The literature review in this paper is a review of what we currently know about chronic job-related stress and burn-out as of the summer of 2021. This is about to radically change. No one could have predicted the loss, grief, […]
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: […]
Join this webinar to learn about causes and consequences of political polarization in our society, why schools must address the challenge head-on, bridge-building in the classroom, media literacy, and social emotional learning as tools for depolarization and partnering with parents […]
Hello Friends! Since the pandemic began three years ago, we have spent a lot of time thinking about and worrying about community. Over the past 18 months in particular, schools have been working hard to build back community that was […]
Amid a national teacher shortage and post-pandemic burnout, independent schools must adopt a mindshift when it comes to hiring and retaining top talent. Long-gone are the days of the “status-quo” hiring process and the belief that potential candidates would simply […]
Tired of acronyms, alliteration, and other attempts at attention-catching organizing principles like “The Three C’s?” Thanks for the feedback. We’re not aware of a single best approach to providing—much less making good use of—feedback; in fact, we’re convinced that what […]
This article is based on a workshop presented by Stephenson and Kronsberg at the 2023 NAIS Annual Conference. Originally created by Stephenson in 2009, the goal of the workshop is to widen the lens of the conflict situation and ultimately […]
This article originally appeared on the RG175 Blog and is reprinted here with the author’s permission. I value humility in a leader. As an independent school search consultant, I associate humility with learning, and being a learner is one of […]
By Derrick Willard, Head of School, Augusta Preparatory Day School When I took the job as head of school at Augusta Preparatory Day School (Georgia) in 2019, I was amused when a young student asked me, “Just what do you […]
Hello Friends! As we race through the first few weeks of December, I hope its shortened days bring a winter break window during which we can all rest a little more as we enter into our various festivities and prepare […]
