EIGHTH ANNUAL MARYLAND PRINCIPALS' ACADEMY
JULY 30, 31, & AUGUST 1, 2008 

(Follow-up sessions on October 30, 2008 & APRIL 1, 2009)

Who: Approximately 135 principals from all 24 Maryland public school systems.

What: The Division for Leadership Development at the Maryland State Department of Education will launch its eighth annual Maryland Principals' Academy from July 30 - August 1, 2008. This yearlong professional development experience is designed to build leadership capacity for the participants who are in their first five years of experience as principals. The content of the Academy is based on the Maryland Instructional Leadership Framework which defines standards for instructional leaders in the State of Maryland.
(Click here for information on two follow-up sessions.)

Opening session:  Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 8:45 a.m.

• Remarks - Mary Cary, Assistant State Superintendent, and Dr. A. Skipp Sanders, Deputy State Superintendent
• Keynote Address - Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick, State Superintendent of Schools

When/Where:

July 30 - August 1, 2008
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Conference Center at the Maritime Institute
692 Maritime Boulevard
Linthicum Heights, Maryland 21090
410-859-5700

Two follow-up session dates for the 2008 Maryland Principals' Academy

October 30, 2008 Follow-up I
8:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Conference Center at the Maritime Institute
692 Maritime Boulevard
Linthicum Heights, Maryland 21090
410-859-5700

  
April 1, 2009 Follow-up II

Map of Regional Locations and Assigned Facilitators

Location # 1 Frederick County, Linganore High School at Oakdale 5850 Eaglehead Drive, Ijamsville, MD 21754 Facilitators: Paul Dunford and Joe Freed

Location # 2 Baltimore County, Perry Hall Middle School 4300 Ebenezer Road, Baltimore, MD 21236 Facilitators: Tom DeHart and Ilene Swirnow

Location # 3 Anne Arundel County, Meade High School 100 Clark Road, Ft. Meade, MD 20755 Facilitators: Mary Cary and Jim Foran

Location # 4 Prince George's County, Oxon Hill Staff Development Center 7711 Livingston Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 Facilitators: Ann Glazer and Tony Annello

Eligibility Requirements

•  Nominated by the local superintendent
•  Completed the first year as a principal but not more than five years
•  Committed to completing the yearlong Academy experience
•  Completion of the Academy project

Program Delivery Systems

• Division for Leadership Development staff and trained veteran   principals deliver and design professional development sessions for building leadership skills
• Current information from national, state, and local speakers and researchers who address specific ideas and strategies for increasing teacher and student learning
• Networking opportunities to exchange ideas with colleagues and
  experienced principals
• Research-based materials and texts that stimulate thinking and guide discussion about continuous school improvement

Academy Benefits

• A professional learning environment that promotes collegial 
  networking, knowledge building, and opportunities for collaboration
  and planning
• A job-embedded professional opportunity that informs the
  participants about the leadership knowledge, skills, and dispositions
  that improve school performance and student achievement
• Continuing Professional Development credit for those participants completing the three-day residential Academy and both follow-up sessions