Makerspaces are dedicated areas where students use hands-on techniques and tools to design, experiment, build, and invent. These spaces foster learning through inquiry and help develop students’ real-life, critical-thinking skills.

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.

How do you lead by example and inspire a community of respect among adults who disagree politically?

School leaders are tasked with helping young people become diplomatic citizens who can calmly discuss the emotionally charged issues our society faces. But if the adults in your school community—faculty, staff, parents, or Trustees—feel both philosophically divided and unprepared to broach tough conversations, the task becomes much more difficult.

Ensure your learning support program is best serving your students.

Learning support services in independent schools are growing. But despite a dedicated and caring faculty working hard to provide individualized education plans, your program might not be meeting the needs of some students.

Discover evidence-based strategies to address concerns about student well-being.

How do you know if your clinical counseling is helping your students? How do you know if prevention efforts are shifting behaviors around student wellness? Simple: data.

By capturing data about student health and well-being at specific, timed intervals, schools can discover what works well and pinpoint things that need to be revisited—prioritizing programmatic adjustments and strategic conversations around these important topics.

Are teachers really leaving independent schools? We’ll share our latest research and our recommendations regarding faculty trends.

The statistics are staggering.

Explore how to foster a culture of discussion and collaboration among students, despite differences in opinion.

Surf any online forum to see how quickly differences of opinion become name-calling and insults. What’s worse, most of us have been conditioned to avoid hard conversations and stick to our own little groups where we talk but don’t really listen to others.

Yet, school leaders are tasked with helping young people understand the world around them, develop viewpoints, and engage in thoughtful conversations about controversial topics.

Learn how to embed a culture of well-being at your school to improve faculty productivity, morale, and health.

Burnout rates among K–12 workers exceed those for healthcare and law enforcement workers, whose burnout rates have been featured prominently on newscasts since the pandemic began. More than four in 10 teachers recently reported that they are "always" or "very often" burned out at work. Stress on teachers may only intensify this school year as expectations to manage additional student stressors become a more necessary part of their role.