Summer Institute

Current & Upcoming

Leveraging UDL 3.0 to Increase Engagement

Jul 25, 2025 9:30AM—3:30PM

Virtual

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Join 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.

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Teaching Foundations (Northern California)

Jul 28, 2025—Aug 01, 2025

Head-Royce School | Oakland, CA

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The 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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The Design Lab: Transforming Professional Learning

Jul 28, 2025 9:00AM—Jul 30, 2025 3:00PM

Jewish Community High School | San Francisco

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Transform 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.

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Teaching Foundations (Southern California)

Jul 29, 2025 9:00AM—Aug 01, 2025 12:00PM

Marlborough School

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The 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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CAIS + CATDC Responsive Leadership Workshop: Upholding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Independent Schools

Aug 04, 2025 10:00AM—Aug 06, 2025 12:00PM

Virtual

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This two-day virtual Summer Institute is designed for school leadership teams to meet the moment in upholding and sustaining DEI efforts. We will explore the legal landscape, assess institutional risks, and develop strategies that align with mission and values. Our purpose is to come together to reaffirm and strengthen our shared work fostering equity and inclusion.

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Department Chairs Institute

Aug 06, 2025 10:00AM—Aug 08, 2025 3:00PM

Virtual

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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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Past | Archive

Unlocking Your Facilitation Potential

Aug 15, 2024 9:00AM—Aug 16, 2024 3:00PM

Harvard-Westlake Upper School

The Design Lab: A Transformative Professional Design and Facilitation Journey

Aug 12, 2024 8:30AM—Aug 13, 2024 3:00PM

Curtis School | Los Angeles, CA

Anti-Racist White Affinity Group

Aug 08, 2024 9:00AM—Aug 09, 2024 2:00PM

Bay School of San Francisco

Department Chairs Institute

Aug 07, 2024 10:00AM—Aug 09, 2024 3:00PM

Virtual