Advancing Educational Leadership (AEL) is a 3-day training required for TTESS appraisers* in the state of Texas. The intent of the Advancing Educational Leadership Training is to:
- Develop the skills necessary for campus leaders to build and sustain positive, collaborative campus cultures focused on improving instruction and student performance.
- Provide practical and relevant examples from the field with a balance of research to allow instructional leaders to engage in the difficult decisions and challenges faced by the 21st century school leader.
- Increase awareness and understanding of soft skills and how they enhance an individual’s interactions, career prospects, and job performance.
- To introduce and illustrate the AEL interlocking themes and interwoven strands as a basis for creating and sustaining impact schools.
This AEL training is for three audiences:
- Those pursuing principal certification in the state of Texas who are becoming certified in the TTESS appraiser process. For this audience, AEL is a co-requisite of the TTESS appraiser training.
- Those pursuing certification to become an AEL trainer. This 3-day training is a pre-requisite for the AEL Trainer of Trainer session.
- Current administrators who desire a refresher course on the concepts and skills of school leadership.
Note: Effective January 1, 2016, AEL replaced Instructional Leadership Development (ILD). ILD is no longer offered. *TTESS Appraisers must have completed ILD prior to January 1, 2016 or they must complete AEL.
Region 13 ESC can provide virtual training only for participants working and/or residing within Region 13 OR from districts that regularly use the ESC as their designated ESC due to proximity.
Class will be held in “The Toolbox”, which is in Building 200 of Round Rock High School. Click here for a detailed map and parking information.
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Hint: Put "300 North Lake Creek Drive, Round Rock, TX. 78681" into your GPS to get to the area closest to Building 200 of Round Rock High School. (Do not use the Deepwood Drive address for Round Rock High School. This will take you to the main entrance of the high school which is a distance from Building 200.) Follow the instructions for parking (in the link above). The most convenient parking lots (marked on the map)are:
1)the visitor lot near the football field
2)25 spaces between the Toolbox and the swimming pool, labeled TOOLBOX GUEST
3)the large lot next to the admin building. If you park here, plan to walk a distance.
Please plan to arrive early on the first day of training so that you have plenty of time to locate the building.
Audience for this course:
- Students in Educational Leadership programs seeking AEL certification as a co-requisite to TTESS certification
- *Current administrators seeking AEL certification as a co-requisite to TTESS certification
- Current administrators seeking a refresher course in school leadership concepts and skills
- Those seeking certification as an AEL trainer (this is a prerequisite for the AEL TOT)
*Administrators who are ILD certified are not required to complete AEL to become TTESS certified.