Current & Upcoming
From Stress to Strategy: How to Fearlessly Tackle School Challenges (like Admissions) Through a Strength-Based Lens
May 01, 2024 10:00AM—12:00PM
Virtual
RegisterUsing admissions as an example, we will in this virtual intensive explore how to move from a deficit to a strength-based model and generate new ideas and strategies so our organizations can thrive.
View MoreFostering Authentic Asian and Black Solidarity in Divisive Times, Moving Toward Action
May 23, 2024 9:00AM—12:00PM
Virtual
RegisterThis virtual intensive is designed for educators seeking grounded understanding and practical support to negotiate the complex racial dynamics resulting from how Black and Asian communities in the United States have been historically (and still are!) pitted against one another as a strategy for upholding racial oppression.
View MoreSupporting Gender Diversity in Early Childhood Settings
Jun 11, 2024 1:00PM—4:00PM
Virtual
RegisterIn 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.
View MoreUniversal Design for Learning: Beyond the Basics
Jun 12, 2024 9:00AM—Jun 13, 2024 3:00PM
San Francisco Day School
RegisterOver the course of the two days, we will explore practical applications of UDL to lesson design and how to leverage the UDL guidelines to design for access and learner agency. Participants will also have the choice to work independently or in small teams to apply their understanding of UDL and the UDL design process in order to identify and reduce barriers that limit learning. Join us to discover more about how we can use this powerful lens to design flexible, inclusive, and equitable learning experiences for all.
View MoreExecutive Function: Strategies for Student Success in Middle School (Grades 5-8)
Jun 18, 2024 9:00AM—4:00PM
Turning Point School
RegisterIn this interactive 1-day workshop, learn how to define the different EF skills and understand their impact on the brain’s ability to be in an optimal state for learning. Discover why it is important to add the teaching of EF skills along with your academic curriculum. Discuss and develop a scope and sequence for front-loading the explicit instruction of these skills during the first few months of school.
View MoreAI, Democracy, and Design: Effective Integration for Educating in a Digital Age
Jun 20, 2024 10:00AM—Jun 21, 2024 3:00PM
Hillbrook School
RegisterThis interactive two-day Summer Institute will give participants the opportunity to engage in a design challenge, integrating two critical topics: AI and Democracy. With a dynamic team of expert facilitators, participants will receive new skills, knowledge, and awareness along with support in developing ways to use AI as a means to empower students and teachers in practicing and advocating for deliberative democracy.
View MoreFrom Busy to Intentional: Managing Your Work Life for Greater Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Joy
Jun 24, 2024 1:00PM—Jun 25, 2024 4:00PM
Virtual
RegisterKick 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.
View MoreTeaching Foundations (Northern California)
Jul 29, 2024—Aug 02, 2024
Head-Royce School | Oakland, CA
RegisterThe 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.
View MoreTeaching Foundations (Southern California)
Jul 30, 2024—Aug 02, 2024
St. Margaret’s Episcopal School | San Juan Capistrano, CA
RegisterThe 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.
View MoreDepartment Chairs Institute
Aug 07, 2024 10:00AM—Aug 09, 2024 3:00PM
Virtual
RegisterThe 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.
View MoreBuilding Student Capacity: Refining our Approach to Learning Support
Aug 07, 2024 9:00AM—3:00PM
Marin Academy
RegisterThis 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.
View MoreAnti-Racist White Affinity Group
Aug 08, 2024 9:00AM—Aug 09, 2024 2:00PM
Bay School of San Francisco
RegisterThis 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.
View MoreThe Design Lab: A Transformative Professional Design and Facilitation Journey
Aug 12, 2024 8:30AM—Aug 13, 2024 3:00PM
Curtis School | Los Angeles, CA
RegisterThis 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.
View MoreCultivating Trust and Collaboration: A Roadmap for Senior Leadership Teams
Aug 12, 2024 9:00AM—Aug 13, 2024 3:00PM
Jewish Community High School | San Francisco, CA
RegisterThe retreat is specifically designed for senior leadership teams. Through theory and practice, group activities, and facilitated discussions, participants will explore practical strategies for building stronger connections, enhancing collaboration, and creating a culture of trust and accountability within the team. The retreat will also provide effective practices for decision-making as well as vision and goal setting for the school year.
View MoreUnlocking Your Facilitation Potential
Aug 15, 2024 9:00AM—Aug 16, 2024 3:00PM
Harvard-Westlake Upper School
RegisterThis 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.
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