Schools Reconnecting with Professionals on Campus Nov 04, 2023

In a recent gathering of Small School Leaders, one of the most discussed and compelling topics revolved around the concept of inviting professionals back onto school campuses. With the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, many educational institutions were compelled to halt such initiatives. However, as...

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Project Management Software and Small Schools Feb 25, 2023

 

Natasha Soderberg, Associate Head at Butler Montessori, is very familiar with the ups and downs of small schools, as she's been in many different roles within Butler Montessori and will be starting as Head of School in July of 2023. Butler Montessori is located in Darnestown, Maryland, and has ...

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How to Get Teachers On Board with your Marketing, Retention and Development Efforts Feb 18, 2023

Do you often wonder how to get teachers to help out with marketing, retention, and development efforts?  As more and more responsibilities are being added to teachers' plates AND marketing/development/admissions efforts continue to evolve and need additional support, we need strategies to get teache...

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The Challenge of Silos Oct 30, 2022

Today we're going to talk about silos. I always think of silos on a farm filled with corn. And I suppose that it’s the way each one contains only one product, and keeps it insulated from the weather on the farm is where the term came from. And if you think about it, schools tend to have a lot of sil...

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Collaboration Over Competition 🤝 Mar 08, 2021

Hi there!

Today I want to talk about the importance of collaboration between independent schools. 

Through COVID, I have noticed a lot of heads of schools come together through professional development and support each other during this time. However, I think we can be taking this even further!

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