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.

Discover how to elevate your school’s current employees into leadership positions, helping keep your culture and mission intact while retaining your most promising teacher-leaders.

Private schools often hire outside talent to fill senior leadership positions. While this isn’t a problem in all cases, it can lead to ongoing culture disruption and discontented teachers who don’t feel understood by their new leaders when it happens too frequently.

Learn from the experiences of BIPOC students, families, and alumni at independent schools.

How can your school make meaningful change through data-informed leadership? How might you and your team advance your equity work in the current climate of anti-CRT backlash?

See how a scientific approach to emotions empowers leaders.

As recruiting and retaining faculty becomes more competitive, you and your fellow school leaders must work to cultivate a positive work environment for your teachers and staff. When you focus on your school’s climate, the climate becomes a difference-maker that’s critical to maintaining an attractive and sustainable work environment.

What does ISM anticipate over the next few years for private-independent schools? Join us to find out.

You and your fellow school leaders are probably asking: