Principal's Induction Program (GROW)
GROW cohort I
All sessions will begin at 9:00 AM, with refreshments available at 8:30 AM, and will end at 3:00 PM. Locations for the sessions are tentative and will be confirmed once all participants have been identified, but they will be held in staff development rooms at one of the four intermediate unit locations. *
- Tuesday and Wednesday
August 5 and 6, 2008
Berks County Intermediate Unit
- Wednesday and Thursday
October 8 and 9, 2008
Berks County Intermediate Unit
- Thursday and Friday
December 4 and 5, 2008
Berks County Intermediate Unit
- Wednesday and Thursday
February 4 and 5, 2009
Berks County Intermediate Unit
* Completing all eight sessions of NISL Course I will earn the participant 3 CPE credits (90 hours). However, principals required to complete the entire three 'Core' Standards must also attend NISL Course 4 that will be offered next year. Completion of that course provides participants 2 CPE credits (60 hours).
GROW cohort II
All sessions will begin at 9:00 AM, with refreshments available at 8:30 AM, and will end at 3:00 PM. Locations for the sessions are tentative and will be confirmed once all participants have been identified, but they will be held in staff development rooms at one of the four intermediate unit locations. *
- Thursday and Friday
December 11 and 12 , 2008
Colonial Intermediate Unit
- Monday and Tuesday
February 23 and 24, 2009
Colonial Intermediate Unit
- Monday and Tuesday
March 30 and 31 , 2009
Colonial Intermediate Unit
- Tuesday and Wednesday
June 23 and 24, 2009
Colonial Intermediate Unit
* Completing all eight sessions of NISL Course I earns participants 3 CPE Credits (90 hours). However, principals required to complete the entire three 'Core' Standards must also attend NISL Course 4 that will be offered next year. Completion of that course provides participants 2 CPE credites (60 hours). |
Continuing Professional Education
LEAD (SUPPORT)
All sessions will begin at 9:00 AM, with refreshments available at 8:30 AM, and will end at 3:00 PM. Locations for the sessions are tentative and will be confirmed once all participants have been identified, but they will be held in staff development rooms at one of the four intermediate unit locations. *
Lead Cohort I
- Wednesday and Thursday
September 17 and 18, 2008
Berks County Intermediate Unit
- Wednesday and Thursday
November 12 and 13, 2008
Berks County Intermediate Unit
- Tuesday and Wednesday
January 27 and 28, 2009
Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit
- Thursday
March 12, 2009
Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit
* Completing all seven sessions fulfills requirements for the three 'Core' Leadership Standards and earns participants 2.5 CPE credits (75 hours). Additional training on Corollary Standards is available to participants who complete the LEAD program.
Lead Cohort II
- Thursday and Friday
October 25 and 26, 2008
Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit
- Monday and Tuesday
November 17 and 18, 2008
Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit
- Tuesday and Wednesday
January 27 and 28, 2009
Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit
- Thursday
March 12, 2009
Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit
* Completing all seven sessions fulfills requirements for the three 'Core' Leadership Standards and earns participants 2.5 CPE credits (75 hours). Additional training on Corollary Standards is available to participants who complete the LEAD program.
Corollary Standards
All sessions will begin at 9:00 AM, with refreshments available at 8:30 AM, and will end at 3:00 PM. Locations for the sessions are tentative and will be confirmed once all participants have been identified, but they will be held in staff development rooms at one of the four intermediate unit locations. *
NISL Course 2 Cohort I
- Tuesday and Wednesday
October 28 and 29, 2008
Colonial Intermediate Unit
- Monday and Tuesday
December 15 and 16, 2008
Colonial Intermediate Unit
- Wednesday and Thursday
February 25 and 26, 2009
Colonial Intermediate Unit
- Wednesday and Thursday
April 22 and 23, 2009
Colonial Intermediate Unit
* Completing all Course 2 sessions earns participants 3 CPE credits (90 hours). Additional training on Corollary Standards is available through NISL Course 3 that will be offered next year.
NISL Course 2 Cohort II
- Tuesday and Wednesday
November 4 and 5, 2008
Berks County Intermediate Unit
- Monday and Tuesday
January 12 and 13, 2009
Berks County Intermediate Unit
- Tuesday and Wednesday
March 3 and 4, 2009
Berks County Intermediate Unit
- Wednesday and Thursday
May 13 and 14, 2009
Berks County Intermediate Unit
* Completing all Course 2 sessions earns participants 3 CPE credits (90 horus). Additional training on Corollary Standards is available through NISL Course 3 that will be offered next year.
NISL Course 2 Cohort III
This is the final NISL Course and is designed for participants who have completed GROW, SUPPORT, and NISL Course 2. Although an administrator may enroll in this course without completing the courses listed above, it is not recommended because of missing out on the integrity and sequence of the NISL curriculum.
- Thursday and Friday
October 2 and 3, 2008
Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit
- Monday and Tuesday
December 8 and 9, 2008
Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit
* Completing all Course 3 sessions earns participants 1.5 CPE (45 hours). Additional NISL units are being developed and pilot tested and should be available next year for interested administrators. |
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