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Empowering Women in Tech: A Program for Directors, Coordinators, and Aspiring Leaders in Independent Schools
Oct 08, 2024 3:30PM—Apr 15, 2025 5:30PM
Virtual
RegisterJoin us for this empowering program designed to support your growth and success as a woman leader in technology within the independent school community. Our facilitators will guide sessions to address the multifaceted aspects of the work and provide a platform for participants to share experiences, discuss dynamics, and offer mutual support. This program is open to both current and aspiring women-identified leaders in the field.
View MoreFinding Joy, Connection & Community: Support for DEI Practitioners
Oct 16, 2024 10:00AM—Apr 16, 2025 3:00PM
New Roads School
RegisterFacilitated by two educators who have designed and led decades of equity and diversity work throughout southern California independent schools, this five-session series is intended for people who are doing DEI work in both official and “unofficial” roles in their schools. The community we co-create will offer participants space for affirming connection – where shared stories, skill building, reflection, and collaborative learning are centered.
View MoreSupport for Supporters (Northern California)
Oct 17, 2024 9:30AM—Apr 24, 2025 2:30PM
Location TBA in San Francisco
RegisterThis ongoing program offers a small, confidential and welcoming environment designed to foster connections, learning, support and dialogue between Administrative Assistants working at independent schools.
View MoreFinance & Sustainability in Independent Schools: A Practical Approach to Management and Innovation
Oct 23, 2024 2:00PM—Apr 23, 2025 5:00PM
Virtual
RegisterThis 5-session program will help educators develop practical financial 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.
View MorePartnering with Teachers: Working Inside a School and Outside the Classroom
Oct 24, 2024 9:00AM—Apr 03, 2025 2:00PM
The Carey School
RegisterThis 5-session series focuses on the unique role and responsibilities of educators who support teachers directly while maintaining a non-supervisory or evaluative role. These professionals inside schools—curriculum coordinators, learning specialists, instructional coaches, 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.
View MoreBeyond Land Acknowledgements in Independent Schools: Building Relationships and Partnerships with Native Governments and Communities
Oct 28, 2024 2:00PM—5:00PM
Virtual
RegisterThis 3-hour workshop, led by the Redbud Resource Group, will support independent school educators across California in deepening their cultural and historical understanding of Native communities, land acknowledgment practices, and their personal and school relationships with Native peoples.
View MoreEducator Cohort Committed to Queer and Trans Inclusion and Equity in Schools
Oct 30, 2024 3:30PM—Apr 30, 2025 5:30PM
Virtual
RegisterIn this program, participants who self-identify as queer and/or trans and participants who are active allies for queer and trans communities will meet throughout the school year to build and strengthen their practices as educators in supporting and empowering queer and trans students, staff, and folks within their school communities. This program is designed for school faculty/staff to receive hands-on guidance and customized, consistent support on creating more inclusive, equitable schools for queer and trans students and staff but also to join a community of advocacy-centered educators focused on continued learning and collaboration.
View MoreDeepening our AI Practice
Oct 31, 2024 3:30PM—Apr 22, 2025 5:00PM
Virtual
RegisterThis online program is designed for educators who are interested in strengthening their AI skills while exploring how to engage students in productive, ethical use of generative AI tools. By bringing together educators from different schools for learning, discussion, and practice, this program aims to not just deliver knowledge, but share it. Understanding how different schools and people are navigating the ever-changing boundaries of appropriate AI use at school will help us make decisions about the best way to engage our students.
View MoreAccountability in the Digital World: Navigating the Complex Social Media Landscape in Partnership with our Students
Nov 12, 2024 2:00PM—Dec 10, 2024 5:00PM
Virtual
RegisterIn this two-part virtual workshop series, participants will have the opportunity to unpack incidents that have taken place at their own schools, discuss how to make lasting repairs in partnership with students, rather than fall into damage control patterns, and to think long-term about what it means for young people to be accountable in the digital world.
View MoreAdapting Together
Dec 11, 2024 1:00PM—4:00PM
Virtual
RegisterThis session offers practical insights and empathetic guidance for fostering open communication and understanding within the family. Discover tools to strengthen family bonds, promote empathy, and foster a supportive environment for every family member. This program will support educators, parents, grandparents, family, friends, colleagues, social workers, therapists, and community members.
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