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Supervisors of Principals' Academy - SOPA

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Designed For

  • Superintendent or assistant superintendents
  • CMO Executives
  • Directors of schools
  • Human resource directors
  • Leadership coaches
  • Other central office administrators

SOPA Cohort Application 27-28 Coming SOON! 

*Admission is rolling, and applicants will be notified of acceptance within 5 days of the receipt of the application. 

What to Expect

SOPA network participants are driven to improve coaching, evaluation, and conditions for exemplary school leadership. If you are a current principal supervisor seeking to improve your practice, then SOPA is for you! Through SOPA, we will:

  • Build supervisory skills in coaching, performance evaluation, and principal support.
  • Improve supervisory systems and practices.
  • Exchange ideas and advice among Arizona principal supervisors and experienced coaches.
  • SOPA participation may result in continuing education credits.

SOPA Provides

  • Two hours of leadership coaching from experienced administrators each month.
  • In-person learning sessions provided by leading practitioners and researchers on leadership coaching, principal evaluation design, and systems of principal support.
  • Principal observation and survey tools to ensure supervision is data-driven.
  • The SOPA professional learning program aligns with the ADE's Principals' Leadership Academy.

Cost

$500 - All sessions, mentorship, materials, snacks, and lunch.

When

SOPA is a seven-month professional learning program with opportunities for extended learning.

SOPA KICKOFF

  • August 2027

Session Dates

  • Session 1: TBD - September 2027
  • Session 2: TBD - October 2027
  • Session 3: TBD - November 2027
  • Session 4: TBD - January 2028 
  • Session 5: TBD - February 2028
  • Session 6: TBD - March 2028

"I was skeptical [of SOPA] at the start because if professional learning isn’t individualized, you’re like, 'How is this going to be good for me and my needs?' But it started really positive, and you were great at taking the content and adapting it to what the learner or groups - especially cohort groups - needed."  ~ SOPA Alumni 

 

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