• Support administrators in their current roles.
• Provide opportunities to meet other administrators and network.
• Provide opportunities to build relationships with central office staff.
• Become knowledgeable of and participate in various models of staff development.
• Experience effective staff development using brain compatible strategies (i.e. - music, climate, changing learner states, team building, group work, individual work, reflection, and application).
• Prepare participants for the role of instructional leaders/principals.
• Provide topics that reflect current needs assessments, match assessment center criteria, and address the administrator evaluation instrument.

• Participants will be involved in group book study.
  • Joe Stattmiller will conduct the study with all high school administrators.
  • Kathy Akin will conduct the study with all middle school administrators.
• Participants will be involved with a book to study and will be asked to keep reflection notes.
• Participants will be asked to participate in discussions about the book during A.T.L.A.S. metings.
• Optional - Participants may choose to read a second book.
  • Related to their Administrator Professional Development Plan or
  • In conjuction with a whole campus book study initiative.
    

Meetings will consist of a book study and conversations and will be held on the following dates. Participants need to plan to attend either a.m. or p.m. each session. Other than the September session, the first hour of each meeting will be allocated for eating and collegial information sharing time. Breakfast or lunch will be available based on the meeting date you select to attend. Only breakfast will be served on September 15 or 16.

Location: The first meeting will be held at the Knights of Columbus in Crownridge (6909 Camp Bullis Rd). off IH-10. All following meetings have been scheduled for NAC. Click here for directions to the meeting.

Books: Books have been ordered and purchased for you. They will be sent via pony to your campus with a reading schedule. Please read the required chapters and be prepared to discuss before each meeting. This year we will be reading Results: The Key to Continuous School Improvement by Mike Schmoker.

Schedule: For dates and times of ATLAS meetings, please check the Online Course Registration System.

Attendance: Attendance at each session is required. Please do not schedule hearings or other meetings during these times. If an emergency arises and you cannot attend, please call Joe Stattmiller at 397-8639 or Kathy Akin at 397-8819.

Diana Ely (397-7901) or Julie Kouremetis (397-7905) in Organizational and Staff Development (397-7900) will be happy to assist you with your plan or help you find activities that meet your goal.