School Leaders Forum – Spring

2025 DATES AND LOCATION TBA

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

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The highly popular School Leaders Forum opens the doors to an ICLE flagship school to give educators an opportunity to see Catholic liberal arts education in practice at a lower school (pre-K through grade 8). Registrants observe classes, speak with faculty, and participate in seminars and workshops on various aspects of transitioning into, launching, and running a Catholic liberal arts school with special emphasis on curriculum and pedagogy. The program size is limited. Due to the limited size of the program, the number of registrants from each school is limited to two.

SCHEDULE:

The program begins on Thursday at 7 p.m. and concludes by 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Participants are strongly encouraged to attend the full program.

COST FOR 2024:

$795 per person

The cost includes all program sessions and materials, and all lunches, dinners, and refreshments, beginning with the Thursday evening welcome reception and concluding with lunch on Saturday. Breakfast is not included.

TITLE FUNDING:

Title funds (federal monies administered by your Local Educational Agency) may be available to help offset participant costs related to this event. Past participants in this event have successfully secured title funding. Please review some helpful information here.

SCHOLARSHIPS:

A limited number of partial, needs-based scholarships are available for priests and vowed religious interested in participating in this program. To apply for a scholarship, please complete this scholarship request form.

TRAVEL & LODGING:

Participants are responsible for their own travel (including transportation between lodging and the host school) and overnight accommodations.

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE:

Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) are granted for participation in ICLE workshops, programs, and events. You may request a certificate of attendance for a previous event HERE.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

For all ICLE programs, cancellations received at least 60 days in advance of the event will be honored with a full refund. Cancellations received at least 30 days in advance will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations received less than 30 days in advance will receive no refund. Please allow up to 30 days for a refund to be processed.

QUESTIONS:

Please contact Program Manager Megan Fassero with questions: mfassero@CatholicLiberalEducation.org.

What Past Participants Say

"The lesson observation brought passion and life to the theory. The teachers shared the joy I hope to see in our own halls."

"I had a delightful time and I enjoyed the rhythm of the days where we observed classrooms, listened to lectures, asked questions, and dined together. The pace wasn’t too fast so I had time to collaborate with my colleagues also. The daily Mass was awesome!"

"With the information I now have and the things I have learned, I feel more equipped than ever to bring the greatest glory to God that He allows in my little classroom."

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