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Community-Building Tech Practices

Content focused on how technology can help foster a healthy, comfortable school community.

Leadership Spotlight: Matt Scully on Innovation and Collaboration

Nov 28, 2023

In the world of education technology, Matt Scully stands as a seasoned director, leading the charge at Providence Day School. In this episode, he unfolds his journey of 24 years at the institution, from a novice teacher to the Director of Digital Integration and Innovation.

ATLIS Webinar - Getting Started with the ATLIS Community-Building Framework

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Tech Leaders as DEI Champions: A Path to Belonging

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Nov 5, 2023

In this podcast discussion featuring Christina Lewellen, Bill Stites, Hiram Cuevas, and Allison Ross, the focus is on the essential role of technology leaders in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in educational institutions, particularly at independent schools.

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Finding a Framework to Bridge Literacies and Bolster Inclusion

Oct 4, 2023

by Tricia Friedman

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

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The Blind Spot: Hidden Biases of Good People

Sep 19, 2023

by Jared Colley

A father and his son are in a car accident. The father dies at the scene, and the son, badly injured, is rushed to the hospital. In the operating room, the surgeon looks at the boy and says, “I can’t operate on this boy. He is my son."

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Measuring Inclusion and Equity - A Case for Data Quality and Governance

Aug 2, 2023

This session will demonstrate how a question from the Chair of the Board of Trustees developed into a multi-year project aimed at measuring the entire student experience through a lens of inclusion and equity.

App Vetting Through a Community-Building Lens

This ATLIS resource helps independent school technology leaders evaluate digital tools with a focus on inclusion, accessibility, and cultural responsiveness.