Dr. W. Robert Houston Leadership Academy

Organized by the ATE Council of Past Presidents and supported by generous grants from National Evaluation Systems, Pearson and its Vice President, Dr. Richard Allan, the Dr. W. Robert Houston Leadership Academy was initiated by ATE's Past Presidents to broaden the experiences and perceptions of emerging educational leaders. Until 2012 the Leadership Academy met twice yearly, before ATE's Annual Meeting and before the Summer Conference. Since 2012, the Dr. W. Robert Houston Leadership Academy has met immediately prior to the ATE’s spring Annual Meeting. Members of the Leadership Academy are nominated for the experience, and about 60 attend each year.

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Purpose

The purpose of this program is to broaden the experience and perspective of emerging education leaders. Members of the Dr. W. Robert Houston Leadership Academy are nominated as emerging educational leaders. To date, 104 individuals have been nominated and accepted into membership with about 15-20 new members each year. The Leadership Academy focuses on four areas: Education, Leadership, Culture, Partnerships. Experiences are planned for active involvement rather than a series of presentations and are designed around questions to explore.

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Participation

Dr. W. Robert Houston Leadership Academy participants are nominated every year by a large group of individuals including ATE leadership and past Leadership Academy participants. They are asked to nominate "potential leaders who (they) believe have the talent and commitment to become more influential in ATE and teacher education." Participants are expected to participate in the Leadership Academy for two consecutive years and must register for and attend ATE’s Annual Meeting and Summer Conference. After two years, participants rotate off to give others the opportunity to participate. If you are an ATE member and are interested in participating, contact program leadership listed below or ATE’s national office.

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Program Leadership

Emma Savage-Davis​