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Iowa Leadership Academy
The Iowa Leadership Academy provides quality professional development for practicing Iowa superintendents and principals. The ILA has two components:
- Principals Center - Principals attend a summer institute and apply new learning to their school's context as they create and implement an Individual Administrator Professional Development Plan.
- Superintendents' Networks - Superintendents focus on teaching and learning through networks hosted by their Area Education Agency. Networks are based on an instructional rounds process.
The ILA is funded by an Iowa Department of Education leadership grant from The Wallace Foundation. Additional support is provided by School Administrators of Iowa and the statewide system of Area Education Agencies.
ILA Collaborative Partners
- School Administrators of Iowa
- Area Education Agencies
- Iowa Department of Education
- Iowa Association of School Boards
- Institutions of Higher Education
- Local Education Agencies
Principals Center General Information
2009-10 Principals Center Resources
Link to the 2009-10 Principals Center wiki (an invitation is required for entry, which is available only to event participants)
2008-09 Principals Center Resources
Summer 2009
Visit the Principals Center Wiki for information
Mid-Year
Walkthrough resources:
- Walkthrough information from Wapsie Valley, contact Laura Medberry at lmedberry@wapsievalleyschools.org
- Walkthrough information from Des Moines: Intent of a Walkthrough, Intent of a Walkthrough Brain, Teacher+Walkthrough, contact terrie.price@dmps.k12.ia.us with questions
- Walkthrough information from College Community, contact gleytem@prairiepride.org with questions
- Walkthrough information from Fairfield, contact Nathan.Wear@fairfieldsfuture.org with questions
- Walkthrough template examples are available at the eWalk Web site; contact your AEA for a password.
Tyler Greene ability awareness information
“Making Change by Looking Inward” PowerPoint
"Making Change by Looking Inward" handouts
"Walk-through Data" PowerPoint
Summer 2008
Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things video
Chris Doyle PowerPoint
Dr. Elmore's reflective questions 
Dr. Elmore's PowerPoint
Dean Fink's reflective questions
Dean Fink's Artist, Craftsman
Dean Fink's Circles PowerPoint
Dean Fink's Dempster's cases
Dean Fink's PowerPoint
Dean Fink's Pitcher Adjective Test
Dean Fink's Pitcher's Patterns
Dean Fink's Progressive Distribution PowerPoint
Individual Administrator Professional Development Plan
Plan template
Plan example from practitioner
2007 Principals Center Mid-Year Institute Resources
Survey results
Rice quote
Rick DuFour quote
2007 Principals Center Resources
