Transformative Principal Supervision is a 9-month learning program that enhances the leadership skills of new and experienced district leaders who supervise and support principals. When you join this program, you join an alumni community of 279 principal supervisors working in 76 school systems across 23 states and Washington, D.C.
Now in its 12th year, Transformative Principal Supervision allows participants to: unpack the role and impact of the principal supervisor with a “teaching and learning” approach; build their capacity as instructional leaders to support systemwide practice; analyze data to support planning, decision making, and feedback; and learn to leverage a coaching approach and communities of practice to help principals become more effective instructional leaders.
In a lively, fast-paced environment that includes both in-person and virtual sessions, teams of principal supervisors from across the country will collaborate and identify creative solutions to the most daunting challenges.
Topics of focus will include:
- The evolving role of the principal supervisor as a catalyst for change.
- Instructional leadership practices and developing strategies to identify, support, and enhance high-quality teaching practices at all levels.
- Data-informed decision-making and utilizing data to inform planning, prioritize needs, and improve student outcomes.
- Coaching that builds principals’ leadership capacity through feedback and collaborative communities of practice.
- Strategic leadership and developing and executing a clear theory of action to drive progress across your network of schools.
The program is comprised of the following learning components:
- In-Person 1: Summer Institute (travel required)
- New York, NY: July 16-18, 2025
- 9am-3pm each day
- Virtual Session 1: Professional Learning
- October 3, 2025
- 11:30am – 2:30pm ET
- In-Person 2: Mid-Year Convening (travel required)
- November 6-7, 2025
- Location TBD – West Coast
- 8am-4pm Day 1, 8am-12pm Day 2
- Virtual Session 2: Professional Learning
- January 12, 2026
- 11:30am – 2:30pm ET
- In-Person 3: End of Year Convening (travel required)
- March 5-6, 2026
- Location TBD – Southeast
- 8am-4pm Day 1, 8am-12pm Day 2
- Three 90-min District Team Coaching Sessions
- Schedule TBD by district and coach
The tuition is $6,000 per person but you’ll save 10% and pay $5400 if you register by May 30 !
To be eligible for TPS, you must be a district leader who is responsible for supervising school principals for the 2025-2026 school year. Those who coach school principals are also eligible.
We recommend that new and early career principal supervisors who are registered for TPS also register for our Principal Supervisor Bootcamp. The bootcamp is a 2-day session designed to help novice principal supervisors unpack some of the nuts and bolts of the role before building their capacity as instructional leaders. The Bootcamp takes place prior to the TPS Summer Intensive in New York City on July 14 and 15 — details about the Bootcamp and other optional services will be shared once you are registered for TPS.