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Curriculum Review: Mission-Aligned Process & Planning (Winter 2024)

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: grounded in their school’s mission and vision designed based on an understanding of how change happens […]

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 […]

Curriculum Symposium

The purpose of the Curriculum Symposium is to inspire and equip independent school educators and curriculum leaders with the tools and insights needed to create impactful learning experiences that drive student success and foster continuous learning. Participants will have the opportunity […]

Joyful Journeys: Cultivating Sustainable, Courageous, and Authentic Leadership

Join Renee Prillaman and Mike Hanas for a unique, year-long coaching experience that will help you: Be more authentic, better align your intentions and impact, and reclaim joy as you lead throughout the next school year Sustain more effectively the […]

Supporting the Needs of All Students

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Foundations of Advisory

Offered in partnership with CSEE. Please visit the CSEE website for more information and to register. By fostering meaningful relationships and stimulating student motivation, advisory time can help maximize student success. This engaging workshop helps educators get the most out […]

Webinar Recording – Institute for New Teachers | Supervisor Info Session

Discover what your new teacher will learn and experience at the institute this summer. We provide an agenda of their day, an overview of the content for the general sessions, and a list of questions and follow up resources for […]

Revealing 2023’s Biggest Trends With Students, Tech, & Social Media

Social media has one of the biggest influences on students’ well-being, and students’ attitudes and behaviors around technology are evolving as fast as digital devices themselves.  The Social Institute will share results from the world’s largest school survey about students, […]

Are Print Books Better for Learning Than Digital Texts?

The short answer: yes. The long answer: it depends upon your ultimate intention. Space: The Hidden Dimension Within the brain, the hippocampus is our gateway to memory. Essentially, all new information must pass through this neural structure in order to […]