Trailblaze the path ahead
Make the most of your summer with ISM’s 30+ professional development workshops!
Pack your hiking gear and map out your course to traverse the vast independent school terrain. Learn from experts and collaborate with your peers.
Whether you’re new to independent schools, hoping to excel in a recent promotion, or looking to master an advanced skill, explore the latest research and leading methods at ISM’s Summer Institute.
Grab your backpack and join us for the best hands-on, action-driven professional development!
Thank you for all the information, conversation, and resources! This is one of the best professional developments I have ever attended!
Amy Underwood, Director of Curriculum and Professional Development
Pace Academy, GA
Forget high-level overviews—it’s time to map out a concrete action plan. Gain expertise about a specific topic, or learn the nuts and bolts of your position. Explore opportunities for your school through hands-on, in-depth learning.
Never venture out alone. Collaborate and connect with your peers for guidance and support. ISM’s Summer Institute is essential professional development for administrators, faculty, and staff. Bring your whole team and save with 2nd+ person pricing!
Our workshops are led by ISM Consultants—experts in their fields, with extensive experience leading private schools and adjunct faculty, many of whom work in schools today. Return to your school feeling empowered, equipped, and ready to lead the way.
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ISM members save on workshop tuition! Gold members save 20% on workshops and Platinum members save 30%.
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If two or more team members from your school want to attend the same workshop, they can enjoy 2+ Person Pricing. Simply choose to add your team during checkout.
In-person & Online Offerings
All ISM workshops are packed with research-based strategies to help you create a custom action plan you can immediately put into practice. Decide which type of learning is right for you!
- Experience a multi-day, fully immersive event without the distractions of your home and office.
- Maximize your learning experience with extra time with your workshop leader to gain knowledge and expertise.
- Enjoy ample opportunities to network and discuss specific challenges at your school with your workshop leader, peers, and other ISM Consultants.
- Explore Philadelphia and decompress through ISM-hosted events and self-guided expeditions.
- Fast-track to the “nuts and bolts” of a specific topic while using your time efficiently.
- Learn from your home or office for a few hours each day, while tending to your other responsibilities.
- Eliminate travel expenses and maximize your professional development budget.
96%
of attendees said their experience met or exceeded expectations.
93%
would recommend an ISM professional development event to a colleague or friend.
97%
felt their workshop was worth the money.
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Your Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Successful Private School Endowment
Date(s): 6/20/2023 — 6/22/2023 ● Status: Confirmed ● Credits: 30 IACP
The right endowment strategy can play an integral role in protecting the long-term viability of your school. But there are specific steps you must follow for success.
$1,444.80
Platinum Members
$1,651.20 Gold $2,064.00 General & Silver
$1,238.40 Second Person
Transforming Student Assessment: Determining Authentic Evidence of Learning
Date(s): 6/20/2023 — 6/21/2023 ● Status: Confirmed
Are your students involved in meaningful, hands-on work that keeps them actively engaged? Do they produce work or perform tasks that they believe are meaningful?
$1,150.80
Platinum Members
$1,315.20 Gold $1,644.00 General & Silver
$986.40 Second Person
Mastering Enrollment Management
Date(s): 6/20/2023 — 6/22/2023 ● Status: Confirmed ● Credits: 30 IACP
Determine what is driving and challenging your enrollment outcomes—and how to respond so you can finally meet your recruitment and retention goals.
$1,444.80
Platinum Members
$1,651.20 Gold $2,064.00 General & Silver
$1,238.40 Second Person
How to Lead and Sustain a High Performing Administrative Team
Date(s): 6/20/2023 — 6/23/2023 ● Status: Confirmed
Discover how to become a strong leader and build successful, healthy administrative teams.
$1,730.40
Platinum Members
$1,977.60 Gold $2,472.00 General & Silver
$1,483.20 Second Person
For Administrators: How to Ensure Teachers New to Independent Schools Succeed
Date(s): 6/20/2023 — 6/21/2023 ● Status: Confirmed
Discover how to help teachers new to independent schools easily and successfully transition to their new role.
$1,150.80
Platinum Members
$1,315.20 Gold $1,644.00 General & Silver
$986.40 Second Person
How to Successfully Transition From Teacher to Administrator
Date(s): 6/20/2023 — 6/21/2023 ● Status: Confirmed
Learn how to transition your skills as an educator to take on leadership roles in school administration.
$1,150.80
Platinum Members
$1,315.20 Gold $1,644.00 General & Silver
$986.40 Second Person
Chairing Your Department: The First Five Years
Date(s): 6/26/2023 — 6/30/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed
Learn how to bolster your leadership capabilities, sharpen your communications skills, manage your team with confidence, and support your school’s long-term goals.
$4,004.00
Platinum Members
$4,576.00 Gold $5,720.00 General & Silver
$3,432.00 Second Person
Capital Campaign Mastery: Design and Implement an Extraordinary Campaign
Date(s): 6/26/2023 — 6/29/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed ● Credits: 40 IACP
Discover the strategies you need to prepare for a successful capital campaign to motivate and engage your supporters—creating an inspirational and sustainable vision for the future.
$2,851.80
Platinum Members
$3,259.20 Gold $4,074.00 General & Silver
$2,444.40 Second Person
The Foundations of a Support Program for Students With Learning Differences
Date(s): 6/26/2023 — 6/28/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed
Discover how to launch a learning support program that will enrich your students’ educational experience.
$2,233.00
Platinum Members
$2,552.00 Gold $3,190.00 General & Silver
$1,914.00 Second Person
Student-Centered Scheduling
Date(s): 6/26/2023 — 6/30/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed
Examine the latest research in scheduling and classroom instruction to guarantee a strong, healthy schedule that enhances the quality of your graduates.
$3,822.00
Platinum Members
$4,368.00 Gold $5,460.00 General & Silver
$3,276.00 Second Person
Directing the Athletic and PE Programs
Date(s): 6/26/2023 — 6/29/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed
Learn the ins and outs of the Athletic Director role so you can effectively promote and maintain your school’s athletic program.
$2,851.80
Platinum Members
$3,259.20 Gold $4,074.00 General & Silver
$2,444.40 Second Person
The Vital Role of the Administrative Professional
Date(s): 6/26/2023 — 6/29/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed
Discover tools and strategies to create successful partnerships that result in improved efficiency and teamwork.
$2,851.80
Platinum Members
$3,259.20 Gold $4,074.00 General & Silver
$2,444.40 Second Person
The New Marketing Communications Director
Date(s): 6/26/2023 — 6/28/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed ● Credits: 30 IACP
Discover how to excel as a Marketing Communications Director. In this workshop, we’ll share our proven strategies and in-depth knowledge—and invite you to participate in hands-on activities. Create a marketing communication action plan you can immediately implement.
$2,131.50
Platinum Members
$2,436.00 Gold $3,045.00 General & Silver
The Independent School Business Officer
Date(s): 6/26/2023 — 6/30/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed ● Credits: 40 BCP
Excel as a strategic business leader, whether you’re new to the profession, starting in independent schools for the first time, or a seasoned professional. This workshop offers something for everyone!
$3,822.00
Platinum Members
$4,368.00 Gold $5,460.00 General & Silver
Build and Grow a Robust Annual Fund
Date(s): 6/28/2023 — 6/30/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed ● Credits: 30 IACP
Learn how to build a productive and sustainable annual fund program that’s the heart of your fundraising initiatives.
$2,131.50
Platinum Members
$2,436.00 Gold $3,045.00 General & Silver
$1,827.00 Second Person
Digital Marketing in 2023–24: What Every School Must Know
Date(s): 6/29/2023 — 6/30/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed ● Credits: 20 IACP
Discover how to successfully implement digital marketing strategies that are proven to fill your admission funnel with new family inquiries.
$1,904.00
Platinum Members
$2,176.00 Gold $2,720.00 General & Silver
$1,632.00 Second Person
The New Development Director
Date(s): 7/10/2023 — 7/14/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed ● Credits: 40 IACP
Learn strategies and tactics to excel in your new position as Development Director.
$3,822.00
Platinum Members
$4,368.00 Gold $5,460.00 General & Silver
Leading the Effective Lower School
Date(s): 7/10/2023 — 7/14/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed
Turn your lower school division into an exceptional environment that provides a stable, student-centered learning community through ISM’s research-based strategies.
$3,822.00
Platinum Members
$4,368.00 Gold $5,460.00 General & Silver
Mastering Your Role as Middle School Dean of Students
Date(s): 7/10/2023 — 7/13/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed
Become a great middle school leader. Support your school’s mission and culture, engage your faculty and staff, and enrich the student experience.
$2,851.80
Platinum Members
$3,259.20 Gold $4,074.00 General & Silver
Transformative Academic Leadership
Date(s): 7/10/2023 — 7/14/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed
Explore how to foster a healthy, growth-focused faculty culture that ultimately puts students at the center of your school.
$3,822.00
Platinum Members
$4,368.00 Gold $5,460.00 General & Silver
$3,276.00 Second Person
Leading the Effective Middle School
Date(s): 7/10/2023 — 7/14/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed
Explore how you can support your school’s mission and culture, engage the faculty and staff, and enrich the student experience.
$3,822.00
Platinum Members
$4,368.00 Gold $5,460.00 General & Silver
Advancing Your Support Program for Students With Learning Differences
Date(s): 7/10/2023 — 7/12/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed
Explore how to strengthen your school’s learning support program to best support all students.
$2,233.00
Platinum Members
$2,552.00 Gold $3,190.00 General & Silver
$1,914.00 Second Person
The New Admission Director
Date(s): 7/10/2023 — 7/13/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed ● Credits: 40 IACP
New Admission and Enrollment Management Directors: Learn how to build an effective team that understands and utilizes the admission funnel so you can generate more applications and inquiries from day one.
$2,851.80
Platinum Members
$3,259.20 Gold $4,074.00 General & Silver
Chairing Your Department: The First Five Years
Date(s): 7/10/2023 — 7/14/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed
Learn how to bolster your leadership capabilities, sharpen your communications skills, manage your team with confidence, and support your school’s long-term goals.
$4,004.00
Platinum Members
$4,576.00 Gold $5,720.00 General & Silver
$3,432.00 Second Person
Balance Your Roles as Upper School Dean of Students
Date(s): 7/10/2023 — 7/14/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed
Manage every aspect of your ever-growing role as an upper school Dean of Students. Fulfill your responsibilities with confidence, keeping students first in everything you do.
$4,004.00
Platinum Members
$4,576.00 Gold $5,720.00 General & Silver
Leading the Effective Upper School
Date(s): 7/10/2023 — 7/14/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed
Explore your personal leadership style while analyzing and reflecting on strategies for evaluating faculty, navigating school change, promoting a healthy school culture, and designing an up-to-date schedule.
$3,822.00
Platinum Members
$4,368.00 Gold $5,460.00 General & Silver
Sustainable Headship for New, Aspiring, and Small School Heads
Date(s): 7/12/2023 — 7/14/2023 ● Location: Philadelphia, PA ● Status: Confirmed
Discover how to manage the nuances and demands of school Headship.
$2,131.50
Platinum Members
$2,436.00 Gold $3,045.00 General & Silver
The Assistant Headship: Leading from Outside the Circle
Date(s): 7/17/2023 — 7/20/2023 ● Status: Confirmed
Learn how you can become an even better leader in your school as you assist your School Head.
$1,730.40
Platinum Members
$1,977.60 Gold $2,472.00 General & Silver
For Teachers: How to Succeed When You’re New to Teaching in Independent Schools
Date(s): 7/17/2023 — 7/18/2023 ● Status: Open
Explore foundational strategies so you can succeed in your new role in an independent school, whether or not you’ve ever taught before.
$1,150.80
Platinum Members
$1,315.20 Gold $1,644.00 General & Silver
$986.40 Second Person