ISSL Update April 2023

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We hope you will take time during this busy spring season to take advantage of the many opportunities coming your way from ISSL. As always, we value your participation. Your contributions and involvement are important components of our success!

Upcoming Events/Meetings

Affinity Group Meetings

Admissions/Enrollment: Tuesday, April 18, 9:00-10:30 AM | Principia School

Presentation by the Enrollment Management Association (EMA)

Finance/Business/HR: Wednesday, April 19, 9:00-10:30 AM | Chesterfield Montessori School

Development/Advancement: Thursday, April 20, 9:00-10:30 AM | The College School

Admissions Summit: Friday, April 21, 8:00-9:30 AM | Visitation Academy

Technology Directors: Tuesday, April 25, 8:30-10:00 AM | MICDS

School Preparedness Webinar

Wednesday, April 19, 2:00 PM | Virtual

In response to the Nashville school shooting, a group of independent school associations, including ISSL, invited experts to discuss actions schools need to take immediately and in the medium term. This event was first offered on April 5. Please join us if you were unable to attend.

Details and Registration

AeroFarms Community Farm Program

Tuesday, April 25, 12:00-2:00 PM | Visitation Academy

AeroFarms, a leader in indoor vertical farming, is expanding its Community Farm program to St. Louis and is hoping to partner with a number of local schools. The custom-built system empowers children and adults to participate in the full growing process from seed to salad while experiencing hyperlocal, sustainable food production and learning through STEAM education.

Details and Registration

Trustees Orientation

Building the Future: Preparing for Engaged and Enlightened Board Service

Thursday, June 8, 4:30-6:00 PM | Miriam School

Trustees and Heads of Schools gather for an enlightening and inspiring afternoon engaging in discussion around effective independent school trusteeship. This workshop is for new and seasoned Trustees.

Details and Registration

AI in Independent Schools

Thursdays in June (1, 8, 15, 22), 1:00-2:30 PM | Virtual

Join us for our virtual workshop series in partnership with ATLIS to deepen your understanding and learn strategies for implementing AI practices in your school. Each Zoom session will include a mix of presentations, group discussions, and hands-on activities.

For a special $100 discount, use the promo code SUMMERAI_ISSL.

Details and Registration

ISSL News and Programs

ISSL Leadership Development Program:

Grow Your People, Grow Your Impact

ISSL is proud to present two exciting leadership development programs that will boost your team’s capacity for improving student learning: Emerging Leaders Accelerator and Teacher Developer sessions are held in St. Louis so you won’t have to pay for travel or ask faculty and staff to be away from their families or the classroom.

Details and Registration

Substitute Teacher Pool

Continue to check this resource frequently as new subs are added on a regular basis. We now have 85 resumes listed. There are some excellent candidates, all with at least a Bachelor's degree or three years of teaching experience. Please take advantage of this service available only to ISSL members.

Corporate Sponsor of the Month

Triangle Associates is a bespoke consulting firm specializing in the field of education. They formulate strategic frameworks for all types of educational institutions and employ a suite of tools, including seminars, evaluations, and consultations, to raise the bar for boards of trustees, enhance leadership capacity at all levels of an organization, and use sophisticated methods to gather data that informs a complete understanding of an institution. Their research and analytics drive strategy-making, enhancement to enrollment, marketing and messaging, and organizational structure.

News You Can Use

10 Things to Know About How Social Media Affects Teens' Brains

Much-needed clarity about the role social media may play in contributing to the teen mental health crisis–distilled down to 10 useful takeaways.

Stress, Burnout Could Cost Companies Talented Workers. Here's What Could Help

Workplace stress and burnout aren't hitting all employees evenly. Exclusive new data shows a critical group is being affected the most.

What Do Teachers Think of ChatGPT? You Might Be Surprised

Many teachers have a positive view of the artificial intelligence technology, and they’re even using it more often than their students are.

More Evidence Shows Teachers Are Increasingly Exiting the Classroom

Two analyses from McKinsey and Chalkbeat show that data is pointing to teacher shortages worsening during the 2022-23 school year.

Lack of Skills Threatens Digital Transformation

With the speed and scale of digital transformation, a lack of digital skills could jeopardize companies with misaligned talent plans.

GPT-4 Can Ace Standardized Tests, Do Your Taxes, And More, Says OpenAI

AI startup OpenAI debuted GPT-4, the next generation of the language AI that powers the chatbot ChatGPT.

What Girls Say Social Media Is Doing to Their Sleep and Mental Health

They spend much more time on social media than they intend to, interfering with their sleep and mental health, according to a survey released March 30.

Affinity Group Meetings

School Preparedness Webinar

AeroFarms Community Farm Program

Trustees Orientation

AI in Independent Schools

ISSL Leadership Development Program:

﻿Grow Your People, Grow Your Impact

Substitute Teacher Pool

Corporate Sponsor of the Month

Grow Your People, Grow Your Impact