The Arkansas Leadership Academy maintains the focus on statewide initiatives. The Arkansas Leadership Academy provides the strategic leadership skills to lead and to manage the change process. These skills are vital to promote quality and enduring systemic change across the state. The Arkansas Leadership Academy partners create synergy across the state that builds the expertise and capacity for Arkansas to become a state that truly is a community of learners. Purpose is to build the capacity of individuals to support the work of self directed teams within their organization and within the Leadership Academy Team Institute.
Participants are individuals who have shown skill and promise as facilitators.
Purpose is to build the capacity of individuals to guide teachers as they engage in action research and reflective practice and to provide continuous professional support, between Forum sessions, at the local site. This support is designed to continue professional growth of both teacher and Peer learning Coach as well as building capacity of their respective schools and organizations. Participation is selected by each Teacher Institute Forum participant based on given criteria. PLC s are invited to attend one day, on-site during the second session of each Forum. During this time the teacher and the PLC work together to determine a formal plan of action for the research.