UCLA invites you to apply to the next cohort of aspiring administrators through its Principal Leader Institute (PLI) beginning in July 2009. UCLAs PLI program prepares educators to be social justice leaders across the Los Angeles basin.
UCLA's Principal Leadership Institute program (PLI) prepares educators to be social justice leaders in Los Angeles schools who:
- Advocate for quality learning opportunities;
- Improve teaching and learning;
- Promote educational achievement for all students;
- Create democratic and culturally-responsive learning environments;
Build partnerships with parents and community groups.
Through a 15-month program, PLI's graduates become instructional leaders who understand what conditions are needed to promote rigorous, high quality learning. They become adult educators who support the development of teachers and staff.
And they become community leaders who have the knowledge and commitment to forge partnerships with parents, grassroots community groups, civic leaders, and organized labor. PLI runs from Summer 2009 through Summer 2010. Students attend classes at UCLA while continuing to work in their schools and communities. Through coursework, students engage theory and recent research. Through field work in schools and communities, students grapple with critical questions facing social justice educators. Please see the enclosed schedule for upcoming information sessions.
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