In hallowing Martin Luther King, we have hollowed him. We've forgotten Dr. King was a radical, a deeply religious person, that he failed at times, and felt sad sometimes. Learn how telling and teaching a more nuanced version of the King story can help to better understand his true courage and his connection to ourselves.

Audience: Faculty & Administrators, all grades
Registered schools will receive a link to the recording, which will be available until Aprii 30, 2025

Jonathan Eig is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of six books, including four New York Times best sellers. His most recent book is King: A Life, which the Times called a "the definitive biography" of Martin Luther King Jr. and a book "worthy of its subject." King: A Life won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography. Eig also wrote Ali: A Life, which has been hailed as one of the best sports biographies of all time and won a 2018 PEN America Literary Award. Eig served as a senior consulting producer for the PBS series Muhammad Ali and his first book, Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig, won the Casey Award. His books have been listed among the best of the year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal.

In a high-stakes, high-pressure culture, parent and school expectations may have unintentional but damaging effects on students. Increasing demands on students may lead to unhealthy stress, resulting in burnout, disengagement, or debilitating physical and mental health symptoms. Examine the parent, student, and teacher "traps" that occur over issues such as homework, grades, and the culture of competition. Learn strategies to promote healthier school environments that allow all students to thrive. Explore the latest research on student health, school engagement, how students today are coping-or not-in a high-pressure, fast-paced culture; and leave with effective strategies to work with students and their parents to reduce performance pressure and stress without sacrificing achievement or engagement in school.

Audience: Faculty & Administrators, K-12
Registered schools will receive a link to the recording, which will be available until May 31, 2025

Denise Pope, PhD is a senior lecturer at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education, and co-founder and current strategic advisor at Challenge Success, a school reform nonprofit that partners with schools and families to elevate student voice and implement research-based strategies that improve student well-being, belonging, and engagement with learning. She is the author of, Doing School: How We Are Creating a Generation of Stressed Out, Materialistic, and Miseducated Students and is lead author of Overloaded and Underprepared: Strategies for Stronger Schools and Healthy, Successful Kids. She is a three-time recipient of the Stanford University School of Education Outstanding Teacher and Mentor Award and was honored with the 2012 Education Professor of the Year "Educators' Voice Award" from the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences.

Have you ever thought, "How can I reduce my workload without burdening others around me? We're all so busy!" Conversely, holding on to tasks too tightly can lead to burnout, distrust among team members, and inefficient systems. A lack of personnel and resources can leave us feeling like we have no choice but to do it all by ourselves. So, stop trying to find more time, start asking for help, and let go of tasks that aren't getting you closer to your goals. Participants will self-assess their relationship with delegating, prioritize their current workload, and create a communication plan to delegate effectively.

Audience: Administrators & Leaders at all levels
Registered schools will receive a link to the recording, which will be available until May 31, 2025

Rebecca Malotke-Meslin is the founder of Pleasantly Aggressive Coaching & Consulting. Through one-on-one coaching, leadership cohorts, and speaking engagements, she helps early and mid-career women leaders working in schools and nonprofits gain valuable leadership skills, rediscover their authentic voice, and build the confidence they need to achieve their goals. As a consultant, she works with organizations to provide inclusive leadership training to reduce biases and eliminate barriers for all employees. Malotke-Meslin combines her background in social research with 20 years of sales, marketing, communications, and school leadership to create an in-depth and engaging experience for her clients. She also co-hosts the Confidently You: Women in Leadership podcast.

What is artificial intelligence, why is it suddenly a topic of heated discussion, and why does it matter for education? Chou will talk about AI in the context of the confluence of broader trends in technology, education, society, and help demystify this complex topic so that educators, students, and parents can have a better understanding of how AI will shape the future of teaching and learning.

Audience: All
Registered schools will receive a link to the recording, which will be available until June 30, 2025.

Luyen Chou is a leader in the field of education technology and speaker on learning science, digital learning, and the impact of artificial intelligence on education. He is the former chief product officer at 2U Inc., Trilogy Education, and Pearson Education, and is the founder of Prospect Schools, and a founder of The School at Columbia University. He started his career as a teacher at The Dalton School and today serves in a variety of advisory roles, including as an advisor for Bain Capital's Double Impact Fund and serves on the boards of Meteor Education, Learning.com, Pi-top, New Classrooms, and Arizona State University, where he serves as an external advisor on AI. Chou holds a BA from Harvard College and an MA from Columbia University Teachers College.

As workforce dynamics shift, independent schools must evolve to attract and retain top-tier educators. This webinar will provide leaders with actionable strategies for building a strong and cohesive faculty and staff. We'll explore how to create a culture of belonging, manage change, and develop talent in the face of emerging challenges.

Audience: Administrators, Academic Leaders, Heads of School & HR Professionals
Registered schools will receive a link to the recording, which will be available until August 31, 2025

For the last 15 years, Brad Rathgeber has been the president & CEO of One Schoolhouse, a non-profit that supports academic leaders in more than 300 independent schools in two key ways: via a program that helps academic leaders expand their schools' course offering, and as an association for academic leaders to provide the community, learning, and resources for academic leaders to be successful in their current and future roles. Prior to One Schoolhouse, Rathgeber worked as a teacher and administrator at Holton-Arms School and in higher education. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead-Cain Scholar, and has a master's degree from Dartmouth.