2019-20 Wally Zastrow Leadership Academy
This six session course will provide practical leadership skills as you sit at the education table in your district as well as in your career.
Participant Expectations:
Participants are expected to attend all academy sessions and complete assignments provided at each. Participants will also be expected to complete a leadership development goal and a school improvement project for their home district.
Discussion of what kind of school improvement project and how to manage it will take place and time will be allocated for discussing projects at each session. Participants will write up their results in a simple format and present it prior to graduation.
What's Included?
The Wally Zastrow 2019-20 Leadership Academy is $1,800. Price of these six, two-day Academy sessions includes:
- Visit www.wasbo.com/leadership to review the curriculum and learning objectives
- Coaching/Support from Academy faculty
- Networking through online tools
- Leadership Assessment
- Emotional Intelligence Assessment
- True Colors Communication Style Assessment
- Noon meal each day
Who are the instructors?
When & where will the Academy be offered?:
Session I: Taking Your Leadership Pulse
July 29-30, 2019 • WI School Leadership Center, Madison
10AM - 5 PM on Day One, 8 AM - 3 PM on Day Two
Session II: The Leader as an Innovator
September 26-27, 2019 • WI School Leadership Center, Madison
10 AM - 5 PM on Day One, 8 AM - 3 PM on Day Two
Session III: The Leader as a Communicator
November 7-8, 2019 • WI School Leadership Center, Madison
10 AM - 5 PM on Day One, 8 AM - 3 PM on Day Two
Session IV: Building High Performance Teams
February 12-13, 2020 • WI School Leadership Center, Madison
10 AM - 5 PM on Day One, 8 AM - 3 PM on Day Two
Session V: The Leader as a Change Agent
March 12-13, 2020 • WI School Leadership Center, Madison
10 AM - 5 PM on Day One, 8 AM - 3 PM on Day Two
Session VI: Closing the Achievement and Opportunity Gap
April 22-23, 2020 • WI School Leadership Center, Madison
10 AM - 5 PM on Day One, 8 AM - 3 PM on Day Two
The Leadership Academy will end with a Graduation Ceremony, slated for May 15, 2020 at the WASBO Spring Conference, Kalahari Resort & Conference Center, Wisconsin Dells.
Who should attend?
All WASBO District Professionals from all job titles including Business Managers, Facilities Directors, Bookkeepers and Custodians.
- Minimum of 1 year experience in the profession;
- Must have input or decision-making authority for strategic decisions involving the school district
- Need or want talking points to describe the Academy - Leadership Talking Points
- Written supervisory approval to participate in all six Academy sessions - Sample Letter of Support; a copy of the letter of support from your supervisor may be submitted by email to [email protected] or by mail to:
WASBO
Attn: Jeanne Deimund
4797 Hayes Road, Ste 202
Madison, WI 53704
Registration will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. For the best learning experience, a minimum of 19 participants is required. As part of the registration process, it is required that you complete two essay questions at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2019-20LeadershipAcademyEssays.
Full payment must be received by September 25.
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