Thank you for your interest.

Registration is closed.

Questions? Contact karen@isacs.org

School leaders, so many of you accessed the fall ISACS Parent Series to strengthen partnerships with parents in support of the school/home relationship. To continue to help you support parents, ISACS will offer a winter/spring series of five one-hour sessions for parents in all stages of their child’s growth. We hope you find the new topics to be compelling and helpful to your school and to parents as they continue to learn from leading experts in the fields of education and child development.

Parents and caregivers, we hope you consider joining other independent school parents for any of the five evening sessions led by a variety of experts to help you support your children socially, emotionally, educationally, and developmentally as we all continue to learn and grow.

Parent Series Brochure
ISACS 2022 Parent Series: January - May Brochure

Audience
Independent school parents and caregivers.

Dates & Time
Live webinars will take place via Zoom, 6:30 - 7:30 pm central/7:30 - 8:30 pm eastern as follows:

Wednesday, January 12
Wednesday, February 9
Tuesday, March 8
Tuesday, April 5
Tuesday, May 3

To accommodate busy schedules, all webinars will be recorded and available to registered schools and their communities until June 30, 2022. See the "Accessing Recordings" tab below for more information.

Parent Series Details

Presenters

Chris Reavis

Presenter Bio about Chris Reavis

Peg Dawson

Presenter Bio about Peg Dawson

Peter Gray

Presenter Bio about Peter Gray

Lisa Van Gemert

Presenter Bio about Lisa Van Gemert

Carol Sutton Lewis

Presenter Bio about Carol Sutton Lewis

Sessions

Parent Series webinars will take place from
6:30 – 7:30 pm central/7:30 – 8:30 pm eastern.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2022
How To Unleash Your Child's Brilliance - Even in a Pandemic
Chris Reavis, Parent Coach & Author
Learn three practical and proven ways to bolster your child’s academic and social-emotional learning—yes, even now. This session will help you apply modern, neuroscience-based approaches that give results, even in the most difficult situations. Your presenter, Chris Reavis, is the best-selling author of Unleashed: What a Child with Autism Can Teach You. While this webinar is for parents of children in grades 2-10, all parents are welcome.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Smart But Scattered: How Parents Can Help Strengthen Executive Skills in Their Children
Peg Dawson, Psychologist & Author
Executive skills are critical to the acquisition of academic skills, but, more importantly, they are the skills students need to get things done. They are brain-based skills such as task initiation, sustained attention, working memory, planning, organization, and goal-directed persistence that are critical to school success. Some students seem to acquire them naturally, but many students struggle. Dr. Peg Dawson, co-author of the books Smart but Scattered and Smart but Scattered Teens, will describe how these skills develop throughout childhood and will suggest strategies parents can use to help children acquire the critical skills they need to be successful students. This webinar is for parents of children in grades K-12.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2022
How Does Play Promote Children’s Social, Emotional & Intellectual Development?
Peter Gray, Research Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience at Boston College
“Play” is a word that is used to refer to children’s preferred activities. But what, really, is play? Hear the definition of play as activity and learn about the characteristics of play and how each of them contributes to play’s educational and
developmental value. Learn why play came about—to promote children’s healthy physical, intellectual, social, moral, and emotional growth—and how psychological detriments have accompanied the decline of play in recent decades. This webinar is for parents and caregivers of children birth-age 14.
TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2022
Raising a Renaissance Kid
Lisa Van Gemert, GiftedGuru & Author
Parents of high-ability children often find that they are struggling to keep up with the whirlwind of their children’s interests and passions. We’re supposed to make sure our children are creative but also critical thinkers, while simultaneously not quashing their individualism. It can be daunting, intimidating, and even paralyzing. And it also can be thrilling and rewarding, invigorating, and even fun. Join us
for this session that will provide five tips every parent needs when raising a high-ability child. This webinar is for parents and caregivers of children ages 4-17.
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022
Helping Our Children of Color Thrive in Independent Schools
Carol Sutton Lewis, Ground Control Parenting
How can parents of children of color help them successfully navigate their independent school experience? What can we do to support their academic, social, and emotional growth in school and beyond? Parent advocate Carol Sutton Lewis
is the founder of Ground Control Parenting and host of the Ground Control Parenting podcast. She draws upon her extensive experience with independent schools and parenting to offer tips and advice on how parents can help their children manage the opportunities and challenges that an educational experience in independent school can present. While this discussion will be of particular interest to parents and caregivers of children of color, all are welcome to join.

Important Reg. Info

Registration Confirmation & Zoom Pre-Registration Instructions

Once your school's registration is complete, an order confirmation email will automatically be sent to the contact person. This will include a PDF with the five pre-registration Zoom links to share with parents, caregivers, faculty, and administrators.
Approximately one to two weeks prior to each Parent Series webinar, ISACS will send a reminder email to the contact person who registered on the ISACS website with details of the upcoming webinar including the pre-registration Zoom link to share with your school community.
THE CONTACT PERSON NEEDS TO SHARE THE PRE-REGISTRATION ZOOM LINK(S) WITH ALL WHO PLAN TO ATTEND THE LIVE WEBINAR(S) AS THEY MUST PRE-REGISTER ON ZOOM.
Approximately one day and one hour prior to each webinar, a Zoom reminder email will be sent to all those who pre-registered on Zoom.

If you do not receive these emails prior to each Parent Series webinar, please contact Karen Zeitlin at karen@isacs.org. It is possible your email address was entered incorrectly OR your registration was not completed.

Accessing Recordings

Recorded Webinar Access

Parent Series webinars will be recorded and available to registered schools to access until June 30, 2022.
Any content and/or conversations that occurred in Zoom breakout rooms were not recorded.
Instructions will be sent within 1-2 days of the live presentation to the contact person registered on the ISACS website as well as anyone pre-registered on Zoom.
Passwords are not required to access the recordings; however, Parent Series registrants will be prompted to complete a Zoom On-Demand Online Form before gaining access to each webinar.
Recordings must only be accessed by schools that pre-registered for the 2022 Parent Series: January - May. Please do not share the recording links with others outside your school community. ISACS will contact any non-registrant who completes the online form and will require a registration fee.
For more information or questions, please contact jacob@isacs.org or karen@isacs.org.

How to Register Your School

PLEASE READ PRIOR TO REGISTERING YOUR SCHOOL

**IMPORTANT** - Please remember that only ONE contact per school needs to register to provide the entire school community access to the Parent Series. Once a contact from a school registers for this webinar series, no other member of the school's community will be eligible to register.

This registrant will become the contact person and will be the only contact to receive additional communications from ISACS throughout the Series regarding important reminders and post webinar resources. This contact person should share all details with the school community as needed.

If you have any questions, please contact Karen Zeitlin at karen@isacs.org

HOW TO CREATE A CONTACT PROFILE OR LOG IN

PLEASE FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS & DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD

CREATE A CONTACT PROFILE:
*This is for new users & those who already had an account in the previous ISACS Database but have not yet logged into the new system

Select the SIGN UP tab and add your SCHOOL email address and create a password, which will include verifying your email with a verification code
- If you were in the previous ISACS database, the new system should find your record and prompt you to link your existing contact record
Setting up your profile will include several questions
- Please make sure you search for your school to be assigned during this process
Once the sign up process is complete, please visit the panel below "HOW TO REGISTER"

OR

LOG INTO YOUR CONTACT ACCOUNT:
*This is for individuals who have already logged into the new system

Select the "Log In" tab and add your SCHOOL email address and password
Once you are logged in, please visit the panel below "HOW TO REGISTER"

HOW TO REGISTER

REGISTER FOR THE WEBINAR

Once you have created a profile and are logged in, Go to the Events tab > Browse Upcoming Events > and select 2021-22 Parent Series
Click on REGISTRATION/Register Now to begin the easy registration process
- Please note that you will always be asked to update your contact information prior to initiating the school's webinar registration
Once registration is complete, the registrant will receive an automatic order confirmation email which will include a PDF with the Zoom links and additional 2021-22 Parent Series details. A separate email also will be received that includes a paid receipt or an invoice.
The registrant will receive additional emails from ISACS regarding the Parent Series

Registration Fees & Details

ONLY ONE "PARENT SERIES" REGISTRATION IS NEEDED PER SCHOOL FOR ACCESS TO THE 5 LIVE WEBINARS AND RECORDINGS FOR YOUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY.
ISACS Member School: $375 PER SCHOOL
Non-Member School: $475 PER SCHOOL
Webinars will take place via Zoom Webinar from 6:30 – 7:30 pm central/7:30 – 8:30 pm eastern.
For those who plan to attend the live presentation(s): You MUST pre-register on Zoom for each webinar, see "Important Reg. Info" tab above on how to pre-register for each webinar on Zoom.
To accommodate busy schedules, webinars will be recorded and available to registered schools until June 30, 2022.
**IMPORTANT** Once a contact from a school registers for this webinar series, no other member of the school's community will be eligible to register on the ISACS portal.

Getting Started with Zoom

Where do I download the latest version of Zoom?
You can download the latest version of Zoom from our Download Center. Learn more about downloading Zoom.

How to I use Zoom on my PC or Mac?
After downloading Zoom, learn how to use the Zoom Desktop Client.

Do you need an account to participate?
A Zoom account is not required if you are strictly joining Zoom Meetings as a participant. If someone invites you to their meeting, you can join as a participant without creating an account. Learn more about joining a Zoom meeting.

How do I signup for Zoom?
You can sign up for a free Zoom account at zoom.us/signup.

How much does Zoom cost?
A basic Zoom license is free. Learn more about available Zoom plans and pricing.

Joining a Zoom Webinar

How do I join a Zoom Webinar?
You can join a meeting by clicking the meeting link or going to join.zoom.us and entering in the meeting ID. Learn more about joining a meeting.

How do I join computer/device audio?
On most devices, you can join computer/device audio by clicking Join Audio, Join with Computer Audio, or Audio to access the audio settings. Learn more about connecting your audio.

Can I Use Bluetooth Headset?
Yes, as long as the Bluetooth device is compatible with the computer or mobile device that you are using.

Do I have to have a webcam to join on Zoom?
ISACS will use Zoom Webinar for the Parent Series. The presenter and ISACS staff will be on camera but participants will not be on camera but will be able to post questions in real time.

Cancellation & Questions?

Cancellation Policy for Virtual Programming
ISACS does not provide refunds for the Parent Series.

Questions?
Contact Karen Zeitlin at karen@isacs.org or Jacob Isaac at jacob@isacs.org.

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