Heads & Chairs Conference

Offered in the fall.

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The Conference includes workshops for new Heads and new Chairs, keynotes, notable guest speakers, separate sessions for Heads and Chairs, and the CAIS Annual General Meeting. Several other presentations and workshops take place, which vary each year.

The Heads and Chairs Conference offers an excellent opportunity for the most influential people in the Canadian independent school system to gather in one place to learn and share with colleagues.

National Leaders Conference

Offered in the spring.

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Each year we develop a unique program of keynote speakers, workshops and opportunities for collaboration within and across networks in order to meet the educational needs and interests of our members. The National Leaders Conference (NLC) is an opportunity to interact with a range of senior-level leaders in your network.

The following programs are offered under the umbrella of the CAIS Leadership Institute (LI).
 

Foundations for School Leadership Program: Designing a Practice

--> This introductory program is required for new participants committing to the full Diploma Program.

Audience: School leaders and aspiring school leaders

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Independent School Leadership Diploma Program

Audience: School leaders and aspiring school leaders

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Independent School Leadership Next Step Program

Audience: School leaders

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Strategic Change Accelerator Program

Audience: Leaders in Academics, advancement, business/finance, enrolment management, human resources, marketing/communications and physical spaces/facilities.

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Heads' Retreat Program

Audience: Heads of Schools

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Candidate & Member School Webinar Library:

For online all the time, members can access our extensive library of recorded Webinars with reference materials in CAIS Connect.

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To help navigate the challenges of COVID-19, CAIS has scheduled Zoom Meetings so that School Leaders from each of the Networks have the opportunity to connect with their colleagues and discuss options. These networks include Admissions, Advancement, Business Officers, Human Resources, Marketing and Communications, Senior School Leaders, Junior and Middle School Leaders and Athletics Directors.

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