2020/2021 ASLA Program Info
Program Calendar
Mentoring
ASLA_Mentor_Training_Guide.pdfEach early career principal will be matched with a seasoned principal mentor for the school year (Sept-May). Mentoring should take place at least 1 hour per month via phone or video chat, and is scheduled by each mentoring pair at a mutually agreeable time. Mentoring works best with:
A willingness to participate
An openness to reflection
Flexibility with scheduling mentoring times
Book Study
This year the ASLA book study will be of 'Culturize' by Jimmy Casas. A copy of the book will be sent to each ASLA participant. Jimmy Casas will support the book study with at least two live sessions to discuss key concepts in his book. We will use the time to deepen our understanding of leadership concepts.
*Participation in the book study is required for the 1 UAA credit for ASLA.
We will be using the app Voxer for our book study. You can create your account and download the app here https://www.voxer.com
Questions for the book study will be drawn from the free Culturize Study Guide
Additional Resources
Alaska Education Network - Project ECHO
a statewide initiative focused on uniting Alaska’s educational leaders with the intention of building a support network to reduce isolation while strengthening the link between leadership and student achievement.
Positive Behavior, Safety & Well-Being Strand: https://www.echoeducationak.com/information/positive-behavior-safety-well-being/
Educational Leadership Strand: https://www.echoeducationak.com/information/educational-leadership/
Virtual Assistant Principal Leadership Academy w / Baruti Kafele
On May 2, 2020, Principal Kafele launched a FREE Virtual Assistant Principal Leadership Academy where he engages assistant and aspiring assistant principals in "30 Minutes of Assistant Principal Effectiveness" every Saturday morning at 11 ET (through Saturday, May 1, 2021) on Facebook Live (Virtual Assistant Principal Leadership Academy with Principal Kafele & Principal Kafele), Twitter Live (@PrincipalKafele) and YouTube Live (School Leadership Thoughts channel).
Alaska Professional Teaching Practices Commission (PTPC)
Commission Website https://education.alaska.gov/ptpc
Code of Ethics https://education.alaska.gov/ptpc/pdf/Code-of-ethics-three-column.pdf
Professional Boundaries Checklist https://education.alaska.gov/ptpc/docs/Professional-Boundaries-Checklist.pdf
ESSA Section 8546 As Relates to Alaska https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b8xL6oOA-7BiS4iXUSnSnteXxilbn8F0/view?usp=sharing
The Alaska Council of School Administrators (ACSA) Joint Position Statements
Written and adopted by the AK Principal, Business Administrator and Superintendents Associations
Sets clear education priorities and positions each legislative session http://www.alaskaacsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021-ACSA-Joint-Position-Statements-1.pdf
Official Alaska Legislative Website, named BASIS
Identify your local legislator, read bills, watch live hearings via the site
ACSA Action Alerts - texts prompt you to take urgent action on a bill/issue
Easy “text to testify” option sends your message to your legislator
Sign up by texting: PUBLIC EDUCATION to 52886
ACSA Legislative Updates emails are informational – providing you with the latest legislative developments and hearing schedules relating to AK public education. Subscribe by emailing ACSA@alaskaacsa.org
Advocacy Resources
Bradners’ Alaska Legislative Digest www.alaskalegislativedigest.com
Alaska Education Update www.alaskaeducationupdate.com
Twitter connections:
Suggest following #AKLeg, @MattBuxton, @AK_OK (James Brooks). Also, many legislators are on Twitter too
Subscribe to your district’s legislator newsletters
Legislative Resources
Observing Online Teaching Resources
The recording and resources from the 3.18.21 webinar on Observing Online Teaching can be found at: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/northwest/news/online-teaching-ak.asp