The Department Chairs Institute will guide participants in exploring the multilayered challenges of this unique position and in developing the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to become effective department leaders.

This two-day virtual Summer Institute is designed for school leadership teams to meet the moment in upholding and sustaining DEI efforts. We will explore the legal landscape, assess institutional risks, and develop strategies that align with mission and values. Our purpose is to come together to reaffirm and strengthen our shared work fostering equity and inclusion.

The Teaching Foundations program is designed to support the growth and success of all teachers—particularly those in their early years at independent schools—by focusing on foundational areas of teaching.

The Teaching Foundations program is designed to support the growth and success of all teachers—particularly those in their early years at independent schools—by focusing on foundational areas of teaching.

Transform your meetings, professional development, and facilitation with The Design Lab workshop series. Over three days, you’ll explore evidence-based practices that breathe new life into your meetings, professional development sessions, and group facilitation, and you’ll come away with practical tools you can use right away.

Join us for a full-day virtual workshop to gain familiarity with UDL and the major shifts associated with the recent 3.0 updates. We will then reconnect for three, 90-minute virtual sessions across the school year to focus on the design process, applying and reflecting on UDL-aligned strategies, and addressing relevant problems of practice.

Take control of your time and shift from reactive to strategic in this interactive workshop designed to help busy educators work more efficiently. You’ll practice proven strategies for managing projects, email, and digital workspaces while integrating generative AI tools to streamline tasks. Led by Head of School Andrew Davis, this hands-on experience will equip you with practical systems to make your work more productive and rewarding.

Educators navigate increasingly complex parent and caretaker communication situations in person, over the phone, via email, Zoom, and during in-person school events. Please join facilitator Dr. Jawaan Wallace, Director of Enrollment Management and Collegiate Partnerships at Marlborough School to build your toolkit of effective, responsive, and nimble communication strategies.

This comprehensive 2-day workshop is designed specifically for educators who want to hone their facilitation skills. Whether you’re an aspiring leader, department head, group leader, or administrator, you recognize the pivotal role of facilitation in driving productive group dynamics.

This two-day Summer Institute is designed to take you on a journey through transformative professional design and facilitation experiences. Drawing upon research-informed practices, transformational adult learning theory, Universal Design for Learning, and liberatory design, The Design Lab provides a unique opportunity to revitalize your meeting ideas, opening week workshops, professional learning days, or any other gathering.

This two-day, in-person program will center collective dialogue, offering White educators the opportunity to reflect on and process how they are experiencing—emotionally and somatically—this rise in global, national, and local conflict. Participants will also consider the ways that white supremacy culture prevents us from breaking our silence and stepping into conflict with curiosity and humility. Participants will learn from one another through collective wisdom and will gain concrete strategies and frameworks to support their work moving forward.

The Department Chairs Institute will guide participants in exploring the multilayered challenges of this unique position and in developing the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to become effective department leaders.

This one-day Summer Institute for middle and high school educators will focus on building our understanding of executive functioning and give space and opportunity for designing and refining our assessments.

This two-day virtual program collaboration between CAIS and CATDC is designed for school leadership teams. It will grant them the time, tools, and guidance to navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by an election year. We’ve learned from previous election years how important it is for schools to be proactive in their approach to meeting the needs of their communities during politically charged times.

The Teaching Foundations program is designed to support the growth and success of all teachers—particularly those in their early years at independent schools—by focusing on foundational areas of teaching.