SEMINARS & WEBINARS

R.I.S.E. - Middle School Student Leadership Summit
A collaboration with PAIS, Montgomery School & Shipley School
October 9, 2025, 9:00am-2:00pm • In-Person at The Montgomery School, Chester Springs, PA
Audience: Middle School Students

Ungrading for Equity
Designing assessments that are flexible, nurture intrinsic motivation, and support true learning
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Series Program
October 15, 3:30-5pm • Virtual
Audience: Middle and Upper School teachers, DEI Directors, and academic leaders, but interesting for all.

Building Ethical Capacity in Independent Schools
Using simulations to strengthen leadership, governance and school culture
A PAIS Sponsor Resource Spotlight with SchoolSims
October 20, 2:30-3:15pm • Virtual
Audience: Heads of School, Board members & Leadership Teams
No charge for PAIS Member Schools

Leading from the Middle
Managing Up, Down and Across
Two Programs:
October 22, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm • The Inn at Villanova University, Villanova, PA
October 24, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm • The Kiski School, Saltsburg, PA
Audience: Division Directors, Assistant Division Directors, Department Chairs, Curriculum Coordinators, Deans of Students, Deans of Faculty, Program Directors, anyone in middle management

No Wrong Wiring: Cultivating Regulation Through Empathy and Understanding
A PAIS Teachers Association Pittsburgh Program
October 23, 3:30-5pm •  In-Person at The Campus Laboratory School of Carlow University, Pittsburgh, PA
Audience: Kindergarten, Lower School, and Middle School Teachers and Academic Leaders, Counselors, Learning Specialists

Learning by Design: Reimagining Educational Space Through School Leadership, Architecture & Furniture
A panel discussion on educational approaches to designing and furnishing spaces that truly drive teaching, learning, and programming into the future
A PAIS Sponsor Resource Spotlight with Kay-Twelve
October 28, 2:30-3:15pm • Virtual
Audience: Heads of School, Associate/Assistant Heads, Business/Operations, Teachers

Civics and Social Justice Education: Developing Civic Agency
Preparing students to be active participants in their school, local, and global communities
November 7, 9:00am-3:00pm • In-Person at Jenkins Arboretum, Devon, PA
Audience: Middle School & Upper School Teachers & Academic Leaders

PAIS Teachers Association Pittsburgh Program
November 13 • In-Person (Pittsburgh location TBD) 
Audience: Teachers
DETAILS PENDING, REGISTRATION OPENS IN OCTOBER 

Planning for the Future
A PAIS program for Heads, Board Members & Senior Leadership Teams
November 14, 2025, 9:00am-3:00pm • Penn State Allegheny, McKeesport, PA
 

When Thinking Becomes Routine
Using Thinking Routines as More than Activities
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Series Program
November 18, 3:30-5pm, Part 1 • December 2, 3:30-5pm, Part 2 • Virtual
Audience: PreK - 12th grade educators and academic leaders

Classroom Strategies for Anxiety Management
Learn how anxiety impacts learning and leave with useful strategies to implement in the classroom
Part of the PAIS Teaching & Learning Series
December 8, 3:30-5pm • Virtual
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Series Program
Audience: Teachers of all students, counselors, learning specialists, academic leaders

Build a Compelling Future Position
How to Achieve Valued Differentiation in Independent Schools
December 9, 12:00-1:15pm • Virtual
Audience: Heads of School, Board Members, CFOs

From Insight to Action: Harnessing Student Voice to Drive Meaningful Change
Learn strategies to amplify student voice, in the classroom and in your school community
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Series Program
January 13, 2025, 3:30-4:45pm • Virtual
Audience: Teachers of students of all ages, academic leaders

SAVE THE DATE! Elevate Learning
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Conference
January 29 & 30, 2026, full-day • The Inn at Villanova University, Villanova, PA
AUDIENCE: Academic Leaders, teachers
Click here to learn more! Click here to submit a proposal.

Developing Strategies for Resilience & Well-Being
A workshop focused that introduces skills and practices for promoting resilience and well-being
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Series Program
February 5, 2026, 3:45-5pm • Virtual
Audience: All educators, counselors, learning specialists, and academic leaders

The Science of Reading: Bringing All the Pieces Together
SoR and how it connects with EF, SEL, and learning outside the reading classroom
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Series Program
February 11, 3:30-4:45pm • Virtual
Audience: Teachers of all students, learning specialists, and academic leaders

Cultivating Belonging with Culturally Responsive Curricular Design and Teaching
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Series Program
March 3, 3:45-4:45pm • Virtual
Audience: Teachers of all students, DEI Directors, academic leadership

Civics and Social Justice Education: Making Justice Visible: Exploring the Complexity of Power and Participation
Exploring oppression, power, and the need to act
March 6, 9:00am-3:00pm • In-Person at Jenkins Arboretum, Devon, PA
Audience: Middle School & Upper School Teachers & Academic Leaders