The Transformation Academy guides principals and their A-Teams (teachers) in transforming their instructional system. ADI is currently assisting Mississippi and Alabama in transforming instruction in their states.
ADI is assisting the Puerto Rico Department of Education in implementing strategies drawn from the Four Domains.
The “A‐team” has created a PLC that is a true “change engine” in how our school now approaches the instructional processes as we meet the needs of our students.
The Transformation Academy has forced me to be more intentional on being in classes at least 50% of the time. It also allowed me to build capacity in other building leaders by delegating responsibilities that released me to be in classrooms more often.
It has helped me get more teachers on board and to step up as leaders to assist and to share. This has allowed us to move forward in our improvement plan faster and a lot smoother.
The Transformation Academy has helped me to refocus my daily activities and prioritize those instructional tasks that are change makers.
My participation in the Transformation Academy has provided me with the necessary tools to ensure my school stays focused on what matters most: quality instruction. As a first year principal, this has been a powerful journey.
The most important thing I’ve learned from the Transformation Academy is that you must be proactive and set your schedule ahead of time to include purposeful classroom visits. You must be proactive in implementing programs in a systematic, collaborative, and consistent manner.
Principals are more aware of how they spend their time each day, and the reflection has resulted in an increased focus on instruction. We adapted a lesson template at the end of last year. Session 2 content affirmed our focus on planning for instruction.
