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Department Chairs Institute
Aug 07, 2024 10:00AM—Aug 09, 2024 3:00PM
Virtual
The 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.
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Leading During an Election Year: Multiple Perspectives, Critical Questions, and Thoughtful Planning
Aug 05, 2024 1:00PM—Aug 06, 2024 12:00PM
Virtual
This two-day virtual program collaboration between CAIS and CATDC is designed for school leadership teams. It will grant them the time, tools, and guidance to navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by an election year. We’ve learned from previous election years how important it is for schools to be proactive in their approach to meeting the needs of their communities during politically charged times.
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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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Fostering Authentic Asian and Black Solidarity in Divisive Times, Moving Toward Action
May 23, 2024 9:00AM—12:00PM
Virtual
This 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.
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Onboarding for Belonging and Connection: Building, Iterating, and Evolving Your School’s Process
May 08, 2024 2:30PM—5:30PM
Virtual
This virtual workshop will offer tools and strategies that emphasize care and belonging, supporting new and returning participants in redesigning their onboarding processes to meet the unique needs of their school cultures and communities.
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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
Using 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.
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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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Department Chairs Institute
Aug 07, 2024 10:00AM—Aug 09, 2024 3:00PM
Virtual
The 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 MoreLeading During an Election Year: Multiple Perspectives, Critical Questions, and Thoughtful Planning
Aug 05, 2024 1:00PM—Aug 06, 2024 12:00PM
Virtual
This two-day virtual program collaboration between CAIS and CATDC is designed for school leadership teams. It will grant them the time, tools, and guidance to navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by an election year. We’ve learned from previous election years how important it is for schools to be proactive in their approach to meeting the needs of their communities during politically charged times.
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
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.
View MoreSupporting 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.
View MoreFostering Authentic Asian and Black Solidarity in Divisive Times, Moving Toward Action
May 23, 2024 9:00AM—12:00PM
Virtual
This 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 MoreOnboarding for Belonging and Connection: Building, Iterating, and Evolving Your School’s Process
May 08, 2024 2:30PM—5:30PM
Virtual
This virtual workshop will offer tools and strategies that emphasize care and belonging, supporting new and returning participants in redesigning their onboarding processes to meet the unique needs of their school cultures and communities.
View MoreFrom Stress to Strategy: How to Fearlessly Tackle School Challenges (like Admissions) Through a Strength-Based Lens
May 01, 2024 10:00AM—12:00PM
Virtual
Using 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 MoreFacilitating 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.
View MoreLeveling 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.
View More