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Curriculum Review: Mission-Aligned Process & Planning (Winter 2024)

This hands-on professional learning cohort is designed for program leaders who are beginning a curricular review journey and want to ensure the process is: grounded in their school’s mission and vision designed based on an understanding of how change happens […]

Curriculum Review: Mission, Autonomy, and Alignment

The Curricular Conundrum Relationships. Community. Faculty. These are what we say makes the independent school experience special. All true, but these elements leave out the core of what we do–the what and how of teaching and learning. The curriculum. We […]

When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic and What We Can Do About It: An Interview with Jennifer Wallace

Jennifer Wallace, author of Never Enough, shares her thoughts on the culture of mattering and achievement culture in our schools. Join us for the 2023 SAIS Annual Conference in Atlanta to hear Jennifer deliver the Tuesday keynote address, Mattering: The […]

News – From SAIS Trustee Brett Jacobsen – August 2023

Throughout this year you will see the voices of many SAIS board members in this spot as the organization transitions to new leadership. Our August news comes from Brett Jacobsen, chief executive officer at The Mount Vernon School in Sandy […]

Curriculum Symposium

The purpose of the Curriculum Symposium is to inspire and equip independent school educators and curriculum leaders with the tools and insights needed to create impactful learning experiences that drive student success and foster continuous learning. Participants will have the opportunity […]

Supporting the Needs of All Students

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2024 Administrative Leadership Institute

This workshop helps develop your leadership style and expand your management skills. Gain a new perspective on what it means to be a leader in an independent school with practical techniques and real-life solutions. Featuring Rob Evans and Michael Thompson. This enriching opportunity […]

Are Print Books Better for Learning Than Digital Texts?

The short answer: yes. The long answer: it depends upon your ultimate intention. Space: The Hidden Dimension Within the brain, the hippocampus is our gateway to memory. Essentially, all new information must pass through this neural structure in order to […]

News – From SAIS President Debra Wilson – May 2023

Happy May, Friends! It is hard to believe, but this is my last president’s letter for this newsletter. Next year you will see the voices of many SAIS board members in this spot as the organization transitions to new leadership. […]

Curriculum Review: Mission-Aligned Process & Planning (Fall 2023)

The fall 2023 program is now full. Registration for the winter 2024 offering is open here. This hands-on professional learning cohort is designed for program leaders who are beginning a curricular review journey and want to ensure the process is: […]