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Monday - July 12, 2021
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Sports and Social Justice Off the Field 9:00 AM to 10:30 AMThis event will meet over three days: July 12-14, 2021 from 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Online via zoomPresenter: Christopher Hayes, Associate Director of Athletics, The Chapin SchoolAudience: PE Teachers, Athletic Administrators, History Teachers, All educators with interest in sports
Details and registration here.
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Context and Conversation: A Crash Course in Talking about Anti-Asian Violence 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM11 a.m.-12 noonOnline via zoomPresenters: Nayantara Mhatre, Middle School Dean of Students, The Calhoun School; Morika Tsujimura, Math and Science Teacher, Grace Church School; Arhm Wild, Director of the Progressive Teaching Institute, MS/US Diversity Coordinator, Ethical Culture Fieldston SchoolAudience: All educators
Details and registration here.
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Embodying Our Anti-Racist Values at School 1:00 PM to 3:00 PMThis event will meet over four days: July 12-15, 2021 from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Online via zoomPresenter: Lauren Porosoff, Empower ForwardsAudience: All educators, including teachers, staff members, and administrators
Details and registration here.
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Where Have You Been? Who Are You Now? What Happens Next?: Clarifying Values, Reckoning with Losses, Building Resilience 3:00 PM to 5:00 PMCanceledThis event will meet over three days: July 12-14, 2021 from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Online via zoomPresenters: Jennifer Bryan, Re-Set School, and Tyner GordonTarget Audience: All educators, Pre-K through 12
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Stepping Out of the Adult Space and Into the Student Experience: Incorporating the Voices of Black Girls to Build Anti-Racist School Communities 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM9 a.m.-11 a.m. Online via zoomPresenter: Shahna-Lee James, 8th Grade Dean, Math teacher, Girls Athletic Coordinator, The Berkeley Carroll SchoolAudience: All educators
Details and registration here.
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Monday - August 16, 2021
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Showing Up and Standing Up: A 4-Part Journey Towards Antiracism for White Teachers 9:30 AM to 10:45 AMThis event will meet over four days: August 16-19, 2021 from 9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Online via zoomPresenters: Jessy Molina and Jay Golon, Pollyanna, Inc.Audience: All educators, including teachers, staff members, and administrators
Details and registration here.
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Social Justice and Equity in STEM Classrooms 10:30 AM to 12:00 PMOnline via zoomPresenters: Dr. Paulianda Jones, Katie Kartheiser, Dr. Annie Kloimwieder, Kim Lee-Granger, Science Faculty at Ethical Culture Fieldston SchoolAudience: Science teachers, grades 7-12Details and registration here.
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Creating Community as a Classroom Ensemble 1:00 PM to 2:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Madolyn Accola, LS Music Teacher, Friends Seminary1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.Target Audience: K-5 Music Teachers, with collaboration possibilities for classroom teachers, art teachers & librarians
Details and registration here.
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Further Exploration of Community Matters: Advisory Program 1:00 PM to 2:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Katie Leo, Facing History and OurselvesAudience: Teachers and Administrators, grades 5-12Details and registration here.
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Implicit Bias Training: Understanding to Disrupt Unconscious Bias 3:00 PM to 4:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Sabrina Zurkuhlen, The Calhoun SchoolAudience: Teachers, Administrators, and Staff, PreK-12Details and registration here.
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Creating an Anti-Bias & Anti-Racist Classroom: Interrupting Microaggressions with Scenario-based Practice 1:00 PM to 2:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Jessy Molina1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.Target Audience: Teachers and Administrators, K-12
Details and registration here.
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The Value of Game-Based Learning Clubs in Independent Schools 1:00 PM to 2:00 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Jared Fishman, The Hackley School1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.Target Audience: Educators, gr. 5-12, who have an interest in game-based learning, are interested in starting a game club but don’t know how, or already run a game club and want to connect with others who do the same
Details and registration here.
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Both Fish and Fowl: A 3-Part Leadership Workshop Series for New Department Heads 9:00 AM to 12:15 PMThis event will meet over three days:
August 23, 2021, 9am-12:15 pm
October 29, 2021, 1pm-4:15 pm
January 28, 2022, 1pm-5pm
Sold out!
Online via zoomPresenters: Dalia Aidoo, Stephen Mak, & Eric Zahler, Spence SchoolTarget Audience: Department Heads in their first two years in that roleDetails and registration here.
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Theory to Practice: Make Intersectional Feminist Pedagogy part of your daily teaching 2:00 PM to 3:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Georgina Emerson, Kemeyawi WahpepahAudience: Teachers and Advisors of all subjects, grades 5-12Details and registration here.
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Tuesday - September 28, 2021
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Trustee Governance Workshop 2021 5:00 PM to 7:15 PM
Speakers: Dr. Valaida Wise (Dr. Valaida Wise Consulting), Melissa Providence (Enrollment Management Association), Mark Lauria (NYSAIS), Panel of Admissions Professionals from NYSAIS schools
Target Audience: Heads and School Trustees
Registration and details here.
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Monday - October 4, 2021
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Beginning Teachers Institute 2021-22 9:00 AM to 3:00 PMAn institute from Oct. 4, 2021-April 18, 2022; monthly online sessions with closing session in person in April.Audience: Classroom and Assistant/Associate Teachers in their first or second yearSOLD OUT!Details and Registration here
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THINK EQUAL: A Global Early Years SEL & Social Justice Intervention 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Leslee Udwin, Think Equal Founder & Executive Chair4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Target Audience: Lower School Educators in all roles
Details and registration here.
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The Addiction Inoculation 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Jess Lahey, Author and Educator4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Target Audience: K-12 Teachers, Staff, and Administrators
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Imaginative Inquiry: Using Drama to Ignite Inquiry 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Elaine Chu, Institute for Imaginative Inquiry4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Target Audience: Teachers, Grades K-5
Details and registration here.
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Dynamic Scheduling Practices 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Chloe Smith, Head of High School, Saint Ann’s School4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Target Audience: Anyone in your school who is involved in the schedule design and implementation process
Details and registration here.
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Enabling Their Best: Counteracting Stereotype Threat in Adolescents - A 2-Part series 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Julian McNeil, Salubrious ConsultingA 2-Part event: October 25 & November 1, 20214:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Target Audience: Middle and Upper School Educators in all roles
Details and registration here.
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An Approach to Social, Emotional, Academic Development for Humanities Teachers, with Facing History and Ourselves 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Katie Leo, Facing History and Ourselves4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Audience: Humanities teachers, grades 5-12Details and registration here.
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Tuesday - November 2, 2021
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Systemic Differentiation: Three Ways to Design Units that Foster Equity and Empowerment (3-part series) 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMThis is a 3-part series: Tuesdays, November 2,9,16, 2021; 4-5:30 p.m.
Discover three different approaches to designing meaningful units of study that provide multiple ways for diverse groups of students to achieve the learning goal.
Please note that the three sessions build on each other for a cumulative experience. Participants are encouraged to attend all three, and sessions will be recorded and provided to all registrants.Online via zoomPresenter: Lauren Porosoff, Empower ForwardsTarget Audience: Classroom teachers in all subjects and grade levels, department chairs, and academic administratorsDetails and registration here.
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How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMA Community ConversationOnline via zoomPresenter: Dr. Clint Smith, Author, Journalist, Poet4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Target Audience: All educators, K-12Details and registration here.
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Navigating the New Normal in Fall 2021: Common Issues Facing Independent Schools 2:00 PM to 3:00 PMOnline via zoomPresenters: Caryn Pass and Janice Gregerson, Venable, LLC 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.Target Audience: Heads, HR Personnel, Business Managers
Details and registration here.
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Capstone 1.0: Launching a Capstone Program 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Jon Calos, Chair of Experiential Learning, Science Teacher, Emma Willard School4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Target Audience: Educators, grades 5-12, interested in starting a capstone program. No experience required.Details and registration here.
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Communities at the Crossroads: Building Support, Resilience and Understanding Through Your School's DEI Communications 11:00 AM to 12:00 PMOnline via zoomPresenters: Chris Lukach, AKCG, and Casper Caldarola, Pollyanna, Inc.11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.Target Audience: Communications Professionals, DEI Directors, Advancement Professionals
Details and registration here.
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"RACE TALK IS DIVIDING US!" And Other Myths About Race and Racial Literacy Curriculum in K-12 Schools 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Jason Craige Harris in partnership with Pollyanna, Inc.4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Audience: All educators and administrators, K-12Details and registration here
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Wednesday - December 1, 2021
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History of European Antisemitism 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Dori Gerber, Institute for Curriculum Services Educator4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Audience: English, History, and Social Studies Teachers, grades 7-12Details and registration here.
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Helping My Elementary and Middle School Students Become Powerful Navigators of Success 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Todd Feltman, Ph.D.4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Target Audience: Educators, grades 2-8
Details and registration here.
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Introduction to the ProEquity Instructional Framework: A Civics-Based and Perspectives-Consciousness Approach for Teaching About Racism and Inequity, A 2-Part Series 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMA 2-Part Series Online via ZoomTuesday, December 7, 2021 and Tuesday, January 4, 2022Presenter: Ayo Magwood, Uprooting Inequity LLC4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Audience: Middle and High School educators, including: Humanities educators and curriculum/academic deansDetails and registration here.
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Storytelling, Homelessness, & Justice-Based Action: Designing a Framework for Your Classroom 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Elana Anderson, Dennis Barton, Susan Greenfield, Rosie McCormack4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Audience: Middle and High School educators, including: Humanities, Literature, History, Social Studies, Social Justice, Social Services, Religious Studies, Theology Details and registration here.
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Children's Literature Symposium, 2021 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Online via zoom, facilitated by Jennifer Zwillenberg, Ed.D.
Audience: Teachers of Writing and Lovers of Children's Literature, gr. K-8
Registration and details here.
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NYSAIS Business Affairs Holiday Reception 2021 5:30 PM to 7:30 PMIn-person: 46 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003Audience: NYSAIS Business Affairs Personnel
Details and Registration here! Space is limited
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Thursday - January 6, 2022
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Am I burned out yet? A Teacher's Guide to Surviving Extended Collective Crisis 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Deborah Offner, Ph.D.4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Target Audience: Teachers, coaches, counselors, nurses, DEI Directors, Deans of Students & other administrators
Details and registration here.
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The Sport of Mindfulness 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: James B. Samuels, Village Community School4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Target Audience: Educators, grades K-12Details and registration here.
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Who's Minding the Teachers? Supporting Faculty & Staff During (& Beyond) Collective Crisis 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Deborah Offner, Ph.D.4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Target Audience: Heads, Associate/Assistant Heads, Division Heads, Deans of Faculty, leadership teams
Details and registration here.
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What Remote Learning Has Taught Us About Executive Functioning and What Do We Do Now 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via zoom, Andrew Ayers and Amelia Glauber, Collegiate School Three-part series: Mondays, January 24, 31, & February 7, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Audience: Educators, K- 5th GradeDetails and Registration here!
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Using Statistical Data, Quantitative Maps, and ArcGIS Mapping to Analyze Social Justice and Environmental Issues 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via ZoomTuesday, January 25, 2022 Presenter: Ayo Magwood, Uprooting Inequity LLC4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Audience: Middle and High/Upper School STEM and human geography educators, and curriculum/academic deansDetails and registration here.
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Wednesday - February 9, 2022
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Supporting and Protecting Student Mental Health - A Community Conversation 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMA Community ConversationOnline via zoomPresenter: Dr. Lisa Damour and NYSAIS school mental health professionalsTarget Audience: All Administrators and Educators, K-12School-wide registration until January 20, 2022; individual registration will open on January 21, 2022.
Sold out! Details and registration closed.
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Adjusting Hiring Practices in Uncertain Times - a two-part series 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMA 2-Part Series Online via ZoomMonday, February 14 and Tuesday, February 15, 2022 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Presenters: Jen Cort and Randolph CarterAudience: Hiring decision teams and decision makers
Details and registration here
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The Four Pillars of Safe Schools 2:00 PM to 3:00 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Chris Joffe, Joffe Emergency Services2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.Target Audience: Heads of School, Business Managers, HR Managers, Facilities ManagersDetails and registration here.
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Exploring Strategies for Analyzing Primary Sources 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Dori Gerber, Institute for Curricular Services4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Target Audience: K-12 EducatorsDetails and registration here.
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Tuesday - March 1, 2022
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Capstone Thrives: Sustaining Inquiry and Reflection 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMOnline via zoomPresenters: Jon Calos, Emma Willard School; Jocie Kopfman, Seth O'Bryan, Harley School4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Target Audience: Schools with existing capstone or experiential learning programs in Middle or Upper SchoolDetails and registration here.
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Self-Assessment and Reflection: Strategies that Help Students (and Their Teachers!) 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Rachel Mazor, Abraham Joshua Heschel School
4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Target Audience: Geared towards teachers of MS and US humanities, though the material is applicable to other disciplines and can work for students in grades 3 and up.Details and registration here.
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Imaginative Inquiry: Using Drama to Ignite Inquiry 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Elaine Chu, Institute for Imaginative Inquiry4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Target Audience: Teachers, Grades K-5For those who have attended this program in the past, Part 2 will be offered on April 19, 2022.
Details and registration here.
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BEHIND THE DOORS: A Program for Associate Teachers 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via ZoomWednesday, March 9, 2022 Presenters: NYSAIS Schools - Associate Teacher Programs4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Audience: NYSAIS Schools Associate TeachersDetails and registration here.
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Fostering a Mental Wellness: A Simple Brain Model That You Will Love! 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via ZoomTuesday, March 29, 2022 Presenters: Donna Volpitta, Ed.D.4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Audience: Educators and Administrators, K-12Details and registration here!
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Monday - April 11, 2022
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Gender and Sexuality eConference 2022 - a 3-day conference 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via zoomThis eConference consists of 3 parts over 3 days:-Monday, April 11, 2022-Tuesday, April 12, 2022-Wednesday, April 13, 2022(Each day from 4:00 - 5:30 PM)Presenters: TBATarget Audience: Human Development, Health, and Sex Education Teachers, Administrators (including, DEI Directors/Coordinators, Technology Directors/Coordinators, Deans, Counselors), School Nurses K-12.
Details and registration here!
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Resetting for the Post-Pandemic Headship - a 3-part series for Heads of School 4:30 PM to 6:30 PMThis is a 3-part series: Thursdays, April 14, 28, May 12, 2022; 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Online via zoomPresenters: Carla Silver and Greg Bamford, Leadership+DesignTarget Audience: Heads of SchoolDetails and registration here.
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Putting Imaginative Inquiry to Practice: Building a Toolbox of Techniques 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenters: Elaine Chu, Institute for Imaginative Inquiry, and Jessie Kirk, LREI4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Target Audience: Teachers, Grades K-5
Details and registration here.
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Monday - May 2, 2022
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Managing Climate Anxiety in Your School: a Conversation for Educators 5:00 PM to 6:00 PMOnline via zoomPresenters: Rashidah Bowen White, Ph.D., Sarah Jaquette Ray, Ph.D., Rebecca Weston, L.C.S.W.Organized by NYC Sustainability Educators Network representatives: Kim Chaloner, Grace Church School; Ken Higgins, The Town School; Hannah Stebbins, The Brearley School5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Target Audience: Any educator who has struggled with teaching about climate and sustainability in these challenging timesDetails and registration here.
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Implementing a Free High School Racial Literacy Curriculum 3:30 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Julia Kingsdale, Pollyanna, Inc.3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Target Audience: High School Teachers, Administrators, and Curriculum Writers
Details and registration here.
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Good Talk - A Community Conversation with Mira Jacob 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMA Community ConversationOnline via zoomPresenter: Mira Jacob, author of Good TalkTarget Audience: All Administrators and Educators, K-12
Details and registration here
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Heads on Swivel: Communicating about DEI in the Face of Pushback 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMOnline via zoomPresenters: Jan Abernathy and Naledi Semela, The Browning School4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.Target Audience: All school personnel, gr. K-12Details and registration here.
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Solve Our Sleep From A to Zzzz 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMOnline via zoomPresenter: Dr. Whitney Roban4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.Target Audience: Middle and Upper School EducatorsDetails and registration here.
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