The mission of IndianaNEXT is to provide Indiana principals and superintendents, from public and private schools, high quality leadership development experiences and an understanding of the power of technology to support systemic change in their schools and districts. IndianaNEXT is funded in part by grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Christel DeHaan Foundation.

Description
Approximately 1200 adminstrators will have the opportunity to participate in this 5-day year-long program that begins with a 2-day kick-off or one-day "get on board" event. During Spring, 2005, interested administrators can join IndianaNEXT through an online workshop -- click here to learn more.

IndianaNEXT is built on the model of the 5-day Principals' Technology Leadership Training program but goes beyond PTLT to address the role of technology to support school improvement. Following the kickoff event, administrators will choose the additional three days from regional workshops and online activities offered throughout the school year. Individual Goal Action Plans will guide participants in their selection of workshops and resources. A $1,500.00 grant will be available to support participants' completion of their GAPs. The year will end with a celebration of accomplishments.

Requirements
The applicant must be a licensed principal or superintendent and serving in that position in a K-12 public or private school in Indiana. The administrator should have a desire to learn technology and commit to the full five days of the program. Administrators are encouraged to attend in teams to increase the program impact in their school corporations but this is not required.

Recently, the program has been opened to assistant principals and assistant superintendents. These administrators, however, are not eligible for the $1,500 grant. They will be allowed to participate in the program to gain the technological knowledge and experience that will benefit their school.

Registration
Administrators can register online at www.indiananext.org. Applicants will pay a one-time registration fee of $150 with P.O. #. Hotel and meals will be provided for the kickoff event.

Collaborators
IndianaNext was created through collaboration with many educational leadership organizations including:

• Corporation for Educational Technology/Communications
• Educational Service Centers
• Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
• Indiana Association of School Principals
• Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents
• Indiana Commission for Higher Education
• Indiana Computer Educators
• Indiana Department of Education
• Indiana Non-Public Education Association
• Indiana Principal Leadership Academy
• Indiana School Executives Leadership Academy
• Indiana Technology Leadership Training

Planning assistance also was provided by representatives of youth, philanthropic and business organizations and administrators from higher education and public and private schools.