The conference in West Hartford was attended more than 100 teachers from throughout the state.

Scott MacClintic, Director of the Kravis Center for Excellence in Teaching at The Loomis Chaffee School, addresses the conference. Submitted photo

Submitted by Stacy Routhier, Renbrook School

More than 100 teachers from all over Connecticut attended the CAIS conference entitled The Future of Learning is NOW!  “Leveraging the Gift of Failure” at Renbrook School on Tuesday, Aug, 25.

Marek Beck, Renbrook’s Upper School head, is also the chairperson for the Commission on Professional Development for The Connecticut Association of Independent Schools (CAIS). “We as a school were very excited about this opportunity to bring this great program to Renbrook School,” says Beck.

The conference included keynote speakers Jessica Lahey, author of “The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed”, and Scott MacClintic, Director of the Kravis Center for Excellence in Teaching at The Loomis Chaffee School.  The event was sponsored by EASTCONN.

About Renbrook School

Founded in 1935, Renbrook School is a pre-eminent Pre K-9 co-educational independent day school located in West Hartford, CT. The school enrolls students from 30 cities and towns in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The Renbrook experience is defined by a high degree of academic rigor, personalized attention as a result of small class sizes, a nurturing environment, and an emphasis on values and respect among members of a tight-knit community.  Renbrook School welcomes students of every race, religion, national and ethnic origin.

For more information visit: www.renbrook.org. Their next open house is Nov. 8, at 1 p.m.