NYSAIS-Now

In this NYSAIS-Now Talk at the NYSAIS Brain Conference at Mohonk Mountain House in March 2019, Andrew Watson explains how teachers can think about new advice and research skeptically so that they can avoid getting pulled into the next "common myth."

In this NYSAIS-Now interview at the NYSAIS Education & Information Technology Conference in November 2018, Surya Mattu explains why the unintended consequences of decision making lead to the fact that technology is not neutral. Mr. Mattu also discusses why the "digital emissions" may not be worth the convenience of a smart device.

In this NYSAIS-Now Interview at the NYSAIS Brain Conference at Mohonk Mountain House in March 2019, Dr. Joanna Christodoulou explains some common myths held by educators, including the dangers of believing in preferred learning styles and learning proficiencies. Dr. Christodoulou also discusses developmental difficulties in reading and how implicit bias impacts student outcomes.

In this talk at the NYSAIS Assistant Heads, Division Heads, and After School Directors Conference at the Mohonk Mountain House in November 2018, clinical psychologist and author Lisa Damour addresses the dynamics at play when educators and parents come together to talk about a student. Ms. Damour provides an enlightening discussion on the often unarticulated assumptions that both parties bring to these meetings, overcoming barriers to successful collaboration, and effective strategies for giving feedback.

In this NYSAIS-Now Interview at the NYSAIS Education & Information Technology Conference at the Mohonk Mountain House in November 2018, Cory Doctorow discusses why loss prevention of one-to-one laptop programs, school safety, and John Deere tractors lead to anti-dystopian ed-tech.

In this talk at the NYSAIS Annual Conference for Heads of School at the Mohonk Mountain House in November 2018, Author Dolly Chugh discusses her new book, "The Person You Mean to Be." Exploring the science behind bias, this entertaining and thought-provoking presentation blends stories and science about why being a good person is overrated, what it means to be a “good-ish” person, and how to think of privilege as a positive.

In this NYSAIS-Now interview at the NYSAIS Annual Conference for Heads of School in November 2018, Dolly Chugh discusses her new book, The Person You Mean To Be, and how implicit bias impacts us all. Ms. Chugh also discusses the implicit association test and how results can help show us all the associations that we have learned through the society around us and may or may not be what we consciously think about.

In this NYSAIS-Now interview at the NYSAIS Conference for Assistant and Division Heads in November 2018, Jennifer Bryan discusses how individuals can become better leaders by deepening relationships while supervising and evaluating staff. Ms. Bryan also talks about the challenges of giving effective feedback, both positive and negative, and the value in doing so.

In this talk at the NYSAIS Business Affairs Conference at the Mohonk Mountain House in May 2018, author, education thought leader, and former independent school CFO Grant Lichtman discusses the new challenges facing independent schools and business offices in an ever-more VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) world. Drawing on his new book, Moving the Rock, and data he has collected from over 250 independent schools, Mr. Lichtman presents what he believes are essential changes that schools need to make, including; different approach to traditional strategic planning; markedly greater inclusion of the broader school community at a strategic level; empowerment of distributed leadership throughout the school; and a design-based approach to executive leadership.

In this NYSAIS-Now interview at the NYSAIS Business Affairs Conference in May 2018, Grant Lichtman talks about his new book, Moving the Rock, and how schools can help evolve knowledge in an ever-more VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) world. Mr. Lichtman also discusses the inevitable paths he believes that schools will face over the next 25 years, the facilities arms race that schools participate in, and what independent schools leaders should learn.