​Academic Leaders do their best work when they can connect with colleagues across schools to share goals, challenges, and successes.

This popular member benefit offers Academic Leaders the chance to gather for informal conversations on topics they have in common with peers in similar roles in schools across the country.

Each cohort group is led by a facilitator and gathers for several stand-alone 50-minute live video meetings. Participants can join for one conversation or for all of them.

​Each cohort conversation focuses on growing in a competency-based approach to the challenges of academic leadership.Every meeting has a topic and a shared resource (shared via our members-only portal) to discuss that is suggested or selected by participants during a prior meeting. Topics are tied to the issues central to participants’ roles and to the cycle of the school year. Often, after the initial conversation, the members pivot to respond to a problem of practice brought by a member seeking inputs from the group. 

To ensure an open and free-flowing conversation, cohort sessions will not be recorded or shared.

Participation in the Cohort series is an Association benefit. ​All Academic Leaders at your school can participate at no cost.

​2023-2024 Cohort schedule coming this summer! ​

Department Leaders

Register for a Department Cohort

Arts Department Leaders
All meetings will occur from 4:00-5:00 p.m. ET
Dates (All Thursdays): January 19, February 16, March 23, April 20​

English Department Leaders
All meetings will occur from 4:00-5:00 p.m. ET
Dates (All Thursdays): January 26, February 23, March 30, April 27​

Math Department Leaders
All meetings will occur from 4:00-5:00 p.m. ET
Dates (All Tuesdays): January 24, February 21, March 28, April 25

Science Department Leaders
All meetings will occur from 4:00-5:00 p.m. ET
Dates (All Wednesdays): January 25, February 22, March 29, April 26

Social Sciences/History Department Leaders
All meetings will occur from 4:00-5:00 p.m. ET
Dates (All Wednesdays): January 18, February 15, March 22, April 19​

World Language Department Leaders
All meetings will occur from 4:00-5:00 p.m. ET
Dates (All Tuesdays): January 17, February 14, March 21, April 18​

​Academic Deans/Assistant Heads for Academics/Deans of Faculty
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All meetings will occur from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
​Dates (All Wednesdays): January 18, February 15, March 22, April 19

Register for Academic Cohort

​Directors of Teaching and Learning
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All meetings will occur from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
​Dates (All Tuesdays): January 24, February 21, March 28, April 25

Register for Teaching & Learning Cohort

Leaders for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Curriculum and Pedagogy
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All meetings will occur from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Dates (All Thursdays): January 26, February 23, March 30, April 27

Register for DEIBJ Cohort

​Lower School Division Heads
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All meetings will occur from 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
​Dates (All Tuesdays): January 17, February 14, March 21, April 18

Register for Lower School Cohort

​Middle School Division Heads
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All meetings will occur from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Dates (All Thursdays): January 19, February 16, March 23, April 20

Register for Middle School Cohort

​Upper School Division Heads
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All meetings will occur from 12:00-1:00 p.m. ET
Dates (All Wednesdays): January 25, February 22, March 29, April 26

Register for Upper School Cohort

“It was valuable hearing about specific examples of challenges and success, we were able to relate and offer suggestions.”

“I love being able to discuss openly my challenges in my role and having others comment and discuss.”

“The conversation with other educators facing similar issues. Also the sharing of wisdom and resources.”

“Hearing about areas where others are seeing similar patterns to my school is affirming.” 

​“Networking with individuals - making specific contacts at other schools who shared invaluable information.”