STRATEGENIUS WORKSHOPS FOR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Strategenius provides multiple opportunities throughout the year for educators and administrators to explore new topics or deepen current knowledge. 

INSPIRED: ROUNDTABLE STRATEGY SESSIONS

A VIRTUAL WORKSHOP SERIES

In a series of monthly virtual table-top exercises/case study explorations, participants will process some of the key issues plaguing independent schools today. The sessions will be led by educators and industry leaders and will address topics ranging from branding/storytelling to developing teacher fellowship programs. 

  • Registration is free for employees of Strategenius member schools.

  • The registration fee for all other schools is $300

  • To learn more and to register, click any of the session titles below

  • AMPLIFYING YOUR SCHOOL'S STORY

    WEDNESDAY, 10/25/23
    12:00 PM PT/3:00 PM ET

    FACILITATED BY STEPH NG
    DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS | TED-ED

    Every school has a story being told. Parents, students, and the community have a living, evolving narrative about the school– what are its strengths and what are its areas of growth. How are you telling your school’s story? How is it being amplified and adapted across your staff, faculty, leadership, and community? And as you tell this story, whose voice is missing?

    In this interactive virtual workshop, we will explore different ways to capture a comprehensive narrative about your school’s unique offering. We will discuss how your school’s story evolves as you go through significant changes. In addition, we will identify opportunities to showcase this story to prospective families, communities, and the larger independent school network.

    Special note: this workshop is being presented independent of TED and TED-Ed

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  • EMPLOYEE RETENTION — NURTURING FACULTY AND STAFF CULTURE

    MONDAY, 11/13/23
    12-1:30 PM PT/3:00-4:30 PM ET

    FACILITATED BY STEPH NG

    DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS | TED-ED

    *For Senior Administration Only*

    According to NAIS reporting, a top stressor for Heads in the 2022-2023 school year is staff and faculty management. When we look at NAIS’ research about finding and retaining qualified staff and faculty, three core problem statements are listed: teachers are not feeling fulfilled, teachers feel a loss of trust, and teachers are feeling overwhelmed. Given that, how do you nurture your staff and faculty culture?

    In this interactive virtual workshop, we will explore meaningful strategies that can build a strong educator culture. A few sample questions we will explore together:

    →What does career pathing look like at your school?

    →How do you highlight best practices to elevate great work?

    →How do you currently memorialize school processes, projects, and learnings?

    →How are you thinking about teacher well-being?

    Special note: this workshop is being presented independent of TED and TED-Ed

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  • REIMAGINING FACULTY RESPONSIBILITIES

    MONDAY, 12/4/23
    12:00 PM PT/3:00 PM ET

    FACILITATED BY KAMA BRUCE
    ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL | CATLIN GABEL SCHOOL

    The "triple threat" teacher has long been the model within independent schools. However, is it still reasonable to expect someone to be a master teacher, advisor, and coach, and/or have additional duties like covering a dorm or serving on a standing committee? How can institutions create a situation where the multitude of school duties are covered in a way that creates buy-in without burning out the individual or breaking the budget? How would this help with retention and impact the traditional hiring cycle? In this workshop, we will explore ways we can reimagine duties to maximize faculty strengths and interests while maintaining equitable workloads and a balanced budget.

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  • EXIT SIGNS — WHY FACULTY OF COLOR LEAVE THEIR SCHOOLS

    THURSDAY, 1/11/24
    12:00 PM PT/3:00 PM ET

    FACILITATED BY DR. JAMES GREENWOOD
    DEAN OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION | WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY

    Despite expressed desires to diversify their faculty and administration, racial diversity remains elusive within many independent schools. Join Dr. James Greenwood, Dean of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Western Reserve Academy to explore responses from faculty of color on why and how they ultimately chose to leave their schools, and to explore what school leaders can do to better support and retain faculty of color in our communities.

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  • GROWING YOUR OWN TEACHER LEADERS THROUGH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS

    TUESDAY, 2/13/24
    12:00 PM PT/3:00 PM ET

    FACILITATED BY DESIREE IVEY
    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TEACHER TRAINING CENTER | SHADY HILL SCHOOL

    BECKY BLUMENTHAL
    DEAN OF FACULTY | BERKELEY CARROLL SCHOOL

    What does it take to be both innovative and steadfast in teacher preparation during a teacher shortage? Join one of the top teacher residency directors in independent schools as she shares best practices around recruitment strategies, instructional preparation, and teacher retention outcomes that are the exemplary hallmarks of programs that teach candidates from demographically diverse backgrounds. The session will include a presentation of data and strategies from established programs as well as time for participants to authentically plan for success in their own programs with the support of the presenter. Participants will examine and discuss best practices in several unique teacher residency models and consider ways they can apply what they learn to address challenges and opportunities regarding enrollment, financial sustainability, and retention of teachers recruited and developed in these teacher residency programs.

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