Region 13's E-Campus

Advancing Educational Leadership (AEL) is a 3-day training required for TTESS appraisers* in the state of Texas.  The intent of the Advancing Educational Leadership Training is to:

• Develop the skills necessary for campus leaders to build and sustain positive, collaborative campus cultures focused on improving instruction and student performance.
• Provide practical and relevant examples from the field with a balance of research to allow instructional leaders to engage in the difficult decisions and challenges faced by the 21^st century school leader.
• Increase awareness and understanding of soft skills and how they enhance an individual’s interactions, career prospects, and job performance. 
• To introduce and illustrate the AEL interlocking themes and interwoven strands as a basis for creating and sustaining impact schools. 

This AEL training is for three audiences: 

1. Those pursuing principal certification in the state of Texas who are becoming certified in the TTESS appraiser process. For this audience, AEL is a co-requisite of the TTESS appraiser training.    
2. Those pursuing certification to become an AEL trainer.  This 3-day training is a pre-requisite for the AEL Trainer of Trainer session. 
3. Current  administrators who desire a refresher course on the concepts and skills of school leadership.

Note: Effective January 1, 2016, AEL replaced Instructional Leadership Development (ILD). ILD is no longer offered.  *TTESS Appraisers must have completed ILD prior to January 1, 2016 or they must complete AEL.