CLAS

2026 March Leadership Institute: Coaching for Engagement and Positive Classrooms: Creating Conditions for Motivation and Learning
2026-03-10 09:00 - 2026-03-12 14:30 (America/Chicago)
Coaching for Engagement and Positive Classrooms: Creating Conditions for Motivation and Learning
Presented by: Jennifer Hlavka
9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
(Lunch on your own 11:00 – 12:30)
Sign-In begins at 8:00 a.m.
In this energizing and high-impact session, participants will explore Jim Knight and the Instructional Coaching Group’s research on coaching for engagement and positive classroom environments to help teachers build learning spaces where all students feel safe, motivated, and connected. Participants will examine the different types of student engagement—behavioral, emotional, and cognitive—and how to measure them, while identifying teaching strategies that promote a culture of psychological safety and belonging. Leave with clear, practical tools for supporting teachers in using evidence-based strategies that boost motivation and foster classroom climates that drive meaningful learning.

March 10, 2025
Embassy Suites
Hoover, AL
March 11, 2025

Marriott Legends
Prattville, AL
March 12, 2025
March 12, 2026
South AL Research & Inservice Center
Mobile, AL

FREE for Leadership Institute System Subscribers!
No Recording will be made for this event!

CLAS offers system subscriptions for the Leadership Institute series to school systems. If your system is a paid subscriber, any school system employee can attend at no charge. Non-system subscribers and non-members may attend for a fee. Attendees may earn credit toward a PLU or receive a certificate toward clock hours.

Not a Subscriber/Member of CLAS
$80

Not a Subscriber/Not a Member of CLAS
$250

District Subscriber of Leadership Institute Series
$0

Special accommodation requests must be submitted to the CLAS Professional Learning office 30 days in advance of the event. Email requests to pd@clasleaders.org.

2026 April Leadership Institute: CONNECT: A Dynamic Way to Synergize in a School Culture
2026-04-07 09:00 - 2026-04-09 14:30
CONNECT: A Dynamic Way to Synergize in a School Culture
Presented by: Paige Abner
Creating optimal time for PLCs within a school day can be challenging. CONNECT is the perfect way to incorporate various opportunities for students while providing valuable collaboration time for teachers and staff. Learn to incorporate time in the school day to provide students an opportunity to learn from valuable speakers and community members while providing them with guidance and leadership skills needed for the future. Peer helper lessons, “A-Day” audits, and “Spirit Days” are examples of ideas Paige Abner will discuss that can be included in your school’s programing.

2026 CLAS Convention
2026-06-14 13:00 - 2026-06-17 10:00 | Mobile Convention Center, 1 S Water St, Mobile, AL, 36602, United States
2026 CLAS Convention
Visit the Convention website for more details.

New Principals Insititute 2026
2026-09-08 08:00 - 2026-09-09 15:00 | Montgomery Marriott Prattville Hotel & Conference Center at Capitol Hill, 2500 Legends Circle, Prattville, AL, 36066, United States
New to the principal’s position? Connect with colleagues for this two-day event designed specifically for first- and second-year principals. With an experienced mentor at each participant table to help guide the conversation, delve into the challenges and responsibilities of your new role. Learn up-to-date information to help you overcome the obstacles new principals encounter. Build a professional network of support and develop your capacity as a school leader by gaining new ideas and top-notch resources to make your job easier.
Registration Coming Soon!
