Explore, engage, and empower your school with professional development from ISM.
School-Year Workshops
Fall, Winter, and Spring
★ ONLINE AND IN-PERSON LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR
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★ Many workshops offer second+ person pricing or team passes. Don't miss out on learning together with your colleagues.
Learn MoreSummer Institute
June–July, 2024
★ 30+ WORKSHOPS to choose from // Online & in-person options
★ For all positions
Annual Heads Retreat
November 1–4, 2023
★ retreat-style think tank for private school heads
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Independent Schools and Faculty Compensation: ISM's Insights on Coming Changes
Date(s): 9/27/2023 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Discover what your school must know about evolving human resources laws affecting independent schools.
$0.00
For all members & General

What Does—or Should—Contemporary Independent School Leadership Look Like?
Date(s): 10/4/2023 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
School Heads and leaders—learn about a proactive approach to the challenges of our times.
$161.00
For all members & General

The New Admission Director
Date(s): 10/9/2023 — 10/12/2023 ● Location: Allen, TX ● Status: Confirmed ● Credits: 40 IACP
New Admission and Enrollment Management Directors: Learn how to build an effective team that understands and utilizes the admission funnel so you can generate more applications and inquiries from day one.
$2,851.80
Platinum Members
$3,259.20 Gold $4,074.00 General & Silver

Strategic Financial Planning: A Comprehensive Approach
Date(s): 10/9/2023 — 10/10/2023 ● Location: Allen, TX ● Status: Confirmed ● Credits: 20 BCP
Explore what determines long-term sustainability for independent schools, how to make strategic tuition decisions even in uncertain times, and what elements go into powerful strategic plans.
$1,904.00
Platinum Members
$2,176.00 Gold $2,720.00 General & Silver

How to Implement Transformative Faculty Growth and Development
Date(s): 10/9/2023 — 10/10/2023 ● Location: Allen, TX ● Status: Confirmed
Cultivate an understanding of the relationships between leadership, leader well-being, faculty culture, and student performance.
$1,904.00
Platinum Members
$2,176.00 Gold $2,720.00 General & Silver
$1,632.00 Second Person

The New Marketing Communications Director
Date(s): 10/9/2023 — 10/11/2023 ● Location: Allen, TX ● Status: Confirmed ● Credits: 30 IACP
Discover how to excel as a Marketing Communications Director. In this workshop, we’ll share our proven strategies and in-depth knowledge—and invite you to participate in hands-on activities. Create a marketing communication action plan you can immediately implement.
$2,131.50
Platinum Members
$2,436.00 Gold $3,045.00 General & Silver

Surviving Scheduling: What We’ve Seen and How to Improve
Date(s): 10/11/2023 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Get a headstart on next year’s schedule with tips and tricks to design it right—the first time.
$0.00
For all members & General

Constructs That Improve Student Well-Being: Connectedness, Joy, and Mastery
Date(s): 10/18/2023 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Discover how raising the levels of connectedness, joy, and mastery that your students feel has a positive impact on their well-being.
$161.00
For all members & General

Digital Marketing in 2023–24: What Every School Must Know
Date(s): 10/23/2023 — 10/25/2023 ● Status: Open ● Credits: 30 IACP
Discover how to successfully implement digital marketing strategies that are proven to fill your admission funnel with new family inquiries.
$1,444.80
Platinum Members
$1,651.20 Gold $2,064.00 General & Silver

Build a Strong Advisory Program
Date(s): 10/23/2023 — 10/26/2023 ● Status: Open
Create and implement a thriving advisory program to support your middle and upper school students.
$1,730.40
Platinum Members
$1,977.60 Gold $2,472.00 General & Silver
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