The IU 1 Principals’ Academy under the direction of Mr. Joseph Werlinich and Dr. Otto Graf, provides a forum for school principals and assistant principals to engage in substantive discussions, practice problem solving, share best practices, examine individual leadership style, look at organization issues, and plan and implement change in their real world environment. Curriculum includes research-based materials as well as sharing of information from principals’ real world situations. Over a two-year period, principals meet 18 days (nine per year) and complete out-of-class assignments. Principals will also develop individual leadership learning goals, create action plans, and maintain a journal. Following each in-class session, principals will apply the knowledge and skills acquired to their own situation. The primary focus of the Academy is to improve leadership behaviors in order to develop standard-based systems where student achievement is maximized.

Additional Dates for the 2010 and 2011 school year will be available shortly.

PAYMENTS
*NEW* CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS
You now have the opportunity to pay by credit card or eCheck.
To complete your registration with a credit card or eCheck, click the ”Register” button on the bottom of this screen. On the next screen, look for “Payment Type” and select “Credit Card” or "eChecking" in the drop down box. Enter your information in the appropriate fields and click the “Submit Registration” button.

If the district is submitting payment, choose "Purchase Order" in the Payment Type and enter a PO #. If district is paying, registrant is responsible to ensure district receives the appropriate information to submit payment (see note below)

ALL OTHERS
Payment is expected within five days of registration. Checks should be made payable to the IU 1 General Fund and mailed to:

attn: Jera Hart
Intermediate Unit 1
One Intermediate Unit Drive
Coal Center, PA 15423

Please send a separate check for each course or workshop with the name of the course or workshop on the memo line of the check.

For questions about payment please contact Jera Hart at hartj@iu1.k12.pa.us

If a school district is paying the tuition for a registrant, it is the registrant’s responsibility to notify the school district of the tuition amount. IU 1 does NOT invoice or bill anyone or any organization for CPE courses or workshops. Payment from a school district is expected within 30 days from the start date of the course or workshop.

Please contact Patricia Hazen at hazenp@iu1.k12.pa.us or 724-938-3241 x235 for more information concerning this workshop.

PIL
Participants must attend the entire program, arrive on time and stay the full time, sign in and out, complete the evaluation forms, participate in activities and complete all assignments at the proficient level to receive hours. All attendance or participation issues should be directed to Dr. Jarol DeVoge at devogej@iu1.k12.pa.us.

This workshop is for school administrators.

Participants will design and implement professional learning communities in their buildings. They will be expected to: review and analyze best practices for teaching and learning; review available school data; choose most appropriate best practice; and implement/evaluate effectiveness of the chosen best practice.

Participants will be expected to create an ongoing professional portfolio that demonstrates clear evidence of the completion of designing/implementing a Professional Learning Community; sharing protocol for instructional practices; create focus on best practices in the classroom; and design professional workshops.

In an attempt to make it convenient for you, each session has two dates choices. (e.g. Session 1 is either November 20 or November 23; Session 2 is either January 7 or January 8, etc). Pick one date per session.

After you register, you must call or email Toni Darby at darbyt@iu1.k12.pa.us or 724-938-3241 ext. 238 and tell her which dates you will be attending so that we have a count for each session for meals etc.