DASL ASPIRE 2022: Professional Development Program for Aspiring Leaders

Are you being overlooked for a leadership position such as teacher leader, grade or department chair, Assistant Principal?

ASPIRE is a state-wide program developed for educators who aspire to be school leaders in any leadership role. The program’s cohort design affords participants the opportunity to interact with educators across the state.
 
A goal of ASPIRE is to create a community of learning where participants can develop professional relationships and strengthen their leadership competencies through personal growth.  The program utilizes a variety of engaging methods to develop the personal leadership skills, knowledge and courage needed to lead schools. Research proves that people succeed when they focus on what they do best. When they identify their talents and develop them into strengths, people are more productive and engaged and perform better. In order to connect theory and practice, each participant will complete follow-up activities to extend their learning after each session. The ASPIRE participant completes the program with an individualized action plan for their personal leadership development.

This program is for educators interested in school level leadership roles and exploring how to transition into these roles and Aspiring leaders committed to personal development; those who are certified and not certified for assistant principal and principal roles.

The University of Delaware’s Delaware Academy for School Leadership is offering 8 learning opportunities to help aspiring school leaders develop leadership skills that will help them market themselves for a leadership position.

ASPIRE Goals
- Develop leaders who are self-aware and prepared to transition into school level leadership.
- Develop leaders who are team builders, committed to bringing out the best in others, receptive to feedback, and capable of having courageous conversations.  
- Create a community of learning where participants can develop professional relationships and strengthen their leadership competencies through personal growth.

This is a limited course offering of 30 and selection will be on a first come, first served basis.

The program will be held virtually on the dates listed below.

February 10, 2022,  6 – 8 p.m.
February 17, 2022, 6 – 8 p.m.
March 10, 2022, 6 – 8 p.m.
March 17, 2022,  6 – 8 p.m.
April 7, 2022, 6 – 8 p.m.
April 14, 2022, 6 – 8 p.m.                                      
May 5, 2022, 6 – 8 p.m.
May 12, 2022 6 – 8 p.m.

Participants will receive a certificate of completion for the ASPIRE Program.

Price: $350 per participant. Participants will be invoiced by the University of Delaware in February 2022, and can make two equal payments of $175 in March and April 2022.

Cost includes all sessions and two self-assessment tests to inform personal leadership development.

Apply by December 15, 2021

Contact: Chester Cox, cdcox@udel.edu for more information