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Registration closes today! This program isn’t one to miss.

We are thrilled to offer the 2025 Neurodivergence-Informed Schools Mini-Conference alongside the scholarship of the Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center at Vanderbilt University. Keynoted by Allen Broyles, the mini-conference explores research and practice around student-centered school design, math and language interventions, behavior support systems, and evidence-based strategies for managing anxiety and processing challenges. We’re coming together to harness the rich cognitive diversity of our students. Register by April 23rd! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e2wDKXFG Jared Clodfelter

This year’s SEL and Student Well-Being Mini-Conference equips attendees to support students in three core areas: 🌱 fostering regulation, 🌱 building empathy, 🌱 and removing roadblocks to motivation. Don’t miss it! Register by April 4th. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eqYzw-jT Jessica Tyler, Alex Bettis, PhD, Fly Five, Independent School Management, Bryan Smyth, Southeast Psych, MUSIC CITY PEDS: DEVELOPMENTAL & BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE

Excited to share "Candid Advice from the Head of School to the Board Chair," a thought leadership piece crafted from input from over thirty-five heads during the recent TAIS Heads’ Retreat. Grateful to Matt Gossage for co-facilitating the retreat and to TAIS Executive Director, Sarah Wilson, for enabling this collaborative effort with the heads. Dive into the insightful piece here: https://lnkd.in/e7h5KYBx To learn more about CarterBaldwin Executive Search and our board governance work, please email me. My contact information is at the conclusion of the article. #ThoughtLeadership #Collaboration #BoardChair #CandidAdvice

Friday is here with it's own joyful momentum, but I am still buoyed by the learning and fellowship shared at the TAIS Programs and Practices for Christian Schools Conference held last Monday. Thank you to our amazing member-school presenters, including a talented crew from TAIS's newest member school, Nashville Christian School, as well as our supporters Friendzy Co., School Growth, and QuaverEd. I am grateful that TAIS students are learning from such thoughtful and dedicated educators who gave their day to learning from experts like Heidi Tringali and member-presenters who are thinking deeply about virtue, self-improvement, perspectives, and faith. We are so appreciative that Christ Methodist Day School was willing to host us and also thank the several Memphis-area member schools who shared their expertise through staff and faculty sessions and roundtables at the conference.

“I can alter my life by altering my attitude. He who would have nothing to do with thorns must never attempt to gather flowers.” — Henry David Thoreau It’s easy to become preoccupied with the provisions and progress a career can offer, sometimes at the expense of remembering the deeper call to purpose-driven work. Today was a meaningful reminder that faithfulness in our vocation matters just as much as advancement. Grateful for the opportunity to gather with fellow Christian educators—refocusing, renewing, and recommitting to the shared mission of helping students grow in wisdom and stature. Thank you, TAIS, for hosting such a thoughtful and enriching conference!

How lucky are we to have Scott E. Barron’s wise perspective keynoting our mini-conference, Programs and Practices for Christian Schools, just one week from today! Registration is open through Thursday. Grab your ticket today! This isn’t one to miss. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e6EBK9Cx

It’s a dreary day in Tennessee, so we’re reminiscing on the warmth and good energy that was Meera and Lauren’s Championship Culture Leadership Cohort Kickoff just a few weekends back. This amazing group has shifted into the virtual leg of their semester-long experience, and we cannot wait to see where they land come June! Meera Shah, Lauren Evans, Trey Education, and Tennessee Association of Independent Schools

A ton of fun has been had in my time with TAIS so far, but designing this program for our Christian Schools Mini-Conference has been one of the best adventures yet. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eb5H8pU8 Paige, Sarah, and I found direction with a focus group of TAIS Christian School leaders, framed the day to reflect the breadth of Christian Ed in our network, tapped into the expertise of School Growth and Friendzy Co., and invited a fun variety of sessions by several member schools. Here’s a glimpse at the goodness that bubbles up when we create together from a place of such community: ⭐️ Christian Institutions and the Common Good with Evangelical Christian School ⭐️ Faithful Stewardship: Advancing Mission Through Generosity with Christ Methodist Day School ⭐️ Learning Is For Everyone (LIFE): A Christian Education Approach to Learning Support with Nashville Christian School ⭐️ Mathematics, Physics, and Catholic Education with St. Cecilia Academy ⭐️ “Building Boys, Making Men:" A Holistic Approach to Character Education with Presbyterian Day School ⭐️ Discussing the Christian Understanding of the Human Person and AI with St. Cecilia Academy ⭐️ An Early Childhood and Elementary Bible Roundtable with Christ Methodist Day School ⭐️ Truth and Identity in Pluralistic Spaces: Historical and Cultural Literacy with St. George's Independent School 🌈 Opening and closing keynotes with Scott and Tammy Barron 🌈 A Family Partners Seminar on fostering learning readiness from home with Heidi Tringali 🌈 A afternoon-only deeper dive into learning readiness with Heidi Tringali Tennessee Association of Independent Schools

Our 2025 Annual Conference session proposal portal closes at midnight tonight! Don’t miss your chance to submit. Tennessee Association of Independent Schools