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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 June 7
Foundations of Advanced Independent Curriculum™ for Academic Leaders: From Principles to Practice
Course Dates: June 7 - 25, 2021; July 12 - 30, 2021
This course is designed for academic leaders who are considering embarking on advanced curricular revision to a more mission-aligned program. In this course, Academic Leaders will:
This course is designed for academic leaders who are considering embarking on advanced curricular revision to a more mission-aligned program. In this course, Academic Leaders will:
- Explore the rationale for and benefits of an advanced independent curriculum.
- Examine the philosophical underpinnings of independent curriculum development
- Explore how schools at different stages in that journey have designed and launched independent courses.
- Consider how independent curriculum might serve your school and students
Implementing Advanced Independent Curriculum™ for Academic Leaders: Standards Without Standardization
Course Dates: June 7 - 25; July 12 - 30, 2021
This course will offer support for leaders who are currently leading an initiative to offer advanced-level courses that align with the school’s own mission, values, strategic priorities, and academic philosophy. In this course, Academic Leaders will:
This course will offer support for leaders who are currently leading an initiative to offer advanced-level courses that align with the school’s own mission, values, strategic priorities, and academic philosophy. In this course, Academic Leaders will:
- Deep dive into the Advanced Independent Curriculum™ Principles and Standards
- Develop a framework for implementing a campus plan to validate proposed courses through the Advanced Independent Curriculum™ process
- Practice aligning a course to standards
Reflect, Restore & Renew For Academic Leaders: Moving Forward, Not Just Moving On
Course Dates: June 7 - 25, 2021; July 12 - 30, 2021
When the 2021–22 school year opens, administrators will need to be energized, optimistic, and strategic. Creative leaders will seek to move forward to a new and better version of their school program, not just return to what was. Academic leaders will need to reflect on their experiences over the last two years to identify their professional strengths and needs. Only then can leaders understand how multiple constituencies may have struggled and where they have thrived so that they can encourage colleagues and faculty to pause and engage in a different set of three R’s: reflect, restore, and renew. By recognizing that each community member has a unique set of perspectives, experiences, and coping strategies leaders can encourage moving forward together, united in purpose and informed by the values embedded in their mission and academic philosophy.
When the 2021–22 school year opens, administrators will need to be energized, optimistic, and strategic. Creative leaders will seek to move forward to a new and better version of their school program, not just return to what was. Academic leaders will need to reflect on their experiences over the last two years to identify their professional strengths and needs. Only then can leaders understand how multiple constituencies may have struggled and where they have thrived so that they can encourage colleagues and faculty to pause and engage in a different set of three R’s: reflect, restore, and renew. By recognizing that each community member has a unique set of perspectives, experiences, and coping strategies leaders can encourage moving forward together, united in purpose and informed by the values embedded in their mission and academic philosophy.
Beginning June 14
Building Trust with Faculty: Critical Skills for Academic Leaders
Course Dates: June 14 - 25, 2021; July 12 - 23, 2021
The relationships between faculty and school administrators has been under tremendous pressure during the past two school years. Leaders’ prior systems for building trusting relationships with faculty members have been tested in myriad ways.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
The relationships between faculty and school administrators has been under tremendous pressure during the past two school years. Leaders’ prior systems for building trusting relationships with faculty members have been tested in myriad ways.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the array of responses that teachers are experiencing in tumultuous times, and that these responses are natural reactions to uncertainty.
- Acquire specific conversational skills for engaging with individuals who are struggling.
- Build a framework for building trust with teachers that results in agency and action that ultimately supports students.
Beginning June 21
Technology Considerations for Academic Leaders: Building the Next Normal
Course Dates: June 21- 27, 2021
At One Schoolhouse, we like to say: “Make sure that the focus is on the learning, not the technology.”
In just one academic year, COVID-19 has pushed schools to quickly expand the adoption of technology in their classrooms, leading schools to a crossroads: go “back to normal” or seek out the “next normal” for students and teachers. New implementations of technology have the capacity to lead to transformation if academic leaders understand the potential and can avoid the pitfalls. In this one-week professional development course, we’ll consider:
At One Schoolhouse, we like to say: “Make sure that the focus is on the learning, not the technology.”
In just one academic year, COVID-19 has pushed schools to quickly expand the adoption of technology in their classrooms, leading schools to a crossroads: go “back to normal” or seek out the “next normal” for students and teachers. New implementations of technology have the capacity to lead to transformation if academic leaders understand the potential and can avoid the pitfalls. In this one-week professional development course, we’ll consider:
- How to make sure that the adoption of technology keeps the focus on learning and relationship building -- particularly in regards to the schools’ selection of and use of the Learning Management System (LMS).
- What worked and what didn’t work from the past year, and what that means going forward.
- How Academic Leaders might leverage technology in the future to create efficiencies, support all students, and track progress with initiatives (including the school’s DEIB work).
Online Courses for Teachers
Beginning June 1
Reflect, Restore & Renew For Teachers: Moving Forward, Not Just Moving On
Course Dates: June 1 - 11, 2021; June 14 - 25, 2021; July 12 - 23, 2021; August 2 - 13, 2021
The last two school years have been disrupted beyond what many of us could have imagined. Teachers have adjusted, pivoted, learned new tools, adjusted again, re-pivoted, and then learned still more new tools. This summer is time to pause and engage in a different set of three R’s: reflect, restore, and renew. This course will guide teachers in finding equanimity through exploring strengths in preparation for moving ahead to another school year with a strong, sustainable vision, not “back to normal.”
It is not possible to individually enroll for this course. Instead, a school must enroll an entire divisional faculty for the course. The price is varied depending on the size of the participating division. Please contact Sarah Hanawald, Assistant Head of School for Professional Development, for more information and pricing.
The last two school years have been disrupted beyond what many of us could have imagined. Teachers have adjusted, pivoted, learned new tools, adjusted again, re-pivoted, and then learned still more new tools. This summer is time to pause and engage in a different set of three R’s: reflect, restore, and renew. This course will guide teachers in finding equanimity through exploring strengths in preparation for moving ahead to another school year with a strong, sustainable vision, not “back to normal.”
It is not possible to individually enroll for this course. Instead, a school must enroll an entire divisional faculty for the course. The price is varied depending on the size of the participating division. Please contact Sarah Hanawald, Assistant Head of School for Professional Development, for more information and pricing.
Beginning June 14
Foundations of Advanced Independent Curriculum™ for Teachers
Dates Offered: June 14 - 25, 2021; July 12 - 23, 2021
This course is for teachers who are curious about exploring the potential benefits of designing advanced courses that are rigorous and mission-aligned. In this course, teachers will:
This course is for teachers who are curious about exploring the potential benefits of designing advanced courses that are rigorous and mission-aligned. In this course, teachers will:
- Explore the rationale for and benefits of an independently designed rigorous advanced course
- Examine the philosophical and practical underpinnings of independent curriculum course development
- Consider how an independent curriculum might serve your school and students
Implementing Advanced Independent Curriculum™ Standards for Teachers + Course Certification
Dates Offered: June 14 - 25, 2021; July 12 - 23, 2021
This course is designed for teachers who have already begun the process of designing a course that is rigorous and standards-based, yet not standardized. In this course, teachers will:
This course is designed for teachers who have already begun the process of designing a course that is rigorous and standards-based, yet not standardized. In this course, teachers will:
- Take a deep dive into the Advanced Independent Curriculum™ Principles and Standards
- Learn strategies to establish rigor in alignment with AIC™ standards
- Practice aligning a course with the AIC™ standards
- Submit a course for certification as an AIC™ Course (to be completed within 10 weeks of course closure)
Introduction to Independent Schools
Dates Offered: June 14-25 & August 2-13, 2021
This course is designed as an orientation for newly hired educators who are new to the independent school community. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the missions, cultures and learning environments of their school before arriving on campus. They will learn how they impact the classroom environment and explore ways to create a collaborative student-centered learning space
This course is designed as an orientation for newly hired educators who are new to the independent school community. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the missions, cultures and learning environments of their school before arriving on campus. They will learn how they impact the classroom environment and explore ways to create a collaborative student-centered learning space
Online Courses Offered in Partnership
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Essentials of the Business Office offered in partnership with our friends at the National Business Officers Association
Measuring Financial Health with the Composite Financial Index offered in partnership with our friends at the National Business Officers Association
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Beginning June 7Introduction to Girls' Schools offered in partnership with our friends at the National Coalition of Girls' Schools
Course Dates: June 7-25 & July 12-30, 2021
Introduction to Girls’ Schools, offered in partnership with One Schoolhouse, is designed as an orientation to girls’ schools for newly hired teachers, be they seasoned educators or new to the profession. Led by accomplished, respected girls’ school educators, participants will explore research on girls’ education and hear directly from experts in the field on how girls learn best. They will then apply this new knowledge to classroom and school settings and receive feedback on their thoughts from expert mentors. |
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