5 Steps to Creating a Coaching Program to Ensure Faculty Growth

Discover how to foster and support a growth-focused faculty culture—without doing all the faculty coaching by yourself.

Growth-oriented teachers are a hallmark of a great school. Conversely, teachers who do not model the growth they want to see in their students often fail over time.

Explore how to build a team of faculty leaders who coach and support each other. This creates a collaborative and collegial faculty community that grows in their professional practice every school year.

Your Parent and Alumni Associations’ Partnerships With Development

Private schools enjoy the benefits of a close-knit community with constituents who share a belief in the school’s values and mission. These shared values frequently become strikingly apparent within two organizations formed to support the school’s constituencies—namely, your Parent and Alumni Associations.

Attract Ideal Candidates With These Job Posting Tips

Transform basic job postings into compelling stories that attract qualified, enthusiastic, and mission-appropriate candidates.

Your job posting should not be the same as the job description. The job posting is the first impression for a potential new hire. It should present your school’s specific purpose, mission, and culture, differentiating your school from all others. Crafting a compelling job posting is essential for finding earnest and desirable candidates.

Schedule Rally Points Throughout the School Year to Relieve Student Stress

As a School Head or Division Head, you want your students to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Our research shows schools can increase student engagement, achievement, and overall well-being by creating a well-paced school year that includes strategically scheduled long weekends and breaks and what ISM calls rally points throughout the year.