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Free Job Search Webinar—Black Friday, Nov 25 @ 10am CST

ASCEND 2023:

Landing Your Next-Level Instructional Leadership Role

In this webinar, you'll discover your 5-stage path to victory in the 2023 job search. We'll explore:

One simple change to your résumé and cover letter that'll get you more interviews without needing more experience than your competitors
How to prepare for interviews on short notice (and what to do if you have more time)
One action you can take now so you never get a bad reference check (this will also help you land more interviews)
How to tell compelling stories that convey your qualities as a leader—without rambling
The right way to answer practice questions using your phone—including our 10-point self-assessment rubric

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Our Flagship Classroom Walkthrough Program

Confidently get into classrooms every day
Have feedback conversations that change teacher practice
Discover your best opportunities for school improvement

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Our Flagship Teacher Evaluation Program

Help teachers set goals to maximize growth, intrinsic motivation, & student learning
Develop improvement plans to address performance issues
Use instructional frameworks to create a shared vision for practice
Write airtight, evidence-driven final evaluations in a fraction of the usual time

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Now We're Talking! 21 Days to High-Performance Instructional Leadership will give you an actionable, realistic plan for getting into classrooms and having conversations with teachers that actually change their practice.

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Develop Instructional Frameworks To Support Teacher Growth

Discover how to accelerate teacher growth by taking the “insider’s view” of practice, articulating key dimensions of professional judgment to create clear growth pathways for teachers at every level of fluency in Mapping Professional Practice.

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Upcoming Free Webinars

Strategic Action in the Admin Job Search

Leveraging Assets & Actions To Land Your Next-Level Instructional Leadership Role

How can you be strategic about the job search by building the right assets and taking the right actions? In this free webinar, you'll learn:

How to be yourself in interviews—but also be prepared
How to avoid getting overwhelmed by multiple job opportunities
The 20% rule, and what it means for where you should focus your efforts
The three most important application assets to create and revise
How to tell stories and describe accomplishments in interviews

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How To End Email Overwhelm Forever
...without Taking Time Away From Your Most Important Leadership Work

How can leaders possibly keep up with ever-increasing quantities of email? In this free webinar, you'll learn:

How to safely—and professionally—declare "email bankruptcy" so you can start fresh with a clear inbox
The simple mental shift that allows you to use email for what it's best for, without using it as an all-purpose productivity tool
Why "asymmetry" is a challenge for leaders everywhere, and how to fight back against the "there's only one of me, but lots of people emailing me" problem
How to get rid of vendors and salespeople who clog up your inbox
How to dramatically simplify your workflow for dealing with messages you're done with

Ascend Live

The Ed Leadership Job Search Strategy Show

Looking for your next-level instructional leadership role?

Join Dr. Justin Baeder for Ascend Live, our weekly training on how to land your next job.

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The Instructional Leadership Association

The Principal Center's Membership Program

The Instructional Leadership Association will help you:

Confidently get into classrooms every day
Have feedback conversations that change teacher practice
Discover your best opportunities for school improvement

As part of our Instructional Leadership Association Program, you’ll gain access to Repertoire Content Creator, the professional writing app for instructional leaders.

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