Advanced Teacher Leadership Academy

Every district needs a strong pipeline of leaders. Great leaders are the driving force for advancing a district’s mission.

CTAC’s Advanced Teacher Leadership Academy (ATLA) develops the skills and knowledge of educators to take on leadership roles and extend their impact beyond the classroom.

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Cultivate the leadership potential of talented educators

ATLA is rooted in research, evidence, and best practices from education, community development, and corporate sectors. Based on adult learning science and brain research, ATLA emphasizes how to practically apply new learnings to address real challenges.

ATLA participants develop the ability to:

  • Steer organizations: create conditions for success
  • Emphasize instruction: focus on teaching and learning
  • Be anticipatory: act on knowledge of how adults learn and improve
  • Build constituencies: engage stakeholders and create buy-in

Develop leaders who drive true impact

ATLA is a formal professional learning program for both aspiring and current school leaders.

The program focuses on:

  • Leadership development: Equipping participants with practical strategies and frameworks to effectively guide teams, foster a positive school culture, and lead with vision and purpose.
  • Talent retention: Providing growth opportunities that encourage highly skilled educators to remain within the district, contributing to long-term organizational stability and excellence.
  • Succession planning: Building a well-prepared cadre of leaders ready to step into key roles as they become available, reducing gaps in leadership and maintaining continuity in school operations.
  • Instructional leadership: Strengthening participants’ ability to drive instructional improvement, ensuring that teaching and learning remain at the heart of leadership priorities.

ATLA develops executive leadership skills, increases cross-sectoral knowledge, and emphasizes best practices in line with the district vision. ATLA ensures a strong and sustainable pipeline for teachers’ future leadership roles, as assistant principals, department heads, principals, professional developers, and other key positions.