Cross-Racial Dialogue Group: The Art of Giving and Receiving the Gift of Racial Feedback
This ongoing program was created to offer a much-needed opportunity for us to examine the ways that white supremacy and anti-black racism, in particular, live within and are expressed through each of us. This work will be done in the context of a professional learning community in which participants mutually invest in one another’s growth and stick with the process in the face of success and challenge.
Read MoreMathematical Thinking Professional Learning Community
This ongoing program will create a community of learners that will explore the concepts of good task design, and support each other in developing activities to support students’ mathematical thinking.
Read MoreLeaders of Color
This ongoing program is an opportunity for educators of color to explore their leadership visions, opportunities, and aspirations within and beyond independent schools.
Read MoreExperienced Administrators: Leading Through Change
In this ongoing program, experienced administrators will learn the skills needed to catalyze, facilitate, and lead others through change processes.
Read MoreSupport for Supporters
This ongoing program for Administrative Assistant to the Head of School or Division Head offers a small, confidential, and welcoming environment designed to foster connection, learning, support, and dialogue with peers who share similar experiences and challenges.
Read MoreTransformational Coaching in Independent Schools
This ongoing program is for coaches at all levels within their school sites, from classroom instructors to school leaders, and will explore the habits and practices of transformational coaching.
Read MoreTeaching and Assessing Writing in an Equitable and Student-led English Classroom
This ongoing program seeks to create a community of learners that will explore assessment practices to support an equitable, student-led English classroom, and collaborate on best practices for teaching writing.
Read MoreRestorative Justice Practices in Independent Schools
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.
Read MoreLeadership Fellows Program
This year-long fellowship for experienced educators from Northern and Southern California supports the unique demands of independent school leaders—the only program of its kind in the state! Facilitated by two experienced, long-time Heads of School, the Leadership Fellows Program offers practical knowledge and skills about independent school leadership, as well as professional and personal support.
Read MoreTeaching Foundations (Bay Area)
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 classroom teaching.
Read MoreMastering Group Facilitation (Bay Area)
This 3-day Summer Institute is transformative for anyone who leads groups of colleagues or students, especially teachers, administrators, and department chairs. Participants will gain new tools, tactics, and a personalized work plan containing strategies to improve their facilitation techniques.
Read MoreCurriculum Mapping for the Contemporary Learner
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.
Read MoreCultivating Creativity
This immersive one-day workshop is designed to help K-12 teachers and administrators more effectively strengthen, cultivate, and assess creativity in the classroom.
Read MoreThe Impact of Small Actions Towards Big Change
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.
Read MoreUsing Circles as a Restorative Practice in Independent Schools
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.
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