Five Areas of Risk Assessment Every School Head Must Examine

Do your school's current insurance policies leave you vulnerable? It’s easy to assume your policies have you covered, but do you really know what’s hidden in the fine print?

Join Scott Wilson, ISM Consultant and Executive Coach and former Head of School, and Alicia Clingan and Connor Murphy, two insurance experts from ISM, for this insightful webinar. They’ll discuss key questions every School Head, CFO/COO, and Board should ask about these five areas of insurance coverage:

Accommodating Students Who Are Neurodivergent Inside and Beyond the Classroom

As an admission officer, you receive this email: “Do you accept students with dyslexia?” Or this: “My child has ADHD. Can you help?” Or: “What services can you provide our child, who (according to a former teacher) is probably ‘on the spectrum’?” Your answers depend not only on your school’s mission, but also on your capacity to identify, accommodate, support, and educate many kinds of students, including those who are neurodivergent.

Designing a New Schedule? Form a Task Force to Lead the Process

If your school is considering a new schedule, a dedicated task force will ensure success in research, planning, and implementation.

Discover how a thoughtful, collaborative task force can work to transform your schedule into one that promotes student learning, well-being, and engagement. In this webinar, Andrew Taylor, ISM Consultant, will outline strategies for creating a scheduling task force.

Planning Holiday and Vacation Care for Your Students

Families need and value before- and after-school care for their children on regular school days. Some families may also require full-day child care for times when school is not in session—holidays, snow days, teacher in-service days, and during the summertime, outside of whatever academic session your school might already offer during the summer months.

Meaningful Service Learning Programs: Serving, Not Saving

At many private-independent schools, community service is embedded in the mission or core values. That is one reason independent schools have long incorporated service learning programs in their cocurricular programming. Such activities give students the chance to engage in meaningful service to others while gaining a deeper understanding of societal issues and a sense of social responsibility.

How to Constructively Receive Feedback as a School Leader

Giving and receiving feedback to promote growth is a necessary and helpful tool in all professions—especially in education. However, offering honest feedback—as well as receiving it— can often be an uncomfortable and difficult process.

In this webinar, Dr. Polly Parker (ISM Consultant and Executive Coach) will discuss the ways in which feedback can be used to strengthen your school community. Explore ways that school leaders can reflect on what their teams are saying to them from various lenses of listening and care.

Leading Engaging Faculty Meetings

Teachers don’t like meetings that feel like a long, dull list of announcements. And leaders dread meetings where teachers have their heads in their grade books and do not engage. As a result, these gatherings often earn a negative reputation and become a missed opportunity for professional learning and faculty collaboration.

Why Difficult Conversations Are Essential for Schools and School Leaders

Now more than ever, navigating difficult conversations is a critical skill for school leaders, given the deeply personal nature of working with families and teachers. Often, school leaders avoid challenging conversations or feel they are not equipped to handle them effectively.

Whether you feel confident conducting difficult conversations or not, join this informative webinar to learn how to manage these situations. Examine the research that explains why these discussions matter to your entire school community, and discover how to use actionable strategies.

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