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PASS Safety and Security guidelines and checklist released

By Ashley Cross posted 20 hours ago
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Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) just released the 2023 version of safety and security guidelines and checklist. Some of the language is district-focused, but there are things that apply to tech leaders at indy schools as well. Here's an overview of the updates in the 6th edition: Identify areas of improvement by separating tier continuum practices required by law or uniformly implemented Redesign tiers for clarity: work toward Tier One measures, then Tier Two if Tier One is in place Tiers 3 and 4 measures may be needed depending on assessment from core security team Enhance classroom security section with updated recommendations and illustrations ...
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Upcoming opportunities to inform the federal STEM strategic plan

By Ashley Cross posted 23 hours ago
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PUBLIC LISTENING SESSIONS TO INFORM THE 2023-2028 FEDERAL STEM STRATEGIC PLAN The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) will host a series of virtual listening sessions to inform the development of the 2023- 2028 Federal Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Strategic Plan. As part of a robust public engagement plan, OSTP encourages input from all interested parties, including students, teachers, administrators, parents, researchers, employers, and others to provide information and perspectives on the challenges faced by – and within – the STEM ecosystem in the United States and solutions that might be implemented by ...
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Updates in Artificial Intelligence for Education

By Ashley Cross posted 15 days ago
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The education community continues to explore the potential of artificial intelligence technologies in the classroom, and the recent announcement by OpenAI to allow users under 18 years old with parental consent to use ChatGPT is a significant development. This decision opens up new possibilities for students to access and engage with AI technologies as part of their learning journey. However, it is important to recognize that the use of AI in education also raises complex ethical and social issues, such as concerns about bias and transparency in AI algorithms. To address these issues, educators and school leaders must take a proactive and thoughtful ...
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Five Ways to Attend #ATLIS23 on a Budget

By Kelsea Watson posted 02-08-2023
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Five Ways to Attend #ATLIS23 on a Budget Make it easier to attend the ATLIS 2023 Annual Conference with these budget-saving tips. Professional conferences offer valuable opportunities, but can sometimes be expensive, especially if not included in the professional development budget for the year. However, the ATLIS 2023 Annual Conference is a valuable event to gain new insights, find solutions, make connections, and more. Here are five ways to save money while attending the conference: 1. Take advantage of early bird savings. ATLIS is offering early bird savings through March 6. By registering early , you'll be taking advantage of the best pricing ...
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ATLIS and NAIS Partner for Summit on Educational Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

By Kelsea Watson posted 01-30-2023
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ATLIS and NAIS Partner for Summit on Educational Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Independent school leaders, technologists to gather in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to stay ahead of the education curve as generative artificial intelligence takes center stage. Update as of February 13, 2023: Due to the overwhelming response to the summit, we have reached capacity for the summit on Sunday, April 30. A “second showing” will be held on Wednesday, May 3, which will offer a repeat of the content for people who want to participate. For more information, please visit the ATLIS website . The Association of Technology Leaders ...
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Second Annual CIRIS Summit Co-Hosted by ATLIS

By Kelsea Watson posted 01-10-2023
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Second Annual CIRIS Summit Co-Hosted by ATLIS The Center for Institutional Research in Independent Schools (CIRIS) to host its second annual summit alongside the ATLIS annual conference in May The Association for Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS) is proud to announce its continued partnership with the Center for Institutional Research in Independent Schools (CIRIS) at the 2023 ATLIS annual conference. After successfully hosting CIRIS for an institutional research educational track during the ATLIS 2022 annual conference, the two organizations are partnering once again to co-host their events. CIRIS will host an annual summit ...
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ATLIS Collaborates with ISTE and CoSN to Create Acceptable Use Policy Guidance

By Ashley Cross posted 01-04-2023
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Collaboration among ATLIS, ISTE, CoSN, and the Digital Citizenship Coalition results in a guide for schools to create modern technology use policies. The Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS) member schools are committed to providing a safe and productive learning environment for all students. To support these efforts, ATLIS is proud to announce the release of “ Setting Conditions for Success: Creating Effective Responsible Use Policies for Schools ”. This guide is the result of a collaboration between ATLIS, ISTE, CoSN, and the Digital Citizenship Coalition. The recommendations in this guide take a modern approach to school technology ...
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Annual Salary Survey Promotes Pay Equity, Transparency, and an Advocacy Tool for Technology Professionals in Independent Schools

By Kelsea Watson posted 12-08-2022
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Annual Salary Survey Promotes Pay Equity, Transparency, and an Advocacy Tool for Technology Professionals in Independent Schools The deadline to submit individual responses to anonymous survey has been extended to December 31. For the seventh consecutive year, the Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools (ATLIS) is partnering with EdTech Recruiting and 12M Recruiting to conduct a salary survey of technology professionals in independent schools. ATLIS will analyze the data gathered from the anonymous and self-reporting survey into the 2023 compensation benchmark report. Technology professionals working in independent ...
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Opportunity for ATLIS community

By ATLIS Admin posted 12-07-2022
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From Dr. Beth Holland: At The Learning Accelerator , we have partnered with Gradient Learning to understand what leadership conditions and structures best support how classrooms implement their digital reflection tool, Along – a resource that aims to build meaningful 1:1 teacher-student connections through the exchange of video, audio, and text messages. ( Discover more about how Along works here .) The Opportunity: We are seeking schools who are interested in piloting Along for at least 12 weeks starting in January or early February at no cost to them. Schools can pilot Along in any classroom in grades 4-12. As a result ...
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School Spotlight: The Fletcher School

By Kelsea Watson posted 11-28-2022
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School Spotlight: The Fletcher School The Fletcher School in Charlotte, NC named Apple Distinguished School from 2022-2025 for its innovative use of technology to meet the needs of students with learning disabilities and differences. The Fletcher School announced recently that it has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished School from 2022–2025 for its innovative use of technology to meet the needs of students with learning disabilities and differences. Apple Distinguished Schools are centers of innovation, leadership, and educational excellence. They use Apple technology to inspire creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking in learning, ...
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You Belong Here: 7 Ways for Tech Leaders to Build Belonging

By Kelsea Watson posted 11-02-2022
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You Belong Here: 7 Ways for Tech Leaders to Build Belonging Contributor: Allison Ross Starling, M.Ed. When was the first time you truly felt like you belonged in your current organization? Can you pinpoint the catalyst for feeling like you were part of the community, or does this question spark ideas about whether you feel like you belong at all? As leaders, amplifying belonging falls under each of our purviews as we seek to increase community through belonging. Belonging is a major component of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). It benefits not only the well-being of the individual but also the organization in both cognition and emotional ...
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School Spotlight: St. Stephens Episcopal Day School

By Kelsea Watson posted 11-01-2022
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School Spotlight: St. Stephens Episcopal Day School St. Stephen’s in Miami, Florida seeks to ignite learning, spark creativity, explore passion, and empower leaders by allowing students to investigate the world with an open mindset. Learning at St. Stephen’s embeds empathy, problem-solving, collaboration, learning from experts and others, creativity, presentations, and reflection. St. Stephen’s designs optimum learning environments with room for risk-taking while actively practicing good citizenship. None of this would be possible without technology. Student engagement, voice and choice, cross-curricular units, and differentiation are part of a more ...
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Driving K–12 Innovation in Independent Schools

By Kelsea Watson posted 10-28-2022
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Driving K–12 Innovation in Independent Schools By Dr. Ashley Cross Each year, a global advisory board of K–12 leaders, practitioners, and change-makers engages in discourse about the major themes driving, hindering, and enabling innovation at schools. The Consortium of School Networking hosts this initiative and partners with ATLIS. Below are the findings of the report, as well as how they impact independent school education. Hurdles A “hurdle” is a significant organizational or human capacity challenge that forces educators to slow down, prepare themselves, and make the leap to innovation. The top three hurdles for schools to address in 2022 are scaling ...
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More with Less

By Kelsea Watson posted 10-26-2022
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More with Less Trailblazers from small schools across the nation share ideas on how to stretch school resources and make tiny tech teams mighty. Moderator: Dr. Ashley Cross, Senior Director of Education and Content, ATLIS Panelists: Tina Abbott, Director of Technology at The Heritage School in Newnan, Georgia; Michele Bossick, Director of Technology at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy in Suffolk, Virginia; Chris Cripe, Director of Technology at The Stanley Clark School in South Bend, Indiana; Jonathan Jacobs, Director of Technology at Maple Street School in Manchester, Vermont; Chet Rodriguez, IT Director at St. Barnabas Episcopal School in DeLand, Florida ...
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Technology: The Fourth Teacher

By Kelsea Watson posted 10-24-2022
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Technology: The Fourth Teacher By Susan Davis You may have never heard of the Reggio Emilia Approach® to education. Nonetheless, it has had a profound impact on the evolution of how we think about teaching and learning. A big piece of the Reggio Emilia philosophy holds that the environment plays an essential role in learning, and the intentional design of the learning space is part of the work of the educator. Mary Ann Biermeier, writing for Young Children, the journal of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, explains that “an environment … encircles the child with three ‘teachers,’ or protagonists. The first teacher—the parent—takes ...
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A New Approach to Old Questions: Institutional research offers a new way to examine what's working and what's not

By Kelsea Watson posted 10-19-2022
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A New Approach to Old Questions Institutional research offers a new way to examine what's working and what's not By Dava Stewart Institutional research (IR) in independent schools is a relatively new discipline, and as organizations begin using their data to solve problems, questions arise. Is this area a good fit for our school and culture? What can our data be used for? Should we have concerns about privacy? Who should be in charge of an IR initiative? Maret School in Washington, D.C., established the Center for Institutional Research in Independent Schools (CIRIS), which seeks to provide support for professionals looking for answers to IR questions. ...
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ATLIS Partners with NBOA and Industry Experts to Update Cybersecurity Insurance Guidance

By Kelsea Watson posted 10-17-2022
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ATLIS Partners with NBOA and Industry Experts to Update Cybersecurity Insurance Guidance Technology leaders and business officers now have more tools to collaborate on cybersecurity insurance, as ATLIS partnered with NBOA to release an updated version of their cybersecurity insurance guidelines. Cybersecurity is an ever-changing landscape, and having proper cyber liability insurance coverage is one of the most important essentials when it comes to mitigating risk in schools. Over the past few years, ATLIS has heeded increasing alarm from their community when it comes to navigating how to obtain, and keep cyber liability insurance. In ...
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Island Insights: Independent schools in Hawai'i tackle technology, inclusion, and preparing island learners for a big future

By Kelsea Watson posted 10-17-2022
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Image: Students at Punahou receive a contemporary, well-rounded education grounded in the history and culture of Hawai‘i. Island Insights Independent schools in Hawai'i tackle technology, inclusion, and preparing island learners for a big future By Christina Lewellen Like many independent schools throughout the U.S. and around the world, independent schools in Hawai‘i demonstrate deep commitments to their learners and to finding creative ways to meet the increasingly complex demands of their missions. But like the islands on which they operate, there’s a sparkly, colorful, multifaceted aspect to independent schools in Hawai‘i uniquely shaped by the ...
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ATLIS Support Efforts in Advocating for Dedicated Social Media Verification and Reporting Processes for K-12 Education Institutions

By Kelsea Watson posted 10-13-2022
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ATLIS Support Efforts in Advocating for Dedicated Social Media Verification and Reporting Processes for K-12 Education Institutions “Our school hasn’t been able to get verified on social media. When stakeholders see fake-official district accounts, it can lead to chaos via misinformation and disinformation.” Sound familiar? How about, "We have reported accounts and individual photos to social media platforms without success of getting them removed. These bullying accounts have a huge negative impact on the mental health of our students.” Over the last few years, communication with students, families and stakeholders has become more important ...
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ATLIS 2023 - Call for Proposals Open

By Kelsea Watson posted 10-12-2022
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Call for Proposals Now Open for the ATLIS 2023 Annual Conference Help shape the ATLIS 2023 conference by sharing your expertise with the community. ATLIS is a community of bright minds, forward thinkers, and innovators. You have knowledge, experience, and stories to share; and your community of independent school technology leaders from around the country wants to learn from you! Has your technology team developed helpful processes that may benefit the larger independent school community? Do you have innovative ideas around edtech trends? Do you have expertise in a certain aspect of school cybersecurity that can help others mitigate risk? Have you developed ...
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