SIATech offers extraordinary opportunities for its staff to gain enrichment from professional development programs external to SIATech.
One example is the attendance of seven SIATech leaders to The Principals' Center Summer Institute at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Dr. Larrie Hall, Assistant Superintendent of Personnel Support Services, was an instrumental advocate of SIATech's participation. According to Dr. Hall, "This educational experience supports SIATech's mission 'Real Learning for Real LifeT' and reminds our leaders to think of themselves as continuous learners." Executive Director of Educational Services Lin Miller commented about the program's profound impact: "When our principals are energized, our teachers are energized, our students are energized." SIATech looks forward to sending additional leaders to the program in Summer 2009.
Be sure to check out the short and entertaining video on the principals' experience.
