Participants learn all of the following: Craft effective prompts that get results the first time, Automate repetitive writing tasks (emails, reports, newsletters), Analyze data and generate actionable insights, Create customized resources for staff and families, Navigate ethical considerations and model responsible AI use

This professional study gives school leaders an in-depth look at the pathway to proficiency for all students. Participants review the key components of the formative assessment cycle and lead their faculty to make student learning and standards mastery visible through formal and informal assessment, using Classroom Assessment Essentials as a guiding text.

This 30-hour leadership professional learning experience equips Alabama school leaders with the foundational and applied practices of instructional leadership. Six sequenced sections (5 hours each) move from system coherence through teacher-level feedback to student-level intervention design: calibrated classroom walkthroughs, low-inference observation with bite-sized feedback, facilitation of powerful data meetings, high-functioning PLCs grounded in DuFour's four critical questions, Webb's Depth of Knowledge curriculum and assessment alignment, and multi-source

This 30-hour leadership professional learning experience equips Alabama school leaders to build the relational architecture that sustains student achievement. Six sequenced sections (5 hours each) move from reading culture through students' eyes (Section 1) through faculty trust and collective responsibility (Section 2), restorative discipline practices (Section 3), substantive family engagement (Section 4), strategic community partnerships and leadership presence (Section 5), and structural systems that reduce teacher burnout and increase retention (Section 6).

This 30-hour professional learning experience equips Alabama school leaders to lead the highest-risk areas of special education with documented fidelity. The six sequenced sections (5 hours each) move through discipline of students with disabilities and manifestation determinations (Section 1), IEP implementation oversight (Section 2), Child Find and the RTI/MTSS trap (Section 3), least restrictive environment and defensible placement (Section 4), restraint, seclusion, and positive behavior supports under Alabama law (Section 5), and procedural safeguards, Prior Written Notice, and substantive family partnership (Section 6). Every section is grounded in IDEA, the Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 290-8-9, and current OSEP guidance. All field-experience work uses de-identified data per the Kids First confidentiality protocol.

Each school administrative team leaves this institute with a complete, deployable instructional schedule for 2026–2027 that maximizes Tier I time, strategically plugs in every staff member, and builds in continuous progress monitoring for Tier II and Tier III — driven by their own ACAP and ACT subgroup data.

Leading Transformative Change: Empowering Educators to Create Impactful Learning Environments is designed to equip educators with the skills and strategies needed to lead transformative change within their classrooms and schools. The course will guide participants in creating impactful learning environments that promote academic excellence growth. Educators will learn to empower students, build collaborative relationships, and lead with a vision that fosters a culture of continuous improvement.

The 2026 National School Leaders Conference—newly rebranded as the National School Leaders Conference: Powered by NAESP—brings together pre-K–12 principals, assistant principals, and education leaders from across the country for three unforgettable days of learning, connection, and innovation. You'll attend sessions that actually speak to the challenges you're facing, focused, high-impact learning across the leadership areas that matter most. You'll connect with colleagues who understand your world, share strategies you can put to practice immediately, and return home energizes, equipped, and supported.

The Becoming a Healthier Administrator program is a job‑embedded, cohort‑based leadership development experience designed for current and aspiring administrators. Participants engage in five modules that parallel vital body systems: Beating Heart (vision and values), Active Brain (systems thinking), Connected Nerves (culture and climate), Strong Bones (organizational leadership) and Vigorous Digestion (information management and reflection). These modules build leadership capacity aligned to the Alabama Standards for School Leadership and help participants develop a shared vision, implement coherent instructional systems, cultivate positive school culture, manage resources effectively and engage in reflective, innovative practice.

Making Schools Work Conference sessions focus on transforming teaching and learning in every discipline, at every level – from K-12 through postsecondary education. Leaders have the opportunity to collaborate and learn from practitioners and experts in order to improve learning experiences for students and to create the right conditions for high quality instruction.