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Community Conversation: Sharing Insights and Affirming Core Values Post Election

Nov 14, 2024 12:00PM—1:00PM

Virtual

With the national election one week behind us, many of us will find it valuable to connect and discuss how we are experiencing its impact on our school communities. This is an ideal moment to come together to share experiences and insights, reaffirming your school’s mission and core values. CATDC and CAIS invite school leaders and educators to this free gathering, offering a space for peer-group conversations.

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Deepening our AI Practice

Oct 31, 2024 3:30PM—5:00PM

Virtual

This online program is designed for educators who are interested in strengthening their AI skills while exploring how to engage students in productive, ethical use of generative AI tools. By bringing together educators from different schools for learning, discussion, and practice, this program aims to not just deliver knowledge, but share it. Understanding how different schools and people are navigating the ever-changing boundaries of appropriate AI use at school will help us make decisions about the best way to engage our students.

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Empowering Women in Tech: A Program for Directors, Coordinators, and Aspiring Leaders in Independent Schools

Oct 08, 2024 3:30PM—5:30PM

Virtual

Join us for this empowering program designed to support your growth and success as a woman leader in technology within the independent school community. Our facilitators will guide sessions to address the multifaceted aspects of the work and provide a platform for participants to share experiences, discuss dynamics, and offer mutual support. This program is open to both current and aspiring women-identified leaders in the field.

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From Busy to Intentional: Managing Your Work Life for Greater Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Joy

Jun 24, 2024 1:00PM—Jun 25, 2024 4:00PM

Virtual

Kick off your summer with this interactive workshop on value, time, and project management. Over the course of two 150-minute sessions, you will learn and, importantly, put into practice, strategies for work efficiency. In addition, Andrew will be available for a follow-up 30-minute Q&A at the end of each session. Andrew Davis, a practitioner and evangelist of multiple productivity and time management tools, as well as a Head of School, will help you find the blend of strategies that will make your summer and 2024-25 school year more productive and rewarding.

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Supporting Gender Diversity in Early Childhood Settings

Jun 11, 2024 1:00PM—4:00PM

Virtual

In this workshop, participants will gather the understanding and tools needed to support gender diversity in early childhood settings. Janna Barkin will provide information about gender and gender identity, classroom best practices, resources, and insightful takeaways for educators who want to create a more inclusive and just world for children and all of us.

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Facilitating Productive Discourse in the Era of Elections and Divisive Issues 

Apr 19, 2024 9:00AM—3:00PM

Virtual

This one-day virtual workshop is designed to give all educators tools to create an inclusive classroom that fosters thoughtful, deliberative dialogue around the pressing cultural and political issues facing our world, with a focus on the coming U.S. elections. Educators are encouraged to attend in teams to help create a more cohesive school-wide approach for engaging in conversations around contested issues.

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Leveling Up Our AI Practice

Apr 17, 2024 3:30PM—5:00PM

Virtual

This session is designed for educators who are already using AI in their practice and are looking to develop more advanced skills. Through strategic, detailed prompting and providing AI with a knowledge base of resources that we curate, we can teach AI to behave in more specific ways and provide more helpful and reliable responses.

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