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Success Criteria

To learn about the vision Next Level Leaders (NLL).
To learn the organizational structure of NLL.
To consider how NLL might be the perfect learning experience for you, your district team and/or other leadership in your system.

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Next Level Leaders Anticipation Guide

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Next Level Leaders is designed only for district teams to be involved in a two-year learning initiative.
NLL will be a combination of in-person and virtual events occurring during six terms.
NLL is designed to respond to leading after the pandemic.
The goal is to have representation in all nine ESD regions.
There is a one-time cost of $600 per person to participate in NLL.

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Next Level Leader Academy- Our Why

In March 2020, educational leaders across Washington entered a new dawn of leadership. In this era, leaders must quickly adapt how schools operate, communicate in a timely and transparent manner, unify stakeholders, build a culture of inclusion and belonging, and nurture the talents of the students and the staff we serve. The landscape of school leadership has shifted. Next Level Leaders is a response to that shift.

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About the Program-

�Next Level Leaders is Washington State’s Premier Leadership Development Academy dedicated to preparing leaders to conquer complex challenges through the development of a two-year learning community.��Next Level Leaders is designed to focus on individual and system leadership behaviors and actions essential for success in our rapidly changing educational environment.��Next Level Leaders is committed to assisting educational administrators to thrive in their role.

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Next Level Leaders- Our Standards

Communicating System-wide Commitment to Equity
Leading Coherent System-wide Support for Learning
Focusing on Learning
Creative Collaborative Culture
Enhancing Personal Leadership

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Next Level Leaders- Leadership Development Strands

Examples of Possible Leadership Development Strands:

Instructional Leadership
Leadership Practices
Equity
Inclusion
Futures/Design Thinking
Strategic Planning
Advocacy
….and much more based on participant feedback and needs!

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What is the Structure of Next Level Leaders?

Two-year model consisting of six learning and leadership development terms with theme/strands connected back to the five leadership standards.
Each term (August–December, January–March, and April–June) will build on one another.
An in-person event will be held each term, with only one occurring during the student school year.
Virtual sessions will be customized to support the learning between the in-person events.
Opportunities for additional regional collaboration will be encouraged.
Optional low-cost, confidential, online personal leadership coaching available.

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Face to Face Learning Sessions

�Day- 1 5:00-8:00PM: Evening dinner and learning leader keynote

Day- 2 8:30-3:30PM

Participants would arrange their time by-

Additional Break Out Sessions/Deep Dives on Session Topics
Regional/District Project Development /Team Time
Individualized Projects/Implementation Time/ Reflection Time
Small Group Workshops
Coaching Sessions��

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Virtual Workshops

Dates TBD based on speaker availability�

Throughout each year, participants will gather four times virtually for a half-day focused “dive” into one of the ongoing strands of our learning. These sessions will be held via Zoom and will maintain our learning trajectory throughout the two years of the project. Information about and resources from each workshop will be posted to our learning management system for future access as they become available.��

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Who Can Be a Part of Next Level Leaders?

Individual Leaders who are members of AWSP or WASA and have been an educational leader for a minimum of three years at a rate of $600 per year
School district teams of AWSP and WASA members for a team of five at a rate of $3,000
Representation from each ESD region.
Limited to 200 participants with applications available in the late spring.
Registration includes all meals and for the in-person events.

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Leadership Launch! Session 1- July 31-8/7 *TBD

Our Next Level Leaders Launch will highlight our LEADERSHIP STRAND and be 100% focused on leading with:

Hope
Integrity
Support
Recognition
Celebration
a Team of 200 colleagues and friends!

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Next Level Leaders Anticipation Guide

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Statement	Yes	No
Next Level Leaders is designed only for district teams to be involved in a two-year learning initiative.
NLL will be a combination of in-person and virtual events occurring during six terms.
NLL is designed to respond to leading after the pandemic.
The goal is to have representation in all nine ESD regions.
There is a one-time cost of $600 per person to participate in NLL.

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Registration and Next Steps:

Please register individually or as a team HERE or at https://nll.academy/

For any questions- please contact the Next Level Leader Project Lead:

Ashley Barker

253.507.0403

ashley@NLL.academy

Apply May 1st HERE!