Home Minnesota Principals Academy Schedule: 2025-27 Providing Minnesota principals with action-based professional development since 2006 Apply now for 2025-27 Cohorts! Quick Links MPA Home Curriculum Overview Action Learning Projects Resources for Principals Literacy Learning for Leaders NISL Portal Resources—Current Cohorts Resources—Previous Cohorts Twin Cities Cohort August 14, 2025: Introductory Meeting @ MDE (10 a.m. to noon) September 16–17, 2025: Unit 1, The Educational Challenge October 21–22, 2025: Unit 2, Principal as Strategic Thinker November 12–13, 2025: Unit 3, Elements of Standards-Aligned Instructional System December 2, 2025: ALP Intro and Program Evaluation Overview January 13–14, 2026: Unit 4, Foundations of Effective Learning February 24–25, 2026: Unit 5, Leadership in the Instructional Core I (Lang Arts & History) April 7, 2026: ALP Research Literature Day June 9–10, 2026: Unit 6, Leadership in the Instructional Core II (Math & Science) August 11, 2026: U of M—Leadership for Multilanguage Learning August 13, 2026: U of M—Teacher Evaluation September 22–23, 2026: Unit 7, Coaching for High Quality Teaching October 27–28, 2026: Unit 8, Promoting the Learning Organization; ALP Strategy Measurement Finalization December 1–2, 2026: Unit 9, Teams for Instructional Leadership January 12–13, 2027: Unit 10, Ethical Leadership for Equity February 2, 2027: ALP Writing / Presentation February 23–24, 2027: U of M—Culturally Responsive School Leadership March 9–10, 2027: Unit 11, Driving and Sustaining Transformation June 16–17, 2027: ALP Presentations Greater Minnesota Mankato Cohort August 13, 2025: Introductory Meeting @ the SCSC Conference Center (10 a.m. to noon) 2075 Lookout Drive, North Mankato, MN 56003 September 24–25, 2025: Unit 1, The Educational Challenge October 29–30, 2025: Unit 2, Principal as Strategic Thinker November 20–21, 2025: Unit 3, Elements of Standards-Aligned Instructional System December 4, 2025: ALP Intro and Program Evaluation Overview January 28–29, 2026: Unit 4, Foundations of Effective Learning March 4–5, 2026: Unit 5, Leadership in the Instructional Core I (Lang Arts & History) April 16, 2026: ALP Research Literature Day June 17–18, 2026: Unit 6, Leadership in the Instructional Core II (Math & Science) August 12, 2026: U of M—Leadership for Multilanguage Learning August 14, 2026: U of M—Teacher Evaluation September 30–October 1, 2026: Unit 7, Coaching for High Quality Teaching November 4–5, 2026: Unit 8, Promoting the Learning Organization; ALP Strategy Measurement Finalization December 9–10, 2026: Unit 9, Teams for Instructional Leadership January 20–21, 2027: Unit 10, Ethical Leadership for Equity February 10, 2027: ALP Writing / Presentation March 3–4, 2027: U of M—Culturally Responsive School Leadership March 24–25, 2027: Unit 11, Driving and Sustaining Transformation June 16–17, 2027: ALP Presentations Questions? Contact Diane Holker (koski005@umn.edu).