Events Calendar

Close Up, the Deliberative Democracy Lab at Stanford University (DDL), Helena, and the Generation Lab will bring together a nationally representative and scientific sample of 500 first-time voters from across the country to deliberate key policy issues facing the nation. Over the course of four days, students will consider key policy issues facing the country; eeliberate in small groups in a thoughtful, civil, and substantive fashion; have town hall discussions with balanced groups of policy experts; complete pre- and post-event surveys on policy attitudes and views on key civic health indicators; and return home as Civic Ambassadors equipped to hold their own deliberations and gather data on youth perspectives nationwide. In addition to the student in-person participants (deadline to apply for the in-person program is April 26, 2024), there will be opportunities for students to participate virtually, and also volunteer opportunities for adults.

 

Administrative assistants contribute significantly to the overall effectiveness and success of every aspect of  the school community. This workshop will support you in this essential and constantly changing role.
 

The Classroom Educator/Associate Part 1 Level coursework meets the requirements for the Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator designation with the Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA), as well as Part 1 of the Associate Level. It is the first step in preparing educators to use the OG approach in both the classroom setting as well as 1:1. Teachers will use direct instruction to bring a multi-sensory, structured, and linguistic phonics-based approach into the mainstream classroom and tiered support settings.

This event will provide new teachers with the strategies essential for a successful start to their teaching careers. The institute will also allow participants to begin building the foundations for long and successful careers in independent schools.

The first few years of teaching in an independent school can be challenging. This event provides guidance, support, and the opportunity to practice planning and instructional skills with a small peer group led by an experienced independent school educator.

Education and schooling are on the precipice of a huge transition into a future filled with both amazing opportunities and daunting challenges. Join fellow leaders for this retreat to explore the different pathways forward and to create starting points for meaningful, lasting change.

SLI is an intensive, three-day residential program that will help you better understand your own leadership style and identify your strengths as well as areas for growth in five key facets of independent school leadership.

The Teaching Foundations program is designed to support the growth and success of all teachers—particularly those in their early years at independent schools—by focusing on foundational areas of teaching.

The Associate Level coursework is designed to hone the trainee's ability to provide diagnostic and prescriptive instruction in a one-to-one remedial setting. In addition, it exposes the trainee to more sophisticated levels of language instruction than can be provided in the Classroom Educator course.

The Teaching Foundations program is designed to support the growth and success of all teachers—particularly those in their early years at independent schools—by focusing on foundational areas of teaching.