Ongoing Program

Independent School educator professional development

Women Rising: Cultivating Clarity, Courage, and Community

Born out of the powerful conversations and reflection at the CATDC Women + Leadership Conference, Women Rising creates an intentional space for women leaders to pause, reflect, and grow together. Beginning with a retreat grounded in nature and community, and continuing with a combination of in-person and virtual convening, participants will explore the inner work of leadership while strengthening the tools needed to lead schools, teams, and communities with confidence and authenticity.
Oct 13, 2026 - Apr 27, 2027
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Pacific Ridge School
Independent School Educators at a Transformative Teaching Conference

Foundations in Practice: Tools and Community for Assistant Teachers

This virtual ongoing program offers practical tools and strategies to enhance the work of assistant teachers in the classroom, with a focus on effective collaboration, student engagement, and responsive support. In addition to skill-building, the ongoing sessions will provide a space for assistant teachers to share experiences, ask questions, and build a strong sense of community with colleagues throughout the state.
Oct 20, 2026 - Apr 20, 2027
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Virtual
Independent School Educator

Artful Approach to Exploring Identity and Fostering Belonging Book Group

Explore The Artful Approach to Exploring Identity and Fostering Belonging alongside authors Rebecca Bellingham and Veronica Scott in this nine-session learning community. Participants will reflect, create, exchange ideas, and experience practical arts-based strategies for fostering connection, belonging, and joy in classrooms.
Oct 20, 2026 - May 18, 2027
3:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Virtual
CATDC coach or consultant providing personalized guidance to a teacher, setting goals for professional growth in a 1-1 session.

Finance & Sustainability in Independent Schools: A Practical Approach to Management and Innovation

This 5-session program will help educators develop practical financial and risk management skills necessary for leadership roles in K12 schools, both day schools and boarding schools. Moving beyond the theoretical and foundational principles of finance, we will ground our work together in the practical tools that educators and schools can use to understand trends, articulate current and potential economic challenges, and develop strategic and action-oriented approaches to sound financial management and financial sustainability.
Oct 21, 2026 - Apr 21, 2027
2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Virtual
Independent School Educator

From Identity to Impact: A Book Study on Identity Consciousness for Educators

Grounded in Liza Talusan’s The Identity-Conscious Educator, this ongoing book group invites independent school educators into structured, reflective, and actionable exploration of identity and its impact on professional practice. It approaches identity as formative and centers educator growth as a pathway to belonging and culture shift in independent schools.
Oct 22, 2026 - Feb 11, 2027
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Virtual

Leadership Fellows Program

This year-long fellowship for experienced educators from throughout California supports the unique demands of independent school leaders—the only program of its kind in California!
Oct 23 - 25, 2026
6:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Upham Hotel in Santa Barbara
Independent School educator workshop

Instructional Rounds in Action

Instructional Rounds in Action is a dynamic professional-learning program that connects and empowers teachers across schools and strengthens teaching & learning practice through observation, inquiry, and collaboration.
Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 16, 2026
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Hybrid
Independent School educators

Support for Supporters (Southern California)

This ongoing program offers a small, confidential and welcoming environment designed to foster connections, learning, support and dialogue between Administrative Assistants working at independent schools.
Oct 27, 2026 - Apr 13, 2027
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Flintridge Preparatory School
Art Educators in Independent Schools

Teaching Tools and Strategies for Arts Educators

This unique virtual program is designed for independent school visual, performing and music arts educators who are eager to expand their practice in middle and upper school contexts.
Oct 28, 2026 - Apr 28, 2027
3:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Virtual
Independent school educators collaborating at a CATDC workshop.

Partnering with Teachers: Connections & Strategies for Instructional Impact

This 5-session series focuses on the unique role and responsibilities of educators who support classroom teachers directly and indirectly from positions outside of senior administration. These professionals inside schools—curriculum coordinators, learning specialists, instructional coaches, assistant teacher program directors, and others—who inhabit the space between classroom teachers and administrators often work within this context and without the power to change the overarching systems.
Nov 03, 2026 - Mar 09, 2027
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Drew School
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