In-Person
Current & Upcoming
Retreat for Women in Senior Administrator Positions
Apr 13, 2025 12:30PM—Apr 15, 2025 12:00PM
Santa Barbara Inn
RegisterLed by experienced senior leaders in diverse roles, CATDC’s retreat for women in senior leadership positions will build community for women-identified leaders as they navigate the opportunities and challenges of varied positions. Facilitators will design a retreat that addresses the inherent complexity of senior leadership work and offers participants opportunities to share experiences, discuss their school’s dynamics, and provide one another with support.
View MoreMaking Sense of AI
Apr 21, 2025 9:00AM—3:00PM
Riviera Ridge School
RegisterWhat is our job as educators in a world being disrupted by generative artificial intelligence (AI)? How do we embrace the potential of this powerful tool while staying aware of, and hopefully avoiding, its pitfalls? This introductory workshop offers educators relevant and practical entry points to begin the process of making sense of AI.
View MoreElevating School Culture in Contentious Times
Jun 25, 2025 4:00PM—Jun 28, 2025 10:00AM
Nevada City, CA
RegisterThis retreat is designed to offer dedicated time and space away from our everyday surroundings in order to ground and connect with what we really matters. This retreat is purposefully located in the Sierra Nevada Foothills on a beautifully appointed private property situated against natural forest, surrounded by an inspiring skyline. The intentional setting is meant to inspire an interruption to routines and patterns so we can be more available to think creatively about our school communities and the power of culture and counter-culture.
View MoreLeveraging UDL 3.0 to Increase Engagement
Jul 25, 2025 9:00AM—3:00PM
Riviera Ridge School
RegisterJoin us for an all-day in-person 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.
View MoreTeaching Foundations (Northern California)
Jul 28, 2025—Aug 01, 2025
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 MoreThe Design Lab: Transforming Professional Learning
Jul 28, 2025 9:00AM—Jul 30, 2025 3:00PM
Jewish Community High School | San Francisco
RegisterTransform 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.
View MoreTeaching Foundations (Southern California)
Jul 29, 2025 9:00AM—Aug 01, 2025 12:00PM
Marlborough School
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.
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