New Courses

  1. LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR TEACHERS
  2. LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR PRINCIPALS AND ADMINISTRATORS
  3. COMMUNICATIONS
  4. GOAL SETTING AND GOAL REALIZATION
  5. TIME MANAGEMENT
  6. NEW TRENDS IN PREK-12 EDUCATION
  7. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT FOR EDUCATORS
  8. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
  9. LEADING CHANGE IN SCHOOLS
  10. BECOMING COMFORTABLE WITH TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
  11. 15 HOUR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSE

1. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR TEACHERS

THE LEEEGH, a nonprofit organization, offers Leadership Development Training for PreK-12 Teachers. This course includes mastering leadership theory and best practices, and learning how to get the best out of your teachers, staff and students. The course is taught by a person who has written the book, Leadership Development for Educators, published in 2010 by Roman and Littlefield, and who has trained administrators and teachers in leadership in PreK-12 settings. Included in this course are the following elements of successful leadership practices:

  1. Answering the Questions Are Teachers Leaders? and Is Teaching Leadership?
  2. Ten Reasons on Why Be A Leader?
  3. Leading Students and Being The Leader in the Classroom
  4. The Leadership Rubric Created Especially For Teachers – Four Levels of Leadership
  5. Improving Your Ability to Measure Your Success As a Leader
  6. Leadership Theory
  7. Leadership Styles and Best Practices
  8. Becoming Better At Delegating
  9. Successful Strategies for Mentoring and Being Mentored
  10. Promoting Effective Teamwork With Others

This course is offered in a classroom setting in an eight hour segment with an advanced course offered for an additional eight hours.

2. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR PRINCIPALS

THE LEEEGH, a nonprofit organization, offers Leadership Development Training for PreK-12 Principals. This course includes mastering leadership theory and best practices, and learning how to get the best out of your teachers, staff and students. The course is taught by a person who has written the book, Leadership Development for Educators, published in 2010 by Roman and Littlefield, and who has trained administrators and teachers in leadership in PreK-12 settings. Included in this course are the following elements of successful leadership practices:

  1. Understanding Your Key Leadership Challenges in an Effective Manner
  2. Leading Stakeholders
  3. Creating the Right Vision and Getting Buy In
  4. Measurement As a Key To Leadership Effectiveness
  5. Leadership Theory
  6. Leadership Styles and Best Practices
  7. Becoming a Leader of Leaders
  8. Holding Others Accountable
  9. Promoting Effective Teamwork by Others
  10. Key Elements of Successful Organizational Leadership

This course is offered in a classroom setting in an eight hour segment with an advanced course offered for an additional eight hours.

3. IMPROVING YOUR COMMUNICATIONS - COURSE OFFERED BY THE LEEEGH

THE LEEEGH, a nonprofit organization, offers this course on Leading Change in Schools for PreK-12 Teachers, Principals and Staff. This course gives practical advice and shares important insights into how you can become a more effective communicator. The course is taught by a person who has written the book, Leadership Development for Educators, published in 2010 by Roman and Littlefield. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Strategic Management. Included in this course are the following elements:

  1. Conducting A Self-Assessment of Your Current Ability to Communicate
  2. Every Communication Must Have a Clearly Identified Purpose To Be Successful
  3. Knowing When Not To Communicate
  4. Listening As An Essential Form of Communication
  5. Reading Body Language, Facial Expressions and Giving Off the Right Signals
  6. New Forms of Appropriate and Useful Communication in the Social Media Age
  7. Dealing Effectively With the Challenges of Communicating Across Cultural Boundaries
  8. How You Can Help Others Communicate More Effectively Orally and in Writing
  9. Being Remembered and Having Others Follow Your Advice – Key Goals of Communication
  10. Transforming Every Public Speaking Opportunity Into A Conversation

This course is offered in a classroom setting in an four hour segment with an advanced course offered for an additional four hours.

4. GOAL SETTING AND GOAL REALIZATION COURSE

THE LEEEGH, a nonprofit organization, offers this course for PreK-12 Teachers, Principals and Staff. This course gives practical advice and keen insights into how you can set and manage your goals, avoid burnout, become more effective, and become more satisfied with you accomplishments. The course is taught by a person who has written the book, Leadership Development for Educators, published in 2010 by Roman and Littlefield. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Strategic Management. Included in this course are the following elements:

  1. Strategies To Avoid Setting the Wrong Goals
  2. Setting Timetables and Milestones for Achieving Your Goals
  3. Clarifying Your Goals To Insure They Are Attainable
  4. Understanding Your Role and the Role of Others in Supporting You to Achieve Your Goals
  5. Helping Others Set and Achieve Goals
  6. Identifying In Advance and Dealing Effectively With the Barriers to Achieving Goals
  7. Staying Motivated When Early Results Are Challenging
  8. Project Management Principles Applied to Achieving Goals
  9. Creating Goals That Support Each Other – Integrated Goal Setting
  10. Creating Clear Beginning Efforts and Culminating Efforts for Goal Realization

This course is offered in a classroom setting in a three hour segment with an advanced course offered for an additional three hours.

5. TIME MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR EDUCATORS

THE LEEEGH, a nonprofit organization, offers Time Management Training for PreK-12 Teachers, Principals and Staff. This course includes improving your time management skills and assists you in helping others, including students, in improving their time management skills. The course is taught by a person who has written the book, Leadership Development for Educators, published in 2010 by Roman and Littlefield, and who has trained administrators and teachers in time management in PreK-12 settings. Included in this course are the following elements:

  1. Effective Approaches To Time Management
  2. The “To Do” List and the “To Stop” List: How Both Are Essential Tools
  3. Approaches to Identifying and Eliminating Time Wasters
  4. Understanding the Theories of Sunk Costs and Marginal Returns To Guide Decision Making
  5. Time Management Is About Speeding Up Time
  6. Getting Others to Perform Faster and More Effectively – Setting the Pace
  7. Understand When “Slow” Takes Away Energy and Puts You Off Balance
  8. Combining Being Careful and Meticulous With Using Your Time Efficiently
  9. Predicting When Your Time Will Be Wasted and How to Avoid These Situations
  10. Understanding How Valuable Your Time Is and the Theory of Opportunity Costs

This course is offered in a classroom setting in an eight hour segment with an advanced course offered for an additional eight hours.

6. NEW TRENDS IN PREK-12 EDUCATION COURSE

THE LEEEGH, a nonprofit organization, offers this Course for PreK-12 Teachers, Principals and Staff. This course analyzes new trends in education and helps educator master these changes to benefit you, your students, and your school. The course is taught by a person who has written the book, Leadership Development for Educators, published in 2010 by Roman and Littlefield, and who was a founding member of the Association of Professional Futurists. Included in this course are the following elements:

  1. The New Role of The Teacher in PreK-12 Education – An Emerging Trend
  2. Learning How to Observe New Trends and Use Them For Your Advantage
  3. Efficiency – Doing More On Less Money – Key Strategies to Deal With This Trend
  4. Schools and the Community and Parents – The New Paradigm
  5. Technology in the Classroom – Embracing What’s Right to Improve Education
  6. World Trends in Education and What the US and You Can Learn From Them
  7. Music, Arts, P.E., Extracurricular Activities – Engaging the Whole Student
  8. Students Evaluating Teachers – How This Role Reversal Will Change Education
  9. Peer to Peer Networks and Online Communities’ New Impact on Education
  10. The New Principal – Teacher Relationship – Based on Evolving Leadership Styles

This course is offered in a classroom setting in a four hour segment with an advanced course offered for an additional four hours.

7. STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT TRAINING

THE LEEEGH, a nonprofit organization, offers Strategic Management Training for PreK-12 Teachers, Administrators, and Staff. This course includes the key steps of strategic planning and methods to insure proper execution of the strategic plan. The course is taught by a certified Strategic Management Profession who is a member of the Board of Directors of the Association for Strategic Planning and Adjunct Professor of Strategic Management. Included in this course are the following elements of strategic management:

  1. Developing the Foundation for an Effective Strategic Planning Process
  2. Key Analytical Tools to Guide the Strategic Planning Process
  3. How to Lead and Organize Strategic Planning at Your School or School District or Educational Organization
  4. Key Benefits of Strategic Planning and How to Achieve Them
  5. The Art of Effective Stakeholder Involvement
  6. Conducting the Internal Assessment to Guide Better Decision Making
  7. Evaluating Trends and External Factors That Will Affect Your Plan
  8. Collecting the Right Data to Insure Success in Planning and Execution
  9. Essential Elements of Successful Execution of Your Strategic Plan
  10. Advanced Management Concepts and Approaches To Insure Effective Execution

This course is offered in a classroom setting in a three hour segment with an advanced course offered for an additional three hours.

8. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

THE LEEEGH, a nonprofit organization, offers Curriculum Development Training for PreK-12 Teachers, Administrators, and Staff. This course includes the basic steps of curriculum creation and is taught by a twenty-five year veteran teacher, administrator, curriculum writer and principal. Included in this course are the following elements of curriculum development:

  1. Identifying Essential Questions
  2. Methods to Review and Evaluate Existing Curriculum
  3. Creating Learning Objectives
  4. Development and Evaluation of Delivery Options and Teaching Strategies
  5. Identification of Appropriate Tools and Technologies for the Curriculum
  6. Content Creation Approaches for Different Learning Styles
  7. Development of Assessments and Demonstration of Proficiency
  8. Securing Peer Review of Your Curriculum and Suggestions
  9. Finalizing Your Curriculum In A Reasonable Timeframe
  10. Deliver Your Curriculum With Confidence

This course is offered in a classroom setting in a three hour segment with an advanced course offered for an additional three hours.

9. LEADING CHANGE IN SCHOOLS COURSE

THE LEEEGH, a nonprofit organization, offers this course on Leading Change in Schools for PreK-12 Teachers, Principals and Staff. This course gives practical advice and keen insights into how you can be instrumental and effective in identifying why, when and how to change your school for the better. The course is taught by a person who has written the book, Leadership Development for Educators, published in 2010 by Roman and Littlefield. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Strategic Management. Included in this course are the following elements:

  1. The Changeable Moment – Knowing When to Initiate Change
  2. Doing a Proper Needs Analysis – Knowing Why to Initiate Change
  3. Conducting Excellent Planning Before Implementing Changes
  4. Identifying What Changes Are Needed in Processes and Outcomes
  5. Identifying and Enrolling Stakeholders to Own The Goals That Underlie The Change
  6. Identifying the Right Sequence for Change – A Key, and Rarely Understood, Aspect
  7. Dealing Successfully With Inputs and Opposition To Change
  8. Making The Tough Decisions – When You Have To Decide Between Right and Right
  9. Avoiding Being Blind-Sided by Unintended Consequences of Change
  10. Evaluating A Change Management Effort and Gathering Lessons Learned

This course is offered in a classroom setting in an eight hour segment with an advanced course offered for an additional eight hours.

10. BECOMING COMFORTABLE WITH TECHNOLOGY

THE LEEEGH, a nonprofit organization, offers Becoming Comfortable With Technology for PreK-12 Teachers, Principals and Staff. This course will improve your ability to learn and work with new technologies, integrating their time and effort saving features and other benefits to make you more effective. The course is taught by a person who has written the book, Leadership Development for Educators, published in 2010 by Roman and Littlefield, and who has trained administrators and teachers in using technology in PreK-12 settings. Included in this course are the following elements:

  1. How to Identify When a New Technology Will Assist You – The Needs Analysis
  2. Key Strategies for Overcoming Fear and Discomfort Using New Technology
  3. Examples of How Technologies Can Help You Be a Better Educator
  4. Understanding the Inherent Tradeoffs When Using a New Technology
  5. Creating a Technology Adoption Strategy or Trajectory
  6. Getting the Right Training to Promote Successful Adoption
  7. Measuring the Effectiveness of Different Technologies
  8. Buying Technology Cheap and Making Its Use Cost Effective Right From the Beginning
  9. How Technology Can Help You Produce Better Results With Less Effort
  10. Creating a New Identify for Yourself – Finding and Nurturing the Geek Within Yourself

This course is offered in a classroom setting in an four hour segment with an advanced course offered for an additional four hours.

11. 15 HOUR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSE

  1. Brief discussion of definitions of leadership – Each person to define leadership
  2. Identifying what this course will not cover
  3. Discussion of the role of the ombudsperson for each week and assigning of weeks
  4. Four levels of leadership explained
  5. Discussion of leadership styles and need for variability
  6. Improving time management by improving leadership skills and aptitude
  7. Discussion of the challenges the participants face as they seek to become better
  8. Mentoring and being mentored
  9. The difference between listening and active listening
  10. Key aspects of coach-ability
  11. Understanding how others perceive you as a leader or not
  12. Communication styles of leaders
  13. Inclusion and collaboration approaches – Heifetz distinction between technical and adaptive challenges
  14. Decision-making styles of leaders
  15. Review of exercise/activity results and challenges
  16. Feedback and discussion including any outside reading by participants on leadership
  17. Project management and identifying early evidence of a plan or activity going astray and how to deal with it
  18. Communication styles of leaders
  19. Inclusion and collaboration approaches – Heifetz distinction between technical and adaptive challenges
  20. Goal setting for teachers and assisting others in setting goals
  21. Holding others accountable and being responsible for others’ success
  22. Strategies to Avoid burnout
  23. Discussion of challenges, inevitable setbacks of leadership
  24. Delegation and enrollment, creating and executing strategic alliances
  25. Special focus on leading parents
  26. Planning as a leader
  27. Diplomatic skills of leaders
  28. Stakeholder analysis and working with stakeholders
  29. The sensitive but potentially beneficial role of writing/public speaking/blogging/publishing for teachers
  30. Leading outside of the school environment
  31. Key theories of motivation
  32. Advanced discussion on leadership identity issues
  33. Discussion of key challenges the school is facing and how leadership can address these challenges
  34. Why leadership efforts fail, why teams fail, and ways to reduce probability of failure