PLAN 2020 Goals: 2020 Professionals
- Every child is taught by a well-prepared, resourced, supported, and effective teacher.
- Every school is led by a well-prepared, resourced, supported, and effective leader.
- Every school system is led by a prepared and supported visionary instructional leader.
EDUCATE/LEADAlabama promotes and supports the effective preparation, development, and evaluation of Alabama's instructional leaders and educators to insure that through effective professional practice all students graduate from high school prepared for college, technical school and/or careers. EDUCATE/LEADAlabama promotes and supports instructional leaders and educators with programs and projects guided by the:
EDUCATE/LEADAlabama is responsible for technical assistance and support for the new formative evaluation systems for educators, EDUCATEAlabama and for Instructional Leaders, LEADAlabama. EDUCATE/LEADAlabama also supports the work of the Alabama Council for Leadership Development (ACLD). The ACLD provides advice for the development of a seamless system of professional development for Alabama’s instructional leaders and is responsible for defining the criteria and approval process for the endorsement of professional study activities and programs designed to meet Professional Learning Unit (PLU) requirements for instructional leader certification renewal.
The Section also has responsibility for the Alabama New Principal Mentoring Program, the Alabama Leadership Academy’s Fellow’s Program, Blue Ribbon Schools, and the Alabama Principal Candidate Semester Residency.
John Bell, Ed.D., Leadership and Evaluation Coordinator, jbell@alsde.edu
Instructional Leadership
Zickeyous Byrd, Ed.D., Project Administrator, zbyrd@alsde.edu
LEADAlabama
Mark Kirkemier, Ed.D., Project Administrator, mkirkemier@alsde.edu
Principal Candidate Semester Residency
Angela Mangum, Ph.D., Project Administrator, amangum@alsde.edu
Alabama Leadership Academy
Alabama New Principal Mentor Program
Torchbearer Schools Program
Chris Wilson, Project Administrator, cwilson@alsde.edu
EDUCATEAlabama
National Blue Ribbon School Program
Educator Professional Study
Telena Madison, Project Administrator, tmadison@alsde.edu
Alabama Council for Leadership Development (ACLD)
Instructional Leadership Professional Study
Professional Learning Unit (PLU) administration
Chris McDuffie, Project Administrator, cmcduffie@alsde.edu
Technology and Communications
To learn more about programs and projects in Leadership and Evaluation, visit:
http://alex.state.al.us/leadership/
Questions may be directed to one of the EDUCATE/LEADAlabama program administrators listed above and the support staff at (334) 242-9962, or via e-mail to TBA, Administrative Assistant. Your inquiries are welcome.