Events Calendar

In collaboration with Crystal Springs Uplands School, the inaugural event invites teachers, innovators, and thought leaders to participate in a day-long conference dedicated to transformative teaching practices. The goal of Transformative Teaching is to increase students’ mastery of skills and concepts, while at the same time cultivating in students a love of learning and positive sense of self and ability. This is a unique opportunity to collaborate and learn from the dynamic insights, experiences, and research of your peers that challenge conventional approaches and inspire all of us to enhance our teaching methodologies.

Brown is an often overlooked, underused color. Unfortunately, in the classroom, it is underrated, unexplored, and, many times, completely ignored. The lonely brown crayon that is left in the box. The color is not sung in the rainbow.  What if we could inspire, engage, and provoke children with the beauty of brown without addressing race, culture, or identity? Is there a way we can awaken children to the beauty of brown? Join Jahidah Diaab to learn to appreciate all the possibilities of dirt and mud, and experiment with the language surrounding the color brown. Inspire a different perspective in young minds when they see this color in their classrooms.

Attend this webinar to explore skills and dispositions required to deepen the understanding of roles and responsibilities to one another and the school community, rooted in best practices for boards and board chairs. Unpack the leadership dispositions needed to navigate complexity—from practicing radical candor and communicating with clarity across perspectives to serving as a confidant, sounding board, and critical friend to each other.

This NAIS webinar will explore the latest data on how boards of trustees are performing and highlight what schools are doing well—and where head and trustee perceptions diverge.

To provide a forum for connection, NAIS is offering online meetups for Executive Assistants and Support Staff. These free, hour-long get-togethers offer an opportunity to connect in small groups and discuss topics of your choice as you get to know others who do what you do.

When teachers and leaders implement an identity-conscious practice, they can provide a more responsive and responsible learning environment. Unfortunately, avoiding the impact of identity can create problematic and oppressive conditions in schools.So how do we lead with an identity-consciousness? Award-winning author Liza Talusan provides real-world scenarios that educators can work through to apply an identity-conscious practice.

Looking for a career in a Maryland or DC independent school? Attend the AIMS Job Fair this year to talk to representatives from AIMS schools and learn about opportunities available for the upcoming school year.

Men of Color + Leadership is dedicated to creating connections and establishing a supportive community that understands the unique joys, challenges, and opportunities faced by leaders who are men of color in independent schools. The workshop will facilitate conversations specific to attendees’ current roles and exchange insights that can directly impact their day-to-day responsibilities. Participants will also receive meaningful insight regarding their own personal growth and professional advancement.

At this free, one-hour meetup, you can choose the discussion group that meets your needs: Breakout Group 1 on global citizenship curriculum, or Breakout Group 2 on international trips and risk management.

Join NAIS General Counsel Justin Perillo in this session from the NAIS Legal Webinar Series for a deep dive into the latest executive actions, their implications for independent schools, and strategies for compliance and risk management.