Events Calendar

This two-day summer institute is designed to take you on a journey through transformative professional design and facilitation experiences. Drawing upon research-informed practices, transformational adult learning theory, Universal Design for Learning, and liberatory design, The Design Lab provides a unique opportunity to revitalize your meeting ideas, opening week workshops, professional learning days, or any other gathering.

The retreat is specifically designed for senior leadership teams. Through theory and practice, group activities, and facilitated discussions, participants will explore practical strategies for building stronger connections, enhancing collaboration, and creating a culture of trust and accountability within the team. The retreat will also provide effective practices for decision-making as well as vision and goal setting for the school year.

This two-day conference holistically explores comprehensive sexuality education, pre-K-12, providing participants the pedagogical, curricular, and strategic tools they need to bring best practices to their schools.

Just in time for the new school year, learn the top takeaways from Giving USA 2024—the largest report on philanthropy in America. This NAIS webinar will go beyond the data to provide meaningful context for independent school advancement and development directors. Whether you’re looking to refine your annual fund strategies, enhance major gift solicitations, or boost alumni engagement, this session will be full of practical insights.

This comprehensive workshop is designed specifically for educators who want to hone their facilitation skills. Whether you’re an aspiring leader, department head, group leader, or administrator, you recognize the pivotal role of facilitation in driving productive group dynamics.

Questions about data entry? In this webinar, join CASE, NAIS, and NBOA DASL experts to hear this year’s most frequently asked questions and their answers. Bring your questions. We’re here to help!

Learn research-based, equity-centered strategies to increase well-being, enhance belonging, and deepen engagement for students in your community. You will connect with fellow educators, experts, and thought leaders who are transforming the student experience in K-12 schools across the country, deepen your professional learning, and leave inspired and empowered with concrete strategies for your K-12 school community.

As part of the 2024-2025 NAIS Board of Trustees Webinar Series, this session for trustess and heads will unpack big questions about the purpose of school and the skills needed to lead a school community in an increasingly complex world, and then introduce you to tools and strategies you can put to work.

LTP provides your school’s head and board leader(s) the chance to collaborate and strengthen their partnership. Away from busy day-to-day life, they can identify shared goals for their school. Together they learn more about the challenges that their school—and the independent school community—are facing. 

What is 100%? How do I get there? Join your colleagues and the DASL Team in this webinar to see why it’s important and learn how. Let’s all commit to the best data set possible, the foundation for so much leadership work across schools, for the NAIS Trendbook, DASL Databook, accreditation reports in state and regional associations, and many other critical uses.