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Learn from leaders in the independent school community
We've partnered with key educators, organizations, and associations to bring quality online professional development courses to Academic Leaders. Whether you’re interested in educational innovation, finance and operations, or faculty coaching, One Schoolhouse Online Courses are designed to provide you with the resources and community you need to create change. Courses are one to three weeks long, and students should expect to spend about four hours per week completing coursework.
Online Courses for Academic Leaders
Beginning January 25
Building Trust With Faculty: Critical Skills for Challenging Times
Course Dates: January 25 - February 5, 2021 (access through February 12, 2020)
The relationship between faculty and school administrators has eroded in the COVID-19 pandemic -- at best, lines of communication have gotten crossed; at worst, there can be mistrust. Everyone is under pressure in all facets of their lives.
How can leaders and teachers get back to their shared values? In this course, academic leaders learn how to better support teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic and the pandemic of racial injustice. Participants will learn how to lead affirming coaching conversations that foster healthy, trusting relationships, so that the resulting professional culture provides support for faculty members that mirrors the schools’ concern for and support of students.
The relationship between faculty and school administrators has eroded in the COVID-19 pandemic -- at best, lines of communication have gotten crossed; at worst, there can be mistrust. Everyone is under pressure in all facets of their lives.
How can leaders and teachers get back to their shared values? In this course, academic leaders learn how to better support teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic and the pandemic of racial injustice. Participants will learn how to lead affirming coaching conversations that foster healthy, trusting relationships, so that the resulting professional culture provides support for faculty members that mirrors the schools’ concern for and support of students.
Beginning February 1
Hiring During a Pandemic
Course Dates: February 1 - 7, 2021 (access through February 12, 2021)
In 2021, hiring new teachers will be different -- the process may be fully online (not just an initial Zoom interview). Bringing candidates on campus will be limited or curtailed, so academic leaders need to develop new ways to recruit and evaluate candidates. This course will help deans of faculty, division heads, and department chairs to: 1) craft a new process grounded in the school’s mission and values that defines the objectives of the hire; 2) recruit faculty members successfully from a distance; and 3) evaluate candidates fully online, to the extent necessary.
In 2021, hiring new teachers will be different -- the process may be fully online (not just an initial Zoom interview). Bringing candidates on campus will be limited or curtailed, so academic leaders need to develop new ways to recruit and evaluate candidates. This course will help deans of faculty, division heads, and department chairs to: 1) craft a new process grounded in the school’s mission and values that defines the objectives of the hire; 2) recruit faculty members successfully from a distance; and 3) evaluate candidates fully online, to the extent necessary.
Faculty Observation & Feedback: It's Different This Year offered in partnership with our friends at the Folio Collaborative
Course Dates: February 1 - 7, 2021 (access through February 12 2021)
In 2020–21, it’s critically important to build cultures and systems that promote authentic collaboration and growth, allow for healthy exchange of feedback, and support meaningful conversation about classroom observation and best practices. Schools’ shift to remote and hybrid learning modes -- and the nature of working in socially-distanced school communities -- has complicated the practice of classroom observation. In these unfamiliar classroom contexts, educators are evolving the skills and competencies for delivering effective teaching and offering meaningful feedback.
This course will guide participants in developing practices that work in multiple modes (on-campus, hybrid, and online) and for complex situations, ultimately helping participants plan for a more mission- and values-aligned approach to observation.
In 2020–21, it’s critically important to build cultures and systems that promote authentic collaboration and growth, allow for healthy exchange of feedback, and support meaningful conversation about classroom observation and best practices. Schools’ shift to remote and hybrid learning modes -- and the nature of working in socially-distanced school communities -- has complicated the practice of classroom observation. In these unfamiliar classroom contexts, educators are evolving the skills and competencies for delivering effective teaching and offering meaningful feedback.
This course will guide participants in developing practices that work in multiple modes (on-campus, hybrid, and online) and for complex situations, ultimately helping participants plan for a more mission- and values-aligned approach to observation.
Beginning February 8
Arts Department Leadership During a Pandemic
Course Dates: February 8 - 14, 2021 (access through February 19, 2021)
Learning is not the same this year. As we now know, all of us (students and adults) are not capable of processing the same amount of information during a pandemic as during a normal school year. Academic leaders and teachers shouldn’t cross their fingers and hope to “cover it all” this year, or give the same assessments we would in a typical year. We should have a plan.
So, what are the essentials this year? What won’t be covered? Without a plan, the gaps in learning will be sporadic; learning will be disjointed, and next year will bring a host of new challenges. When the curriculum is adjusted with a plan, led by the department chair and academic leaders, wise decisions about what is essential can be made -- including a plan to adjust some competencies and objectives in future years.
In this class, participants will work with an experienced independent school arts department chair who is also an experienced teacher for One Schoolhouse to build an Action Plan for an arts department.
Learning is not the same this year. As we now know, all of us (students and adults) are not capable of processing the same amount of information during a pandemic as during a normal school year. Academic leaders and teachers shouldn’t cross their fingers and hope to “cover it all” this year, or give the same assessments we would in a typical year. We should have a plan.
So, what are the essentials this year? What won’t be covered? Without a plan, the gaps in learning will be sporadic; learning will be disjointed, and next year will bring a host of new challenges. When the curriculum is adjusted with a plan, led by the department chair and academic leaders, wise decisions about what is essential can be made -- including a plan to adjust some competencies and objectives in future years.
In this class, participants will work with an experienced independent school arts department chair who is also an experienced teacher for One Schoolhouse to build an Action Plan for an arts department.
Humanities Department Leadership During a Pandemic
Course Dates: February 8 - 14, 2021 (access through February 19, 2021)
Learning is not the same this year. As we now know, all of us (students and adults) are not capable of processing the same amount of information during a pandemic as during a normal school year. Academic leaders and teachers shouldn’t cross their fingers and hope to “cover it all” this year, or give the same assessments we would in a typical year. We should have a plan.
So, what are the essentials this year? What won’t be covered? Without a plan, the gaps in learning will be sporadic; learning will be disjointed, and next year will bring a host of new challenges. When the curriculum is adjusted with a plan, led by the department chair and academic leaders, wise decisions about what is essential can be made -- including a plan to adjust some competencies and objectives in future years.
In this class, participants will work with an experienced independent school humanities department chair who is also an experienced teacher for One Schoolhouse to build an Action Plan for a humanities department.
Learning is not the same this year. As we now know, all of us (students and adults) are not capable of processing the same amount of information during a pandemic as during a normal school year. Academic leaders and teachers shouldn’t cross their fingers and hope to “cover it all” this year, or give the same assessments we would in a typical year. We should have a plan.
So, what are the essentials this year? What won’t be covered? Without a plan, the gaps in learning will be sporadic; learning will be disjointed, and next year will bring a host of new challenges. When the curriculum is adjusted with a plan, led by the department chair and academic leaders, wise decisions about what is essential can be made -- including a plan to adjust some competencies and objectives in future years.
In this class, participants will work with an experienced independent school humanities department chair who is also an experienced teacher for One Schoolhouse to build an Action Plan for a humanities department.
Math Department Leadership During a Pandemic
Course Dates: February 8 - 14, 2021 (access through February 19, 2021)
Learning is not the same this year. As we now know, all of us (students and adults) are not capable of processing the same amount of information during a pandemic as during a normal school year. Academic leaders and teachers shouldn’t cross their fingers and hope to “cover it all” this year, or give the same assessments we would in a typical year. We should have a plan.
So, what are the essentials this year? What won’t be covered? Without a plan, the gaps in learning will be sporadic; learning will be disjointed, and next year will bring a host of new challenges. When the curriculum is adjusted with a plan, led by the department chair and academic leaders, wise decisions about what is essential can be made -- including a plan to adjust some competencies and objectives in future years.
In this class, participants will work with an experienced independent school math department chair who is also an experienced teacher for One Schoolhouse to build an Action Plan for a math department.
Learning is not the same this year. As we now know, all of us (students and adults) are not capable of processing the same amount of information during a pandemic as during a normal school year. Academic leaders and teachers shouldn’t cross their fingers and hope to “cover it all” this year, or give the same assessments we would in a typical year. We should have a plan.
So, what are the essentials this year? What won’t be covered? Without a plan, the gaps in learning will be sporadic; learning will be disjointed, and next year will bring a host of new challenges. When the curriculum is adjusted with a plan, led by the department chair and academic leaders, wise decisions about what is essential can be made -- including a plan to adjust some competencies and objectives in future years.
In this class, participants will work with an experienced independent school math department chair who is also an experienced teacher for One Schoolhouse to build an Action Plan for a math department.
Science Department Leadership During a Pandemic
Course Dates: February 8 - 14, 2021 (access through February 19, 2021)
Learning is not the same this year. As we now know, all of us (students and adults) are not capable of processing the same amount of information during a pandemic as during a normal school year. Academic leaders and teachers shouldn’t cross their fingers and hope to “cover it all” this year, or give the same assessments we would in a typical year. We should have a plan.
So, what are the essentials this year? What won’t be covered? Without a plan, the gaps in learning will be sporadic; learning will be disjointed, and next year will bring a host of new challenges. When the curriculum is adjusted with a plan, led by the department chair and academic leaders, wise decisions about what is essential can be made -- including a plan to adjust some competencies and objectives in future years.
In this class, participants will work with an experienced independent school science department chair who is also an experienced teacher for One Schoolhouse to build an Action Plan for a science department.
Learning is not the same this year. As we now know, all of us (students and adults) are not capable of processing the same amount of information during a pandemic as during a normal school year. Academic leaders and teachers shouldn’t cross their fingers and hope to “cover it all” this year, or give the same assessments we would in a typical year. We should have a plan.
So, what are the essentials this year? What won’t be covered? Without a plan, the gaps in learning will be sporadic; learning will be disjointed, and next year will bring a host of new challenges. When the curriculum is adjusted with a plan, led by the department chair and academic leaders, wise decisions about what is essential can be made -- including a plan to adjust some competencies and objectives in future years.
In this class, participants will work with an experienced independent school science department chair who is also an experienced teacher for One Schoolhouse to build an Action Plan for a science department.
World Languages Department Leadership During a Pandemic
Course Dates: February 8 - 14, 2021 (access through February 19, 2021)
Learning is not the same this year. As we now know, all of us (students and adults) are not capable of processing the same amount of information during a pandemic as during a normal school year. Academic leaders and teachers shouldn’t cross their fingers and hope to “cover it all” this year, or give the same assessments we would in a typical year. We should have a plan.
So, what are the essentials this year? What won’t be covered? Without a plan, the gaps in learning will be sporadic; learning will be disjointed, and next year will bring a host of new challenges. When the curriculum is adjusted with a plan, led by the department chair and academic leaders, wise decisions about what is essential can be made -- including a plan to adjust some competencies and objectives in future years.
In this class, participants will work with an experienced independent school world languages department chair who is also an experienced teacher for One Schoolhouse to build an Action Plan for a world languages department.
Learning is not the same this year. As we now know, all of us (students and adults) are not capable of processing the same amount of information during a pandemic as during a normal school year. Academic leaders and teachers shouldn’t cross their fingers and hope to “cover it all” this year, or give the same assessments we would in a typical year. We should have a plan.
So, what are the essentials this year? What won’t be covered? Without a plan, the gaps in learning will be sporadic; learning will be disjointed, and next year will bring a host of new challenges. When the curriculum is adjusted with a plan, led by the department chair and academic leaders, wise decisions about what is essential can be made -- including a plan to adjust some competencies and objectives in future years.
In this class, participants will work with an experienced independent school world languages department chair who is also an experienced teacher for One Schoolhouse to build an Action Plan for a world languages department.
Online Courses Offered in Partnership
Beginning January 18Engaging in Difficult Conversations with Employees During a Pandemic offered in partnership with our friends at the National Business Officers Association
Course Dates: January 18 - January 29, 2021
As schools continue to grapple with the logistical and emotional consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the school community, including employees, this course provides administrators and supervisors with an understanding of the legal framework for communications with faculty and staff. Conversations about virus exposures, family and medical leave or accommodations, performance issues and disciplinary actions are fraught with both emotion and legal risk, and participants will learn ways to reduce the school's liability while navigating these conversations with tact and empathy. Long-Range Financial Modeling offered in partnership with our friends at the National Business Officers Association
Course Dates: January 18 - January 29, 2021
The NBOA Long-Range Financial Model for Independent Schools is an easy-to-use, customizable ten-year budget model, operated through an Excel spreadsheet. In partnership with The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), the model was updated and re-released in 2020 to support both day and boarding schools. In addition to learning from a variety of curated resources including videos, articles, recorded webinars, case studies and discussion boards, you will establish a national learning community of peers with whom you can continue to explore the concepts discussed in the course and stay connected throughout your independent school careers. Strategic HR Leadership offered in partnership with our friends at the National Business Officers Association
Course Dates: January 18 - February 12, 2021
Human resources management has evolved in schools to entail much more than compliance with personnel laws. From strategic planning and change management to organizational development, HR professionals are engaging school leadership in strategic conversations around the recruitment, retention, allocation and success of the school's personnel. This four-week course provides a strong understanding of organizational design, leadership and motivation theory and strategic planning tools. Participants will learn how to perform a strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis, discuss succession planning strategy, and learn to conduct a human resources inventory. |
Beginning February 8Boys and Belonging: Creating Inclusive and Affirming Schools for Boys offered in partnership with our friends at the International Boys' School Coalition
Course Dates: February 8 - March 5, 2021
Administrators and teachers in boys’ schools, continue your professional growth by understanding what it means to create an inclusive and affirming school for boys. More than ever teachers of boys need to foster school environments where belonging is a priority. Get guidance on essential elements of creating a culture of belonging in boys’ schools. Introduction to Boys' Schools offered in partnership with our friends at the International Boys' School Coalition
Course Dates: February 8 - March 5, 2021
Connect and collaborate with other teachers to explore best practice and research in boys' classrooms in this online course created specifically for teachers newly hired at boys' schools. Learn from panels of school heads, alumni, experienced teachers, and new teachers from around the globe. Discover ways to create a collaborative, student-centered learning space, including how technology can help achieve your goals. Ultimately, you'll gain a sharper understanding of what it means to work in a boys' school and how you can cultivate a classroom atmosphere and curriculum that maximize how boys learn. Plus, you'll develop a personal network of peers worldwide to rely on long after the course concludes. Responsible Sexual Citizenship in Today's World: The Challenges Facing Boys offered in partnership with our friends at the International Boys' School Coalition
Course Dates: February 8 - March 5, 2021
Administrators and teachers in boys’ schools, delve into the challenges boys face in becoming responsible sexual citizens. Based on the latest IBSC research report she led, Ada Sinacore provides guidance on essential elements of improving boys’ understanding of responsible sexual citizenship. Take advantage of this opportunity to: explore recent research into current programming and programmatic needs related to sexual citizenship and digital responsibility in boys’ schools; and gain practical insight into applying the eight recommendations of this research in your school. The Tech Solution offered in partnership with our friends at the International Boys' School Coalition
Course Dates: February 8 - March 5, 2021
The world has changed and a key skill for our students’ health, happiness, and success is knowing how to use the power of technology in service of their goals rather than become servants to tech manipulations. Join fellow boys’ educators in this global online class led by award-winning, Harvard-trained psychiatrist and No. 1 best-selling author Shimi Kang for a fascinating journey through the tech habits children need to achieve their full potential. Take advantage of this exceptional opportunity to engage directly with Dr. Kang using her newest book, The Tech Solution, Creating Healthy Habits for Kids Growing Up in a Digital World. |
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