Next Generation Leadership Academy

The Next Generation Leadership Academy (NGLA) has a long history of designing extensive and meaningful professional development for educational leaders throughout the Richmond area.

Since 2005, NGLA has provided training for almost 850 current and aspiring school leaders in instructional, transformational and organizational leadership through a combination of coursework and practical application.

Presented through the Center for Leadership in Education (CLE) at the University of Richmond, NGLA empowers participants to become effective, motivated and supportive educational leaders. As leaders, NGLA participants are equipped to diagnose the needs of their schools, guide and develop teachers and manage their schools with a focus on student achievement.

This regional collaboration involves approximately 50 current and aspiring leaders from public schools in the City of Richmond and the counties of Amelia, Caroline, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent and Powhatan.

NGLA sessions will be held at the Jepson Alumni Center on the University of Richmond campus.

Application Process

  • Application deadline: August 1
  • Application form: Fillable/savable PDF (complete and save to your computer)

Candidates selected to participate in NGLA are expected to demonstrate the following professional skills, behaviors and dispositions:

  • Belief that every child can learn;
  • Commitment to reflect on experiences to grow and develop;
  • Possession of written and verbal skills to communicate with clarity, conciseness, and appropriateness to multiple audiences;
  • Strong interpersonal skills, such as valuing perspective and treating people with respect;
  • Ability to identify quality teaching and enable students to attain results despite significant challenges;
  • Ability to work proactively to solve problems and reach effective solutions.

School divisions have oversight over the selection of participants for NGLA. Professional development specialists listed below will facilitate the application and selection process for their respective school divisions. The NGLA application must be completed by each participant and submitted to the Center, by participating divisions, at the conclusion of the division’s selection process. In addition, the Center strongly recommends that the school division interview respective candidates.

Submitting the Application

Please complete the application, save with file name of CLE-App, and attach the electronic copy by email to the appropriate person listed below.

Session Schedule and Format

  • 9am–noon: Themed discussion and presentation by academic researchers and field experts
  • 12-12:45pm: Lunch
  • 12:45-3pm: Leadership Applied Sessions

Topics for Theoretical & Practical Sessions — CLE

  • Cultivating a Climate of Excellence in Educational Leadership
  • What is Leadership?
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Coaching & Communicating to Promote Change & Growth
  • Trauma & Responsive Leadership Strategies
  • Embracing Your Role as Agent of Change
  • Supporting High Quality Instruction through Literacy Leadership
  • Celebration of Leading & Learning

Colleague Component

  • Practical Application Sessions with Colleagues from Local School Division