What is the Principal Fellowship? 

The Principal Impact Collaborative (PIC) at UNT Dallas' Principal Fellowship is an innovative two-year program for North Texas area principals to:

• Strengthen leadership skills to create lasting impact on campus
• Develop and execute on an innovative 'big idea" to improve campus
• Network and share best practices with like-minded peers
• Improve personal health and resilience to sustain the role of the principalship

What is the Fellowship experience? 

• Engaging and trusting learning environment
• Holistic support for leadership growth
• In-depth professional learning and skill-building across diverse leadership topics such as:
  • Design Thinking
  • Leading for Equity
  • Personal Well-being & Resilience
  • Values-Aligned Leadership
  • Managing Up
  • Change Leadership
  • Leading through Crisis
• 1x1 coaching for personal leadership growth and campus action project strategic planning
• Networking and peer support with high-performing peers across DFW school districts

“The most valuable part of PIC is the opportunity to think more creatively and to be exposed to different ways of approaching change. PIC is the most valuable professional development I've participated in during my 18+ years in education."
                                                -PIC Principal

Join the 2021 Cohort

2021 Cohort Commitments 

• ​Attend Summer Institute (~5 full days)
• Attend Monthly Session
  
  • 1.5 days per month from August to April
    
  • Typically full day Thursday and half day Friday
• Complete pre-session work (Average 1-3 hours per session)

• Participate in monthly coaching calls (60-90 minute 1x1 coaching call or group check-in)
• Design and implement an Action Project
• Provide data for program impact analysis
• Participate in personal and campus surveys and share campus data for program evaluation

Ideal Candidate

Applicant Requirements 

• Committed to personal and professional growth
• Does well with ambiguity and willing to fail forward
• Has a bias towards action
• Eager to collaborate and share feedback with peers

• 2+ years principal tenure
• District support and/or sponsorship
• Proven track record of strong campus leadership
• Required attendance at Summer Institute and monthly workshops (1.5 days each) during school year 
• Maintain program commitments

Application Stages	Date
Application Opens	January 25, 2021
Application Closes	March 1, 2021
Final Interview Week	March 29 - April 2, 2021

The application for the 2021 Cohort will open on January 25, 2021. 

Questions?