Chad Fairey's Page

Colleagues, Washington International School, a preK-12, coeducational school of approximately 920 students, is currently searching for a librarian for its Primary School Campus.  This campus, which is home to 450 of our students in grades PreK through 5, is located in the northern Georgetown section of Washington, DC. The targeted start date for this position is August 8, 2012, to prepare for the start of the 2012-13 school year.The ideal candidate will have a strong record of coordinating…See More

Hello all,  I will be leaving my post at the Washington International School at the end of this school year, so we are now in the throes of finding a replacement starting August 1, 2012.   This job is essentially a Director of Information Services position with Associate Head of School status as well.  I have had four fantastic years here at WIS, and would be happy to chat offline via phone or Skype if you have questions about the school or the role. All the best,Chad Faireyskype:…See More

Is your school piloting the use of the iPad as a device for teaching and learning? Let's join forces for a wider discussion of our experiences as we test out this new device.See More

Hello all, For those schools that are in the Washington, DC area, I wanted to share an opportunity that may interest your teachers or administrators.    From August 15th to 19th, 2011, Washington International School will be sponsoring and hosting The Connections Institute ~ Professional Learning for a Contemporary World.  The central theme behind the institute is to provide a series of full-day workshops that use digital tools as a medium for exploring thinking, creativity, problem-solving and…See More

Hello all, I wanted to reach out and let you know that Washington International School has partnered with Thomas A Evans Consulting to launch the Strategic Edge Institute, a hands-on and practical series of workshops on Education Edge and integration across your enterprise.  We have designed the curriculum of the courses to focus on collaboration, discussion, sharing, exchanging --- with a premium on hands-on time to work with your own school data and flesh out solutions that really work for…See More

Hello all, I wanted to share with you a brief press release on the launch of the Strategic Edge Institute, a hands-on professional development opportunity for K-12 Blackbaud schools. Chad FaireyAssociate Head of School, Washington International School ---Strategic Edge Institute is Launched, Classes Open for Registration Thomas A Evans Consulting, a long-standing and highly-acclaimed Education Edge consulting firm, has partnered with Washington International School to launch the Strategic Edge…See More

Group to discuss issues with Blackbaud Student Information System

Stories of blended and online learning.See More

Users and Administrators of Moodle Instructional Management System

A group focusing on the administrative and student level use of Google Apps for Domains.

Connecting educators and students around the world

A group for participants in the Association of Independent Schools in Maryland's annual Technology Retreat. The 2012 theme is: Has Technology Stolen the Show? Setting the Learning Stage: Balancing the Roles of Curriculum and TechnologySee More