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ABLE Leadership Academy

Who Can Attend? MSD Staff—even if you attended last year’s sessions. If you are interested in learning about leadership topics, this is the place for you!

When? 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month

Where? Oakdale Multipurpose Room

What’s New? Several classes will be co-taught, all classes will have new content, and numerous classes will be experiential. There will be two optional bonus events consisting of a leader panel and a student-led feature, as well as an optional book study for anyone interested.

“What I loved most about the ABLE Leadership Academy was it was something that unified us and brought us all together.” - ABLE Leader Academy Attendee

This Year's PD Lineup:

MSD Leadership Academy sessions will take place on Tuesday afternoons from 4pm-5:30 p.m. at the multipurpose room in Oakdale Middle School. This year's topics include:

  • September 17, 2024 – Shackleton: Leadership Forged In Crisis

  • October 15, 2024 – The Language of Leadership

  • November 12, 2024 – Leadership Vision: Perception and Perspective NASA Style

  • December 10, 2024 – School Based Finance

  • January 14, 2025 – The Neuroscience of Leadership

  • February 11, 2025 – Communications (specific focus TBD)

  • March 11, 2025 –Gift of Fear

  • April 15, 2025 – AI

  • May 13, 2025 – Leadership on the Front Lines: Building a Team of Teams

What Else?

  • Each ABLE Leadership Academy session = 1.5 hours of Advanced PDUs.
  • Completion of the entire ABLE Leadership Academy = 13.5 hours of Advanced PDUs.
  • Hours/PDUs are applicable towards a Professional Teaching License, Administration Practicum, and/or Professional Growth & Development.
  • A certificate of completion for those who attend the entire series will be awarded.
  • As this professional development series is optional and unpaid, you will only need to sign in upon arrival to receive full PDU hours per session.

Can I Bring A Friend? Of course!

What If I Cannot Make A Class? We will work it out.

Will there be snacks? Absolutely.

Once you fill out the interest form, we will send you an invitation via email!

Interest Form

Questions? Contact Ron Havniear or Tina Chasteen.