2026-2027 BAM Program

Updated on September 9th, 2026 at 09:40 am

First and second year administrators, DO NOT miss this opportunity to participate in this valuable mentorship and professional development programming FREE of charge!

 

Program Details:

  • Engagement in critical high quality professional development sessions;
  • Coaching by trained mentors who will focus on the administrator’s individual needs;
  • Feedback on performance and technical assistance in such areas as communication, team building, instructional leadership, family engagement, time management and the use of data to improve student achievement.

 

Program Objectives:

  • Build capacity for first and second year building administrators to help them hone their skills, enhance their practices, redefine their roles and exercise effective leadership;
  • Work with a mentor for goal-setting based on the Ohio Standards for Principals (2018);
  • Engage in critical reflection and feedback with a mentor throughout the school year to help the building administrator navigate the OPES 2.0 process.

 

Participant Criteria:

  • This program is open to any licensed school leader in the first or second year in an administrative role.
  • Participant must secure permission from their superintendent.
  • The program is funded for 150 participants. The first 75 participants from each Association will receive all aspects of the program free of charge. The BAM Program will not cover travel and hotel costs.

 

Participant Responsibilities:

  • Participants will make a personal commitment to the continual development of professional and personal skills essential for the effective performance of a building leader.
  • Participants will make a commitment to form a trusting relationship with their mentor and be open to reflective examination of their job performance and decision-making.
  • Participants will communicate with their mentor, according to the BAM Program expectations– virtual conferencing may be used for mentor-mentee communication.
  • Participants will work with their mentor to set personal and professional goals.
  • Participants will collaborate on an on-going basis with their mentor and their supervisor to develop an individual professional development plan that is aligned with the Ohio Standards for Principals (2018).

 

Registration Information: 

Questions can be directed to Nancy Abrams at abrams@oaesa.org.

BAM Program Flyer: 2026-27 BAM flyer

Please apply/sign-up using the below link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOtyTjpVbXTf-rBvj5-uth1eF7zHRJIzYV_ESTFvx4p_-K2A/viewform