SEMINARS & WEBINARS

LEADING IN AN AI WORLD
Become informed on the latest on AI’s impact on education to create your school’s AI vision, position, and policy statements.
September 24 • In-Person • The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, PA
8:30-11:30am - Session One: Using Foresight to Set an AI Vision for School
12:30-3:30pm - Session Two: Crafting an AI Position and Policy for Your School
SESSION ONE AUDIENCE: Board Members and Senior Leadership Team Members
SESSION TWO AUDIENCE: School Leadership, Department Heads, Ed Tech Directors

UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS IN EDUCATION
Part of the PAIS Pedagogical Prowess: A Teaching & Learning Series Program
September 24, 3:15-4:45pm • Virtual • Open for Individual Registrations
AUDIENCE: Teachers, Academic Leaders

BACK-TO-SCHOOL MOMENTUM: PREPPING CHILDREN OF ALL AGES FOR THE CHALLENGES (& SUCCESSES) OF A NEW SCHOOL YEAR
Part of the PAIS/ISACS Parent Series Program
September 25, 7:30-8:30pm • Virtual
AUDIENCE: Parents, School Leaders, Teachers
*Not open for individual registrations, must be part of the Parent Series

ONBOARDING: BEYOND ORIENTATION
Part of the PAIS/ISACS Trustee Series Program
September 26, 4:00-5:00pm • Virtual
AUDIENCE: Board Members, Heads of School
*Not open for individual registrations, must be part of the Trustee Series

ELEVATE YOUR SCHOOL THROUGH A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO AUXILIARY PROGRAMS
Part of the PAIS Journey to a Stronger School: Lessons Learned in Accreditation Series Program
Focus: External Affairs
September 27, 9:00-10:30am • Virtual • Open for Individual Registrations
Audience: Heads of School, Assistant Heads of School, Division Heads, Chief Financial and Operations Officers, Directors of Auxiliary Programs, After School and Summer Program Director

EITC & OSTC WEBINAR: HOW TO GET, USE AND REPORT THE FUNDS  
A collaboration with ADVIS, PAIS and PAISBOA
October 1, 12:00-1:30pm • Virtual  

PAIS MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT PURPOSE SUMMIT  
With World Leadership School
October 1, 9:00am-2:00pm • In-Person • Holy Child School at Rosemont, Rosemont, PA
Audience: Middle School Students, Staff and Faculty  

AUTHOR WORKSHOPS FOR LANGUAGE ARTS, HISTORY & MATH EDUCATORS
October 4, 9:00am-12:00pm & 1:00-4:00pm • In-Person • Jenkins Arboretum, Devon, PA
Session One: Nephew Book Talk and Memoir Writing Workshop with author MK Asante
Audience: Middle School and Upper School English, LA, and History Teachers
Session Two: Our Stock is Rising Book Talk and Teaching the Stock Market to Students in Grades 4-8 Workshop with author Gregory Powell
Audience: Upper Lower School and Middle School math teachers  

A NEW LENS FOR IMPACTFUL SCHOOL BUSINESS AND REPUTATION-MANAGEMENT STRATEGY PLANNING
October 8 • 9:00am-3:00pm (breakfast and lunch included) • In-Person at The Inn at Villanova, 601 County Line Road, Wayne, PA

PARENT WHISPERER FOR TEACHERS
Part of the PAIS Pedagogical Prowess: A Teaching and Learning Series
October 9, 6:00-7:30pm • Virtual • Open for Individual Registrations
Audience: All teachers and academic leaders

ELEVATING YOUR MAJOR GIFT PROGRAM
A PAIS collaboration with LEADTEAM Partners. The Huddle program with Chris Pryor featuring PAIS's own Shelby LeMar, Chief Advancement Officer at Lancaster Country Day School
October 17 • No Charge • Registration Opening Soon  

LEARNING AT THE EDGES
Learn effective strategies for educating those identified as gifted and those with learning differences and how these strategies benefit all learners.
October 18 • 9:00am-3:00pm • In-Person at Jenkins Arboretum, Devon, PA
Audience: All teachers, academic leaders, and learning specialists 

CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES ON INSTITUTIONAL SUSTAINABILITY
Part of the PAIS Journey to a Stronger School: Lessons Learned in Accreditation Series Program
Focus: Finance
October 22, 9:00-10:45am • Virtual • Open for Individual Registrations
Audience: Heads of School, CFO’s, Admissions Directors, Development Directors, Board Chairs

RESTORATIVE PRACTICES FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL EDUCATORS
Strengthen relationships between individuals as well as social connections within communities
October 23 & October 24 • 8:30am-3:30pm • In-Person at a Philadelphia Area School TBD • Space is Limited
Audience: Middle School and Upper School Directors, DEI Practitioners, Deans of Students, School Counselors, Advisors, Teachers  

LISTENING CIRCLE TRAINING
Strengthen relationships between individuals as well as social connections within communities
October 25, 8:30am-3:30pm • In-Person at a Philadelphia Area School TBD • Space is Limited
Audience: Middle School and Upper School Directors, DEI Practitioners, Deans of Students, School Counselors, Advisors, Teachers  

TEACHER AS LEARNER: INTRODUCTION TO UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING (UDL) PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
Part of the PAIS Pedagogical Prowess: A Teaching and Learning Series
October 29, 3:30-5:00pm • Virtual • Open for Individual Registrations
Audience: All teachers and academic leaders

SILOS ARE FOR GRAIN, NOT FOR TEAMS
Part of the PAIS Journey to a Stronger School: Lessons Learned in Accreditation Series Program
Focus: Administration
November 7, 9:00-10:15am • Virtual • Open for Individual Registrations
Audience: School Leaders

A CHAMPIONSHIP CULTURE: DESIGNING AND STRENGTHENING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES IN YOUR SCHOOL TO ADVANCE YOUR SCHOOLS PROFESSIONAL GOALS
Part of the PAIS Journey to a Stronger School: Lessons Learned in Accreditation Series Program
Focus: Program
November 19, 10:00am-12:00pm • Virtual • Open for Individual Registrations
Audience: Anyone looking to build a high-performing adult culture using PLCS: Heads of school, Division Directors, Academic Deans, Deans of Faculty, Directors of Teaching & Learning, Department Chairs

FACILITATING ASSESSMENTS FOR STUDENT AGENCY
Part of the PAIS Pedagogical Prowess: A Teaching and Learning Series
2 Parts - November 21, 3:30-5:00pm and December 11, 3:30-5pm • Virtual • Open for Individual Registrations
Audience: All teachers and academic leaders (most applicable to teachers of children Grades 3-12)

FLYWHEEL FAMILIES: HOW TO LEVERAGE EXPERIENCES FOR RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT
Part of the PAIS Journey to a Stronger School: Lessons Learned in Accreditation Series Program
Focus: Admissions
December 3, 11:00am-12:15pm • Virtual • Open for Individual Registrations
Audience: Central Administrative Team, Admissions, Enrollment Managers and Staff

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT BEYOND THE CLASSROOM: FOSTERING STUDENT CONNECTION, REFLECTION, AND RESILIENCE
Part of the PAIS Pedagogical Prowess: A Teaching and Learning Series
January 16, 3:30-5:00pm • Virtual • Open for Individual Registrations
Audience: Anyone with a role in student life grades 6-12

MANAGING CHANGE FROM ART TO SCIENCE
Part of the PAIS Journey to a Stronger School: Lessons Learned in Accreditation Series Program
Focus: Strategy Planning
January 23, 10:00-11:30am • Virtual • Open for Individual Registrations
Audience: Heads of School, Central Administrative Team, Division Leaders, Department Chairs

TECHNOLOGY, LEARNING, AND THE BRAIN: A POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS TRIUMVIRATE
Part of the PAIS Pedagogical Prowess: A Teaching and Learning Series
January 29, 3:30-5:00pm • Virtual • Open for Individual Registrations
Audience: All teachers and academic leaders (most applicable to teacher of children of grades 3-12)

CRITICAL CREATIVITY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
Part of the PAIS Pedagogical Prowess: A Teaching and Learning Series
February 13, 3:30-5:00pm • Virtual • Open for Individual Registrations
Audience: All teachers and academic leaders

MORE THAN A FEELING: QUANTITATIVE DEI MODELS AND DATA CULTURE IN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Part of the PAIS Journey to a Stronger School: Lessons Learned in Accreditation Series Program
Focus: DEI
February 21, 9:00-10:30am • Virtual • Open for Individual Registrations
Audience: Heads of School, Central Administration Team, DEI Directors

RETHINKING DIFFERENTIATION
Part of the PAIS Pedagogical Prowess: A Teaching and Learning Series
March 4, 3:30-5:00pm • Virtual • Open for Individual Registrations
Audience: All teachers and academic leaders

SAVE THE DATE! PAIS EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE
November 8 • 8:30am-3:00pm • In-Person • The Desmond Hotel, Malvern, PA
Registration Opens September 30! CLICK HERE to learn more and to submit a workshop proposal.