Resources and training for middle school principals in L.A. County

A Partnership Between...
California League of Middle Schools

and
United Way of Greater Los Angeles

...for the shared purpose of improving middle grades education in Los Angeles County so that all students have the access and support necessary to engage in relevant and challenging educational experiences, successfully transition to high school, and graduate from high school prepared for college and the 21st-century workplace.

Become a "Principal to Watch!"
Free training opportunity for middle school principals in Los Angeles County

Are you the principal of a middle school within Los Angeles County?

  • Do 40% or more of your students qualify for free or reduced-price meals?
  • Do you want to increase achievement for all your students?

If you answered "yes" to all three questions, you qualify to participate in a, free certification program to become a "Principal to Watch."

Offered by the California League of Middle Schools and the United Way of Greater Los Angeles, the Principals to Watch Academy is a pilot program designed to give principals proven, research-based tools and strategies for raising student achievement site-wide.

In a series of eight sessions from August 2008 through March 2009, Dr. Irvin Howard, program director for the statewide Schools to Watch-Taking Center Stage program, will:

  1. Teach you the research-based criteria of the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform used in the national and state Schools to Watch programs
  2. Guide you step-by-step through a school-wide assessment and the development of a three-year school improvement plan

You will also:

  • Tour up to four Schools to Watch-Taking Center Stage model middle schools in L.A. County
  • Get FREE conference registration to the CLMS Annual Conference in San Diego, March 12-15, 2009
  • Network with 21 Schools to Watch principals at the conference
  • Receive a certification plaque and a congratulatory letter to your superintendent upon completion of the program

The session dates are:

  • September 19, September 20, October 23 and
    November 13 of 2008
  • January 8, March 14 and March 21 of 2009

To sign up, fill out the form below and fax it to (562) 430-5607:

Name: _____________________________________________________

School: _____________________________________________________

School Address: _______________________________________________

School City: _____________________ School Zip: ___________________

Work Phone: _____________________ Cell Phone: __________________

Email: _____________________________________________

Please call to ensure we received your fax.

Space is limited - sign up today!
Principals to Watch l (800) 326-1880, ext. 23 l info@principalstw.org