Quantum Learning for Administrators (QLA)

Connected Learning and Leadership
The Quantum Learning for Administrators leadership development program is designed with a strong emphasis on the school administrator and effective leadership at the school level and as a strong instructional leader.

It provides a framework for initiating positive change designed to increase teacher capacity and student achievement.

Course objectives are as follows:

Participants...

Participants explore a new definition of leadership that includes modeling, positive motivation, and the implementation of specific school and community initiatives. Participants identify specific distinctions between leadership and administration and learn how each affects the other.
Participants explore systems thinking and discover how this model can be used to set empowering context within an organization. Participants investigate two categories of error in an organization and identify two kinds of victories essential for success. Participants discover how these errors and victories are influenced by acts of leadership.
Participants explore the concept of durable or sustainable motivation and learn specific systemic leadership initiatives that are effective for raising the level of motivation in an entire organization.
Participants gain historical perspective of the Quantum Learning and Leadership program and the philosophy of Quantum Learning.
Participants learn the four Leadership Connections for improving the effectiveness of an educational organization. These include The Context Connection, The Cognitive Connection, The Character Connection, and the Classroom Connection.

Participants gain new insights into the leaders role in setting empowering context in the organization. Participants create new clarity about how to represent the purpose and importance of the profession to educational staff. Participants investigate the relationship between environment and establishing effective organizational context. Participants explore four relationships that exist between individuals at different levels in the educational community and develop strategies for upgrading positive relationships. Participants explore the science of creating resourceful teaching states.

Participants receive the latest information from neuroscience and cognitive science and discover direct applications for upgrading educational effectiveness. Participants receive resource materials to assist them in communicating this important information to staff, students and parents.
Participants learn the importance of the leader's role in establishing and implementing a strong character education program. Participants learn specific strategies including powerful cognitive anchors and overarching principles to be used with the entire educational community. Participants discover specific strategies for implementation of these initiatives.
Participants learn specific models for classroom instruction that can be used by teachers to improve the encoding of long-term memory.
Participants receive many valuable printed resources to assist them with implementation of specific leadership strategies and initiatives. Participants receive and explore assessment tools to help with the implementation of specific Quantum Learning strategies.

If you have any questions about arranging a Quantum Learning for Administrators program within your state or school district, please contact the QL Education Senior Consultant for your state.