As the 2024-2025 academic year gets underway, school leaders across the country find themselves wondering if enough is enough when it comes to student electronic devices, namely smartphones. Prompted in part by books such as Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation, […]
As we navigate the complexities in our school communities, effective leadership entails more than just problem-solving; it requires the nuanced skill of managing polarities. In a world where opposing forces often tug at our decisions and actions, understanding and embracing […]
Understanding how to engineer an AI prompt will help you harness the power of generative AI. Creating a scenario to house the question you are asking narrows the scope of the AI’s response to supply a more helpful and appropriate reply. […]
Evangelical Christian School’s (ECS) mission is “to provide the Christian family with a Christ-centered, biblically directed curriculum that challenges the students to know the Lord Jesus Christ and to develop the vision and practice of excellence in academics, character, leadership, […]
We are committed to teams. Many of us spend Friday night or Saturday afternoon rooting for our school’s football team. Likewise, if we have our own children, we shuttle them to their sports activities so they can be on teams. […]
By Sheri Burkeen, Director of Resources, SAIS When you join the faculty of a 175-year-old school, you can expect to become part of many traditions and celebrations. I was a French hen. It was my first year to participate in […]
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We are excited to share the appointment of Amber Irizarry, director of brand & communications. Beginning May 1, Amber will serve as the primary storyteller, amplifying the impact of member schools in our association. Amber experienced a long-standing communications career […]
Throughout this year, you have heard from the voices of many SAIS board members in this spot as the organization transitions to new leadership. Our May and final newsletter for the 2023-2024 year comes from Doreen Kelly, head of Ravenscroft […]
Introduction The end of the school year is always an opportunity for reflection. A posture of intentional reflection is well supported considering the historic and monumental changes to the independent school landscape in the past few years. We are rocks […]
