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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.

Principles of Good Practice

Tips for Zoom Breakout Rooms – Lessons Learned

Clay Gibney, Director of TechnologyUpdated: February 2021 Zoom’s breakout room feature allows you to split your Zoom meeting into separate sessions (up to 50). It’s a terrific feature in Zoom, but there are a number of gotchas and quirks. Here […]

SAIS Survey Center

New Teacher Resources