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SAI Early Career Elementary Principals Masterminds (Virtual)

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM (CDT) to Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM (CST)

Virtual

* Registration open until 9/23/25 at 12:00 AM (CST)

Event Details

Leading a school is complex work—and you don’t have to do it alone. This Masterminds experience is designed specifically for early career elementary principals who are ready to grow in a supportive, principal-powered community.

Together, you’ll:

  • Tackle real challenges with peers who understand the day-to-day demands of the role

  • Sharpen your leadership skills through honest conversation, reflection, and shared tools

  • Strengthen your confidence by exploring what’s working and problem-solving what’s not

  • Grow your professional circle with colleagues who will challenge, support, and celebrate you

Join a community of elementary principals and assistant principals committed to their own growth and development. Through the SAI Masterminds experience, you will engage with similar experienced colleagues to enhance your leadership skills; share best practices; strengthen your professional network; increase your self-efficacy; and celebrate each other's successes. 

You bring your questions, experiences, and goals—we’ll shape the learning around what matters most to you. Session topics will be determined by participant interest, ensuring relevant, timely, and immediately applicable conversations.

Take time for your leadership. Invest in your growth. Join the Masterminds.

To promote discussion and build community, group sizes are limited to 12, so register soon! 

Facilitator: Al Neppl, SAI Associate Professional Learning Director

    For More Information:

    Al Neppl
    Al Neppl
    Associate Professional Learning Director SAI (515)267-1115

    Meeting dates: This Masterminds Group meets virtually from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on the following 6 dates:

    • 9/24, 10/8, 10/19, 11/5, 11/19, 12/3

    Licensure renewal credit: learn your options for earning credit. This learning opportunity can be bundled with any two other qualifying events for a licensure renewal credit (counts as 1/3 of one credit). Please note that you need to be committed to and present on all dates in order to be eligible to bundle for credit.

    Registration fee: $125 for SAI members, $250 for non-members. All participants are required to register.

    Cancellation/refund policy: Registrants are responsible for full payment unless cancellation is received in advance of the course materials being shipped.  Email SAI or call 515-267-1115 to let us know you if you're unable to attend.

    Log-in instructions and any resources will be emailed prior to the event.