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News – From SAIS President Debra Wilson – January 2022

Hello Friends! Over this break, we did a lot of family hiking. This largely translated into hikes more or less straight down cliffs, enjoying the view, and then trekking straight back up 1500 or so feet. It is not uncommon […]

News – From SAIS President Debra Wilson – December 2021

Happy December, Friends! This Thanksgiving found me with my extended family in New York, where my youngest sister lives. From Korean BBQ to bagels to Broadway everything felt decidedly normal-ish, welcome, and loud. That was our big holiday gathering this […]

2022 Fundamentals Conference

The SAIS Fundamentals Conference is for those interested in learning more about the building blocks of independent schools. The curriculum is designed for school leaders who want to bolster their leadership skills and unpack the basics of how schools operate. […]

Webinar Recording – Staying Within the Guardrails: Professional Boundaries in Independent Schools

October 21, 2021 The past few years have highlighted a number of community lightening rods, including in our schools. This interactive conversation for independent school administrators and faculty addressed the following questions: How do school staff maintain healthy boundaries within […]

Webinar Recording – Making the Leap From Teaching to School Leadership: Relating to the Institution Through an Administrative Lens

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2021 Academic Support Conference Recordings

SAIS E-newsletter Archives

SAIS produces a monthly e-newsletter, Signals, as a service to our membership. Browse the archives below to view past issues (formerly HeadLines) and articles. To sign up for SAIS e-newsletters, create an account (see the My Account menu), or use […]

News – From SAIS President Debra Wilson – September 2021

I will be honest; I escape from the pandemic and other news as often as I can. Two weeks ago, the SAIS team had our first in-person staff retreat since March 2020. We ventured to Pigeon Forge, where we certainly […]

Principles of Good Practice

News – From SAIS President Debra Wilson – August 2021

Hello Friends! This piece has been started at our last summer family vacation hurrah, Kanuga. My husband’s family has participated in Kanuga summer guest weeks for over 40 years, making me a relative newbie with my paltry 18 summers and […]