Whether you are a school with a mature alumni program or want to begin engaging this critical constituent group, you are likely finding that building and maintaining your program in a virtual environment poses many new challenges.

This webinar will explore ways that schools can interact with alumni, bringing them closer and sustaining meaningful relationships that will continue long after the crisis has passed. Those attending the webinar will be asked to share their ideas in an interactive session following the presentation.

Watch every ISM webinar run between March 1 and August 31, 2020 for only $880. Learn more. 

A Special Complimentary Presentation

Now more than ever, loneliness is a growing public health concern as communities require social distancing and self-isolation to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Join us for a discussion with Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th Surgeon General of the United States, around the long-term impact of this loneliness on students, even as we consider the implications of reopening campuses. Dr. Murthy covers these topics in his new book, Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World.

Dr. Murthy will be joined by Dr. Cathy Hall, Head of School at Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, Massachusetts. Together, they will explore the dangers of loneliness and the lasting impact it can have on our health and our students.

Clearly communicating your approach to crisis-driven learning is vital to demonstrate your school’s value. To deliver on this, you need data to guide your communication and teaching strategies. In this webinar, we will share the results from the parent survey we conducted in March. We asked parents to answer questions about their schools' distance learning strategies in the wake of COVID-19.

Watch every ISM webinar run between March 1 and August 31, 2020 for only $880. Learn more. 

While no one can predict exactly what the 2020-21 school year will look like, prudent leaders should prepare to support a hybrid or blended learning environment. That means creating a plan now for personnel, platforms, tools, and training.

Join us for a discussion on how to prepare for the coming school year to ensure you deliver your mission with excellence—no matter the method.

Watch every ISM webinar run between March 1 and August 31, 2020 for only $880. Learn more. 

Virtual Workshop: Thursday, June 18–Friday, June 19, 2020 ● Synchronous Times: 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.; 3:30-5:00 p.m ET each day

The simple truth? Your “regular” school schedule won’t work for fall 2020. If your community returns to your physical campus, you’ll need to account for social distancing—leading to time, people, space, and programming issues.

Learn how your private-independent day school can build a modified schedule for fall 2020, accounting for your school’s chosen path—on-campus learning while remaining socially distant, blended instruction (on campus and distance learning), or 100% distance learning.

Two Attendees for One Price

Send two team members to this event for the price of one ticket. Simply fill out the form below, add to cart, and choose “add another attendee” to register your second team member. Note: This pricing is only for groups of two. If you'd like to send four team members to this workshop, you'll need to purchase two seats. 

Get Additional Support From an ISM Consultant

For an additional fee, you can schedule a 90-minute one-on-one virtual consultation with an ISM Consultant to discuss the schedule you’ve created. Ask questions, eliminate roadblocks, and ensure that you’re on the correct path.

COST: $1,200 in addition to your registration fee | Call or email for more information about this add-on: 302-656-4944 or workshops@isminc.com.

Unveil the root causes for declining enrollment at your private-independent school. Join us and learn how to collect and use data to determine the nature of the decline—and to pinpoint specific strategies to address the contributing factors. You'll also learn to anticipate what might be NEW enrollment management challenges in the wake of COVID-19.

Your school, whether large or small, can run a successful capital campaign—with the correct preparation. Learn the strategies you need to fully prepare you for a successful campaign, motivate and engage your supporters, and create an inspirational and sustainable vision for the future.

Get the big-picture view of the factors most impacting your ability to recruit and re-recruit mission-appropriate students. Through ISM’s admission funnel model, observe sound strategies, common pitfalls, and well-developed solutions to the most frequent issues arising in private school Admission Offices.

The efforts of the Marketing Communications Office are integral to your private-independent school, providing a unified message to your faculty and staff, students, families, and the larger community. Discover how to excel in this position through proven strategies, in-depth knowledge, and hands-on activities to create a marketing communication action plan you can immediately implement in the new school year. You'll also explore new tactics you should take in the wake of COVID-19.

Department Chairs must act as an essential bridge between your school’s Leadership Team and your educators. Learn how to bolster your leadership capabilities, sharpen your communications skills, manage your team with confidence, and support your school’s long-term goals.

Learn unique processes and principles to address the specific scheduling challenges of the lower school. Discover what the ideal lower school schedule should include, identify your program and space requirements, and design a schedule with instructor assistance and critique that meets your school’s mission.

Learn the learn the ins and outs of the Athletic Director role so you can effectively communicate, promote, and maintain your school’s athletic program. Explore how to create and implement physical education initiatives that encourage students to lead happy and healthy lives, while maintaining policies that protect their safety.

Examine your work as a Dean and hone your approach to furthering your school’s mission. Work alongside fellow Deans of Students and workshop leaders to better understand your students, set measurable goals, and return to your school with an action plan in hand.

Attending this workshop will give you the tools you need to work with colleagues, support faculty growth, and foster a healthy, dynamic culture in your division. You will hone your own thinking, develop new ideas and plans, and acquire a network of fellow Upper School division heads—all of which will help you thrive as a successful administrator in today’s independent school market.

Your middle school community deserves a leader who supports your school’s mission and culture, engages the faculty and staff, and enriches the student experience. Attend this workshop to learn skills, strategies, and tactics based on the latest leadership research. Leave with a custom action plan to move your middle school community forward.

Strategic planning can help reset a school’s direction and bring about meaningful institutional growth. This workshop will help you understand the important elements to create an effective strategic plan.

Learn how to turn your lower school division into an exceptional environment that provides stable, student-centered learning for all families. Discover how to lead your school with integrity and best serve your mission and your community.

An interactive course for private school teachers of all levels

Virtual Course Dates: Monday, July 13–Sunday, July 26

This virtual course will also take place July 27–August 9 and August 10–23.

Private-independent school teachers worked hard to pivot to distance learning this spring. Now we must consider the 2020-2021 school year.

Teachers must prepare to teach some of their classes at a distance, while also having a plan for teaching in their physical classrooms. This course will prepare teachers to redesign their classes with evidence-based practices that build student engagement and support in-depth learning—by experiencing such a class themselves. 

How This Course Works

Mike Gwaltney, ISM Consultant and Director of Online Learning, and Barbara Beachley, ISM Consultant and Director of Organizational Learning and Development, will act as tutors, coaches, and mentors along the way. They will check in with each learner as he or she progress through the course.

Mike and Barbara will pace the course so that everyone will be given the same tasks at the same time. Participants have the freedom to complete their individual work when their schedule allows, while having access to a cohort of fellow learners to ask questions and discuss the tasks at hand. 

Teachers can expect to spend about 45 minutes to one hour per weekday (about 3-5 hours per week) working on the course, with the actual amount depending on their level of engagement in discussion boards, the complexity of the project(s) they take on, and the time they feel they can commit.

Assistant Heads juggle multiple tasks, interact with various constituencies, and act as the school leader when the Head is unavailable. Learn management strategies that are critical to enhancing your school’s stability and ability to carry out its mission, ensuring your continued success as Assistant Head. This workshop blends live, synchronous group sessions; recorded videos and slideshows that participants watch asynchronously; and both live and asynchronous online individual and group discussions and activities.

An understanding of the components of an effective development operation—and how those components interface with your school’s strategic priorities—is critical to your success as a Development Director. The workshop will be presented as a virtual experience on the Canvas learning platform with a combination of synchronous instruction, breakout group work, and work done on the participants’ own time. Instructors will be available for one-on-one coaching as well.

Create and implement a thriving advisory program to support your middle and upper school students. Explore core concepts, design models, and recommended strategies for building an advisory program that reflects and supports the mission of your school.

As private-independent school administrative professionals, you are vital to your school’s operations. Your performance and the value you bring to the table is critical. Lead from your position by partnering with ISM for professional development and peer networking.

This webinar will walk you through the steps to create an effective blog that drives engagement and generates new family leads.

You'll learn to build your blog—or take an existing one to the next level—by implementing a system that produces share-worthy, clickable content that brings in more traffic and converts more of that traffic into inquiries.

Watch every ISM webinar run between March 1 and August 31, 2020 for only $880. Learn more. 

An interactive course for private school teachers of all levels

Virtual Course Dates: Monday, July 27–Sunday, August 9

This virtual course will also take place July 13–July 26 and August 10–23.

Private-independent school teachers worked hard to pivot to distance learning this spring. Now we must consider the 2020-2021 school year.

Teachers must prepare to teach some of their classes at a distance, while also having a plan for teaching in their physical classrooms. This course will prepare teachers to redesign their classes with evidence-based practices that build student engagement and support in-depth learning—by experiencing such a class themselves. 

How This Course Works

Mike Gwaltney, ISM Consultant and Director of Online Learning, and Barbara Beachley, ISM Consultant and Director of Organizational Learning and Development, will act as tutors, coaches, and mentors along the way. They will check in with each learner as he or she progress through the course.

Mike and Barbara will pace the course so that everyone will be given the same tasks at the same time. Participants have the freedom to complete their individual work when their schedule allows, while having access to a cohort of fellow learners to ask questions and discuss the tasks at hand. 

Teachers can expect to spend about 45 minutes to one hour per weekday (about 3-5 hours per week) working on the course, with the actual amount depending on their level of engagement in discussion boards, the complexity of the project(s) they take on, and the time they feel they can commit.

July 27–30, 2020 • Certification Credits: 40 IACP

The Virtual Advancement Summit is the only live, comprehensive distance learning event that provides research-backed strategies for enrollment management, development, and marketing communications leaders.

With a Mentor and Action Plan (MAP) Pass, you receive:

• 8 live sessions that you'll choose from more than 40 options on topics in advancement, enrollment management, development, and marketing communications to excel in your field
• Recordings of the sessions you attended so you can return to this information time and time again
• Faculty-facilitated affinity groups to help you network with peers with similar interests and challenges
• Meeting with your mentor before the Summit begins to discuss your challenges and opportunities. You’ll work together to select the Summit sessions you want to attend.
• Taking part in the Summit sessions, joining the affinity groups, and receiving recordings for the sessions you attend.
• A midweek virtual happy hour with the Advancement Summit faculty and other MAP Pass participants.
• Meeting with your mentor for four one-on-one sessions the week after the Summit to discuss what you learned and create your action plan for the 2020–21 school year. You’ll also have the chance to engage with other ISM Consultants throughout the week.
• Quarterly check-ins with your mentor throughout the 2020-21 school year to discuss progress on your action plan.

There are limited spots available for the Mentor and Action Plan Pass, so be sure to get yours quickly. We’re happy to pair school leaders who want to attend together with the same mentor, but each attendee will need to purchase his or her own pass. There is second person pricing for the MAP pass, if two team members from your school would like to work with a mentor.

July 27–30, 2020 • Certification Credits: 20 IACP

The Virtual Advancement Summit is the only live, comprehensive distance learning event that provides research-backed strategies for enrollment management, development, and marketing communications leaders.

With a General Pass, you receive:

• 8 live sessions that you'll choose from more than 40 options on topics in advancement, enrollment management, development, and marketing communications to excel in your field
• Recordings of the sessions you attended so you can return to this information time and time again
• Faculty-facilitated affinity groups to help you network with peers with similar interests and challenges

An interactive course for private school teachers of all levels

Virtual Course Dates: Monday, August 10–Sunday, August 23

This virtual course will also take place July 13–July 26 and July 27–August 9.

Private-independent school teachers worked hard to pivot to distance learning this spring. Now we must consider the 2020-2021 school year.

Teachers must prepare to teach some of their classes at a distance, while also having a plan for teaching in their physical classrooms. This course will prepare teachers to redesign their classes with evidence-based practices that build student engagement and support in-depth learning—by experiencing such a class themselves. 

How This Course Works

Mike Gwaltney, ISM Consultant and Director of Online Learning, and Barbara Beachley, ISM Consultant and Director of Organizational Learning and Development, will act as tutors, coaches, and mentors along the way. They will check in with each learner as he or she progress through the course.

Mike and Barbara will pace the course so that everyone will be given the same tasks at the same time. Participants have the freedom to complete their individual work when their schedule allows, while having access to a cohort of fellow learners to ask questions and discuss the tasks at hand. 

Teachers can expect to spend about 45 minutes to one hour per weekday (about 3-5 hours per week) working on the course, with the actual amount depending on their level of engagement in discussion boards, the complexity of the project(s) they take on, and the time they feel they can commit.

Save 80% on ISM Webinars

26+ Webinars | $5,000 Value | Timely Topics and Content | Only $880

Spring 2020 was nothing like we have ever experienced before. As you and your team work to transition your strategies, we want to provide guidance and support now, when you need it most.

With this pass, you and your team will be able to tune in for information and insight so you can make the right strategic decisions to not only weather the storm, but come out of this stronger than ever before.

Thousands of school leaders have reported that these webinars have helped them navigate the unknown obstacles of COVID-19. Now you can have access to what you should do today and how you can prepare for tomorrow.

NOTE: You'll receive your pass within 1 business day after purchase.

Discover how you, as Board President, can keep your school viable and sustainable through the good times and bad. This weekend workshop will help you survive now and thrive in the years to come by providing strategies, insight, and guidance specifically for private-school Trustees.

Discover how to create a student-centered culture that best serves your entire school community. Engage in meaningful conversations about hiring and induction, assessing and enhancing faculty and school culture, coaching and mentoring, growth-oriented and teacher-driven professional growth and renewal, and effective faculty evaluation.

When your school offers a quality summer program, it generates various benefits: a valued service to current parents, new recruitment opportunities, supplemental employment for your school’s faculty, a chance to consider innovative academic programs, and so much more! Explore how to build the right program for your school's community. 

A proactive, organized approach to financial aid can reduce the headaches involved with awarding families, making the process strategic and stress-free. Discover how to develop a mission-appropriate financial aid program that serves as a tool to help you award appropriately, boost revenue, achieve your enrollment goals, and advance your mission.

Schools are driven by the ever-increasing demand for more funding, yet are also aware of return on investment. Therefore, many focus their fundraising efforts on major gifts. This workshop explores the latest methodology for creating a fundraising program that produces generous returns, now and in the future.

The efforts of the Marketing Communications Office are integral to your private-independent school, providing a unified message to your faculty and staff, students, families, and the larger community. Discover how to excel in this position through proven strategies, in-depth knowledge, and hands-on activities to create a marketing communication action plan you can immediately implement in the new school year.

New to the Admission Office? This workshop is designed to introduce Admission Officers to the big-picture view of factors most impacting a school’s ability to recruit and re-recruit mission-appropriate students. Get a firsthand look at ISM’s admission funnel model; You’ll observe sound strategies, common pitfalls, and well-developed solutions to some of the issues most frequently arising in private-school enrollment.

Unveil the root causes for declining enrollment at your private-independent school. Join us and learn how to collect and use data to determine the nature of the decline—and to pinpoint specific strategies to address the contributing factors.

Seats for this intimate retreat, limited to 24 School Heads, are in high demand each year. Gather with fellow school leaders to examine the latest research to support your decision-making, engage in deep conversation, and network with other Heads to discover new perspectives.