Part of the Strategic AI Leadership in Education Series
Module I serves as the foundation for the Strategic AI Leadership in Education (SAILE) series. This experience introduces leaders to the concepts of purpose, shared vision, and strategic direction that frame the broader learning journey. Beyond Technology SAILE focuses on leadership, systems, and organizational improvement rather than technology implementation alone. Participants examine how purpose, competing priorities, and leadership decisions influence responsible AI adoption. Designed for Practicing Leaders Created specifically for busy educational leaders, each experience emphasizes reflection, application, and practical leadership action that can be implemented immediately within schools, districts, and organizations. Guided by the LEADS Framework Every module is grounded in the LEADS Framework, providing a consistent structure for analyzing challenges, strengthening coherence, and guiding intentional leadership decisions over time. A Connected Leadership Journey Participants may complete Module I as a standalone experience or continue through the full SAILE series, exploring systems thinking, equity, instructional leadership, artificial intelligence, data stewardship, organizational change, and future-ready leadership.
Meet Your Instructor
Dr. Jeffrey Maiden is a professor and former educational leader with a passion for helping leaders navigate the complexity of digital learning. Drawing on experience in leadership, research, and professional learning, he created the Strategic AI Leadership in Education (SAILE) suite to help busy educational leaders better understand systems, strengthen coherence, and take purposeful action. His work is guided by the LEADS Framework and a commitment to practical, meaningful leadership development.
A Welcome Message for Your AI Leadership Journey!
In this brief introduction video, Dr. Jeffrey Maiden, creator of the experience, welcomes you and highlights the importance of purpose in shaping responsible AI leadership.
Perspectives about the Series from Educational Leaders
Leadership Perspective: "The experience challenged me to think beyond a district management paradigm toward a digital stewardship approach that frames leadership through relationships, instructional purpose, organizational culture, and professional judgment."
Practical Relevance: "As I transitioned into a district leadership role, I found myself returning to the ideas presented in each video as they closely mirrored the decisions I was making in practice."
Expert Perspective: The LEADS Framework for Strategic Leadership, which Dr. Jeff Maiden developed to improve educators' leadership development, is a must for all leaders who seek to deepen their knowledge of evidence-informed decision-making.
Reflection and Professional Growth: "Rather than offering a prescriptive model of leadership, the series encouraged thoughtful reflection."
Overall Experience: "Most importantly, the series strengthened my understanding that strategic digital leadership is ultimately an act of stewardship..."
Understand What Should Guide AI Adoption
Identify the educational needs, organizational priorities, and desired outcomes that should shape decisions about artificial intelligence.
Create a Shared Vision for AI-Enabled Learning
Learn how leaders develop a common understanding of the role AI should play while aligning innovation with organizational values and purpose.
Move from Reflection to Leadership Action
Apply the LEADS Framework to identify a meaningful leadership action and develop an initial strategy for providing direction under uncertainty.
About the learning experience
Artificial intelligence initiatives rarely develop exactly as intended. Competing priorities, unclear purpose, and leadership decisions all influence how systems evolve over time. This Leadership Application Experience helps leaders examine those dynamics and identify actions that strengthen organizational coherence. Through concise video segments, guided reflection, practical application activities, and professional dialogue, participants move beyond understanding concepts to applying systems thinking within their own professional context As participants progress through the experience, they complete a series of structured reflections and leadership applications that are compiled into a downloadable reflective journal. The journal serves as an ongoing professional resource, capturing insights, analyses, and leadership actions that can inform future decision-making. Participants conclude the experience with: * A deeper understanding of purpose, shared vision, and strategic direction * A completed systems analysis of their own context * A LEADS-based leadership action * An initial implementation strategy * A downloadable Professional Development Certificate of Completion * A downloadable reflective leadership journal
How the Experience Works
Participants move from understanding to action through a structured process of reflection, analysis, application, and leadership planning. Video → Reflect → Apply → Integrate → Leadership Action → Dialogue
Lead With Purpose in Complex Digital Systems
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$120.00