Principal Needs to Know | Sarah Armstrong, Ed.D. (III)
  51. Powerful Conversations | Sarah Armstrong, Ed.D. (L&M)
  52. Supporting Teachers and Influencing Differentiated Instruction through Effective Professional Development | Dr. Valerie Hastings Gregory (L&M)
  53. SMART Tools for Creating Professional Learning Communities Assessment for Learning | Dr. Valerie Hastings Gregory (L&M)
  54. Assessment FOR Learning | Dr. Valerie Hastings Gregory (DA)
  55. Building Learning Communities to Improve Reading Instruction | Dr. Valerie Hastings Gregory (III) (PD)
  56. Planning for Effective, Sustained Staff Development in a Standards-Based, Results-Driven Setting | Esther B. Coleman (PD)
  57. No One Left Behind: Not Students, Teachers, Principals, nor Parents | Esther B. Coleman and Lourdes Ferrer, Ed.D. (DA)
  58. Planning to Recruit for Diversity | Esther B. Coleman and Marcia Andrews (D)
  59. No Dream Deferred: How Talking to Children Leads to Cultural Competence and Academic Achievement | Esther B. Coleman (D)
  60. Program no longer available.
  61. Dismantling Racism Component for Educators (DRCE) to Overcome the Achievement Gap | Esther B. Coleman and Deborah Stewart (D)
  62. 8 Smooth Steps to Evaluating Staff Development Programs | Esther B. Coleman and Dr. JoEllen Killion (PD)
  63. Reflect What You Expect - Using Data to Focus School-wide Improvement? | Dan Mulligan and Lisa Meyers Simply Achieve, Inc. (DA)
  64. SCOPE - Statewide Communities of Practice for Excellence | University of Virginia School of Continuing and Professional Studies Statewide K-12 Advisory Council in cooperation with the school divisions of Chesterfield, Fairfax, Hanover, Hopewell, King and Queen, Loudoun, Manassas Park, Prince Edward, Rockbridge, Salem City, Staunton, and Virginia Beach. (The LEAD Fairfax program is a strategic partner and the Virginia Beach Leaders Mentoring Leaders program is a contributing partner to program content.) (A)
  65. General Douglas MacArthur: A Practical Approach to Applying Leadership Skills to Learning Organizations | The General Douglas MacArthur Foundation (L&M)
  66. Solving Schoolwide Problems at the Root Cause Level | David Burgess, M.P.S. (L&M)
  67. Leading Subordinates to Solve Their Own Problems | David Burgess, M.P.S. (L&M)
  68. The Lessons of Private Enterprise Can Strengthen Your Leadership | Dr. Robert Bender (L&M)
  69. The Futures Project | The Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Office of Organizational Development (A)
  70. Classrooms That Skyrocket | Delores S. Creech (III)
  71. The ETS PathwiseŽ School Leadership Workshop Series | Educational Testing Service (L&M)
  72. Using the Read Aloud Accommodation with Students with Disabilities | Thelma Gray Smith (III)
  73. Trust Matters: Leadership for Successful Schools | Dr. Megan Tschannen-Moran (L&M)
  74. Conflict Resolution Training for Educators | Dr. Megan Tschannen-Moran (L&M)
  75. Leadership Preparation Academy | The Leadership Preparation Academy, a partnership of four school divisions, Hopewell City, Prince George County, Charles City County and Sussex County, with Virginia Commonwealth University. (A)
  76. Urban School Leaders Preparation Program | Collaborative Team of Arlington Public Schools, Alexandria City Public Schools, Falls Church City Public Schools and George Mason University (A)
  77. The Five Steps of Continuous Quality Improvement | Louisa Strayhorn & Associates (L&M)
  78. Keeping The Cloud Nine Feeling | Delores S. Creech (L&M)
  79. Northern Virginia Leadership Initiative | George Mason University and Six Partnering School Divisions (Clarke, Falls Church, Frederick, Orange, Loudoun and Prince William) (A)
  80. Leadership Skills for Changing to a High-Performing School District | Gordon Cawelti (L&M)
  81. SREB Leadership Curriculum Modules | Principals' Center of Hampton Roads, Old Dominion University (L&M)
  82. Assessment Center | Old Dominion University (L&M)
  83. William and Mary Superintendents' Retreat | School of Education, School Leadership Institute, The College of William and Mary in partnership with the School-University Research Network (SURN), a consortium of 26 Virginia school districts (C/W)
  84. William and Mary National Leadership Academy | School of Education, School Leadership Institute, The College of William and Mary in Partnership with the School-University Research Network (SURN), a partnership of 26 Virginia school districts (L&M)
  85. Preparing Leaders for Effective Special Education (PLESE) | School of Education, School Leadership Institute, and T/TAC at the College of William and Mary in partnership with the School-University Research Network (SURN), a partnership of 26 Virginia school districts (L&M)
  86. NGL (Next Generation of Leaders) | Chesterfield County Public Schools and Chesterfield County Executive Leadership Team in Partnership with the University of Richmond's Jepson School of Leadership and the School for Continuing Studies (A)
  87. Principalship Education Plan (PEP) | Radford University | Giles County Public Schools (A)
  88. Hanover County Public Schools Leadership Academy | Hanover County Public Schools (A)
  89. Lessons Learned the Hard Way: Mistakes Principals Make and How to Avoid Them | Dr. David G. Melton (L&M)
  90. The Relentless Pursuit of Excellence: Helping All Learners to Succeed | Dr. Pam Robbins (L&M)
  91. School Money Matters: Avoiding Financial Landmines | Davida W. Mutter (L&M)
  92. Internal and External Community Relations | H. Joseph Lowenthal, Jr. (L&M)
  93. They Don't Speak English; They'll Ruin Our Scores! HELP! | Margaret Thiele (III)
  94. Achieving ISLLC and Virginia Standards for School Leaders | Dr. Thomas L. Shortt (L&M)
  95. Politics Will Get You Fired Quicker Than Declining Test Scores | Dr. Thomas L. Shortt (L&M)
  96. Mentorship for School Leaders: The Functions, Content and Methods | Dr. Thomas L. Shortt (C/M)
  97. Addressing Bullying and Understanding the Law | The Virginia Center for School Safety at the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Education, Office of Student Services, Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program (L&M)
  98. Virginia Coordinated School Health Leadership Institute (VCSHLI) | Virginia Department of Education, Virginia Department of Health, American Cancer Society, and Virginia Comprehensive Health Education and Training Center at Longwood University (L&M)
  99. Program no longer available.
  100. Continuing Program Approval for School Leadership Programs | Virginia Department of Education (L&M)
  101. Program no longer available.
  102. Implementing a Two-Tiered Licensure System for School Leaders | Virginia Department of Education (L&M)
  103. Program no longer available.
  104. Virginia Initiative for Technology and Administrative Leadership (VITAL) | Virginia Department of Education and a coalition of universities that focus on teacher education: The College of William and Mary, University of Virginia, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (L&M)
  105. Prevention Through Information (PTI): Addressing Crime and Violence with Data | Virginia Department of Education, Office of Student Services, Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program in collaboration with the Virginia Commonwealth University Center for School-Community Collaboration (L&M)
  106. Summer 2007: Virginia Literacy Institute | Virginia Department of Education and several local state and national consultants
  107. Reading Leadership Institute for Middle Schools | Consortium on Reading Excellence (CORE) (III)
  108. Program not currently available.
  109. Colleagues for Success | Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (VASSP) and the Virginia Department of Education
  110. High Schools That Work | Virginia Department of Education (L&M)
  111. Program no longer available.
  112. SREB Leadership Curriculum Modules | Trainers who are certified by SREB (L&M)
  113. Principalship Education Plan (PEP) | Radford University & Franklin County Public Schools (A)
  114. Strategic Planning: Collaboration and Consensus-Building | Harold S. Wright Jr., Ph.D. (L&M)
  115. "Hot Topics" in K-12 Education: Instructional Improvement | Harold S. Wright Jr., Ph.D. (III)
  116. School Safety: Gangs, Bullies, and the Law | Harold S. Wright Jr., Ph.D. (L&M)
  117. Good Communication Skills for Educators | Harold S. Wright Jr., Ph.D. (L&M)
  118. Differentiated Instruction for the At-Risk Learner | Harold S. Wright Jr., Ph.D. (III)
  119. Leadership Academy for Aspiring School Leaders | Newport News Public Schools (A)
  120. Teacher Hiring: What Works? What Doesn't? | Teacher Quality Resources, LLC - James Stronge, Ph.D. and Jennifer Hindman, Ph.D. (L&M)
  121. Dealing With Difficult Parents | Douglas J. Fiore, Ph.D. (L&M)
  122. Making the RIGHT Decisions | Douglas J. Fiore, Ph.D. (L&M)
  123. Virginia School Turnaround Specialist Program | The Darden Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education at the University of Virginia
  124. Project "ALIGN": Aligning Leadership Investment and Growth Now | Virginia Department of Education, Office of Teacher Quality Enhancement and the Southside Virginia Region 8 School Divisions (A)
  125. Board-Superintendent Relations: Who is Responsible for What? | Dr. Jeremiah Floyd (L&M)
  126. Bringing Focus: School Improvement | Edvantia (formerly AEL) (L&M)
  127. Principal Connections Online | Edvantia (formerly AEL) (L&M)
  128. Principal Connections Online: Enhancing Student Achievement through 21st Century Skills and Tools | Edvantia (formerly AEL) (L&M)
  129. Reculturing for Student Success | Edvantia (formerly AEL) (L&M)
  130. Learning, Empowering, Assessing, Developing (LEAD) | Wallace Foundation and Fairfax County (VA) Public Schools (A)
  131. Organization: Key to Instructional Leadership | Thought2Action, LLC (L&M)
  132. The Principals’ Preparation Academy | Richmond City Public Schools (A)