The Schools Foundation Launches The Educators Institute with new program: The Principally Speaking Network

(Huntsville, Ala.) The Schools Foundation recently established The Educators Institute, a group of community leaders who will help develop, plan, and implement educational initiatives that support the three public school systems in Madison County, Alabama. Community leaders serving on The Educators Institute collaborate on strategies that maximize resources and identify partnerships with local, state and national organizations in support of public education and its programs.

The Educators Institute begins by announcing the formation of an educational series for school administrators called the Principally Speaking Network, facilitated by Bill Kennedy, of the Chattanooga Public Education Partnership.

Developed in collaboration with the Alabama Best Practices Center, the Principally Speaking Network will assist school administrators in Madison County, Madison City and Huntsville City Schools in meeting the new standards for instructional leaders in Alabama. The Principally Speaking Network will also give school administrators time with colleagues to explore and resolve critical issues in school leadership

“Once the superintendents and their instructional leaders identified this need as a top priority for professional development, we got to work,” said Scott McLain, The Schools Foundation President. “There is nothing more important for the Schools Foundation to do than to ensure that our school leaders have the tools and resources they need to be effective.”

Funding for the Principally Speaking Network came from Toyota- Title Sponsor; Dynetics- Silver Sponsor; North Alabama Educators Credit Union; and The Wachovia Foundation.