Introducing 18 Aspiring Principals in the Houston A+ Academy

In Spring 2009, more than 250 individuals applied for the second cohort of Houston A+ Challenge's Regional Principal Leadership Academy.

From this pool of candidates, Houston A+ Challenge selected a cohort that consists of 18 highly motivated, highly qualified individuals -- eight assistant principals, four classroom teachers and six content specialists/school-based coordinators.  They come to A+ from seven different local school districts, and range in age from their mid-20s to their late 30s.

Following an intensive, six-week summer session, these new leaders are now spending the 2009-10 school year as Principal Interns alongside Mentor Principals in secondary schools in four partner districts -- Aldine, Houston, Humble and YES Prep Public Schools.

We are pleased to introduce them to you here.

• Meet Cohort II of the Regional Principal Leadership Academy
• Watch a 7-minute video with Michael Fullan, who spent a day last week in a private workshop with the RPLA cohort