Mindful Practices Admin Academy

Build Leadership Structures that Support Collective Well-Being

Take care of the adults who take care of your students.

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Why It Matters

The mental health of your principals and teachers impacts the mental health and achievement of your students. Collective well-being isn’t a nice-to-have—it’s core to the culture and effectiveness of your school.

Support principals and assistant principals dealing with the real challenges of running a school. They will build structures for supporting the collective well-being of their staff while also attending to their own needs.

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Proven Results

🚀 45%
increase in administrator retention

📈 10%
increase in teacher retention

(Results from our multi-year partnership with Chicago Public Schools)

The difference: Most PD is theory or compliance-based. Our engaging professional learning approach builds sustainable leadership practices that make administrators want to stay and grow in your district. 🪴

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🤔 What Makes It Work

Collective Well-Being Project Framework

Collective Well-Being Framework foundation:

Grounded in evidence-based framework adapted from US Surgeon General’s Workplace Mental Health guidance.

Full-day immersive learning:

Practice with real scenarios, instructor-led and peer-to-peer formats, immediate application planning.

Cohort model:

Builds network of administrators supporting each other across your district with shared language and practices.

Core content:

Well-being definition, going beyond appreciation, mental health literacy, leader/staff/school connections.

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✏️📚 Bonus Breakouts 📓🖊️

On select dates!

Beyond the basics, we’re carving out a dedicated space to champion candid, peer-led breakout sessions that reflect your actual lived experience, including:

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Tuesday, April 14th | Tuesday, June 9th |
Wednesday, November 11th (Veterans Day)

Perimenopause & Workforce Development Convening

Wednesday, April 15th | Thursday, September 25th

Women As Breadwinners: Pressures & Practicalities

Thursday, April 16th

Leading Through Tragedy, Grief and Loss

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Let’s Talk

Ready to build structures that support collective well-being?

Schedule a 15-minute conversation to explore how Administrator Academy can support your leaders and increase retention across your district.

Carla Tantillo Philibert

carla.p@mindfulpractices.us
(708) 997-2179