Webinars

Join this free, one-hour webinar for a case study in how Brewster Academy opened a school in Madrid and why the school is considering opening another campus in the future. You’ll learn the ins and outs of what to consider when launching a campus abroad, including location, competition, risk management, staffing, recruiting, and programming.

Unpack inner skills, like reflection and sense-making, and public dispositions, like navigating complexity and leading with anticipatory or futures literacies. Doing so supports heads of color, those from other marginalized backgrounds, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) practitioners who not only “lead in the liminal” but also “live in the liminal" due to identity-based expectations. Attend this session to explore ways to build some of the leadership skills and strengths needed to navigate topics associated with DEIJ that can polarize a community.

In this webinar, we’ll cover the top trends in the workforce from the 2024-2025 NAIS Trendbook. We’ll hear from three independent school experts about the ways these trends have affected their hiring and retention strategies.

How can independent schools help students become informed citizens who differentiate between credible facts and misleading content? In this session, Sante Mastriana from the nonpartisan civics organization Close Up will share techniques for increasing students’ media literacy. Learn how to foster students’ abilities to critically evaluate messages, dissect competing claims, and draw their own conclusions about important issues.

Head of school agreements and employment are very different from that of many CEOs, including among other nonprofits. In this session, get an overview of the ins and outs of key terms of employment and the contract process, a look at the nuances of overall compensation packages, and insights into the various kinds of evaluations for independent school heads.