The Purpose of the Team Leadership Institute is to invite participants to become a part of the Arkansas Leadership Academy vision, to build the capacity to create learning environments, to move the work of the district, school, and organization forward by improving systems within the district and to provide the tools and skills necessary to work as a team.

Participants are members of organizations of which the CEO has completed an Arkansas Leadership Academy Individual Institute. Seven participants representing a school, district, or organization compose a team. The team should be diverse with consideration given to the following: superintendent, teacher, parent, school board member, community leader, minister, staff, etc.

Objectives are to provide the knowledge, skills, tools, time and environment for district and school teams to address a district or school issue that will improve student learning. The work of the team should significantly move the work of the system.

Features of the Team Institute are

• Whole-group focus sessions where major concepts and objectives are introduced with an opportunity for reflection and inquiry
• Knowledge and skill building sessions
• Networking
• Time to develop a plan of action to address school and/or district improvement

Focus Areas – Knowledge, Practice, Behavior

Length – Five and one-half day residential

Location – Winrock International Conference Center, Fairfield Bay, Hot Springs, Fayetteville, Little Rock

Number of Participants to Date – 2,566

Expenses - Costs are paid by the Arkansas Leadership Academy. Organizations are asked to pay costs for transportation to and from the institute as well as substitute costs.

What Participants Say:

“I did not realize how much more could be accomplished through teamwork. Achievements are unlimited. In my 28 years in education, I have never experienced such a high. Involving more people in decisions is not an easy task, but the results and benefits far outweigh the negatives.” An Arkansas high school principal

“The Leadership Academy has resulted in a steady increase of volunteers at our school, a community legislative action team, a committee to look at housing and rental properties within the school district, and a K-12 science and math staff development program. I have been in this business 22 years, and no other entity has been able to accomplish this kind of environment for effectiveness.” An Arkansas public school superintendent