• The Intersection of Learning Differences and Artificial Intelligence

    In February of 2020, reports of Chinese schools employing unheard of mitigation strategies to combat a mysterious and growing virus caught my attention. I watched video clips of teachers clad in medical armor taking students’ temperatures before spraying the bottoms…

  • Middle School Heads Virtual Roundtable Notes – September 12, 2022

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  • Webinar Recording – Boundaries for Educators in a Kid’s World

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  • Reinventing School

    As the pandemic has passed, COVID remains, as do the unmet learning needs of millions of America’s students. With the unprecedented federal investment in our nation’s public schools waning at the end of the academic year, the opportunities—and need—for independent…

  • Curriculum Review: Mission, Autonomy, and Alignment

    The Curricular Conundrum Relationships. Community. Faculty. These are what we say makes the independent school experience special. All true, but these elements leave out the core of what we do–the what and how of teaching and learning. The curriculum. We…

  • News – From SAIS Trustee Brett Jacobsen – August 2023

    Throughout this year you will see the voices of many SAIS board members in this spot as the organization transitions to new leadership. Our August news comes from Brett Jacobsen, chief executive officer at The Mount Vernon School in Sandy…

  • Stress, Technology, and Learning – A Volatile Relationship

    Impact of Cell Phone Use in Schools How People Build Their Own Learning Styles A Simple Tool To Boost Student-Teacher Relationships A Glance at the Learning Trajectory

  • Your Brain, Your Life – How Stories Drive Perception

    Impact of Cell Phone Use in Schools How People Build Their Own Learning Styles A Simple Tool To Boost Student-Teacher Relationships A Glance at the Learning Trajectory

  • Creating a Master Schedule That Values Teachers

  • Webinar Recording – Institute for New Teachers | Supervisor Info Session

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