SEMINARS & WEBINARS


From Roots to Wings: Transforming Student-Led Conferences
Student-Led Conferences as a partnership between students, teachers and families
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Series Program
September 16, 3:30-5pm • Virtual
Audience: Upper Elementary - Upper School teachers, advisors, and academic leaders
 


The Independent Edge
Building Excellence in School Advancement, Marketing & Communication

September 18, 2025 • The Inn at Villanova, Villanova, PA


Generative AI + Education
A two-part program exploring AI literacy for students and tools
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Series Program
September 24, 3:45-5pm, Part 1 • October 1, 3:45-5pm, Part 2 • Virtual

Audience: Informative for everyone but most applicable to middle and upper school educators, Tech Directors, and academic leaders


EITC & OSTC Webinar: How to Get, Use and Report the Funds
A collaboration with PAIS, ADVIS, and PAISBOA
October 1, 12:00-1:30pm • Virtual
Audience: Business Managers/CFOs, Development Directors and Enrollment Management Directors from PA Schools
 


R.I.S.E. - Middle School Student Leadership Summit
A collaboration with PAIS, Montgomery School & Shipley School

October 9, 2025, 9:00am-2:00pm • In-Person at The Montgomery School, Chester Springs, PA
Audience: Middle School Students


Ungrading for Equity
Designing assessments that are flexible, nurture intrinsic motivation, and support true learning
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Series Program
October 15, 3:30-5pm • Virtual

Audience: Middle and Upper School teachers, DEI Directors, and academic leaders, but interesting for all.


Leading from the Middle
Managing Up, Down and Across
Two Programs:
October 22, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm • The Inn at Villanova University, Villanova, PA
October 24, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm • Pittsburgh area location TBD
Audience: 
Division Directors, Assistant Division Directors, Department Chairs, Curriculum Coordinators, Deans of Students, Deans of Faculty, Program Directors, anyone in middle management


Planning for the Future
A PAIS program for Heads, Board Members & Senior Leadership Teams
November 14, 2025, 9:00am-3:00pm •
Penn State Allegheny, McKeesport, PA
 


When Thinking Becomes Routine
Using Thinking Routines as More than Activities
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Series Program
November 18, 3:30-5pm, Part 1 • December 2, 3:30-5pm, Part 2 • Virtual

Audience: PreK - 12th grade educators and academic leaders


Classroom Strategies for Anxiety Management
Learn how anxiety impacts learning and leave with useful strategies to implement in the classroom
Part of the PAIS Teaching & Learning Series
December 8, 3:30-5pm • Virtual
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Series Program

Audience: Teachers of all students, counselors, learning specialists, academic leaders


From Insight to Action: Harnessing Student Voice to Drive Meaningful Change
Learn strategies to amplify student voice, in the classroom and in your school community
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Series Program
January 13, 2025, 3:30-4:45pm • Virtual

Audience: Teachers of students of all ages, academic leaders


SAVE THE DATE! Elevate Learning
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Conference
January 29 & 30, 2026, full-day • The Inn at Villanova University, Villanova, PA
AUDIENCE: Academic Leaders, teachers
Click here to learn more! Click here to submit a proposal.


Developing Strategies for Resilience & Well-Being
A workshop focused that introduces skills and practices for promoting resilience and well-being
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Series Program
February 5, 2026, 3:45-5pm • Virtual

Audience: All educators, counselors, learning specialists, and academic leaders


The Science of Reading: Bringing All the Pieces Together
SoR and how it connects with EF, SEL, and learning outside the reading classroom
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Series Program
February 11, 3:30-4:45pm • Virtual

Audience: Teachers of all students, learning specialists, and academic leaders


Cultivating Belonging with Culturally Responsive Curricular Design and Teaching
A PAIS Teaching & Learning Series Program
March 3, 3:45-4:45pm • Virtual

Audience: Teachers of all students, DEI Directors, academic leadership