Most schools often assume that individual teachers and academic departments will keep curriculum up-to-date and relevant. However, for many schools (and reasons), other responsibilities take priority and suddenly the school discovers their curriculum is in need of complete revision.

More than a quarter of middle and upper school students report being dissatisfied with life. Dissatisfaction is correlated with many outcomes, such as student well-being, interpersonal relationships, physical health, and academic performance. How can your school raise student life satisfaction, and thereby improve overall student well-being?

Nothing affects your students, teachers, programs, facilities, and time as much as your schedule. When you get it right, your schedule can boost student performance, family satisfaction, and faculty culture—leading to better recruitment, stronger retention, and more robust fundraising.

School leadership has never been more daunting than it is today. From political divisions to teacher shortages to concerns about student well-being, School Heads face difficulties that were unimaginable just a decade ago.

Scott Wilson was a successful School Head at three schools over the course of 24 years and is now ISM Executive Leadership Department Head. Join Scott as he offers a fresh perspective, backed by ISM research, to approach these challenges proactively and positively.

As an independent school leader, you facilitate and direct multiple meetings per week. Without intentional planning, however, those gathering times can easily become mundane, failing to reach their full potential.

Discover strategies for cultivating purposeful, productive meetings with achievable objectives. Explore how intentional meetings will enhance your team’s effectiveness and productivity.

In the complex landscape of independent schools, strategic thinking often stands as a beacon of success and an indicator of sustainability. The journey toward effective strategic governance, however, is riddled with challenges unique to each school Board.

Join this webinar to discuss six questions to ask that will help you overcome obstacles that inhibit strategic thinking within independent school Boards.

School Heads require sound, comprehensive support to ensure they can fulfill their responsibilities.

ISM has long recommended that the Board create a Head Support and Evaluation Committee (HSEC) to do just that—provide strategic support so the Head can focus on tactical school issues.

Unfortunately, many schools get the Head Support and Evaluation Committee wrong—from the individuals involved to the plan they follow to who sits as the Committee Chair.