Leadership & Governance

Technology leadership and strategic planning within the governance structures of independent schools.

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

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Navigating Transitions

Technology leaders offer thoughts on what makes succession planning successful

Mar 25, 2025

As seasoned technology leaders approach retirement and the industry continues its rapid evolution, succession planning in independent schools has emerged as a critical priority.

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A Shifting State of Pay

ATLIS’s annual benchmarking report reveals insights into evolving independent school technology roles

Mar 25, 2025

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.

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Designing Tech-Ready Spaces for Tomorrow’s Learning

Updating your infrastructure now means thinking long term – and further than you might think

Mar 25, 2025

In a previous job, Afandie Winter, TLIS, once learned that planning was underway for a construction project. He started asking simple questions: Where will phones plug in? How will Wi-Fi be delivered? Where will the printers go? Will the spaces have displays or projectors? How about audio?

Creating Effective Belonging Surveys (CIRIS)

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Creating Effective Belonging Surveys

Best Practices for Independent Schools

Mar 19, 2025

Belonging surveys have become an essential tool for schools striving to build inclusive and supportive communities. However, designing these surveys effectively and interpreting the results can be challenging. Should responses be anonymous or identifiable?

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This quarterly IT meetup, sponsored by Meter, provides a casual space for IT professionals to discuss topics like AI implementation, vendor relationships, cybersecurity challenges, and building relationships within their school communities.

Women in Tech: Spring Forward: Mitigating Overwhelm and BurnoutSmart strategies to manage workload, stress and ways to prioritize tasks and streamline processes to cultivate improved professional and personal life alignment.

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Meetup

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Meetup: Staffing Strategies for Technology Departments

Feb 25, 2025

February 25, 2025

Podcast

The Loyalty-Lifestyle Shift in Education

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Episode

Feb 18, 2025

In this episode of Talking Technology with ATLIS, Dr. Brett Jacobsen, president of the Southern Association of Independent Schools.

Community-Building Framework for Technology Leaders

This PDF resource demonstrates how technology leaders can foster community building while promoting a sense of belonging within the sphere of technology and the school community. ATLIS provides this resource freely to the entire independent school community, regardless of membership

Leadership & Governance

Building Connections and Expanding Your Growth Potential

Navigating Transitions

A Shifting State of Pay

Designing Tech-Ready Spaces for Tomorrow’s Learning

Creating Effective Belonging Surveys

The Importance of Relationships in IT

Women in Tech Meetup_3.11.25

Meetup: Staffing Strategies for Technology Departments

The Loyalty-Lifestyle Shift in Education

Community-Building Framework for Technology Leaders

Latest Podcasts

The Art of AI: Fostering Creativity and Agency with Dr. Kylie Peppler

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Downloadable Resources

Issue Paper - AI-Driven Image and Voice Exploitation