2026-2027 New Heads Program
See below for all 8 event dates.
Email questions to sgriggs@isasw.org
Zoom link sent separately.
* Registration open until 5/17/27 at 12:00 AM (CDT)
Event Details
ISAS is partnering with the Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS) and the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS-CT) for a three-association cohort of new heads. This program brings new Heads from the three different associations together for monthly conversations on a leadership topic of importance in your role. This is the fourth year that ISAS has been involved with the program. Previous participants have found the sessions extremely helpful and valuable. The regular facilitated meetings allow heads in their first year to connect on a substantive topic, engage with veteran leaders, and share their personal experiences.
To ensure we provide relevant, current examples of best practices, we will be drawing from the experiences of experts in independent school leadership as well as heads of school from within our respective associations. The cost for the program is $200.
Agenda
| September 18 | |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | The First 90 Days: Buliding Trust Presenter: Panel of Heads of School |
| October 20 | |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Working With a Board Presenter: Brooke Carroll |
| November 17 | |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Finance and Operations Presenter: CFO |
| December 15 | |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Celebrating The First 90 Days: Questions, Conversation, Inspirations Presenter: Cohort Discussion |
| January 19 | |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Difficult Conversations Presenter: Alan Smiley and CO Heads |
| February 16 | |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Legal Issues Presenter: Julie Fay, Shipman |
| April 20 | |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Equity Literate Leadership Presenter: Liza Talusan |
| May 18 | |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | What's Next: Year Two Presenter: ED's Lead |