This academy addresses a topic that we often don't talk about in leadership circles: leading during challenging times. You might be thinking, "Being a school leader is always challenging" - and you are right! However, we also know that there are certain incidents that elevate people's emotions, require a great deal of our time, and potentially derail student learning and regular school business. Those are the challenging times we will discuss in this academy.

Participants will identify challenging times, understand the emotional impact on various stakeholders, learn effective response strategies as well as ways to be proactive, identify when and how to involve various stakeholders, and reflect on their own leadership strengths and potential growth areas. Understanding common challenges and developing plans and skills will help leaders build resilience and successfully lead their schools through even the most challenging of times.

IPA will deliver this ONLINE training through Zoom. To participate in the virtual workshop, you must have Internet access, a web camera, and a microphone.

You will receive the Zoom training link, handouts and detailed instructions in the registration confirmation from netforum@ilprincipals.org. If you don’t see the confirmation in your inbox after registering, please email workshops@ilprincipals.org.