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Illinois Principals Association

Mastering School Leader Network

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Lynne Woodrum

lynne.woodrum@ilprincipals.org
217-241-0592

The goal of the Mastering School Leader Network is to promote the self-actualization of learning leaders through the continuous growth of themselves and their learning organization to ensure a school of equity and excellence which leaves a lasting legacy. For an additional fee, 20, 40, or 60 hours of coaching is available to individual administrators. This network is designed to serve school leaders who have been in the principalship for more than 5 years.

Apply for the 2024-2025 Mastering Network

IPA MEMBER APPLICATION FEE: $900

IPA Non-Member Application Fee: $1,350*

IPA member applicants may qualify for a $500 scholarship (awarded on a first-come, first-served basis) reducing the final cost to $400.

The Application Fee includes:

  • All Network Sessions
  • IPA Education Leaders Annual Conference Welcome Reception
  • IPA Education Leaders Annual Conference (Day 1)
  • Opportunity to add Day 2 of the Conference for $50
  • Illinois State Capitol Advocacy Tour
  • The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership book by Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman, and Kaley Klemp

Participant Outcomes

Learning Objectives

  1. Explore the systemization of cycles of inquiry around culture, systems and learning to exhibit self-actualized leadership.
  2. Unpack the School Leader Paradigm at the Dimension level to deepen your understanding of masterful leadership and identify next edges of growth.
  3. Learn and leverage the wisdom of the group to inform and assist you in addressing your biggest problems of practice.
  4. Explore protocols that address relevant problems of practice and strategies for creating conditions and building capacity among all stakeholders.

Leading Objectives

  1. Network with other learning leaders in a collaborative cycle of inquiry that addresses a deep-seated problem of practice in our field.
  2. Deepen your leadership legacy by positioning yourself to mentor/coach other school leaders in their transformation journey.
  3. Contribute to one or more PLNs as a thought leader in an area of professional passion/expertise.
  4. Advocate broadly and effectively to gain support for continuous school improvement efforts to build equitable opportunities for all students.

Network Leader

All members of the Network Team are experienced educators and school leaders. The Team Leader will present the activities at all sessions which will be highly interactive and provide new learning, application strategies, pitfalls to avoid, reflection, and collegial sharing as well as resources and tools to support leadership development and actions. In addition, they will be available to individually support network members throughout the program.

Dr. Cheryl Watkins will present the activities during highly interactive sessions and provide new learning and application strategies through knowledge sharing, reflection and collegial discussion. Participants will receive a rich variety of resources and tools to support their leadership development. In addition, Team Leaders will be available to individually support network participants throughout the program.

Dr. Cheryl Watkins

Retired Chief of Schools and IPA Consultant

Chicago Public Schools

Network Practitioners

Stephanie Gage

Coaching

Experienced principals and administrators face new challenges, both from external leadership as well as from their own desire to improve their leadership impact and the performance of the school. Reflective coaching, collaborative discussions and planning are essential in supporting their continued development. As part of the comprehensive leadership development offered by the Illinois Principals Association, highly trained and experienced coaches are available to IPA professional development program participants and districts. Find out more here.

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