Skimmers: student loan forgiveness exceptions, federal vaccine and testing mandates in the hands of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, UNESCO’s Reimagining Our Futures: A New Social Contract for Education, overview on grades v. gradeless, the toxic effects behind calling your school a “family” and more.
Schools have rigorous student abuse prevention protocols, but sometimes concerns do come up. This recorded session addressed navigating tricky situations including steps to take, whether to report, and who does the reporting.
natives to help you appropriately support young people as they encounter and master these digital skills. The message: limiting or monitoring technology is no substitute for mentoring and engagement. Led by Devorah Heitner (Raising Digital Natives).
Skimmers: An article from Emily Oster about school quarantines and ending them for other models; Colin Powell’s 13 rules of effective leadership; reports from the National Association of Elementary School Principals on the leaders we need now; great overview on how politics and the pandemic are taking their toll on leadership within higher ed; trends in women in the workplace right now; and more.
This is a recording of the November 3, 2021, webinar, Financial Wellness for Trustees. Is your school’s current trajectory sustainable in the long-term? What actions can you take in the next five years to ensure future choices?
The following is a recording from the heads of school virtual roundtable, which featured a discussion of current hot topics, followed by a presentation by Michael Nachbar and others from the GOA leadership team. They shared how they’ve created a student-focused competency-based grading system, and what insights they gained from data to deepen how and when they spot student struggles, and how they provide additional student support.
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 several pressing questions:
Skimmers: a great free kit on thinking through mandating vaccines; guidance on how HIPAA works; healthy focus on social media and teens and tweens; a piece by a recent Minerva graduate, who went to high school in India on how high schools should change; and more.
The list below is designed to help heads and their boards consider the options that might be part of a compensation package designed specifically for the school leader.
SAIS reached out to Annual Conference speakers, Anne-Marie Balzano and Arti Betof of Mission & Data to tap their expertise in addressing conflict on the board and how to move forward in a positive direction.
Skimmers: YikYak is back, the virus numbers are definitely falling off, EUA could come before the end of this month, Covid vaccines for kids, fascinating conversation with Ian Symmonds at the heads’ roundtable, and more.
Coronavirus / COVID-19 Resources with sup-topics and sections
Skimmers: A step by step piece for to map out a plan to comply with the vaccination mandates, Bloomberg on the pandemic road ahead, a piece on the Great Resignation, what instructional coaches do, how instructional coaching helps reduce stress and build trust, and more.
Free curated resource links for new teachers to help new teachers feel confident going into the new year.
What do you really need to know about working in a school? How can you fit into the existing school culture?
Developing the culture of your classroom is the catalyst for a successful school year. Classroom agreements, setting norms, and discipline will be discussed.
Face to face conferences, weekly newsletters, phone calls, emails, social media. How can you effectively communicate with parents? How can you best handle unexpected encounters?
Defined by their mission, each school was created with a purpose and vision. The culture of the school is shaped by its core values.
FINN Partners shares a checklist to get you started as you evaluate your communication plan and develop a crisis working group to learn from the pandemic and prepare for the future.
Topics include: Covid cases, leadership articles of note, how students respond to teaching, the interdependence of student and faculty wellness, and more.
Skimmers: Covid tracking page, uptick in pediatric cases, effectiveness of masks and the need for fewer other mitigation strategies when they are used, parent insights and related data from McKinsey, Census charts, a less existential read on the Great Resignation (it might be hitting our industry), a piece from the NYT that highlights changes coming in high school athletes as they can cash in on their names, and more.
Skimmers: Catch up on some virus stats, studies show that long-term COVID still seems to be rare in children, if the decisions behind returning to campus feel like chaos you are not alone, this Swiss Cheese model reminder might help, Challenge networks can help you get your thinking straight, Thinker Analytix can help get a better hand on tough arguments, Ian Symmonds and six areas of education disruption, and more.
Skimmers: Atlanta area public schools have announced that masks will be required, American Academy of Pediatrics guidance, new guidance on school re-openings from CHOP, data gurus are projecting a peak some time in mid-October, the results of our survey on masks and vaccines, a federal judge recently upheld Indiana University’s vaccine requirement, Venable on exemptions for higher ed, medical and religious exemptions forms from Fisher Phillips, and more.
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Topics include: updated CDC school opening guidance, stories regarding sports, the NCAA, the Supreme Court, and college athletes, data around learning loss and the pandemic, research around challenges of students in high achieving schools, why the ages of 2-7 matter so much in brain development, and more.
Topics include: Tom Rochon at ERB on a report just published on learning loss over the last 16 months, the heart condition that occasionally develops in young people, Is Education No Longer the ‘Great Equalizer’?, and more.
Topics include: what kinds of request schools are getting from families looking for flexibility, the delta variant, camp guidance, the malware attack on Colonial Pipeline, free Trustee Table podcast from NAIS, and more.
As part of the accreditation process, SAIS offers financial health questions to help schools think more deeply about financial wellness. As the school year winds down and you start to look to next year, make financial wellness one of your school’s goals. You do not need to attain wellness overnight, but you should be creating a path to solid financial equilibrium.
This is a recording of the February 2021, webinar, Everything You Should Know About the COVID Vaccine featuring Drs. Keipp and Tom Talbot. Vanderbilt epidemiologists and vaccine experts, Drs. Keipp and Tom Talbot, provided an in-depth presentation on the science, testing, trials, safety, and efficacy of the COVID vaccine.
The following sample staff surveys have been provided by SAIS schools. Schools should bear in mind that specific surveys used at one school may not be appropriate at all schools and take appropriate steps to customize their own tools, with the help of legal counsel as appropriate.
The following sample parent surveys have been provided by SAIS schools. Schools should bear in mind that specific surveys used at one school may not be appropriate at all schools and take appropriate steps to customize their own tools, with the help of legal counsel as appropriate.
The last several years have brought startling trends in student wellness: increased anxiety and depression, vaping, suicidal thoughts and tendencies. What do these trends look like in high performing schools? How are SAIS schools recognizing some of the challenges and creating systems or approaches to help support students? What might help? View this recorded online conversation with Debra Wilson, researcher Suniya Luthar, Authentic Connections CEO Nina Kumar, Lauren Wainright from Indian
Many schools are creating tables or grids to help visualize what various phases or stages of re-entry may look like when aligned with the state, city, or county opening rhetoric. This table can help get you going.
It's been a decade since the Great Recession hit independent schools head on. That experience has forged a "new normal" in terms of affordability strategies, financial aid demand, and the use and distribution of precious aid dollars. Where do independent schools stand? Where are they headed? How do schools in SAIS compare to national trends? In this recorded webinar, our panelists examine how school affordability in various markets is shaping up in this “new normal” moment between recessions.
The following videos provide an overview of how highly effective independent school boards operate and fit into the wider picture of independent schools.
In this FastStats article, gender trends for students, teachers and heads of school in both SAIS and NAIS over the past 20 years is presented
The New Community School
Date Posted: December 6, 2021
Role: Teacher
Job Type: Full Time
Canterbury School
Job Type: Part Time
The Paideia School
Marist School
The Harpeth Hall School
Date Posted: December 3, 2021
Role: Other
Girls Preparatory School
Woodberry Forest School
Role: Athletics
Ensworth School
Date Posted: December 2, 2021
Pace Academy
Role: Clerical/Admin
Porter-Gaud School
Stratford Academy
St. Martin's Episcopal School
Date Posted: December 1, 2021
The Cottage School
Role: Business
Pinewood Preparatory School
Role: Advancement
St. Andrew's
Date Posted: November 30, 2021
The Mount Vernon School
Maclay School
Memphis University School
Role: Technology
Duke School
Role: Division Director/Head
Triangle Day School
Date Posted: November 29, 2021
Deerfield-Windsor School
St. Peter's Episcopal School
Whitefield Academy
Carolina Friends School
Role: Assistant Head
Mill Springs Academy
Date Posted: November 24, 2021
Role: Academic Support
Southern Teachers
Date Posted: November 23, 2021
Role: Head of School
Currey Ingram Academy
FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Date Posted: November 19, 2021
The Fletcher School
Job Type: Contract
Brookstone School
New Garden Friends School
The Montgomery Academy
Date Posted: November 18, 2021
International Boys' Schools Coalition
Paideia School
Northlake Christian School
Date Posted: November 17, 2021
Role: Counseling
Role: Librarian
Hutchison School
Randolph School
Date Posted: November 16, 2021
Charlotte Latin School
Madison-Ridgeland Academy
Westchester Country Day School
The Howard School
Date Posted: November 15, 2021
The Weber School
Wesleyan School
Atlanta Academy
Franklin Road Academy
Date Posted: November 14, 2021
Atlanta International School
Date Posted: November 12, 2021
The Donoho School
Greensboro Day School
Date Posted: November 11, 2021
Cannon School
Saint Stephen's Episcopal School
Date Posted: November 10, 2021
Charlotte Preparatory School
Trinity Presbyterian School
Episcopal Day School
Date Posted: November 9, 2021
Ashley Hall
The Dunham School
Date Posted: November 8, 2021
Date Posted: November 5, 2021
St. Anne's Belfield School
Role: Admissions
Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill
Role: Dean of Students
St. Paul Christian Academy
Allen Academy
Fayetteville Academy
Date Posted: November 4, 2021
SAIS
Prince Avenue Christian School
Date Posted: November 3, 2021
Role: Communications
Date Posted: November 2, 2021
Date Posted: November 1, 2021
Mt. Bethel Christian Academy
Christ School
Date Posted: October 31, 2021
Pinecrest Academy
Date Posted: October 29, 2021
Rock Springs Christian Academy
The Alfred and Adele Davis Academy
Springwood School
Cape Henry Collegiate
Date Posted: October 28, 2021
Woodland Presbyterian School
Date Posted: October 27, 2021
Montessori School of Huntsville
Date Posted: October 26, 2021
The John Crosland School
Date Posted: October 25, 2021
Sun Valley Community School
Date Posted: October 22, 2021
Brookwood School
Date Posted: October 21, 2021
Oaks Christian School
Date Posted: October 20, 2021
Date Posted: October 19, 2021
Date Posted: October 18, 2021
Houston Academy
The Willows Community School
Date Posted: October 17, 2021
Charlotte Christian School
Date Posted: October 15, 2021
Tuscaloosa Academy
The Westminster Schools
Date Posted: October 14, 2021
Presbyterian Day School
Role: Department Head
Cary Academy
Date Posted: October 13, 2021
University School of Nashville
Date Posted: October 11, 2021
Southampton Academy
Date Posted: October 10, 2021
Christ Presbyterian Academy
Date Posted: October 8, 2021
YouthTruth
The Walker School
Global Village Project
Date Posted: October 6, 2021
Date Posted: October 5, 2021
The Cottage School Educational Resource Center
TRINITY SCHOOL OF DURHAM & CHAPEL HILL
The Galloway School
Date Posted: October 4, 2021
Lake Highland Preparatory School
King's Ridge Christian School
Date Posted: October 2, 2021
Girls Preparatory School, Inc.
Date Posted: October 1, 2021
Greenfield School
Date Posted: September 30, 2021
Trinity Episcopal School
PALISADES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
Date Posted: September 28, 2021
Trident Academy
Date Posted: September 27, 2021
MISBO
Bulloch Academy
Date Posted: September 24, 2021
Date Posted: September 23, 2021
High Meadows School
Landmark Christian School
Date Posted: September 22, 2021
Date Posted: September 21, 2021
Cape Fear Christian Academy
Date Posted: September 20, 2021
Date Posted: September 16, 2021
Date Posted: September 15, 2021
Job Type: Internship
Date Posted: September 14, 2021
The First Academy
Date Posted: September 13, 2021
Date Posted: September 12, 2021
Date Posted: September 10, 2021
Grandview Preparatory School
Date Posted: September 9, 2021
Salisbury Academy
The Hockaday School
Date Posted: September 8, 2021
Fellowship Christian School
Davidson Academy
Date Posted: September 7, 2021
St. Margaret's Episcopal School
Landmark Christian School System Office
Date Posted: September 3, 2021
The Children's School
Episcopal Collegiate School
St. David's School
Atlanta Youth Academy
Date Posted: September 2, 2021
St. Mary's Episcopal School (TN)
Date Posted: September 1, 2021
Fort Bend Christian Academy
