Minnesota Principals Academy Schedule: 2025-27 Tentative Schedule

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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

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