Maintain Teacher Autonomy While Adopting AI Schoolwide

The use of Artificial Intelligence is one of the most pressing issues of our times. AI is a rapidly changing technology that’s growing in popularity and quickly embedding itself within our daily routines. Recognizing that students are often the first adopters of new technology, the question for schools arises: Should AI be used within the classroom? If so, how can it best be incorporated? Lake Highland Preparatory School, located in Orlando, FL, shares how the school developed a policy for student usage of AI while still allowing for teacher autonomy.

Dialoguing Across Difference

For the past seven years, Cary Academy, located in Cary, NC, has been living out the school’s values of respect, integrity, and compassion through their “Dialogue Across Difference” initiative. Nearly 790 students in middle and upper school participate in the student-led program, which promotes respectful and impactful dialogue and serves as a model for other schools on how to bridge divides and cultivate meaningful conversations. Read on to discover how this program allows students to take ownership of facilitating challenging conversations in this month's What's Possible feature.

Developing Effective Teams

All schools are comprised of various teams. Senior leadership is a team; the teachers in each grade level or division are a team; the admissions staff is a team, just as the fine arts department is a team. Many team strategies can be transferred for classroom use with students.

How effectively teams collaborate or fall into dysfunction is crucial to the school's overall health and growth. Read on for resources and strategies for developing team mantras, establishing team norms, and building effective teams within your organization.

Time Management and Productivity

Leaders in SAIS schools have indicated “balancing daily demands with strategy” as a top challenge they are navigating in their school communities. One facet of this dilemma is to reimagine the management of time and incorporate some additional productivity tools into your repertoire. 

Explore tools designed to help you stay organized and focused, and learn about a few of the many time management methods available. Choose those that resonate with the way you work.

2024 SAIS Annual Conference

Join your peer independent school leaders at the 2024 SAIS Annual Conference, October 20-22, in Charlotte, NC. Over three days, you’ll gain new insights on timely topics such as retention and recruitment, AI, and community and connection.

With keynotes from Mesmin Destin, Michelle Icard, and Grant Lichtman, plus more than 30 breakout sessions and four learning journeys, you’ll discover new strategies for success and learn about emerging trends, all while expanding your network and connecting with other independent school leaders.

Upcoming Webinars

Mark your calendar now for these upcoming virtual learning opportunities. Free for member schools.

L+D’s Design for Election Season, September 10, 12:00-1:15 PM EDT

Protecting Your School & Yourself From Deepfakes, September 12, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT

Navigating the Digital Landscape: Cell Phone Policies & The Anxious Generation, September 17, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT