Alumni Refresh

Program Participants

Relay alumni have expressed the desire to “do Relay again”, both to refresh their skills and to engage with our new and updated content. The Alumni Refresh is for Relay Leadership Programs’ alumni who completed the National Principal Supervisors Academy (NPSA), National Principal Academy Fellowship (NPAF), or Instructional Leadership Professional Development (ILPD).

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To maximize alignment and impact, schools and organizations are encouraged to send new leaders to our Instructional Leadership Academies (NPSA, NPAF, and ILPD), and returning participants to the Alumni Refresh in the same year.

Program Focus

See below for an overview of the updates we have made to our instructional content in recent years:

• Weekly Planning Meetings: In summer 2021, Relay introduced Weekly Planning Meetings sessions differentiated by English Language Arts and Math content. This reflects some of our most rigorous content, focusing on instructional lesson planning to ensure students tackle the most productive struggle, engage in meaningful discourse, and master core content. 

• Equity-Centered Culture: During School Year 2020-2021, we made significant revisions to our culture strand to center equity and be more responsive to students’ needs. Culture sessions now include: understanding behavior through an equity lens; student-centered, school-wide supports; and staff culture.  

• Strategic Planning: Relay launched its current version of Strategic Planning and Playbooks in school year 2017-2018. These sessions have been revised and strengthened every year while maintaining the core philosophy of using our student-centered goals to drive daily work.
• Coaching Adults: Observation and Feedback is a foundational content session that has stayed true to its original roots; however, it now includes building relationships with teachers as a key element in coaching through differentiating coaching and coaching on coaching.
• Weekly Data Meetings: The core of Weekly Data Meetings remains the same with an increased focus on content specific knowledge. This remains some of Relay’s strongest content with strong alignment to K-12 student achievement.
  

Program Experience

Alumni Refresh participants will attend the Virtual Sessions which kick off Summer Intensive. After that, they are welcome to attend any sessions that are helpful to their current work, during the rest of Summer Intensive or Intersessions. Alumni Refresh participants may participate in coaching groups, but do not participate in office hours.

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‍Alumni may only attend sessions in the program they have completed; for example, NPAF alumni can only attend NPAF sessions.

About Partnership

Ready to get started? Check out The Partnership Process for next steps and the FAQs page for answers to common questions. 

Eddie Rangel's Story

"[When] I was accepted into Relay's NPAF Leadership Program and [I] found myself in an inspiring community of practitioners who believe in the extraordinary capabilities of every child and school. Over the course of a year, our school not only succeeded but grew into one of the top-performing schools in our county and state. Participating in Relay's Leadership Programs turned pedagogy into meaningful outcomes for our kids, which, in my opinion, ranks it among the best professional development opportunities for educators across the globe."

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Eddie Rangel, Executive Director, Adelante Schools
National Principal Academy Fellowship, 2019
Leverage Leadership Institute, 2020

Start the Conversation

Are you new to Relay? Or have partnered with Relay in the past, but have questions?  We would love to discuss your team's needs and identify which programs would be a good fit. Submit the contact form below to schedule a conversation or pose a question. 

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Request Seats for Alumni Refresh

Ready to sign up your leaders? Complete the Seat Request Form for School Year 2025-26 programs. (What's next? Read about the partnership process here)

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