TLIS Objective 3.09

Develop and maintain equitable, inclusive practices across the technology team and systems

In independent schools, leaders face the critical challenge of navigating constant change while shaping how technology serves students, faculty, and the broader community.

To help technology leaders understand where they fit in the broad and ever-evolving independent school landscape, it remains essential that tech leaders have what they need to start the necessary conversations surrounding compensation and growth.

The newly introduced Community Building Framework for Technology Leaders in Independent Schools has been years in the making.

Web accessibility is critical to every school’s online presence, but achieving and maintaining ADA compliance is a team sport that requires the collaboration of multiple departments that often operate in isolation: School IT professionals and school marketers.

Over the past at least 15 years and even more so within the past 3 years, educators have heard many statements made about technology and education. In spirit, and most likely intentions, it may be true.

As educators, we wield the power to cultivate understanding, acceptance, and empathy among our students. With each disruptive innovation, this power undergoes subtle refinement.