Instructional Leadership Institutes
- June 29-30 and July 1, 2009
- The Riverhouse
Haddam, CT Closed
- August 17-19, 2009
- The Riverhouse
Haddam, CT
- August 10-14, 2009
- Almansor Court Banquet & Conference Center, Alhambra, CA
- New dates and locations to be announced for the above institutes
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UCLA SMP’s purpose is to build the capacity of school communities to maximize learning. This statement reflects our strong belief in the local nature of change: that those who are involved in the schools and district on a day-to-day basis are in the best position to understand the needs of their students and community, and that change will not be sustainable without their involvement in and commitment to the process. Because of this belief, one of the hallmarks of UCLA SMP’s work is that it has been customized in each setting to meet the needs of the local community. UCLA SMP’s model of school improvement planning involves developing a deep understanding of the unique needs of the district or school site and providing sound tools and processes that can be employed to support the continuous improvement of both the individual and the organization.
Recognizing that leadership is central to any organizational change effort, UCLA SMP focuses on building the capacity of school leaders to effectively lead the change process at their school sites and in their districts. This leadership framework is central to establishing the conditions necessary for effective teaching and learning, including common standards for student learning and collaborative planning and collegial learning (Linda Darling-Hammond, Doing What Matters Most: Investing in Quality Teaching. Prepared for the National Commission on Teaching & America’s Future, 1997). UCLA SMP’s role is to support school communities in creating a continuous improvement model that becomes the culture of the institution and can therefore be sustained once UCLA SMP has left.
