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New Teacher Resources – Link Collection

What Is Good Teaching? The Atlantic Remote Learning Resources SAIS 15 Mental Health Tips For Teachers TeachThought 5 Reasons to Let Students Keep Their Cameras Off During Zoom Classes The Conversation Creating an Inclusive Online Space Rosalind Wiseman Five Lessons From the Spring of 2020 Authentic […]

Independent Schools – Practical Matters

What do you really need to know about working in a school? How can you fit into the existing school culture?

Independent Schools – Classroom Culture

Developing the culture of your classroom is the catalyst for a successful school year. Classroom agreements, setting norms, and discipline will be discussed.

Independent Schools – Parent Communication

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?

Independent Schools as Intentional Communities – Part 2

Defined by their mission, each school was created with a purpose and vision. The culture of the school is shaped by its core values.

Independent Schools as Intentional Communities – Part 1

Defined by their mission, each school was created with a purpose and vision. The culture of the school is shaped by its core values.

The Independent School Landscape – Recording

From the board of trustees to the parents’ association, learn how independent schools are structured.

Beyond the Open House: A Follow-Up With Randolph School

In 2017, NAIS published this piece titled “Beyond the Open House: How Schools Makes Parent Engagement Fun & Effective” in their Independent Ideas blog. SAIS member Randolph School is featured so we contacted them for an update on parent engagement strategies during COVID. […]

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 and articles. To sign up for SAIS e-newsletters, create an account (see the My Account menu), or use the following […]

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 […]