{"id":12870,"date":"2011-07-25T13:55:01","date_gmt":"2011-07-25T13:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=12870"},"modified":"2017-11-03T12:43:30","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T16:43:30","slug":"miami-dade-county-principals-receive-intensive-leadership-enhancement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2011\/07\/miami-dade-county-principals-receive-intensive-leadership-enhancement\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami-Dade County principals receive intensive leadership enhancement."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With almost 35 years in education and as principal of a top-performing high school of 3,000 students, Nick JacAngelo might be a hard man to impress. But the 2011 Principals Leadership Development Program at Florida International University (FIU) made a huge impact on him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI say without hesitation that this was one of the more well-developed programs I have ever attended,\u201d JacAngelo said. \u201cFIU didn\u2019t spare anything in bringing talented experts to enhance our leadership skills. Those five days are irreplaceable.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12872\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12872\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12872 size-full\" title=\"Participants graph their \u201cLife Journey\u201d to understand how the events in their life influence their leadership style.\" src=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/tn_PDLP_2011_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants graph their \u201cLife Journey\u201d to understand how the events in their life influence their leadership style.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>JacAngelo was among 29 school principals attending the five-day program held in June, a collaboration of FIU\u2019s Center for Leadership in the College of Business Administration and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Under the guidance of faculty director Paul Gallagher, senior vice-president emeritus, FIU, principals from each of the six regions of Miami-Dade County Public Schools learned how to incorporate FIU\u2019s leadership research in their work with students, teachers and staff.<\/p>\n<p><em>Intense five days of learning and yearlong follow-up.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sessions presented participants with decision-making tools; information on health, nutrition and fitness; team building activities; self-reflection (personality and values); research on change management; and communication enhancers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12871\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12871\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12871 size-full\" title=\"Mick Smith, FIU\u2019s head strength and conditioning trainer, teaches participants how to incorporate physical fitness into their everyday lives.\" src=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/tn_PDLP_2011_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12871\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mick Smith, FIU\u2019s head strength and conditioning trainer, teaches participants how to incorporate physical fitness into their everyday lives.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhat I learned will help me tremendously as an educational leader as well as on a personal level,\u201d said Verena Cabrera, principal of Hialeah Senior High.<\/p>\n<p>As a key component of the program, the principals developed action plans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe specific plan I developed during my one-on-one coaching session is a valuable takeaway to help me set and achieve goals for my school,\u201d JacAngelo said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12873\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12873\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12873 size-full\" title=\"The principals practice team building while strategizing to solve a puzzle.\" src=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/tn_PDLP_2011_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The principals practice team building while strategizing to solve a puzzle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The leadership program was developed based on the ongoing research and extensive experience of FIU President Emeritus Modesto A. Maidique, executive director of the center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe principals who participated were an exceptional group of leaders,\u201d he said. \u201cBased on their own evaluations of the program, however, we believe that the program succeeded in helping and motivating them to rise to an even higher level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The center\u2019s educators will be in regular contact with participants who will also attend two additional one-day workshops, in the fall and spring.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" align=\"middle\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/slideShow\/index.gne?group_id=&amp;user_id=23794481@N04&amp;set_id=72157627276914994\/show\" width=\"100%\" ><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With almost 35 years in education and as principal of a top-performing high school of 3,000 students, Nick JacAngelo might be a hard man to impress. 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