In this active Summer Institute participants will learn the curriculum mapping review process. Dr. Pazos will provide feedback and guidance on both the big picture of curriculum mapping and the instructional level of quality unit design with a wealth of dynamic resources.

This 2-day Institute will focus on the most current, innovative research and will include direct instruction along with ample time to process and deepen the new knowledge. Day one will provide participants with the tools to deepen their knowledge in terms of identifying learning goals and how to create and use proficiency scales in their classrooms. This forms the foundation that leads to day two, in which participants will focus on the specific assessment and grading practices that will transform the classroom experience for students and teachers alike.

The two-day Sexuality Education Summit will provide a space of support, learning, and community where educators and administrators can immerse themselves in the foundational principles that underpin comprehensive PreK-12 human sexuality education.

Restorative Justice is a framework that can support the range of diverse learners in independent school communities. One goal of “RJ” is to help students “repair the harm” when they have broken community agreements. Over the two-day workshop teachers, counselors, and administrators will have an opportunity to explore restorative practices and consider how “RJ” may work in their schools.

Participants will be introduced to the current research on the neurobiology and psychology of social emotions, their connections to memory, and their propensity to heighten one’s own subjective sense of self-awareness, motivation and purpose.

This workshop provides a space for teachers, administrators, and staff to better understand the DEI landscape in K-12 schools and engage with case studies and research, share professional and personal experiences, and learn new skills. Increase your DEI knowledge and awareness, and develop a toolbox in order to better support the creation of the equitable and inclusive communities our students deserve.

This immersive one-day workshop is designed to help K-12 teachers and administrators more effectively strengthen, cultivate, and assess creativity in the classroom.

Participants will learn how curriculum, project-based learning, and age-appropriate framework can create pathways for short and long term impact in both local and global communities.

This practical one-day workshop explores peer coaching philosophies and goals as well as designs for team structures, timelines, meeting protocols, and data collection instruments for classroom observations.

In this day-long workshop participants will apply theories of anti-bias education to the work being done every day in their classrooms.

In this one-day workshop, teachers and administrators can explore the basic process of circles and how they may be used within the context of their school community to reinforce community values, strengthen positive relationships during conflicts, and provide diverse perspectives to engage in inclusion and equity work.

Participants will learn the best way to approach “money-talk,” how it connects to developmental curiosities and concerns, and will leave better-prepared to design learning experiences that use finance and an entrepreneurial mindset as a tool for social change.

Participants will work together to explore the dynamic topic of gender and creating gender inclusive schools and will increase their individual capacity to help their classrooms and schools embrace a wide range of genders, gender identities, and expressions.

In this dynamic and interactive workshop designed for K-12 teachers, administrators and school counselors, participants will learn how and why executive functioning skills are critical to the learning process for all students, especially for those with learning disabilities, ADHD and high functioning autism.

Led by two heads of school with decades of experience in leadership, this interactive workshop is designed for women leaders in schools who want to explore their relationship with personal power as well as strengthen their public presence.