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2011 NAIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE Fuar 5ebr y 23– 2 proa gr m Nonalarrati H bo , Welcome 1

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Conference Highlights 10 The NAIS Annual Conference is the Conference Planning Worksheet yearly gathering and celebration for and Workshop Tracks 14 the independent school community Detailed Program 16 and welcomes school leaders in the Wednesday 16 broadest sense. Heads, administrators, teachers, and trustees are welcome Thursday 22 participants in the exhibit hall, general Friday 38 sessions, and workshops focused on Exhibit Hall and important topics of today. Member Resource Center 52 Teacher and Administrative Placement Firms 76

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Reeo memb r t wear your conference badge at all times. dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the 2011 NAIS Annual Conference on the banks of the Potomac River. For five decades NAIS has engaged independent school leaders in focused dialogue that leads to purposeful action. Together in 2011 we’ll rise to the MONUMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES before us to Advance Our Public Purpose. And there’s no more inspirational place to do so than here in our nation’s capital. All are welcome to attend. Since the 18th century, independent education in the has achieved extraordinary NAIS has an institutional commitment to the success, evolving to today’s stellar institutions offering the best education worldwide to principles of diversity. In diverse constituencies. Free from government restrictions, independent schools have become that spirit, NAIS does not discriminate in violation models in this country for public and charter schools. Even as NAIS member schools have grown of the law on the basis of nearly 20 percent in the last decade, enjoying continued success in challenging times, we must race, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, age, ask — what next? How will our independent school community unite to remain leading voices physical challenge, nation in K-12 education — both now and in the future? How will we best serve 21st century students of origin, gender, or any other characteristic. and their needs? How can we contribute to the greater good for pre-collegiate education in the U.S. to prosper? How can we unite as a community to advance our public purpose?

So many questions — let’s start brainstorming the answers. Our superlative line-up of speakers will challenge us to think daring new ideas — “disrupting” traditional notions about education and “switching” to more resilient and adaptive models. Choice expert Sheena Iyengar will demonstrate the far-reaching consequences of our decisions. Discover how to make your ideas stick as you switch to new innovations, with words of wisdom from author Dan Heath. Our brand new trio of speakers — INDEPENDENT MATTERS, featuring Liz Coleman, Anya Kamenetz, and Sal Khan — will illustrate how to truly revolutionize an educational model and tap into the future before us. And the Annual Conference just wouldn’t be complete without a superstar: Geoffrey Canada, passionate author and education reformer featured in the blockbuster documentary Waiting for Superman, will motivate us with his personal account of making a difference in the lives of children. (After all, that’s why we’re all here.) Between these headliners, you’ll find specific workshops (more than 140!) to advise your day-to-day work.

Thank you to the 2011 Think Tank for creating a dynamic conference filled with inspiration, challenges, opportunities, and purpose — NAIS is deeply indebted to them (see page 85). We’d also like to thank our East Coast member schools and associations (Independent Education, AIMS-MD, VAIS-VA), who have offered NAIS exceptional ideas for this essential conference.

On behalf of the NAIS board and staff, a big thanks to all who have made the journey to our nation’s capital. Let’s work anew to rise to the MONUMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES before us and tackle the challenges that lay ahead. Patrick F. Bassett, NAIS President AND THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE TEAM 1 program at a glance

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Reg iSTRATION Hours 8:00 AM Wednesday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm Thursday, 6:30 am – 6:00 pm 8:30 AM Friday, 6:30 am – 3:00 pm 9:00 AM Ifo n Booth HoURS Wednesday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm 9:30 AM Thursday, 6:30 am – 6:00 pm Friday, 6:30 am – 5:00 pm 10:00 AM

E LXHIBIT HAL AND 10:30 AM BOOKSTORE HOURS Thursday, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm; 4:30 – 6:00 pm 11:00 AM Friday, 8:00 – 9:30 am; 11:00 am – 2:00 pm 11:30 AM amt Progr -a -a-Glance Key Book signings take place immediately 12:00 PM following speakers’ presentations.  These events or programs require 12:30 PM registration or tickets. General Session Events 1:00 PM Featured Workshops, One-Hour 1:00 – 3:00 PM 1:00 – 4:00 PM Workshops, Optional Three-Hour Families First Meeting Optional Three-Hour 1:30 PM and Tea with Rob Evans Workshops Workshops, and Special Events Exhibit Hall activities 2:00 PM NAIS / NBOA Breaks National Town Hall Meeting 2:30 PM

3:00 PM mia S ed REleA E 3:00 – 6:00 PM Families First Tour By attending the NAIS Annual Conference, 3:30 PM attendees grant permission to the National National Gallery of Art Association of Independent Schools and its agents to utilize the attendee’s image or 4:00 PM likeness in an effort to promote NAIS. Attendees waive any right to inspect or 4:30 PM approve the finished product or products and the advertising copy or other matter 5:00 PM that may be used in connection therewith or the use to which it may be applied. 5:30 PM

6:00 PM 2 6:45 – 7:45 AM 6:45 – 7:45 AM Coffee and Tea 7:00 – 9:00 AM Coffee and Tea Waiting for 7:30 – 9:00 AM Superman President’s Film Screening 8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast and 8:00 – 9:00 AM One-Hour Annual Meeting One-Hour Workshop Block 4 Workshop Block 1 Featured Workshop with Emily Pilloton

9:00 – 9:30 AM 9:00 – 9:30 AM Break Break 9:30 – 11:00 AM 9:30 – 11:00 AM Opening General Session with Sheena Iyengar General Session INDEPENDENT MATTERS with Elizabeth Coleman, Anya Kamenetz, and Salman Khan

11:00 AM – 12:00 noon 11:00 – 11:30 AM Book Signing with Sheena Iyengar Break and Book Signing with Anya Kamenetz Exhibit Hall Grand Opening 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Complimentary Lunch in the Exhibit Hall One-Hour Workshop Block 5 12:00 – 1:00 PM NAIS Diversity Leadership Award and Workshop One-Hour Workshop Block 2 Honoring Al Adams and Jim Scott Featured Workshop with Sugata Mitra 12:30 – 1:30 PM Complimentary Lunch in the Exhibit Hall 1:00 – 1:30 PM Break 1:30 – 2:30 PM 1:30–2:301:30 – 2:30 PM PM One-Hour Workshop Block 3 One-Hour Workshop Block 6 Featured Workshop with Wendy Mogel Featured Workshop with MarchSeth Goldman Torres Speed Innovating 2:30 – 3:00 PM 2:30 – 3:00 PM Break and Book Signing with Wendy Mogel Break 3:00 – 4:30 PM 3:00 – 4:30 PM General Session with Dan Heath Closing General Session with Geoffrey Canada Book Signing

4:30 – 6:00 PM A Monumental Opportunity to Network! Reception in the Exhibit Hall

Visit the NAIS Information Booth located near registration for answers to all your questions. 3 Ga ylORd NatiONAL Hotel and Convention Center f loOR plaNS AlnualCnferencel n o programs will occur in the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center.

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Career Placement Interviews Exhibit Hall E nhance your 2011 NAIS Annual Conference Workshop Rooms experience — join the online community General Sessions Registration created specifically for this year’s confer- ence. Advance our public purpose as you share ideas and resources online with other independent school leaders. There are multiple entry points to ensure that everyone can participate. Take advantage of interactive, connected read/write web tools. Unfamiliar with blogs, Twitter, Facebook, DimDim, Netvibes, Diigo, and other com- munication and collaborative tools? Don’t Coat Check Hours worry — this is your opportunity to explore A coat check will be available and learn in a safe environment. Go ahead, to conference participants embrace this monumental opportunity! on the second floor outside of the Potomac Ballroom.

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Thursday, February 24 For more information on how you can participate, 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM visit http://naisac11.wordpress.com. Friday, February 25 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM firs i t a d statiON E xhibit Hall E Registration Counter 5 T nheSE e gagi gspeakers will present at the General Sessions in the potomac ballroom. general session SPKS EA ER

Seahe n Iyengar Thursday, February 24 9:30 – 11:00 AM The Art of Choosing DANTH HEA All book signings will take place Sheena S. Iyengar is the inaugural S.T. Thursday, February 24 on the second floor outside the Lee Professor of Business at the Columbia 3:00 – 4:30 pm Business School. She has taught on a wide Switch Potomac Ballroom immediately variety of topics, including leadership, Dan Heath is coauthor, along with his following the presentations. decision making, creativity, and globaliza- brother Chip, of the book Made to Stick: Save time in line when you buy tion, earning an Innovation in the Teaching Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die — a your book at the signing. Curriculum award. Internationally she has Business Week and New York Times bestseller taught at the Global Leadership Fellows now translated into 23 languages, including Program at the World Economic Forum in Thai, Arabic, and Lithuanian. Amazon.com Geneva, Switzerland. During her doctoral readers voted it one of the top 100 books studies at Stanford, Iyengar investigated of 2007, and Amazon editors named it the how people make choices, particularly the #2 business book of the year. Heath’s latest importance and universality of choice in book, Switch: How to Change Things When people’s lives. Her dissertation, “Choice Change Is Hard, written with his brother, and its Discontents,” earned the Best released in February 2010 and is already Dissertation Award for 1998 from the Society a New York Times and Wall Street Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. Iyengar’s bestseller. Heath writes a monthly column innovative research on choice has been for Fast Company and is a consultant to the funded by the National Science Foundation, policy programs at the Aspen Institute. He National Institute of Mental Health, and has taught and consulted on the topic of National Security Education Program. In “making ideas stick” with organizations 2002, she was awarded the Presidential Early such as Microsoft, Macy’s, Nestle, and the Career Award for Social Scientists by the American Heart Association; conducted Executive Office of the President.Fortune , research and written case studies for Time, , The Wall Street Harvard Business School; and taught in Journal, NPR, and popular books, including the executive education division of Duke Blink by Malcolm Gladwell and The Paradox University. He co-founded Thinkwell, a of Choice by Barry Schwartz, have all cited her startup textbook publishing company in research. In our world of shifting political Austin, TX, that celebrated its 10th anni- and cultural forces, technological revolution, versary in fall 2010. A proud geeky moment and interconnected commerce, our for Heath was his victory in the 2005 New decisions have far-reaching consequences. Yorker Cartoon Caption contest, beating out Her latest book is The Art of Choosing. 13,000 other entrants. Sponsored by Educational Records Bureau

6 d indepen ent matters friday 9:30 - 11:00 am In these turbulent, fast-paced, hold-on-to-your-hat times, the only constant is change. Join this group of innovative risk takers to learn how to stay on the cutting edge. Each breakthrough thinker will share insight on education today — and tomorrow.

Eehlizab t Col man Amnya Ka enetz Sanalm Kh A leading innovator in Educational futurist Salman Khan is the founder GEFFRY O E CANADA higher education, Ben­ and staff writer forFast and faculty of Khan Academy, Friday, February 25 nington College President Company magazine, Anya a robust, open-education 3:00 – 4:30 pm Elizabeth Coleman is widely Kamenetz brings an entirely resource on the Internet. Creating Success for All Children recognized for her vision for unexpected perspective on An instant sensation and Passionate author, education reform liberal arts and their role the future of knowledge, inspiration, Khan’s 1,400+ advocate, and star of the documentary in reinvigorating society. talent, and innovation. The free educational videos on Waiting for Superman, Geoffrey Canada is A veteran TED Conference rare speaker on generational YouTube have been viewed president and CEO of Harlem Children’s speaker, Coleman serves and innovation issues facing more than 16 million times. Zone Inc. (HCZ), which The New York on the board of advisors for the Millennials (also known Every month, more than Times Magazine called “one of the most the European College of as Generation Y, Generation 200,000 students (both ambitious social experiments of our Liberal Arts in Berlin and Next, or The Net Gens), young and old) from around time.” Nationally recognized for his lectures on strategic leader- who actually belongs to this the globe use his videos to pioneering work helping children and ship at the Royal College of generation, she delivers learn basic skills from families in Harlem, Canada was named Defense Studies in London. core insights into change, arithmetic to finance to one of “America’s Best Leaders” by At Bennington, Coleman innovation, technology, chemistry to vector calcu- U.S. News and World Report. HCZ offers led an organizational and talent. Nominated for a lus. The Khan Academy is a comprehensive range of services — restructuring to revivify Pulitzer Prize by the Village now the most used open- educational, social, and medical — to form Bennington’s pioneering Voice, her feature series later education resource on the a safety net for kids from birth to college. educational philosophy, became a highly regarded Internet. Khan’s mission All the TV networks and prominent return the college to fiscal book entitled Generation is nothing short of creating newspapers have featured Canada and health, and advance new Debt: The New Economics of a free, world-class virtual HCZ as a national model for education curricular programs — Being Young. Written when school for anyone in the reform. Despite his youth spent in the including a distinguished she was just 24, Generation world (videos, self-paced violent South Bronx, Canada excelled low-residency graduate Debt drew national media exercises/assessment, academically. After earning his master’s program in writing, a unique attention and passionate and peer-to-peer instruc- from the Harvard Graduate School of center for the study of online debate with its tion). Hear what he has to Education, he started helping children language and culture, and argument that young say about his experience who, like himself, were disadvantaged the Center for the Advance- people are facing unique and starting the nonprofit Khan by their lives in poor, embattled neigh- ment of Public Action, unprecedented economic Academy and the massively borhoods. Canada has written Fist Stick which invites students to put challenges. Her new book, transformational changes Knife Gun: A Personal History of Violence in the world’s most pressing DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs, in learning and teaching America, and Reaching Up for Manhood: problems at the center of and the Coming Transforma- that he thinks are inevi- Transforming the Lives of Boys in America. their education. Trailblazer tion of Higher Education, tells table over the next five to 10 National Book Award-winning author Coleman emphasizes the story of how technology years. CNN, PBS NewsHour, Jonathan Kozol called Canada, “One of the that learning is a “task of is disrupting one of the most NPR’s All Things Considered, few authentic heroes of New York and one discovery.” Beyond her work tradition-bound industries in Fortune magazine, and the of the best friends children have, or ever as an educational leader, the country — education. San Francisco Chronicle have will have, in our nation.” Coleman serves on several all reported on the Khan Sponsored by Sodexo boards and speaks to Academy. international audiences.

7 Tse he inSPIRINg speakers will present Featured Workshops at the same time as the concurrent One-Hour Workshops. featured SPKS EA ER

WD EN Y MOGEL SU GATA MITRA Thursday, February 24 Thursday, February 24 1:30 – 2:30 pm 12:00 – 1:00 pm The Blessing of a B Minus: Protecting Emi l ly Pil oTON The Hole in the Wall Experiment Adolescents’ Adolescence in a Nervous World Friday, February 25 Klingenstein Leadership Award Recipient Wendy Mogel is an internationally known 8:00 – 9:00 am Sugata Mitra, professor of educational clinical psychologist, author, and public Design, Build, Transform: technology at Newcastle University in the speaker. Publisher’s Weekly gave her New York Growing Creative Capital and Citizenship UK, not only invented the Hole in the Wall Times best-selling parenting book, The Within the Next Generation of Learners experiments, but his work inspired the Blessing of a Skinned Knee, a starred review Eloquent and passionate about her mission, book Slumdog Millionaire, which went on saying, “Impassioned, lyrical, and eminently Emily Pilloton is the founder and director to become the Oscar-winning movie. For practical, this volume is a real treasure.” She of Project H Design (design initiatives for more than 30 years, Mitra has worked in has been a keynote speaker at the annual Humanity, Habitats, Health, and Habitats). the areas of cognitive science, information meetings of the National Association of Project H focuses on using design and science, educational technology, physics, and Principals of Schools for Girls, Educational community building projects to activate public energy. He is credited with implementing the Records Bureau, National Association of education systems in the U.S. and to provide first applications of digital multimedia and Episcopal Schools, American Montessori a more engaged learning framework for K-12 Internet-based education in India in the late Society, and American Camp Association. students, particularly in rural communities. For 1980s. His experiments (often referred to Mogel serves on the scientific advisory her most recent initiative, Studio H, Pilloton as “The Hole in the Wall” experiments) with board of Challenge Success, a program of the teaches a high school design/build program in children and the Internet have been reported School of Education, and the poorest county in North Carolina. An worldwide since 1999. Mitra discovered that the boards of the Center for Early Education industrial designer, architect, and occasional the Internet, computers, and children are (California) and the Counsel for Spiritual writer, Pilloton emphasizes the importance literally “made for each other,” with cognitive and Ethical Education. She contributes of social action and building, design for processes so similar that children need little articles to many publications, including empowerment, and design activism for the or no instruction to master computing at the Independent School magazine, Jewish sake of humanity. A Pop!Tech Social Innovation basic level. Mitra is building on this discovery Telegraphic Agency, and Camping Magazine. Fellow 2009 and guest on “The Colbert Report,” through the design of hardware and software In 2006, The New York Times Sunday Magazine Pilloton was also chosen for The Nifty 50 in The that enable children to reach the intermedi- profiled Mogel and her work.The Blessing of New York Times’ T Magazine, a list of America’s up ate to expert level independently. His current a B Minus is Mogel’s latest book about what and coming. She writes a blog for Fast Company research is leading toward an alternative parents can learn from teenagers. Rabbi titled FastCoDesign. Her Project H also created primary education, using self-organized Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things the Learning Landscape, an active educational learning, mediation, and assessment Happen to Good People, praises the new book playground that promotes more engaged environments. Mitra has won numerous as, “Wise, witty, and well-written, this book outdoor learning. Other projects around the international awards and honors for his is a treasury of common sense for anyone country include therapeutic spaces for children cutting-edge innovations and discovery for dealing with adolescents.” in foster care homes in Austin, a public school closing the digital divide around the globe. curriculum focused on local food production and waste in New York, and a homeless-run Sponsored by The Klingenstein Fund design enterprise in Los Angeles.

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Albet r M. AdAMS Jm tta es K. Sco Head of Lick-Wilmerding High School Native Hawaiian James Kapae’alii Scott (California) for 23 years, Al Adams is returned to his alma mater in 1994 as the known to many for his decades of service 16th president of Punahou School (Hawaii). Sehmant Gold as a teacher, coach, administrator, founder, He has increased access to a Punahou Friday, February 25 and head at independent schools across the education through a vigorous financial aid 1:30 - 2:30 pm country, including The Colorado Springs program and champions community Leadership with a Difference School (Colorado) and The Cambridge School initiatives, like the Clarence T.C. Ching Seth Goldman is president and TeaEO of Weston (Massachusetts). He founded the PUEO program. The College Board of Honest Tea, the company he cofounded national Network of Progressive Educators, recognized PUEO as a model program out of his home in 1998 with Barry served on the board of the Multicultural for helping low-income students prepare Nalebuff, professor at the Yale School of Alliance, and was a founding faculty member for college. Under Scott’s leadership, Management. Honest Tea is the nation’s of the NAIS Leaders of Color Workshop. Punahou has been honored as an Apple best-selling organic bottled tea company, Tireless advocate for equity in education, Distinguished School; named top Green with products distributed through more Adams is an active trustee of Aim High, an School in America; and spotlighted by than 30,000 outlets in every state, as enrichment program that serves 1,100 low- Sports Illustrated twice with the nation’s #1 well as overseas. Over the past 12 years, income Bay Area middle schoolers each high school athletics program. In 2010, the company has thrived with an annual summer; founded the Oakland Academic Stars Punahou initiated a partnership with three compound growth rate of more than Scholarship Program, benefiting African- U.S. and four Chinese schools to launch the 60 percent, as consumers have shifted American high school students in the Oakland Student Global Leadership Initiative, which toward healthier and more sustainable Unified School District; created the Bay Area seeks to build an international cohort diets. In 2008, The Coca-Cola Company Teachers Center, a credentialing program of student leaders committed to positive purchased a minority interest in Honest designed for full-time working teachers; social change. An active, engaged leader, Tea, fueling further growth as Honest Tea co-chaired the steering committee that Scott has served as a trustee of The College became the first organic and fair trade created the City Fields Foundation that has Board and chair of the Secondary School brand to move into the world’s largest brought $45 million of renovations to San Admission Test Board. He is a director of beverage distribution system. Recently, Francisco playing fields, ensuring greater Hawaiian Electric Industries, a trustee of Honest Tea was included on The Better access for girls and low-income children; the Barstow Foundation, and a member World Shopping Guide’s list of “10 best and is a founding board member of the of Klingenstein Center Advisory Board, companies on the planet based on their Geneva Car Barn, a neighborhood project Country Day School Headmasters’ overall social and environmental record.” devoted to engaging underserved young Association of the U.S., INMAX (Independ­ Prior to cofounding Honest Tea, Goldman people in job training through the arts. ent Schools with Maximum Capacity), held management positions at the Calvert Adams continues to build community with and NAIS. In 2009, the Council for the Group, a socially-responsible mutual fund public/private partnerships. Advancement and Support of Education company. He serves on the boards of the (CASE) District VII recognized Scott with American Beverage Association, Bethesda its inaugural Chief Executive Leadership Green, The Calvert Foundation, and Happy Award for Independent Schools. Baby. In 2008, Goldman was named Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year for Greater Washington, DC. Sponsored by Sallie Mae

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D huring t e general sessions enjoy the performances of these local school groups: NE W! NAIS / NBOA National Washington International tOwn Hall Meeting School Choir Romsrlo : Ma y and B, D, and 4 Reeo memb r t wear Washington International School W ednesday, February 23 (District of Columbia) 1:00 – 4:00 pm your conference Thursday, February 24, 9:30 AM Tcks i et : $50 badge at all times. Mireille Nasr, choir director, Introducing the first-ever virtual town hall primary school; Melody Meade, primary meeting between NAIS Annual Conference school principal; and Leah Reilly, goers and the National Business Officers primary school assistant principal; Association (NBOA) Symposium attendees. Clayton Lewis, head of school As NBOA members assemble across town at the Capital Hilton, we’ll gather at the Lok yola Bla efield Jazz Combo Gaylord National and together we’ll meet Loyola Blakefield High virtually to explore “Financial Sustainability: School (Maryland) Where Are We Now?” Guided by a panel of Thursday, February 24, 3:00 PM experts who lead independent schools and David London, performing arts faculty; for-profit companies, we’ll uncover how Anthony Day, principal; and Thomas independent schools can cultivate their Pesci, president financial sustainability to survive — and thrive — in these turbulent times. P agaNINI and Vivaldi Strings Remember, financial sustainability is Norwood School (Maryland) the responsibility of the entire leadership Friday, February 25, 9:30 AM team (if not the whole community!) so Victoria Ellsworth, middle school string we shall focus on ways that all roles can ensemble faculty; and Devon Nicholl contribute to the success of the school. Oviedo and Sarah D’Angelo, string See page 21 for more information. instructors; Dick Ewing, head of school

H AoltON- rMS Chamber Singers and Swing Choir Holton-Arms School (Maryland) Friday, February 25, 3:00 PM Mary Jane Pagenstecher, director of fine and performing arts, and Serena Chin, accompanist; Susanna A. Jones, head of school

10 R P ESIDENT’S BREAKFAST and ANNUAL MEETING MONUM ENTAL OPPORTUNITY Romsrlo : Ma y and A, C, and 3 TO NETWORK! Thursday, February 24 Romsto : Exhibi Hall d – e 7:30 – 9:00 am Thursday, February 24 Tcks i et : $25 4:30 – 6:00 pm Join head of school colleagues for breakfast Allc conferen e participants are welcome. and a presentation by NAIS President Patrick Let’s party on the Potomac! Join Pat F. Bassett and the NAIS board of trustees. The Bassett and NAIS staff in a networking Annual Meeting for members immediately event where you can meet friends old follows the breakfast. and new, experience live entertainment, enjoy beverages and food, participate NE W! NAIS SpEEd Innovating in live, interactive demonstrations, oms Ro : Maryland A, C, and 3 and enter our prize drawing. Don’t miss Thursday, February 24 this monumental opportunity for fun! 1:30 – 2:30 PM Dress is casual and all conference NAISeI Spe d nNOVATINg is free to registered participants are welcome. attendees, but space is limited to the first 200 people who sign up on the registration form. NAISv Di erSITy Leadership Award: Maximize information and idea gathering Recognition for Outstanding when you attend three mini-sessions in one! Achievement in Diversity The new NAIS Speed Innovating format, Romsrlo : Ma y and B, D, and 4 held during Workshop Block 3, allows you to Friday, February 25 choose the three topics that meet your needs 11:30 am – 12:30 pm best. Nearly 20 presenters will sit at their Allc conferen e participants are welcome. own tables, leaving room for nine attendees This annual honor goes to outstanding to sit down and learn from the experience leaders, connected to independent of an independent school colleague. These schools, who have performed intimate, 10-minute, information-packed extraordinary work to advance diversity WINA TI G FOR SUPERMAN “dates” will dispense with the small talk and and inclusivity on a national scale. This Romsrlo : Ma y and B, D, and 4 background of an issue, and instead focus year we humbly honor Al Adams, head T hursday, February 24 on the important themes, details, problems — of Lick-Wilmerding High School 7:00 – 9:00 AM and solutions. After 10 minutes of inspiring (California), and Jim Scott, president Come see the inspirational new ideas, you’ll move on to a second speaker of Punahou School (Hawaii). See their documentary Waiting for Superman, who will share insight on your next favorite biographies on page 9. starring our closing session speaker topic. You’ll get to sit down with a total of Geoffrey Canada, a passionate educa- three innovative speakers who can address tion reformer, tireless children’s your most pressing needs. The cutting-edge advocate, and illuminating author. ideas you’ll take back to school will prove invaluable. Read about the 20 topics (AKA, “dates”) on page 32.

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2011nest Kli g n ein Leadership Award Romsrlo : Ma y and b, d, and 4 Exhit bi Hall and Bookstore Hours THURSa d y, February 24 Romsto : Exhibi Hall D - E 12:00 – 1:00 PM Thursday, February 24 Allc conferen e participants are welcome. 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM; 4:30 – 6:00 PM Presented to Sugata Mitra by Columbia Friday, February 25 University’s Teachers College Professor 8:00 – 9:30 AM; 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Pearl Rock Kane. Each year the See page 52 for a floor plan, list of Klingenstein Center for Independent exhibitors, and highlights. School Leadership presents this award to an individual who has influenced Cldo ub So ex T he NAIS AnNUAL the field of education and positively Romtionao : Na l Harbor 5 impacted independent school teachers, Thursday, February 24 Conference: administrators, and students in enduring 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM ways. Previous recipients include Friday, February 25 A Team Experience Oprah Winfrey, Jim Collins, Howard 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM Gardner, Malcolm Gladwell, and Club Sodexo is an exclusive business- NAIS believes that for successful Beverly Daniel Tatum, among other class lounge for heads of school and organizations, leadership development distinguished awardees. other senior administrators of educational is only partly about individual institutions worldwide. The lounge professional development — and Slschoo of the Future offers a quiet, comfortable setting ultimately about team development. Move your classrooms into the future equipped with a complimentary cyber As you consider teaming, we urge you with our special sequence of six one-hour café, refreshments, and massage stations to: (1) bring a team to professional workshops, three Thursday and three designed to give you a private, relaxing development opportunities, such as Friday, in the NAIS Schools of the Future conference experience when you need the NAIS Annual Conference; (2) plan Space. Our conversation on what makes to take a short break from the crowds. your time at the Annual Conference as a School of the Future and how to a collective unit and strategize how to implement the changes continues. best utilize the team’s experience; Plus, thought leaders will offer sessions and (3) take the time to outline your on distance learning (e-learning), the expectations of the team at the NAIS Virtual Science Fair, and NAIS conference and mentor your team on iTunes U; the NAIS Teachers of the to help them network, participate Future will demonstrate their innovative fully, and report back on lessons approaches to education; and we’ll learned. There are plenty of nooks host a special demonstration of around the Gaylord to gather and chat “Aboard Spaceship Earth,” which unites about what each of you has learned environmental and global sustainability at the conference! with experiential education.

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Ss u taININg School Leadership: Life Balance and Time Management for Heads FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM Romsapo : Ches eake 7 – 9 For partners and spouses of school heads Thursday, February 24 There is no additional fee for registered 12:00 – 1:00 PM participants, but registration for the conference The head of school job can be a 24/7 and pre-registration for this event are required. challenge. How can a head proactively manage time and balance requirements to do the job well, both for the head and the head’s family? We’ll cover topics F rsamiLIES Fi t Meeting and including, strengths of a head of school; Tea Time with Rob Evans responsibilities, relationships, stressors, Romtionao : Na l Harbor 3 and critical skills for the head to thrive; Wednesday, February 23 time management; your family’s role; 1:00 – 3:00 PM and the board’s role. Tee off your conference experience with PRESENRS: TE Ralph Davison, Carney, Rob Evans! Partners and heads of schools Sandoe & Associates (NC); Lisa Zeller, are invited to tea, coffee, and dessert. A The Community School of Naples (FL); clinical and organizational psychologist Gail Suitor, Long Trail School (VT) and the executive director of The Human Relations Service in Wellesley, MA, Evans Ss u taININg School Leadership: An Open graduated from Germantown Friends School Conversation Between Head and Spouse (Pennsylvania) and received his undergrad- Romsapo : Ches eake 7 – 9 uate degree from Princeton University and Thursday, February 24 his doctorate from Harvard. He has consult- 1:30 – 2:30 PM ed with nearly 1,000 schools and districts A head of school and spouse lead a con- across the U.S., including several hundred versation about the condition and quality independent schools — working with teach- of your own marriage/partnership as you ers, administrators, boards, and parents. He navigate the constantly changing terrain is the author of many articles and two books: of daily life as a head of school. Using Family Matters: How Schools Can Cope with the examples and scenarios that present the Crisis in Childrearing and The Human Side of extreme but common challenges, they School Change. offer a unique perspective as partners in a marriage inside the two worlds of a head of F rsamiLIES Fi t Tour school and a family and marriage therapist. National Gallery of Art PRESENRS: TE Kenneth Seward, The Steward Wednesday, February 23 School (VA); Helen Landry, psychological 3:00 – 6:00 PM consultant (VA) Partners/spouses of school heads are invited to join us for a tour of the National Gallery Gah t eRINg in Sodexo Lounge of Art. Marvel at the paintings, sculpture, Romtionao : Na l Harbor 5 architecture, and sketches as we tour the Friday, February 25 entire gallery, from the modern collection 11:00 AM – 12:00 noon in the East building to the more traditional Meet in the Sodexo lounge to discuss collection in the West building. We will leave challenges you face as a member of the immediately following the tea with Rob First Family, network, and catch up Evans for a short bus ride to the gallery. with friends old and new. The bus will depart the Gaylord from the Maryland Ballroom Bus Loop.

13 conference Use this worksheet to plan ahead of time. List workshops you wish to attend during the conference on Thursday and Friday. Also note any optional three-hour planning worksheet workshops or events for which you have registered.

W ED, FEb 23 1:00 – 3:00 PM Families First Meeting and Tea Time with Rob Evans 3:00 – 6:00 PM Families First Tour of the National Gallery of Art

1:00 – 4:00 PM Optional Three-Hour Workshops Choose one of two options for this timeslot. OR NAIS / NBOA National Town Hall Meeting TH UR, FEB 24 6:45 – 7:45 AM Coffee and Tea 7:00 – 9:00 AM Waiting for Superman Film Screening

7:30 – 9:00 AM President’s Breakfast and Annual Meeting

8:00 – 9:00 AM One-Hour Workshop Block 1

9:30 – 11:00 AM Opening General Session with Sheena Iyengar

11:00 AM – 12:00 NOON Book Signing with Sheena Iyengar, Exhibit Hall Grand Opening, and Complimentary Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

12:00 – 1:00 PM One-Hour Workshop Block 2 Choose one of two options for this timeslot. OR Featured Workshop with Sugata Mitra

1:30 – 2:30 PM One-Hour Workshop Block 3 Choose one of three options for this timeslot. OR Featured Workshop with Wendy Mogel OR Speed Innovating

2:30 – 3:00 PM Book Signing with Wendy Mogel

3:00 – 4:30 PM General Session with Dan Heath and Book Signing

4:30 – 6:00 PM A Monumental Opportunity to Network! Reception in the Exhibit Hall FRI, Feb 25 6:45 – 7:45 AM Coffee and Tea 8:00 – 9:00 AM One-Hour Workshop Block 4 Choose one of two options for this timeslot. OR Featured Workshop with Emily Pilloton

9:30 – 11:00 AM General Session, INDEPENDENT MATTERS with Elizabeth Coleman, Anya Kamenetz, and Salman Khan

11:00 – 11:30 AM Book Signing with Anya Kamenetz

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM One-Hour Workshop Block 5 Choose one of two options for this timeslot. OR NAIS Diversity Leadership Award and Workshop Honoring Al Adams and Jim Scott

12:30 – 1:30 PM Complimentary Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

1:30 – 2:30 PM One-Hour Workshop Block 6 Choose one of two options for this timeslot. OR Featured Workshop with Seth Goldman

3:00 – 4:30 PM Closing General Session with Geoffrey Canada

These events require pre-registration or tickets. Please make sure to register for these events on your registration form. 14 o h s k o w r p tracThe Annual Conference includesk more thans 140 one-hour conference workshops on Thursday and Friday.

We provide attendees two ways to learsd de hip eveLOPment Ssinai u ta bil ty fOR 21st Century Schools search for workshops in the conference Designed for heads and all academic and Each workshop is marked with an program — by element of sustainability administrative leaders, these workshops icon representing its area(s) of and by track. All attendees are invited focus on effective school leadership. school sustainability. to attend any workshop. Workshops may cover leadership and skills, school policies and decision Demographic Sustainability tacr k making, technology implementation, Becoming more inclusive and All workshops are categorized by track. and the enhancement of professional representative of the school-age and personal development opportunities population and less unapproach- com m uNICAtiONS and advancement for faculty and administrators. able financially and socially. Designed for heads and trustees as well mnana geme t E nvironmental Sustainability as communications and advancement Becoming more “green” and practitioners (working in the areas of Designed primarily for business officers, less wasteful. public relations, government relations, financial aid directors, division heads, media relations, community relations, deans, and heads, these workshops focus Financial Sustainability marketing, development, alumni on the day-to-day management of people, Becoming more efficient relations, admission, and diversity), programs, and operations. The workshops and less costly. these workshops address what it takes may cover issues such as recruitment and to ensure effective communication and retention, supervision and evaluation, G lobal Sustainability relations with all key constituencies. legal issues, financial operations, and Becoming more networked building and campus management. internationally and less g oveRNANCE provincial in outlook. Designed for boards of trustees and heads TCassroo he l m Experience of school in their role as liaisons with the Designed for all educators and academic Programmatic Sustainability board, these workshops focus on all aspects leaders, these workshops focus on Becoming more focused on the of board governance, including (but not design and implementation of academic skills and values the 21st century limited to) strategic thinking, financial programs. They may cover new research, will seek and reward — and less responsibilities of the board, and effective use of technology to support learning, narrowly isolated in a traditional board/head partnerships. case studies, model programs for inclusive disciplines approach to teaching and innovative curriculum, education for and learning. the “whole” student, best practices, and trends in education. These workshops Daily Work of School Leaders may also cover issues of school culture While these workshops do and climate, and the support for the not specifically address one of the overall well being of students. five aspects of sustainability, they cover the day-to-day operational work of independ­ent schools, as Miss a Keynote Speaker? Let the Bloggers Fill You In. well as individuals’ development Don’t be surprised if the person sitting next to you is one of our of leadership skills. Annual Conference bloggers, tapped to provide online insight in real time for both conference participants and those back at school. For a direct link to the AC blogs, check the NAIS website at www.nais.org.

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16 Demographic Sustainability Global Sustainability environmental Sustainability Programmatic Sustainability Financial Sustainability Daily Work of School Leaders wr o kshoPS 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM W1. Advancement Essentials W3. Build a Strategic Start: Registration / Information Booth Open for Small Schools New Trustee Selection, Cnvtiono en Center Romapo : Ches eake E Orientation, and Training Pre-Function Space, Level 2 Building and sustaining a robust philan- Romapo : Ches eake 4 thropy program in a small or new school Do you have the right people at your board 1:00 – 3:00 PM can be a real challenge. In this session table? When you bring on new trustees, do Families First Meeting and we’ll discuss how to establish realistic they hit the ground running? Do you maxi- Tea Time with Rob Evans fund-raising expectations and identify mize your trustees’ talents and resources? Romtionao : Na l Harbor 3 strategies to put even the smallest shop In this highly interactive workshop, we’ll Tee off your conference experience with at the top of its game. Come away with explore best practice methods for identify- Rob Evans! Partners and heads of schools practical solutions to move your school’s ing and cultivating new trustees, providing are invited to tea, coffee, and dessert. fund-raising efforts forward with them with a power-packed orientation, See page 13 for details. confidence and success. and structuring ongoing professional PRESEN TERS: Starr Snead, Advancement development geared to take the entire 1:00 – 4:00 PM Connections (SC); Shelley Cornish, board to a new level of effectiveness. NEW! NAIS / NBOA Lexington Christian Academy (MA) PRESEN TERS: Ginny Christensen, Strategy for National Town Hall Meeting Growth, LLC (PA); Linda Delaney, Sandy Romsrlo : Ma y and B, D, and 4 W2. Anatomy of a Hostile Spring Friends School (MD) This new special event requires a ticket. Academic Environment Lawsuit: Space permitting, you may sign up at This Could Be Your School W4. Character Education from the registration desk if you did not Romapo : Ches eake F Good to Great pre-register. See page 21 for details. Learn key strategies to protect your school Romsapo : Ches eake 5 – 6 from hostile academic environment claims The absolute “must” elements of great 1:00 - 4:00 PM due to harassment, discrimination, and character education programs will be Three-Hour Workshops other misconduct by a faculty member. Led discussed in this workshop, to help schools These three-hour workshops require a by a lawyer and an educator who served develop a roadmap from an OK program ticket. Space permitting, you may sign as expert witnesses in a recent lawsuit to one showing measurable results. up at the registration desk if you did not on behalf of an independent school, this Participants will review a checklist with pre-register for a workshop. workshop gives a rare opportunity to their particular schools in mind and leave learn from an actual case that went to trial with expert-backed specific ideas and involving conduct that was unknown to the tools for improvement. school. These events could happen at PRESEN TERS: David Streight, Council for any school. Learn how to be prepared. Spiritual & Ethical Education (OR); PRESEN TERS: David Wolowitz, McLane, Graf, Mike Pardee, The Kinkaid School (TX); Raulerson & Middleton Professional Jonathan Rosenshine, The Buckley Association (NH); Douglas Dickson, School (NY) St. Stephen’s Episcopal School (TX)

17 wesedn day 1:00 – 4:00 PM op tiONAL th h rEE- oUR W5. The New Craft of Public W7. Creating and Sustaining W9. Crisis Management 101: Implement Purpose Partnerships Partnerships Between an Effective Plan at Your School Romtionao : Na l Harbor 7 Public and Private Schools Romtionao : Na l Harbor 6 Animate school mission and heighten Romtionao : Na l Harbor 12 Get an overview of a comprehensive crisis learning through partnerships in under- Partnerships between public and private management plan, as implemented at served communities. Gain insight into schools narrow the education gap while Albuquerque Academy, and a series of the theory and practice of innovative benefitting curriculum, faculty, community case studies highlighting lessons learned methods. Experience “Second Life” standing, and finances. Educational leaders from crises handled at other independent technology applied to democratic will provide examples, tools, and guidelines schools. This interactive, engaging community building. Learn about dialogue for successful partnerships. Workshop workshop includes time for discussion techniques from University of Michigan participants will develop strategies for and questions. that students use in racially segregated partnerships specific to their mission PRESEN TERS: Jessie Barrie, Albuquerque Detroit and about a youth development and environment. Academy (NM); Jane Hulbert, The Jane center in rural, Hispanic New Mexico. PRESENRS: TE Jacqueline Smethurst and David Group (IL) PRESEN TERS: Holly Arida, Charles Shaw, Drinkwater, Wingspan Partnerships (CA); and Carla Young, Cranbrook Schools (MI); Ann Klotz, Laurel School (OH); Thomas W10. Got Diversity? John Braman, United World College- Little, Park Day School (CA); Felicia Change Your System to USA (NM); Beth Casey, Middle Grades Wilks, Friends School of Baltimore (MD); Better Support Your Initiatives Partnership (MD); Roy Wroth, Santa Fe Cynthia Wilson-Shirley, ConneXions Romapo : Ches eake C Complex (NM) Community Leadership Academy (MD); Engage in a lively examination and M. Burch Ford, Miss Porter’s School (MA) comparison of the organizational struc- W6. Creating a School Filled tures (roles, procedures, expectations) with Wonder: Active-Learning W8. Creating Connected supporting diversity at participants’ in the Classroom Teachers: Professional Growth schools to assess how those initiatives Romapo : Ches eake D Using Networked Collaborations are currently managed. Identify ways to An effective active-learning environment Romtionao : Na l Harbor 13 improve and streamline these efforts and is paramount in preparing young minds Social media offers powerful tools to help discuss strategies for getting your school’s to succeed in a complex, interconnected, educators break free of the isolation that can constituents on board so you can enact global society. This interactive session hamper growth. How can administrators lasting change. will illustrate why this model increases support teachers who have made the leap PRESEN TERS: Tony Tanael, (DC); students’ participation, retention, and to professional networking and encourage Kerri Richardson, Friends mastery of complex topics. Discover how others to venture into this world? We will School (NY); Eduardo Villavicencio, Johns research-based findings of active-learning highlight resources available to networked Hopkins University Center for Tech can impact the school environment. teachers and learn how to encourage entire Education (MD) PRESEN TERS: Thomas Haglund, Jim faculties to connect. Bring a laptop! Bologna, David Boxer, and Daniel PRESEN TERS: Sarah Hanawald, Cannon Gutierrez, Windward School (CA) School (NC); Peter Gow, Beaver Country Day School (MA); Demetri Orlando, Buckingham Browne & Nichols (MA); Jason Ramsden, Ravenscroft School (NC); Vinnie Vrotny, The North Shore Country Day School (IL); Derrick Willard, Providence Day School (NC) 18 G o to www.nais.org/go/annualconference for workshop materials and presentations. three-hour wr o kshoPS W11. Gridlock: What It Takes to Break W13. Introduction to Education W15. Private School for the Through and Design Your Future for Sustainability Public Good: Developing Values Romapo : Ches eake 1 Romapo : Ches eake 7 Leading to Action Whether advancing your public purpose or Delve deeper into the attributes of the Romapo : Ches eake 9 shifting internally from content pushing Cloud Institute’s Framework of Education How does a school address societal to a thinking skills focus, gridlock is likely for Sustainability (EFS). Join us to needs? How do you build responsible impeding your progress. Understanding examine and discuss EFS standards and citizens for the 21st century? What are gridlock’s source is key to easing its grip. enduring understandings, and learn the exact skills students need to be This session will highlight strategies and how schools, districts, and regions are knowledgeable and engaged citizens? tools to break through gridlock and embedding EFS into curriculum design We’ll provide a framework for develop a school culture capable of and and mapping, as well as instructional addressing these questions through excited about designing its future. and organizational practices. an innovative set of programs across PRESEN TERS: Jamie Baker, Reverb Consulting PRESEN TERS: Jaimie Cloud, Cloud Institute Values, Service, Activism, and (FL); Lee Burns, Susan Droke, and Steven for Sustainability Education (NY); Deborah Leadership. Get a model with a specific Hearn, Presbyterian Day School (TN) Black, Trevorcancelled Day School (NY); Alice Moore, set of ideas, programs, and outcomes. Marin Country Day School (CA); Merry PRESEN TERS: Diego Duran, Stacy Hough, W12. How Human Health Sorrells, St. Paul’s Episcopal School (LA) Monica Miracky, and David Shapiro, Depends on Nature: Edmund Burke School (DC) A Fundamental Lesson of Education W14. Print Is Dead — Let’s Romsapo : Ches eake 2 – 3 Use Social Media! But How? W16. Public Purpose “Premium Most people feel separate from the And Wait — Are We Sure? Tastings”: Sampling Possibilities environment and believe they can Romapo : Ches eake 8 Romsapo : Ches eake 10 – 12 damage it without damaging themselves. Social media has become increasingly The growing Private Schools with Public This fundamental misunderstanding, at important in recruiting students. And Purpose Consortium has surfaced and the heart of the environmental crisis, print materials have been recruitment connected a host of models of independent needs to be addressed as early as possible stalwarts for decades. How do you decide schools leveraging their knowledge, net- in a young person’s education. Review your marketing strategy? Instead of a works, and resources for the greater good. case studies, using the new book Sustaining zero-sum game, these channels can work Explore 12 of these exemplars and “taste” Life, to illustrate in everyday language how in concert so long as they both convey your five of your choosing. Plus, we’ll provide a our health depends on the health of the authentic, relevant, and differentiating broad conceptual frame. living world. brand. Join us to learn more. PRESEN TERS: Albert Adams, Lick-Wilmerding PRESEN TERcancelledS: Wynn Calder, Sustainable PRESEN TERS: Patti Crane and Tiffany High School (CA); D. Rodney (Rod) Schools, LLC (MA); Eric Chivian, Hendryx, Crane MetaMarketing Chamberlain, Kamehameha Schools Harvard University (MA) Ltd. (GA); Susanna Max, The Seven Hawai’i Campus (HI); James Scott, Hills School (OH) Punahou School (HI)

19 wesedn day 1:00 – 4:00 PM optional wr o kshoPS W17. Re-Thinking Technology W19. Creating Resilient Schools: F rsamiLIES Fi t Tour Leadership Strategic Marketing, Enrollment, National Gallery of Art Romsapo : Ches eake G – I and Budget Management 3:00 – 6:00 PM Join your colleagues and four regional Romapo : Ches eake A Partners/spouses of school heads are school-site experts to explore the NAIS calls this time “the new normal.” invited to join us for a tour of the National monumental opportunities technology We will evaluate/discuss what this means Gallery of Art. See page 13 for details. offers today. Explore how schools can for enrollment management and financial successfully manage operations, support resilience. We will explore educational, academics, re-think data centers, and demographic, and marketing trends organize infrastructure to take advantage of and their influence on a school’s value the best that today’s technology has to offer. proposition; how the intersection of policy PRESEN TERS: Denise Musselwhite, Trinity and operations influences tuition-setting Preparatory School (FL); Jill Brown, and financial aid; and the discipline Albuquerque Academy (NM); Howard that’s required to enable your school Levin, The Urban School of San Francisco to capitalize on the unexpected. (CA); Curtis Lieneck, The University of PRESEN TERS: Vanessa Wassenar, Rockland Chicago Laboratory Schools (IL) Country Day School (MA); Mike Connor, Connor Associates (CA) W18. Schools of the Future: The Conversation Continues W20. The Changing of the Guard Romsapo : Ches eake J – L Romapo : Ches eake B Short live and video “ED Talks” from a variety Nearly 50 percent of independent school of presenters and a World Café style series heads will retire in the next few years. of discussions leading to action plans. Bring School communities will see this as an your vision, ideas, and strategies to share with opportunity or a crisis. Talk with three colleagues. Take home a strong rationale for experienced heads about the ideal length future thinking and programming, examples of the transition, best practices, the critical of models working in schools now, and role of the board chair, timing regarding strategies for implementation in your school. strategic planning, cultural implications, PRESEN TERS: Paul Miller, NAIS (DC); Lou and lessons learned. Salza, Lawrence School (OH); Katherine PRESEN TERS: Debbie Freed, Debbie Freed Dinh, Prospect Sierra School (CA); Jean and Associates (CA); Mark Stanek, Shady Orvis, Seattle Academy (WA); Robert Hill School (NY); Joan Lonergan, The Witt, Hawaii Association of Independent Hewitt School (NY); Stephanie Perrin, Schools (HI) Walnut Hill School (MA)

Tells u u what yo think! Watch your email after the conference for a link to an online evaluation. 20 wesedn day 1:00 – 4:00 PM NEa W! nais / nbo na tiONAL thllown a mneeti g NEW! NAIS / NBOA 1:00 – 1:15 PM Welcome National Town Hall Meeting 1:15 – 2:30 PM Panel Discussion and Webinar on Wednesday, February 23 “Financial Sustainability: Where Are We Now?” 1 :00 – 4:00 pm Romsrlo : Ma y and B, D, and 4 2:30 – 2:45 PM Break Introducing the first-ever virtual town hall 2:45 – 4:00 PM Facilitated Discussion meeting between NAIS Annual Conference goers and the National Business Officers NAIS board members will lead small groups in Association (NBOA) Symposium attendees! a discussion of imperative issues the panel- As NBOA members assemble across town at ists raise during the webinar. Together we’ll the Capital Hilton, we’ll gather at the Gaylord brainstorm next steps for our schools, as our National and together we’ll meet virtually board member facilitators take notes for each to explore “Financial Sustainability: Where small group. After our creative, think-outside- Are We Now?” Guided by a panel of experts of-the-box interchange, we’ll compile our col- who lead independent schools and for-profit lective notes and post them on both the NAIS companies, we’ll uncover how independent and NBOA websites following the conference schools can cultivate their financial so our community can work together toward sustainability to survive — and thrive — in financial sustainability, share best practices, these turbulent times. Remember, financial and benefit from the wisdom of colleagues. sustainability is the responsibility of the entire leadership team (if not the whole Our expert line-up of presenters community!) so we shall focus on ways that (AKA, “financial gurus” with sage advice) includes: all roles can contribute to the success of the school. Together we can advance our schools. MAR:ODER TO Barb Egan, vice president for finance and administration, Woodward Academy (GA) MAR:ODER TO Kate Curtin Lindsey, director of finance, The Hewitt School (NY) Joseph Dziwura, senior managing director for risk management, TIAA-CREF Sponsored by TIAA-CREF Skip Kotkins, trustee, Lakeside School (WA);

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22 Demographic Sustainability Global Sustainability environmental Sustainability Programmatic Sustainability Financial Sustainability Daily Work of School Leaders wr o kshoPS 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM 8:00 – 9:00 AM iTunes U Registration / Information Booth Open Concurrent One-Hour Romsapo : Ches eake G – I Cnvtiono en Center Workshops, Block 1 Learn how your school can participate Pre-Function Space, Level 2 in the NAIS iTunes U site. Discover the benefits for your faculty, students, and 6:45 – 7:45 AM com m uNICAtiONS and advancement marketing efforts of your school’s image. Coffee Break E l Futuro : Recruiting and Our iTunes U site showcases examples of Reg iSTRATION Area Retaining Latino Students great teaching and great learning, for the Romsrlo : Ma y and 1 – 2 advantage of all. Schools that are looking to increase PRESEN: TER Demetri Orlando, Buckingham diversity and tap into a relatively Browne & Nichols (MA) untouched pool of applicants need to take a serious look at marketing to the ths f i i oNE o six workshops in the Schools of the Future workshop sequence. U.S. Latino population. This presentation will discuss why and how to market to an exciting and distinctive segment of the U.S. student population that is Reducing Attrition Dramatically undergoing explosive growth. Romsapo : Ches eake 1 – 3 PRESEN: TER Natalia Armoza, Oakwood Cut attrition in half! Find out how Friends School (NY) one school reduced attrition from 14 percent to 7 percent in just a single From Paper to Purpose: year while streamlining its re-enrollment Efficiencies and Improved process. With the new process in place, 7:00 – 9:00 AM Customer Service in Admission the school aims to make continued Waiting for Superman Film Screening Romsrlo : Ma y and 5 – 6 gains each year. Romsrlo : Ma y and B, D, and 4 From online applications to “paperless” PRESEN: TER David Michelman, Duke operations, admission offices can gain School (NC) increased efficiencies and improved 7:30 – 9:00 AM customer service for the benefit of both President’s Breakfast schools and families. This presentation and Annual Meeting showcases admission practices at different Romsrlo : Ma y and A, C, and 3 schools to demonstrate how to go Ticket required. from paper to purpose. PRESEN TERS: Aimee Gruber, Secondary School 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Admission Test Board (SSATB) (CANADA); 4:30 – 6:00 PM Michael Horsey, SSATB (NJ) Exhibit Hall and Bookstore Open

23 b rslOCk 1 thu day 8:00 – 9:00 AM oneh - oUR g oveRNANCE B eyond the Myths E nterprise Risk Management B eyond Discipline: about “Founder’s Syndrome” for Independent Schools How Difficult Moments Can Romsapo : Ches eake E – F for 2011 and Beyond Help Students Learn to Lead Common wisdom says the founding or Romsapo : Ches eake 7 – 9 Romsapo : Ches eake A – B long-time head should gracefully leave Independent schools continue to face a Every day teachers and administrators the scene, which is often true. However, variety of complex financial risks from face difficult moments: when student there are also schools in which all parties both internal and external sources. emotions run high, when rules and have benefited from creating a role for Challenges presented by the economy, courtesies are broken, and when we feel the outgoing head. The boundaries, the structure of the school’s financial angry or confused. Learn how the latest decision rules, common pitfalls, and model and decision making, and critical research on brain science and the teach- other circumstances surrounding such insurance and risk management issues ing of leadership can transform those examples are very instructive. Join us can significantly impact long-term moments into pinnacle experiences of to explore the possibilities. sustainability. Learn a “best practices” student growth and learning that build PRESEN TERS: Richard Jung, Education approach for addressing these and other your students’ capacity to lead. Access Strategies, LLC (MD); Richard key areas from both operational and PRESEN TERS: Ted Fish and JoAnn Deak, Barbieri, The Kingsbury Center (DC); fiduciary perspectives. Fountain Valley School of Colorado (CO); Mary Kesler, The Education Group (TX); PRESEN TERS: Ronald Wanglin and Cheryl Jeremy LaCasse, Shady Side Academy (PA) Lee Quinby, Association of Colorado McDowell, Bolton & Company (CA); Independent Schools (CO); Kevin Smith, Denise Gutches, DKG Consulting, Denver Academy (CO) Inc. (CA); Lisa Turchan, The Buckley School (CA)

L essons Learned: Five Years of Board Diversity Work Romsapo : Ches eake 10 – 12 Should the board have a role in the diver- sity initiatives of the school? What impact can a board-level diversity committee A picture is worth a thousand words… really have on a school? The Town School After the conference check out the has worked hard to create a Board Diversity Committee for the last five years. Join us graphic depictions of the general for an interactive conversation about the sessions and featured workshops at lessons we have learned along the way. PRESEN: TER Alikhan Morgan, The Town www.nais.org/go/annualconference. School (NY)

24 G o to www.nais.org/go/annualconference for workshop materials and presentations. wr o kshoPS L ow-Fee Independent Schools NAIS Data: Get the Most Reaching Across the Divide: in South Africa: Partnerships from Online Tools A Model of Effective with North American Schools Romsapo : Ches eake 5 – 6 Public-Private Partnership Romapo : Ches eake 4 How well does your school measure up? Romtionao : Na l Harbor 4 Low-fee independent schools have Learn how to compare your school’s key What are your school’s possibilities for dramatically increased in South Africa data with other peer schools. What will effecting positive community change? because they provide access to educa- happen if you increase enrollment by Hear the inspiring story of the Bickel tion for poor communities. Despite huge 5 percent each year? Has your enroll- & Brewer Future Leaders Program, a challenges and needs, most succeed. This ment declined while peer schools have partnership among St. Mark’s School of workshop examines the nature of such increased? Are your parents completely , The Hockaday School, Greenhill schools and presents a case study of how satisfied with your current academic School, the Episcopal School of , a partnership model with a Toronto program? Learn how to easily obtain and the Dallas Independent School independent school offers opportunities this invaluable information to plan and District. The FLP provides public school and lessons for collaboration. budget strategically. students with opportunity and access PRESEN TERS: Jane Hofmeyr, Independent PRESEN TERS: Monique Rush, NAIS (DC); — inspiring them to attend college and Schools Association of Southern Africa Marc Levinson, NBOA (CO) become community leaders. (SOUTH AFRICA); Karrie Weinstock, PRESEN TERS: Karen Bradberry and William Branksome Hall (CANADA) Philanthropy Camps: Brewer, Bickel & Brewer Foundation A Bridge for Charter, (TX); Scott Griggs, Greenhill School Independent, and Public Minds (TX); Arnold Holtberg, St. Mark’s School learsd de hip eveLOPment Romsapo : Ches eake J – L of Texas (TX); Shirley Ison-Newsome, G lobal Education Benchmarking Join experts to discuss the new vision Dallas ISD (TX) Group: What Is It and How Can of philanthropy and engagement for It Serve You? the global greater good. Topics include Romtionao : Na l Harbor 3 mentoring programs, building lifelong What does it mean to call a school global? relationships with the nonprofit sector, What are the necessary benchmarks to reach and creating a mindset that instills on the way to that designation? How can we the importance of long-term strategic help each other avoid reinventing the wheel? planning that accompanies a lifelong A group of us has spent two years collecting commitment to the greater good. data and information about our global PRESEN: TER Dave Aldrich, Grab the programs, including trip logistics, risk Torch (MA) management, evaluation, and curriculum. Share our discoveries and participate in the database we are creating to support excellence in global programming. PRESEN TERS: Vicki Weeks, Lakeside School (WA); Millie Cox, Charlotte Country Day School (NC); Loren Fauchier, Providence Day School (NC); William Fluharty, Cape Henry Collegiate School (VA); Joseph Vogel, Hathaway Brown School (OH)

25 b rslOCk 1 thu day 8:00 – 9:00 AM oneh - oUR Static Systems / Dynamic Ideas: mnana geme t G enerating Good CARMA: An Innovative Managing Tradition and Crisis Management: How to Performance-Pay Model Innovation in Our Schools Approach Chaos in an Organized Romtionao : Na l Harbor 7 Romtionao : Na l Harbor 12 and Thoughtful Manner All schools seek ways to attract, retain, Carol Dweck’s research revealed that a Romtionao : Na l Harbor 2 and compensate extraordinary faculty. growth mindset is a critical ingredient in This is not a hypothetical: In 2006, Turning Cary Academy Recognition for Mission student motivation and achievement. How, Point School experienced a devastating Advancement (CARMA) is an innovative then, do we shift the dominant leadership crisis. A teacher was killed, and many performance-pay program honoring paradigm in our schools to implement a students injured, while returning from a faculty who advance the school mission. growth mindset through the use of small school-related activity. The presenters will Come learn how we developed, implemented, changes that have lasting effects? Join us as share their firsthand account of how Turning and funded this performance pay program we lead a discussion on managing tradition Point responded to this crisis. Attendees will and how we’ve measured its effectiveness and innovation in our schools. hear the reflections and suggestions of those over the past seven years. PRESEN TERS: Jason Ramsden, Ravenscroft who experienced this tragedy. PRESEN TERS: Martina Greene, Donald School (NC); Karen Blumberg, The School PRESEN TERS: Michael Blacher, Liebert Cassidy Berger, and Matthew Ripley-Moffitt, at Columbia University (NY); Andrew Whitmore (CA); Bob Levin and Deborah Cary Academy (NC) Byrne, Darien Public Schools (CT); Linda Richman, Turning Point School (CA) Vasu, Convent of the Sacred Heart (CT) Practicing for the Real Thing: Divide and Conquer! The Monumental Bullying and Bias in Schools Jobs of Division Heads in 2011 Romtionao : Na l Harbor 10 Romtionao : Na l Harbor 13 How are bullying and bias related? How The monumental job of division directors: does gender bias, sexism, and hetero- managing down, up, and across school sexism affect the ways boys and girls constituencies. Experienced division heads experience bullying/cyberbullying and will discuss the challenges and joys of lead- harassment? How do young people identify ing from the middle, including strategies bullies and victims around social factors for “zooming in” and “zooming out.” There like race, gender, ethnicity, and class? Join is no job in schools more multifaceted than us to learn practical methods and tools to division heads; we work with all constitu- prevent and combat this growing problem. ent groups. For division heads and other PRESEN: TER Rosetta Lee, Seattle Girls’ middle level managers, this session will School (WA) allow participants to share and renew. PRESEN TERS: Kathleen McNamara and Barbara Kraemer-Cook, Marin Country Day School (CA)

Stnineave ime i l when you buy your book at the book signing, immediately following the general 26 session just outside the Potomac Ballroom. Demographic Sustainability Global Sustainability environmental Sustainability Programmatic Sustainability Financial Sustainability Daily Work of School Leaders wr o kshoPS Toward a Comprehensive Sustainability C. L.A.S.S.: A 12 x 16 Approach 9:30 – 11:00 AM Rating System for Schools to Redefining the Classroom Opening General Session Romapo : Ches eake C Romapo : Ches eake D with Sheena Iyengar This session will engage participants How do we sustain a world in flux? How can Romtomaco : Po Ballroom in a discussion about the best ways to students navigate it effectively? They need a ➥➥ Musical Performance by evaluate school sustainability performance. new skillset to understand the cultures and Washington International School It will identify strengths and weaknesses perspectives of people unlike themselves. (District of Columbia) of existing assessment and rating Participants will experience a hands-on, ➥➥ Remarks by Patrick F. Bassett, systems and solicit audience feedback K-12, transformative, and transdisciplinary president, NAIS, and Marcia on a proposed new system modeled after approach that builds character, leadership, Prewitt Spiller, head of school, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, accountability, service, and a commitment The Children’s School (Georgia), and Rating System (STARS) that is popular to sustainability. and NAIS board chair in higher education. PRESEN TERS: Christine Henke Mueller, ➥➥ Introduction by Susanna Jones, PRESEN TERS: Julian Dautremont-Smith, Sarah Barbian, and Dominic Inouye, head of school, Holton-Arms School University of Michigan (MI); Frank Barros, The Prairie School (WI) (Maryland), and 2011 NAIS Annual Berkshire School (MA) Conference Think Tank member Teacher Growth Through Lesson Study ➥➥ Remarks by Sheena Iyengar Romtionao : Na l Harbor 8 ➥➥ See Iyengar’s bio on page 6. TCassroo he l m Experience Through four Lesson Study teams, 19 Bullying Prevention — It’s More teachers focused on better understand- Than Just a Policy ing student thinking in order to advance Romtionao : Na l Harbor 11 student learning in their classrooms with Bullying among children, including the new powerful results. Discover how your school realities of cyberbullying and sexting, are can tap into this idea and improve learning 11:00 AM – 12:00 noon serious problems at all schools at all levels. for your students. Exhibit Hall Grand Opening and Using interactive case studies, attendees PRESEN TERS: Kate Moore, Jamie Brandt, Hilary Complimentary Lunch at this session will learn about existing Schmitt, Allyson Seal, and Jeff Symonds, Exhitl bi Hal s D - E bullying laws, how to prevent bullying, The Branson School (CA) and how to respond when bullying occurs. 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM; 4:30 – 6:00 PM Topics covered include best practices in Exhibit Hall, NAIS Bookstore, bullying prevention, bullying policies, and Member Resource Center Open recommended training programs and Exhitl bi Hal s D – E resources, and responding to bullying In the Exhibit Hall, meet hundreds of when it occurs. companies and nonprofit organizations PRESEN TERS: Linda Johnson and David that support independent schools. Wolowitz, McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Visit the Member Resource Center to learn Middleton Professional Association (NH) about NAIS member benefits and School and Student Services by NAIS (SSS). Remember to stop by the bookstore to buy books by many of the outstanding confer- ence speakers as well as numerous NAIS books and issues of Independent School.

27 b rslOCk 2 thu day 12:00 – 1:00 PM oneh - oUR 12:00 – 1:00 PM It’s a Crisis — Do You Know What g oveRNANCE Concurrent One-Hour to Say and When to Say It? The Board Savvy Business Officer / Workshops, Block 2 Romtionao : Na l Harbor 7 Head of School This workshop will focus on the first five Romtionao : Na l Harbor 2 steps to take in a crisis and how to manage Discover nine ways the business officer 12:00 - 1:00 PM your consituencies when faced with a can be indispensable to you and your Featured Workshop with Sugata Mitra worst case scenario. A crisis will eventually school on all board related matters. Presentation of the Klingenstein go away but HOW it goes away is what What are the skills needed by the business Leadership Award matters. We will review some of the officer and other members of the manage- Romsrlo : Ma y and B, D, and 4 most challenging situations and learn ment team to increase effectiveness Introduction by Tim Fish, associate how schools survived with effective and support of the head on a variety of headmaster, McDonogh School communication and without a decrease governance issues? Develop the entire (Maryland), and 2011 NAIS Annual in enrollment. team so they can support the strategic Conference Think Tank member. PRESEN TERS: Jane Hulbert, The Jane Group direction of the board’s work beyond See Mitra’s bio on page 8. (IL); Alex Curtis, Morristown-Beard individual board committees. Sponsored by The Klingenstein Fund, Inc. School (NJ) PRESEN TERS: Jeffrey Shields, NBOA (DC); Kate Curtin Lindsey, The Hewitt School (NY) My Space, Your Space, Our Space: Managing Technology Issues in Schools Is Your Board a Learning Community? com m uNICAtiONS and advancement Romsapo : Ches eake J – L Romsapo : Ches eake 5 – 6 Campaign Feasibility Studies — Today’s schools and students have access to Strong boards operate from bedrock A New Era Is Here an unprecedented level of technology, which knowledge of roles, goals, and core Romtionao : Na l Harbor 13 impacts both operations and academics. principles. They also function as learning The traditional campaign feasibility As more people tap into email, texting, and communities. But what are some practical study is giving way to a more thorough, Facebook, the lines between educational ways we can create these conditions comprehensive, and multilayered analysis and personal use blur. This workshop will on our boards? How can trustees develop of philanthropic potential and donor analyze the numerous legal and practical this knowledge and strengthen decision- readiness to support campaign objectives. issues related to the use of technology and making based on constructive dialogue? The outcome of this expanded approach to identify the pitfalls in this new era of We will explore principles of good practice determining campaign feasibility is a more communication. for trustees through a collaborative reliable set of data and insights that enrich PRESEN TERS: Suzanne Bogdan, Fisher & exercise that participants can easily the planning process. Come learn new Phillips, LLP (FL); Dianna Bowen, adapt for their boards’ use. strategies to advance your school. Fisher & Phillips, LLP (TX) PRESEN TERS: Ginny Christensen, Strategy for PRESEN TERS: Daniel Boyer, Tracy Savage, and Growth, LLC (PA); Lee Quinby, Michael Sinkus, Marts & Lundy, Inc. (NJ); Association of Colorado Independent Gordon Brownlee and Daniel Roach, St. Schools (CO) Andrew’s School (DE)

28 G o to www.nais.org/go/annualconference for workshop materials and presentations. wr o kshoPS The NAIS Trendbook : Cliff Notes for What’s Happening in Washington? G et Agile! Agility and Organizational Independent School Board Members Legal News for Independent Schools Capacity in a Turbulent Environment Romtionao : Na l Harbor 11 Romtionao : Na l Harbor 10 Romsapo : Ches eake A – B As a board member, you likely have not Join NAIS’s legal counsel in a hair-raising Think your school has escaped from the quit your day job, but you want to make review of the legal issues that schools have grips of the economic downturn? As well-informed decisions on behalf of your been wrestling with over the last year, as skies begin to clear, resist the seduction school. Discover the key stats and trends well as topics that are coming soon to a of false optimism. Schools must continue that every board member needs to know in school near you. The Americans with to cultivate agility and organizational order to lead a successful school in today’s Disabilities Act, 1099 filings, cyber capacity, and be ready to respond in a environment. This presentation is aimed experiences, and any number of new and turbulent environment while retaining at boards and school administrative exciting topics will be up for discussion. their core identity. Drawing on a four- teams to help school leaders address the PRESEN: TER Debra Wilson, NAIS (DC) year research project on organizational changing landscape and will include stewardship and financial sustainability, “first steps” to do so. the session will include best practice PRESEN: TER Donna Orem, NAIS (DC) learsd de hip eveLOPment examples and practical ideas you can 21st Century Learning at NAIS Schools: take home. Sustaining School Leadership: Leading and Networking for Progress PRESEN: TER Ari Betof, George School (PA) Life Balance and Time Romsapo : Ches eake 10 – 12 Management for Heads Join the founder of both the Partnership L eading Sustainable Culture Romsapo : Ches eake 7 – 9 for 21st Century Skills and EdLeader21, Building and Change The head of school job can be a 24/7 and a panel of three NAIS heads, to hear Romtionao : Na l Harbor 12 challenge. How can a head proactively them share their 21st century learning Heads of school and other institutional manage time and balance requirements visions and initiatives. There will also be leaders are increasingly called on to to do the job well, both for the head and information and discussion about forging perform tasks or address challenges the head’s family? We’ll cover topics a new network of school leaders, public that may seem incompatible with their including, strengths of a head of school; and private, committed to leading their academic orientation and professional responsibilities, relationships, stressors, institutions toward becoming “schools of training. This workshop will focus on and critical skills for the head to thrive; the future.” leading change and how to rally the time management; your family’s role; PRESEN TERS: Jonathan Martin, St. Gregory active support of multiple constituencies, and the board’s role. College Preparatory School (AZ); Michael as well as discuss the benefits of PRESEN TERS: Ralph Davison, Carney, Davis, Colorado Academy (CO); Mark executive coaching. Sandoe & Associates (NC); Lisa Zeller, Hale, Greensboro Day School (NC); PRESEN TERS: Penny Townsend, The The Community School of Naples (FL); Ken Kay, EdLeader21 (AZ) Pennington School (NJ); Robert Marino, Gail Suitor, Long Trail School (VT) Alpha Nouveau Consulting, Inc. (NJ)

29 b rslOCk 2 thu day 12:00 – 1:00 PM oneh - oUR Public-Private School mnana geme t School & Student Services by NAIS Partnerships: Leadership E nhancing Program and Improving User Roundtable and Leverage Facilities by Not Going It Alone Romsapo : Ches eake 1 – 3 Romtionao : Na l Harbor 4 Romapo : Ches eake C If you’re using SSS by NAIS this year to Public-private school partnerships can In these challenging times, schools process financial aid applications, don’t narrow the education gap and fulfill your need to do more with less. By exploring miss this opportunity to learn more about mission. New models of leadership are partnerships with other organizations, the product and provide input about its emerging to create and support these using technology to deliver instruction, future direction. Bring your ideas, recom- partnerships. Learn from the former and utilizing existing underused facilities, mendations, and feedback. SSS leaders will superintendent of Boston schools, a head independent schools can advance their review what’s new this year and what we of school, and Wingspan founders how mission and contribute to the overall have in store for future releases, along you can benefit underserved public school community. Schools can improve and with best practices, tips, and tricks. students while enhancing curriculum enhance their program with “owning” PRESEN TERS: Mike Flanagan and Mark and community standing. every part of it. Learn how to better use Mitchell, NAIS (DC) PRESEN TERS: Jacqueline Smethurst and David our resources and reduce redundancies. Drinkwater, Wingspan Partnerships (CA); PRESEN TERS: Robert Vitalo, David Egolf, School-wide Sustainability Gordon McNeill, Sage Hill School (CA); and Suzanne Fogarty, The Berkeley and Energy Savings Through Tom Payzant, Harvard Graduate School Carroll School (NY) Assessment and Planning of Education (MA) Romapo : Ches eake D G etting to No: From Congeniality Energy efficiency, climate action planning, The Road Not (Yet) Taken: The Decision to True Collegiality and school-wide sustainability are growing to Head an Elementary School Romtionao : Na l Harbor 3 priorities for schools, but few know how Romsrlo : Ma y and 5 – 6 Despite much inspirational talk and best to achieve them. This session will Three heads from diverse schools and writing, actually turning schools into describe the processes, time requirements, career points will discuss independent professional learning communities costs, and benefits of sustainability elementary school headship, each offering remains an elusive goal. A key reason is assessment and master planning, with a compelling reasons and cautions to weigh educators’ expertise at avoiding conflict focus on the experience of Mercersburg when considering this career path. Expect and disagreement. But collaboration and Academy and Berkshire School. to hear some common threads and some collegiality require the ability to talk PRESENTERs: Wynn Calder, Sustainable points of disagreement. Panelists are honestly and disagree constructively — Schools, LLC (MA); Frank Barros, members of the Elementary School about teaching and learning, performance, Berkshire School (MA); Tom Sahagian, Heads Association (ESHA). and priorities. Learn effective ways to over- Power Concepts, LLC (NY); William PRESEN TERS: Claudia Daggett, ESHA (MA); come avoidance and foster candor, growth, Willis, Mercersburg Academy (PA) Reveta Bowers, The Center for Early and communication. Education (CA); Neal Brown, Green Acres PRESEN: TER Rob Evans, The Human School (MD); Lee Burns, Presbyterian Relations Service (MA) Day School (TN)

30 Demographic Sustainability Global Sustainability environmental Sustainability Programmatic Sustainability Financial Sustainability Daily Work of School Leaders wr o kshoPS TCassroo he l m Experience The Give and Get of Global: Virtual Education and the Independent Communicating with Parents How to Make Everyone a Winner School: Capture the Best of Both! Romtionao : Na l Harbor 8 Romsrlo : Ma y and 1 – 2 Romsapo : Ches eake G – I How do we discuss difficult issues with Two senior professionals from schools What are independent schools doing to parents — adoption, divorce, gender with years of experience in creating a meet the needs of 21st century students identity, family illness, or death? When do global community will interact with two in your school? Join us for highlights we bring up these issues? How can we do so international students. We’ll focus on from individual forays into virtual in ways that will help our teaching? In this learning experiences and the long-term education. This panel discussion will workshop, we will discuss ways to ask benefit from both the school and visiting include best practices, real-life success questions, listen to answers, and form international scholar perspectives. stories, strategies for identifying and better working relationships with parents We’ll identify different aspects — both overcoming obstacles, resources, to best support students. opportunities and challenges — of the partnership information, and an PRESENTER: Jane Katch, Touchstone “give and get” experience. Audience overview of 21st century learning. Community School (MA) participation is a critical ingredient PRESENRS: TE Linda Nelson, North Carolina and valued. Association of Independent Schools E nhancing Professional Practice PRESENTERs: Meg Moulton, ASSIST (MA); (NC); Christopher Bagg, Catlin Gabel Through Peer Coaching Blake Spraggins, Maret School (DC); Sherry School (OR); Molly Rumsey, Online Romapo : Ches eake 4 Rusher, St. Albans School (DC); ASSIST School for Girls (TN) In professional learning communities, Students from Maret and St. Albans schools colleagues meet regularly to collaborate, ths f i i oNE o six workshops in the Schools of the Future workshop sequence. support one another, and problem solve. Relational Teaching with Boys: This workshop describes the evolution A Professional Development of Westtown School’s peer coaching pro- Workshop for Schools gram to support the yearly professional Romsapo : Ches eake E – F 1:00 – 1:30 PM goal setting in which all teachers engage. In 2008-09, the International Boys’ Break Participants will learn how to create a peer Schools Coalition and the Center for the coaching program in their schools. Study of Boys’ and Girls’ Lives conducted PRESEN TERS: Joe Marchese and Benjamin a global study of effective teaching. A chief Temple, Westtown School (PA); Donna conclusion was that boys engage with Elder, NALS (CA); Wayne Padover, National their teachers first, before they engage University (CA) with learning. Learn about the relational teaching model deduced from this research, the workshop designed to hone teachers’ Want to learn more about relational skills, and a major international membership? Visit the study underway to further refine the model. PRESEN TERS: Bradley Adams, International NAIS Member Resource Boys’ Schools Coalition (CANADA); Center in the Exhibit Hall Richard Hawley, University School (OH); to discover the latest Michael Reichert, Center for the Study member benefits. of Boys’ and Girls’ Lives (PA)

31 thrsu day 1:30 – 2:30 PM ticket required speed La pe deRShi , InNOvation, and Technology innon vati g 1:30 – 2:30 PM Table leaders and topics include: Speed Innovating Romsrlo : Ma y and A, C, and 3 1. Blended Learning and Digital Resource Grants, Join independent school movers and shakers at the new Sam Morris and Meredith Stewart, Cary Academy (NC) Speed Innovating session! Maximize information and 2. Building a Personal Learning Network (PLN) Using Twitter, idea gathering when you attend three mini-sessions in Jim Foley, St. Luke’s School (CT) one. The new NAIS Speed Innovating format allows you 3. Essential Tech Leadership Skills: What Every Head of School to choose the three topics that meet your needs best. Needs to Know, Geoff Wagg, The Episcopal Academy (PA) Twenty presenters will sit at their own tables, leaving room for nine attendees to sit down and learn from 4. Female Leaders and Technology: Friends or Foes?, the experience of an independent school colleague. Wanda Holland Greene, Hamlin School (CA) Designed for school leaders, these intimate, 10-minute, 5. For Better or Worse, Innovation Pays off — No Wobbling information-packed “dates” will dispense with the small Allowed. Be a Leader, Not a Follower. Meg Moulton, ASSIST (CT) talk and background of an issue, and instead focus 6. iDiscover21C: 1 to 1 iPad Initiative That Launched a Small on the important themes, details, problems — and Technologically Challenged PK-12 School into the 21st Century solutions. After 10 minutes of inspiring ideas, you’ll in 100 Days, Pete Smith, St. Andrew’s School (GA) move on to a second speaker who will share insight on 7. In Schools We Tweet: Harnessing the Power of Twitter your next favorite topic. You’ll get to sit down with a in Independent Schools, John Rison and Roseanne Sessa, total of three innovative speakers who can address Abington Friends School (PA) your most pressing needs. The cutting-edge ideas 8. Leadership and Social Media, Antonio Viva, Walnut Hill you’ll take back to school will prove invaluable. School for the Arts (MA)

9. Millions of Ideas in 600 Seconds: Google Apps @YourSchool, NEW! Vinnie Vrotny, The North Shore Country Day School (IL) 10. Minimize Risk with Social Media Acceptable Usage Policies, NAISeI Spe d nNOVATINg is free to Doreen C. Kelly, Ravenscroft School (NC); Lorrie Jackson, finalsite (CT) registered attendees. pre-registration 11. Painless and Paperless Faculty Evaluation, for this event is required since space Tim Fish, McDonogh School (MD) is limited to 200 people. 32 32 12. Print v. Digital: Do School Libraries Need Books?, Dorcas Hand, Annunciation Orthodox School (TX); Bill Bayer, American University (DC) onemllionhurs i o of service 13. School Change Hitting the Pavement: Real World Examples of Technologies Empowering School Constituents, Arvind Grover, The Hewitt School (NY); Alex Ragone, Collegiate School (NY)

14. Stay Ahead of the Curve with StatsOnline and NAIS Demographic Data, Monique Rush, NAIS (DC) av d aNCINg our public purpose 15. Strategic Planning and Disruptive Innovation, Jamie Britto NAIS Community Service Challenge and David Colon, Collegiate School (VA) In our increasingly interdependent world, we must 16. Student-Constructed Knowledge, Howard Levin, prepare our students to lead the global society they The Urban School (CA) will inherit in a sustainable manner. We must offer them every opportunity during their education to 17. Stumbling upon 21st Century Teaching: Lessons in Nonlinear learn by doing, giving, and serving. This year NAIS Learning, Martin Hoban, The Hun School (NJ) challenges its 1,400 member schools, with more than 18. Using Design Thinking to Solve Problems, Karen Fierst and 500,000 students, to perform at least one million Patrick Murray, Riverdale Country School (NY) hours of community service. Everyone in the school community is invited to join — students, families, 19. Working Together on the Big Idea: Schools Working Together, faculty, staff, administrators, and trustees. Albert Throckmorton, St. Mary’s Episcopal School (TN); Brad Rathgeber, Holton-Arms School (MD) NAIS will track the hours of community service performed by member schools. It’s easy — simply go 20. World in the Clouds: Legal Implications, Debra Wilson, NAIS (DC) to www.nais.org/go/service to input your school’s NAIS wishes to thank these technology pioneers who community service hours. We will track what kind of generously gave their time and ideas to plan the service we are performing (i.e., working directly with Speed Innovating session at the Annual Conference. people in need, organizing a charity fund raiser, participating in a charity event like a run/walk, etc.). S npEEd InNOvati g Planning Committee Tim Fish, McDonogh School (MD), chair It’s a win-win situation. Not only will we help Caroline Blackwell, University School of Nashville (TN) others, but also our school communities will benefit Susan Booth, NAIS (DC) significantly from interaction with people and Wendy Drexler, Shorecrest Preparatory School (FL) cultures different from ourselves. This personal Demetri Orlando, Buckingham Browne & Nichols (MA) growth journey inspires us to serve the greater, global community, develop high standards of ethical Jason Ramsden, Ravenscroft School (NC) behavior, cultivate self-confidence, engage in positive Monique Rush, NAIS (DC) problem solving, partner with dynamic groups, and Albert Throckmorton, St. Mary’s Episcopal School (TN) lead for a sustainable future. Together we can make Jenni Voorhees, (DC) a difference; together we can BE the difference.

33 b rslOCk 3 thu day 1:30 – 2:30 PM oneh - oUR 1:30 – 2:30 PM com m uNICAtiONS and advancement Next Generation Websites: Concurrent One-Hour Contemporary Marketing: MBA and Where Form Meets Function Workshops, Block 3 PhD Practitioners Discuss Its Role Romsrlo : Ma y and 5 – 6 Romsapo : Ches eake J – L Today’s websites provide users with quick Schools of the future will require market- access to information and tools while 1:30 – 2:30 PM ing skills. For many in leadership roles, sharing a “daily snapshot” of life on Featured Workshop with Wendy Mogel this means learning first that marketing campus — all in an easy-to-use, accessible Romsrlo : Ma y and B, D, and 4 is closer to strategic planning than to interface. The Loomis Chaffee School will Introduction by Nishant Mehta, head brochures and websites. A talented panel share its website journey, from deployment of middle school, Alexandria Country from marketing and advancement roles at and design to collaborative tools and data Day School (Virginia), and 2011 Annual three schools, each with graduate train- integration and more. Transform your site Conference Think Tank member. ing in marketing, address questions about into a next-generation website today! See Mogel’s bio on page 8. marketing’s role in planning, leading, PRESEN TERS: Jon Moser, Active Internet and managing. Technologies, LLC/finalsite (CT); Mary PRESEN TERS: Jeffery Wack, JTWack and Forrester, Loomis Chaffee School (CT) Company, LLC (CT); Karen Bowman, The Webb Schools (CA); Beth Reaves, Win-Win: Concrete Benefits of Adopting Friends School Mullica Hill (NJ); Kerry Public School Partnerships 1:30 – 2:30 PM Shea, Greenhill School (TX) Romapo : Ches eake D Speed Innovating Hear from heads of school who have Romsrlo : Ma y and A, C, and 3 The Hotspots: Conflict embraced the public purpose of their There is no additional fee for registered Between Independent Schools school’s mission and realized concrete participants, but pre-registration for and Parents / Guardians benefits as a result. From increased donor this event is required since space is Romsapo : Ches eake E – F revenue, to professional development limited to 200 people. See page 32 Learn the underlying principles neces- opportunities for instructional staff, to for details. sary to successfully work through conflicts changing the way your school is perceived between independent schools and parents in the community, summer programs at and guardians. Slow down these tense little or no cost to your school can generate interactions so that multiple perspec- huge returns. tives can be genuinely considered. These PRESEN TERS: Lorna Smith, Horizons National circumstances hold the opportunity for Student Enrichment Program (CT); administrators to deepen their school’s Richard Ackerly, educational consultant mission and values. (IL); James Rogers, James G. Rogers PRESEN TERS: Michael Riera, Redwood Day Architects (CT); Nicholas Thacher, School (CA); Nancy Raley, NAIS (DC) Dedham Country Day School (MA)

Stnineave ime i l when you buy your book at the book signing, immediately following the general 34 session just outside the Potomac Ballroom. G o to www.nais.org/go/annualconference for workshop materials and presentations. wr o kshoPS g oveRNANCE B eyond Financial Aid: How We E merging Paradigms for Leading B ecoming a Data-Driven Board to Can Respond to Waiting for at the Santa Fe Leadership Center Enhance Strategic and Generative Work Superman’s Call to Action Romtionao : Na l Harbor 10 Romtionao : Na l Harbor 11 Romtionao : Na l Harbor 3 Learning from the 2010 cohort There is no doubt about it, we are now a Four independent school leaders describe fellows who participated in the Santa data-driven society. What should boards how they acted locally to provide opportu- Fe Leadership Seminars, four principals look at and when? How do staff and board nities to students beyond their campuses. from the Center employ issues from work together to build a research agenda Two remained in independent schools, participants’ independent, charter, and for the school that drives a continuous creating programs for urban public school public schools that inform the emerging stream of data to inform strategic decisions? students. One chose to work directly with realities for leading in the 21st century. We’ll examine the kinds of data available to charter schools, while another consults to Learn a frame and context for leadership schools, as well as strategic times boards independent schools on diversity, inclu- and work with the emerging realities should review their data relative to the sion, and privilege. Together we can be the that affect relationships and processes industry or their regions to launch strategic superheroes who repair U.S. education. within the cultures of your own school. and generative conversations. PRESEN TERS: Gloria Fernandez-Tearte, PRESEN TERS: Timothy McIntire, Carney, PRESEN: TER Donna Orem, NAIS (DC) Greenwich Academy (CT); Steve Filosa, Sandoe & Associates (MA); Paula Prep@Pingree, Pingree School (MA); Carreiro, Beauvoir, The National Building Healthy Boards Keith Hinderlie, SEED Public Charter Cathedral Elementary School (DC); Gary and Keeping Them Healthy School (DC); Christine Savini, Diversity Gruber, Bosque School (NM); Carla Romtionao : Na l Harbor 2 Directions (MA) Silver, Santa Fe Leadership Center (NM) A healthy board of trustees deserves con- stant nurturing, care, and attention. Using The Rewards and Challenges proven techniques, professional resources, learsd de hip eveLOPment of Headship and audience inventory and participation, Drugs, Alcohol, and Romsapo : Ches eake A – B attendees will be led by an experienced Self-Medication: Thoughts, Four current heads and a retired head head and consultant on how good boards Questions, and Antidotes of school who contributed to The Head’s are built and maintained. Romsapo : Ches eake 5 – 6 Handbook (NAIS, 2011) will discuss PRESEN TERS: Dane Peters, Brooklyn Heights Increasing numbers of adolescents are the “nuts and bolts” of heading an Montessori School (NY); Robert Fricker, using drugs, not just for recreation, but independent school, beginning with the Educational Directions Incorporated (CA) as medication, putting themselves in search all the way to retirement — and harm’s way. How do we understand the everything in between. Panel members No Strings Attached! Federal Education extent of their use? What unintentional will discuss the idea of a “perfect match” Programs for Private School Students roles do schools and parents play? and the skills required to successfully lead Romtionao : Na l Harbor 4 What steps can we take to do something in this increasingly challenging, yet very The Office of Non-Public Education (ONPE) about it? An experienced head and a rewarding, profession. wants you to know about the services and psychologist partner to explore this topic, PRESEN TERS: Jay Riven, Parish Episcopal School benefits available to private school students providing thought-provoking questions (TX); Gene Batiste, NAIS (DC); Norman and teachers under certain federal educa- and 100 helpful suggestions. Colb, Menlo School (CA); Katherine Dinh, tion laws — with no strings attached! Join us PRESEN: TER Lynn Friedman, Johns Prospect Sierra School (CA); Ilana Kaufman, to learn about such programs and how you Hopkins University (MD) Windrush School (CA); Scott Wiggins, and your students can benefit from them. Lawrence Academy (MA); Jean Lamont, PRESENTER: Pamela Allen, U.S. Department Educators’ Collaborative (NH) of Education (DC) 35 b rslOCk 3 thu day 1:30 – 2:30 PM oneh - oUR Sustaining School Leadership: Making Change That Sticks, Gently Student and Employee Disability An Open Conversation Between Romsrlo : Ma y and 1 – 2 Discrimination and Accommodation Head and Spouse Many academic administrators and Romtionao : Na l Harbor 8 Romsapo : Ches eake 7 – 9 teacher-leaders lead “all-volunteer For the first time in nearly 20 years, there A head of school and spouse lead a conversa- armies”: appealing to the better angels of have been significant revisions to the tion about the condition and quality of your a faculty’s nature rather than mandating Americans with Disabilities Act to create own marriage/partnership as you navigate change. Two veteran practitioners — the ADAAA. The amendments reflect the constantly changing terrain of daily a former academic dean and a chief those made in California nearly a decade life as a head of school. Using examples diversity officer — share their experiences ago. This presentation will explain what and scenarios that present the extreme but and thoughts on bringing good ideas to independent schools can expect based on common challenges, they offer a unique fruition, and changing school cultures, California precedent. It will explore the perspective as partners in a marriage with carrots and not sticks. best practices for managing employees inside the two worlds of a head of school PRESEN TERS: Peter Gow, Beaver Country Day and students with disabilities. and a family and marriage therapist. School (MA); Rebecca Yacono, St. Andrew’s PRESEN TERS: Melanie Poturica, Liebert PRESEN TERS: Kenneth Seward, The Episcopal School (TX) Cassidy Whitmore (CA); Mark Brooks, Steward School (VA); Helen Landry, Pilgrim School (CA) Psychological Consultant (VA) Patterns for 21st Century School Design that Inspire “Teachable Moments” in School Law 21st Century Pedagogy Romsapo : Ches eake 10 – 12 mnana geme t Romapo : Ches eake C Independent schools face the same legal The 2010 Edward E. Ford Foundation Imagine school buildings that inspire issues and make the same mistakes. Learn Educational Leadership Grants innovative instruction, collaborative common mistakes made in relationships Romsapo : Ches eake 1 – 3 interdisciplinary curricula, excellent with employees, students, parents, and Three independent schools will discuss their student work, and integration with the other constituents, and strategies for pre- $250,000 Edward E. Ford Foundation community. Participants will gain an venting the potential liability. We’ll cover Educational Leadership Grant proposals, understanding of the implications of this issues that commonly arise in planning, the process, and expected outcomes for century’s gathering forces and a clear idea implementing, and communicating school their schools and communities. Learn how of ways to support the development of 21st decisions, policies, and actions, and in your school community may benefit from century skills through school architecture. responding to related concerns. this generous grant. Specific references will be drawn from PRESEN: TER Caryn Pass, Venable, LLP (DC) PRESEN TERS: Robert Hallett, The Edward E. an ongoing design renovation at Butler Ford Foundation (ME); Dennis Manning, University School of Education. Norfolk Academy (VA); Wm. Mark Murphy, PRESEN TERS: Ashley Cadwell, The St. The Prairie School (WI); Ann Teaff, Michael School (MO); Gyo Obata, HOK Harpeth Hall School (TN) Architecture (MO)

Stnineave ime i l when you buy your book at the book signing, immediately following the general 36 session just outside the Potomac Ballroom. Demographic Sustainability Global Sustainability environmental Sustainability Programmatic Sustainability Financial Sustainability Daily Work of School Leaders wr o kshoPS TCassroo he l m Experience G reat Schools by Design: Neuroeducation: Building Bridges All About Alignment: Voice of the Teacher Between Neuroscience and Education How Schools Can Better Romsapo : Ches eake G – I Romtionao : Na l Harbor 7 Prepare Students for a Flat World The design of the learning environment As brain research increasingly informs Romtionao : Na l Harbor 12 plays a critical role in student achieve- our instructional practices, educators Schools today are challenged more than ment and educational innovation. must keep up with the science that ever to prep students — not just for college Explore how teachers are responding to shapes our art. Neuroeducation is but for the newly-flattened world of the new ideas in design and how those ideas altering fundamental beliefs about how 21st century. We’ll look at “bright spots” in affect their teaching. And vice versa — children learn, schools are organized, schools that best align with the demands the shift to interactive team teaching curricula are structured, and learning our students will soon face. Then, lead- and the recognition that students spaces are designed. Come activate ers from the field (K-12 and college) will have a variety of learning styles are neurons, your brain will literally be discuss how to better align our teaching of revolutionizing design! different when you leave. content, skills, and perspectives with what PRESEN TER: Ron Bogle, American PRESEN: TER Michael Walker, Punahou the future requires. Architectural Foundation (DC) School (HI) PRESEN TERS: Jeffrey Bradley, Educators’ Collaborative, LLC (NH); Chester Gillis, ths f i i oNE o six workshops in the Schools (DC); Geoffrey o f the Future workshop sequence. Jones, The Potomac School (VA); Kevin 3:00 - 4:30 PM Mattingly, The Lawrenceville School (NJ); General Session with Dan Heath Nancy Meislahn, Wesleyan University (CT) The Leading Edge of Romtomaco : Po Ballroom 21st Century Education ➥➥ Musical Performance by Loyola City as Classroom: Progressive Romtionao : Na l Harbor 13 Blakefield High School (Maryland) Education for Public Good By serving as incubators for the best ➥➥ Introduction by Jim Scott, president, Through Urban Planning of 21st century educational models Punahou School (Hawaii), and 2011 Romapo : Ches eake 4 and practices and sharing freely the NAIS Annual Conference Think Tank Planning and Leadership Across City lessons learned, independent schools member Environments (PLACE), run by Catlin are uniquely positioned to lead the ➥➥ Remarks by Dan Heath Gabel School in partnership with the way. This workshop draws on Cushing ➥➥ See Heath’s bio on page 6. greater Portland community, combines Academy’s curriculum development an experiential introduction to urban with University of Oxford scholars, studies with leadership training to other exchanges of curricula and complete client-based projects. coursework, and our experiences with Participants will receive a road map for institutional change. using their cities as a classroom to create PRESEN: TER Nancy Boyle, Cushing 4:30 – 6:00 PM a “capstone” experience that combines Academy (MA) A Monumental Opportunity academic skills with real world experience. to Network! Reception PRESEN TERS: George Zaninovich, Michael Romsto : Exhibi Hall D - E Heath, and Peter Shulman, Catlin Gabel All are welcome and dress is casual! School (OR)

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38 Demographic Sustainability Global Sustainability environmental Sustainability Programmatic Sustainability Financial Sustainability Daily Work of School Leaders wr o kshoPS 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM 8:00 – 9:00 AM Philanthropy with a Public Purpose: Registration Open Concurrent One-Hour How Good Works Inspire Giving Cnvtiono en Center Workshops, Block 4 Romsrlo : Ma y and 5 – 6 Pre-Function Space, Level 2 The primary goal of this workshop is to 8:00 – 9:00 AM provide participants with helpful insights 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM Featured Workshop with Emily Pilloton into how existing and prospective funders/ Information Booth Open Romsrlo : Ma y and B, D, and 4 foundations/corporations view solicita- Cnvtiono en Center Introduction by Drew Smith, tions for public purpose initiatives. Learn Pre-Function Space, Level 2 principal, Russell Byers Charter School how your school can, first and foremost, (Pennsylvania), and 2011 NAIS Annual do good AND raise money, expand your 6:45 – 7:45 AM Conference Think Tank member. donor base, discover new sources of Coffee Break See Pilloton’s bio on page 8. funding, and increase gift levels. Reg iSTRATION Area PRESEN TERS: Peter O’Neill, Whitney Ransome, and Deanna Gamber Urner, Garrison 8:00 – 9:30 AM; 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM com m uNICAtiONS and advancement Forest School (MD); Gardiner Offutt Exhibit Hall, NAIS Bookstore, B logging Heads: Three Heads Lapham, Garrison Forest Alumna (DC) and Member Resource Center Open Discuss Why and How They Blog Exhitl bi Hal s D – E Romsapo : Ches eake J – L What’s Being Said About You Online In the Exhibit Hall, meet hundreds of More and more school leaders use the power and What Can You Do About It? companies and nonprofit organizations of blogging to share their vision, market Romtionao : Na l Harbor 4 that support independent schools. Visit to prospective families, communicate to Has your school received a poor review on the Member Resource Center to learn constituents, and influence professional GreatSchools.net or been the subject of a about NAIS member benefits and School development in their schools. Three heads negative blog post? This workshop will and Student Services by NAIS (SSS). who blog will share reasons to blog, the value focus on how to effectively manage your Remember to stop by the bookstore to buy they derive, and the techniques they use, so school’s reputation, as well as issues and books by many of the outstanding confer- attendees can start their own blogs immedi- crises in social media channels. Learn how ence speakers as well as numerous NAIS ately. We’ll also discuss the value of Twitter. social media should fit into your strategic books and issues of Independent School. PRESEN TERS: Jonathan Martin, St. Gregory communication plan both internally and College Preparatory School (AZ); Michael externally and what your school’s media Ebeling, Summit School (NC); Josie policy should look like. Holford, Poughkeepsie Day School (NY); PRESEN TERS: Jane Hulbert, The Jane Sarah Hanawald, Cannon School (NC) Group (IL); Marc Fireman, Fleishman Hillard (MA); Chris Pryor, Harbor Country Moving from Diversity to Community: Day School (NY) Listening to Parents of Color Romsrlo : Ma y and 1 – 2 Benefit from the expert findings from a doctoral dissertation focusing on the experiences of parents of color at Calvert School. Participants will learn possible ways schools can better support parents of color while fostering a sense of community within the school. PRESEN TER: Andrew Martire, Calvert School (MD) 39

b lOCk 4 friday 8:00 – 9:00 AM oneh - oUR g oveRNANCE Finding Your Board’s Rhythm: How to learsd de hip eveLOPment Creating a Culture of Giving Keep the Board Awake and Engaged Friends or Foes? Arts and Athletics in Romapo : Ches eake C Romtionao : Na l Harbor 13 Collaboration Instead of Conflict Every school has a giving culture. What is Are your board meetings a series of reports? Romtionao : Na l Harbor 8 your school’s giving culture? How do you Are the board members you thought would The arts director and athletics director as grow it? What part does the board play? bring energy to your board trying to find teammates! This workshop highlights a How does the staff bring the necessary ways to avoid your meetings? Maybe you unique structure that provides equal and information to the board and use the board need to re-think your board meeting. fitting representation on the administra- in the school’s giving plan? We’ll discuss Learn how to set your board calendar, tee tive team. It presents an atypical working the development calendar, strategic times up strategic conversations, engage your relationship founded on mutual respect for board input and involvement, and other staff with the board process, and help and shared vision, and addresses ways key topics. This presentation is aimed at move your board to better leadership. to ease the natural tension between both boards and school administrative teams to PRESENR TE s: Glyn Cowlishaw and Angie Ringley, programs and celebrate the scholar/ help schools develop their giving culture. Pinewood Preparatory School (SC) artist/athlete. PRESENTERs: Joan Fergerson and Leslie PRESEN TERS: Mary Jane Pagenstecher and Julie Stubbendieck, Beauvoir, The National A Top-Down Look at the Treadwell, Holton-Arms School, (MD) Cathedral Elementary School (DC) Operational Dashboard: What Are Trustees Looking For? The Importance of Diversity Romtionao : Na l Harbor 12 Leadership from the Top The board and school administrators Romrlo : Ma y and C regularly review key data, such as enrollment, Based on the book CEOs Who Get It: admissions, development, and finances. Diversity Leadership from the Heart and Soul, How do you collect all of this information by Mary-Frances Winters, head of school and present it clearly? Trustees from a dozen participants in the 2010 NAIS Heads independent schools told NAIS what they Equity and Diversity Seminar (HEADS) need in this report. Join us and take home will share their experiences and next steps a dashboard template any school can use following this first-ever event for heads to look at its operational health. by heads focusing on the vital role of the PRESEN: TER Jim Pugh, James Pugh head of school in building and sustaining & Associates (MA) a diverse and inclusive independent school community. PRESENTERs: Jerry Katz, The Park School (MA); Liz Duffy, The Lawrenceville School (NJ); Amy Vorenberg, The Philadelphia School (PA); Phil Kassen, Little Red School House After the conference read articles about the and Elisabeth Irwin High School (NY) general session and featured workshop speakers at www.nais.org/go/annualconference.

40 G o to www.nais.org/go/annualconference for workshop materials and presentations. wr o kshoPS International Service Learning: Women in Leadership: Critical Questions Regarding Meeting Our Public Obligations Risks and Rewards Online Learning in a Global Way Romsapo : Ches eake 7 – 9 Romrlo : Ma y and A Romapo : Ches eake D Women leaders are faced with particular What critical questions should your For over 60 years, George School has challenges in the role of head of school or leadership team ask as you consider or demonstrated its belief that it has a “public senior administrator. This workshop will plan for online learning? Using the NAIS obligation” not just locally, but also across present the perspective of two experi- 21st Century Curriculum/Technology Task borders. Now, with its new Global Service enced heads, one now a consultant. Topics Force Online Learning: A Continuum of Program, you can learn how to start discussed will include planning for the Opportunity resource as a guide, you your own international service learning future, risk-taking, balance, and the will learn how to plan strategically program or provide opportunities for your preparation and process of moving to a for online learning. Investigate the faculty and students to serve by joining new position. Join the conversation with key leadership, teaching and learning, one of our overseas trips. our Q&A session. professional development, marketing, PRESEN TERS: Pauline McKean and Cheri PRESEN TERS: Linda Gibbs, Resource and infrastructure areas essential for Mellor, George School (PA) Group 175 (NY); Sandra Theunick, successful online learning. Saint Andrew’s Priory School (HI) PRESEN TERS: Susan Booth, NAIS (DC); We’re Better Together: Demetri Orlando, Buckingham The Collaborative Habit Browne & Nichols (MA); Albert Romsapo : Ches eake 1 – 3 mnana geme t Throckmorton, St. Mary’s Episcopal For 10 years the Bay Area Teacher Building a Monumental Endowment School (TN); Jennifer Voorhees, Sidwell Development Collaborative (BATDC) Romtionao : Na l Harbor 2 Friends School (DC) has pioneered an innovative model for Building a monumental endowment professional collaboration, growth, requires a strategy you can follow in good E mployee Privacy and and development. BATDC provides a times and challenging times. See how Investigations in an Online World platform for teachers, administrators, schools with small endowments (less Romsapo : Ches eake A – B and trustees from 50 independent schools than $10 million) or no endowment The increasing availability of personal in the San Francisco Bay Area to build can start a robust endowment growth information on the Internet has created sustainable learning communities that program that will produce a monumental a whole new realm of uncertainties. This unite to exchange ideas, attend seminars, endowment over time. From Benjamin session will discuss background checks, and build leadership capacity. Please join Franklin’s “eighth wonder of the world” as well as online postings created off us to hear our story. to more pragmatic tactics, learn how to campus. Join us as we explore how email, PRESEN TERS: Janet McGarvey, The Bay School set your school on the path to financial blogs, Twitter, and social networking of San Francisco (CA); Karen Bradley, sustainability. websites are changing the boundaries Head-Royce School (CA); Catherine PRESEN TERS: Kevin Ruth, Tower Hill School of privacy and investigations among Hunter, San Francisco Friends School (DE); Timothy McIntire, Carney, Sandoe independent schools. (CA); Lucinda Lee Katz, Marin Country & Associates (MA) PRESEN TERS: Donna Williamson, Liebert Day School (CA) Cassidy Whitmore (CA); Diane Rosenberg, The Nueva School (CA)

41 b lOCk 4 friday 8:00 – 9:00 AM oneh - oUR TCassroo he l m Experience Merging the Practical and Legal Sides Building Sustainable PD of Substance Abuse Prevention 50 Years Later: United World Colleges Models: Teacher Growth Romsapo : Ches eake 10 – 12 Adapt to the New Global Paradigm Through Teacher Engagement Dealing with substance abuse involves Romtionao : Na l Harbor 7 Romtionao : Na l Harbor 11 a complex web of practical and legal Learn about the evolution of Kurt Hahn’s Explore robust professional development considerations. Citing case studies, this daring vision for private schools with a practices from a range of national and interactive session looks at best practices public purpose. The United World College international lab schools that have found in prevention through a legal lens, he founded has adapted to changing needs ways to engage teachers in meaningful, covering such topics as risk management, in a worldwide system of 13 schools with continuous, and sustained growth. The mandatory medical withdrawal, early students from 124 countries. Take home session will include accessible descriptions intervention, confidentiality, student concrete examples of innovations in of three successful approaches to engaging discipline, policies, and responding to learning that breed monumental teachers fully at staff meetings, through on/off campus incidents. commitments to the common good. Lesson Study, and a shared inquiry called PRESEN TERS: Linda Johnson, McLane, Graf, PRESEN TERS: John Braman and Lisa Knowledge Building. Raulerson & Middleton Professional Darling, United World College-USA (NM); PRESEN TERS: Richard Messina, Cindy Association (NH); Keith Evans, Collegiate Irfan Hasan, The New York Community Halewood, and Ben Peebles, Institute School (VA); Alex Packer, FCD Trust (NY); Ayesha Khan, Indus Valley of Child Study (CANADA) Educational Services Inc. (MA) Productions (NM); Beth Colleye, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (DC) The Cost of Achievement: Addressing The State of Financial Aid… And Stress and Anxiety in Girls’ Lives What It Means for Your School Romtionao : Na l Harbor 3 Romtionao : Na l Harbor 10 Aboard Spaceship Earth: Exploring In collaboration with two doctors, How dramatically are financial aid Global Geography, STEM, Laurel School and Dana Hall School are requests and budgets increasing? Are Sustainable Design, and More undertaking a study of achievement and staffs growing in capacity and ability to Romsapo : Ches eake G – I well-being in adolescent girls. The two- handle complex issues? In what ways has Join a real world exploration of global year study will focus on girls in grades the financial aid calendar shifted? Join curricula that connects hands-on tools with 6-11 and will assess a variety of risk and us to hear new findings from a 2010-11 high-tech digital data. This interactive work- protective factors with regard to stress survey about the state of financial aid at shop will envision new classroom designs and well-being. Learn more about this independent schools and find out how by showcasing a large, user-friendly global study that will address the notable absence you can use this data to take stock of your floor map, with kinesthetic graphing disks of academic research on psychological program, brainstorm new approaches, and geometric modeling tools that you can stress in the lives of high-achieving and take away a summary of the easily use in any classroom. young women. research findings. PRESEN TERS: Nina Koltnow, Sidwell Friends PRESEN TERS: Emilie Liebhoff, National PRESEN: TER Mark Mitchell, NAIS (DC) School (DC); Mark Hanf and Marnie Muller, Coalition of Girls Schools (MA); Ann Aboard Spaceship Earth Project (NC) Klotz, Laurel School (OH); Caroline Erisman, Dana Hall School (MA) ths f i i oNE o six workshops in the Schools of the Future workshop sequence.

42 Demographic Sustainability Global Sustainability environmental Sustainability Programmatic Sustainability Financial Sustainability Daily Work of School Leaders wr o kshoPS G oing Global: Lessons Being Learned The Opportunity of Deep Romrlo : Ma y and 3 Listening: Advancing Student What does it mean to be “global?” How do Connection and Purpose 9:30 - 11:00 AM you assess and manage risks? What are Romsapo : Ches eake E – F INDEPENDENT MATTERS with Elizabeth the unique challenges and opportunities When we listen, we feel connected. When Coleman, Anya Kamenetz, and Salman Khan inherent in starting a school in another students experience deep listening, Romtomaco : Po Ballroom country and in global engagement? Learn relationships are built with teachers that ➥➥ Musical performance by Norwood from the experience of Chadwick School, enhance development and a sense of School (Maryland) which started an international exchange purpose. As educators, both in and out of ➥➥ Remarks by Patrick F. Bassett, program, developed and participated in the classroom, we will practice our listening president, NAIS international service learning projects, skills in this experiential workshop. We will ➥➥ Moderated by Katherine Dinh, and opened a school in Korea — all in the reconnect to our own beliefs in the value of head of school, Prospect Sierra School last five years. relationships and enjoy our shared sense (California), and NAIS board member PRESEN TERS: Melanie Poturica, Liebert of purpose as caring adults involved in the ➥➥ Remarks by Coleman, Kamenetz, Cassidy Whitmore (CA); Siri Fiske, lives and ongoing growth of our students. and Khan Frederick Hill, Jeffrey Mercer, and John PRESEN TERS: Ellen Honnet, Stanley H. King ➥➥ See bios for Coleman, Kamenetz, Nordquist, Chadwick School (CA) Counseling Institute (MA); Kooheli and Khan on page 7. Chatterji, The Pingry School (NJ); Jack A Multisensory Curriculum: Creeden, Providence Day School (NC) Teaching LD Students Well, Teaching All Students Well Romsapo : Ches eake 5 – 6 Time — The Final Frontier: One School’s Your school has more different learners Work to Reimagine Its Schedule than you think. Learning how to teach Romapo : Ches eake 4 them effectively enhances the way you Time in schools functions as both reach all your students. Neuropsychologist container and currency, shaping our William Stixrud will discuss the research teaching and representing our most behind multisensory teaching, and Siena valuable resource. Come hear how Hawken staff will share practical approaches to School reconsidered its own use of time, multisensory teaching in order to prepare successfully navigating a schedule redesign students for a rigorous college curriculum. process. The conversation will focus on PRESEN TERS: Clay Kaufman, The Siena School how the school made its design choices, (MD); William Stixrud, William Stixrud managed the change process, and prepared and Associates (MD) its faculty, students, and parents to under- stand and work within its new schedule. PRESEN TERS: Monique DeVane and David Gillespie, Hawken School (OH)

Stnineave ime i l when you buy your book at the book signing, immediately following the general session just outside the Potomac Ballroom. 43 b lOCk 5 friday 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM oneh - oUR 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Converting Monuments of Paper g oveRNANCE Concurrent One-Hour to Virtual Monuments Fostering a Team of Leaders: Head of Workshops, Block 5 Romapo : Ches eake 4 School Employment Arrangements Historically we created “monuments of Romtionao : Na l Harbor 3 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM paper.” Converting paper publications to Negotiating a new contract for a head of Featured Workshop and those that can be posted online doesn’t school can create conflict between the NAIS Diversity Leadership Award have to mean websites bursting at the board and the head. The conflict cannot be Featuring Al Adams and Jim Scott seams with cumbersome, user-unfriendly allowed to sour their ability to work together. Romsrlo : Ma y and B, D, and 4 PDFs. Shifting our “monuments” over to This session will explore ways of creating a Introduction by Quanti Davis, director the virtual side actually opens avenues of collaborative process. We will share specific of multicultural and ethical education, creativity denied to us way back in the day advice on ways heads and board members Norwood School (Maryland), and 2011 of monuments of paper. can prepare for these discussions. NAIS Annual Conference Think Tank PRESEN TER: Jodie Corngold, The Berkeley PRESEN TERS: Terrence Briggs, Bowditch & member. See bios for Adams and Carroll School (NY) Dewey, LLP (MA); M. Burch Ford, Miss Scott on page 9. Porter’s School (MA) We Know Who We Are, We Just Don’t Know How to Say It Meeting School Needs Through com m uNICAtiONS and advancement Romrlo : Ma y and C Developing and Leveraging Alternative Co-Branding: A New Differentiation “Show, don’t tell” is central to this slide Revenue Streams Strategy for FSS critique of online and print communica- Romtionao : Na l Harbor 10 Romtionao : Na l Harbor 2 tions. Your key messaging is more than a Looking for nontuition revenue to support Are you searching for a strategy to differen- slogan. It gives audiences a look at what your program without digging deeper into tiate your school and increase its financial makes your school stand out. Learn to the pockets of families? How do you gener- sustainability? If your school has a strong illuminate your school’s brand through ate that revenue? How do you vet a program brand and clear mission, co-branding is an storytelling and take home tips on to ensure it’s consistent with your school’s excellent option. Learn how to make this interviewing, persuasive writing, great values and then get the idea off the ground? marketing strategy work for you from one photography, and testing your creative Aimed at boards and school administra- school whose three successful co-branding concepts. tive teams that are investigating alternative initiatives have enhanced enrollment, PRESEN: TER Carol Cheney, Cheney & revenue streams, we’ll explore ideas other marketing, and revenues. Company (CT) schools have used, as well as paradigms for PRESENTERs: Christina Drouin, Center for considering different programs. Strategic Planning (FL); Darlene Pierro, Psresenter : Nick Stoneman, Shattuck- McLean School of Maryland (MD) St. Mary’s School (MN); Rich Odell, Pendleton School (FL)

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44 G o to www.nais.org/go/annualconference for workshop materials and presentations. wr o kshoPS Would Have, Could Have, Should Identifying Star Performers: Teachers Saving Miss Oliver’s : Case Have: Lessons on Governance Who Will Be Leaders of the Future Studies in Leadership from Years in the Field Romsapo : Ches eake 5 – 6 Romtionao : Na l Harbor 12 Romrlo : Ma y and A A survey of 60 school heads reveals the Join us for a case study focusing on Learn from the experiences of long-time characteristics heads look for in identifying characters in the book Saving Miss Oliver’s heads of school to improve the board and administrative leaders of the future, what by Stephen Davenport. Explore the senior school leadership dynamic — and avoid heads do to develop that leadership talent, teacher, Francis Plummer, for whom you some of the potholes that others have expe- and the behaviors that distinguish teachers have arranged a sabbatical year, hoping it rienced. They’ll discuss the hardest thing as prospective leaders. The findings, shared will refresh his once legendary, but now they ever dealt with; how they would have in this workshop, offer important insights rapidly diminishing effectiveness, who done it differently; how you manage interac- for teachers wishing to advance their returns after one week, demanding he tions between staff and boards; how heads careers and for school heads who seek to be returned to the classroom. handle communications with the board; and nurture administrative talent. PRESENTERs: Stephen Davenport, what to do if the board goes off the tracks. Psresenter : Pearl Rock Kane, The The Athenian School (CA); Dan White, PRESEN TERS: Paul Chapman (CA); Fran Klingenstein Center (NY); Phillip Peck, Island Pacific Academy (HI) Scoble, FNS Consulting (CA); Bruce Stew- Holderness School (NH) art, Sidwell Friends School (DC); Agnes Women Leading in the Underwood, Carney, Sandoe & L eading Change in a Facebook World 21st Century: Finding Her Associates (VT) Romtionao : Na l Harbor 13 Place in Independent Schools School leaders at every level face challenges Romsapo : Ches eake J – L never before experienced. Understanding Women in independent education still learsd de hip eveLOPment the unique needs of the 21st century student, face ongoing challenges as they move Disrupt the Old Discourse: as well as what skills and attributes are in through their career. This workshop will Leveraging a Faculty’s Personal demand, will inform school leaders how focus on the most recent research about Learning Communities best to take advantage of technology and women leaders in academia. Discover Romsapo : Ches eake 1 – 3 implement change school-wide. specific ways to challenge schools to Research shows that interest in collaborating PRESEN TERS: Travis Warren, WhippleHill support women leaders at every step in Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) is on Communications (NH); Antonio Viva, along the way and to educate boards and the rise. Take home concrete ideas that can Walnut Hill School for the Arts (MA) search committees so women candidates help you disrupt the usual discourse about will be seen as equally viable as men. education by collaborating online with experts L eading the High-Performance PRESEN TERS: Judith Schechtman and Marc and thinkers in your field. This introduction Administrative Team Frankel, Triangle Associates (MO); will continue online through the NAIS AC Romsapo : Ches eake A – B Autumn Adkins, Girard College (PA) Online Community after the conference. This workshop is designed for all school PRESENR TE s: Larry Kahn, The Kinkaid School administrators who work with or lead (TX); Chris Bigenho, Greenhill School (TX); a specific administrative, divisional or Susan Davis, The Chinquapin School (TX) departmental team. Participants will explore current theories regarding leadership that build on understanding and trust and will lead to outstanding collaborative and effec- tive decision making and honest assessment of performance and accomplishment. PRESEN TER: Joseph Schmidt, Seabury Hall (HI) 45 b lOCk 5 friday 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM oneh - oUR mnana geme t Preparing for the Future: How to Keep Y our Next Green School Is Already Built E xpanding a School’s Reach: The Story Our Schools Viable in the 21st Century Romsapo : Ches eake E – F of Hathaway Brown’s Aspire Program Romsapo : Ches eake 7 – 9 Green is no longer just for new schools. Romrlo : Ma y and 3 Today the burning questions we need to Learn about the Collaborative for High Learn how Aspire grew from a concept answer have little to do with our curriculum Performance Schools’ online Operations into a full component of Hathaway or technology integration. Instead, schools Report Card for assessing and improving Brown School’s Institute for 21st Century are thinking about the national economic energy efficiency, IAQ, thermal comfort, Education. Hear insights gained from the forecast and how it will drive admissions, lighting, and acoustics in existing schools. perspective of students, teachers, and diversity, and annual giving. We’ll examine Learn how to start greening your school community members who have been ways that schools can market internally and today, as well as top strategies for major involved over the past decade. Discuss externally, and describe a “boutique” model modernizations. three essential aspects to consider when that will help schools develop marketing PRESEN TERS: Nicholas Semon, The developing educational access programming strategies in a changing economy. Collaborative for High Performance at an independent school. PRESENRS: TE Tiffany Bridgewater, Schools (CA); Karen Illig, The Center PRESEN TERS: Koyen Shah, William Christ, St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School (VA); for Early Education (CA) and Cameron Dubie, Hathaway Brown Brendan Sheerin, Peoria Academy (IL) School (OH) Seven Steps to Address Your TCassroo he l m Experience A Non-Traditional Head School’s Privacy Obligations B eyond Zero Tolerance: Considers Sustainability and the Romtionao : Na l Harbor 7 Restorative Discipline Independent School Value The privacy of student, parent, employee, Romtionao : Na l Harbor 8 Romtionao : Na l Harbor 4 and alumni records has always been a Through the lens of Restorative Discipline, A new, non-traditional head, fresh from critical issue for schools. In the last few participants will examine discipline prac- the world of international business, years, however, a rash of well publicized tices in and out of the classroom that are considers how financial sustainability, data breaches, many involving educational most likely to produce desirable outcomes: brand development, and leveraging institutions, has brought increased regula- more responsible students and a healthier, existing resources drives the independent tory attention to this issue. This program stronger school community. Success is school value proposition. Following a will present the steps schools must take to measured by how much harm is repaired, 30-year career in finance, Tom Gibian is protect sensitive information in 2011. not how many rules are enforced. Boarding leading Sandy Spring Friends School’s PRESENRS: TE Bret Cohen and Stephanie Gold, and day schools will benefit from this fresh move to diversify its revenues, preserve Hogan Lovells LLP (DC) approach to behavior challenges. accessibility, and build its brand while PRESENRS: TE Susan Norwood, Educational remaining a strong educational community Records Bureau (NY); Corbett Simons, true to Quaker values. Metairie Park Country Day School (LA) PRESENR: TE Thomas Gibian, Sandy Spring Friends School (MD)

46 Demographic Sustainability Global Sustainability environmental Sustainability Programmatic Sustainability Financial Sustainability Daily Work of School Leaders wr o kshoPS E xploring Cultural Respect Through Money $ense: Why Financial Literacy The College Work Readiness the Latino Perspective Skills Matter for Today’s Students Assessment (CWRA): An Excellent Romtionao : Na l Harbor 11 Romsrlo : Ma y and 1 – 2 Outcomes Measurement This presentation will provide an opportunity Develop a manageable approach to financial Romapo : Ches eake C for educators/administrators to learn about literacy education that involves parents, The CWRA test does a fine job fo the heritage of Latinos in the U.S. and gain a students, and educators. Learn how to measuring the value added outcomes deeper understanding of the Latino culture. conduct a financial literacy assessment, that matter most: critical thinking, Workshop attendees will be better prepared educate and involve students in philan- written communication, and creative to teach and interact with students and thropy, and use existing classes, already problem solving. Two heads from families of a Latin American background planned lessons, upcoming club activities, schools administering the CWRA and in their schools and businesses. and parent and alumnae events, as the basis a CWRA program manager will discuss PRESEN TERS: Margaret Mountjoy and Maria for The Talk…The One About Money. both how to administer the assessment Fernanda Borja, Latino Student Fund (DC); PRESEN TERS: Whitney Ransome, Garrison and the value to be drawn from it. Susan Mantilla-Goin and Rosalia Miller, Forest School (MD); Sally Finch and Luana PRESENTERS: Jonathan Martin, St. Gregory National Cathedral School (DC) Nissan, The Westminster Schools (GA) College Prepar­atory School (AZ); Mark Desjardins, St. John’s School (TX); Chris G local Citizenship: Redefining Our Reinvesting in the Urban Core: Learning Jackson, Council for Aid to Education (NY) Neighbors and Our Public Purpose through Community Collaborations Romsrlo : Ma y and 5 – 6 Romsapo : Ches eake 10 – 12 What obligations do we have to our neighbors How do we cultivate student commit- Virtual Science Fair and how can we best prepare students to meet ment to our cities, inspire them to be Romsapo : Ches eake G – I these obligations and thrive in multiple com- responsible neighbors, and deepen their Participants in the pilot program munities? Drawing on theories of geopolitics, knowledge of how our cities’ challenges describe how it works and why using complex systems, and networks, this session and successes are linked to global urban e-mentors with science fair teams offers offers strategic principles, practical steps, and trends? Learn about Hawken School’s a new approach to the standard science tested examples about how schools can adapt to new urban extension campus and K-12 fair — and increases the learning and emergent contexts and foster “glocal” citizenship. curriculum, Classroom Cleveland. We fun of competing with schools across the PRESENR: TE Christian Harth, St. Andrew’s will discuss linking academic study to country and around the world. Episcopal School (MS) meaningful urban renewal work that is PRESENTERs: Whitney Elmore, NAIS Virtual rooted in sustained relationships with Science Fair (GA); teachers from Mindfulness: A CORE Skills Framework community partners. participating schools for Independent and Public Schools PRESEN TERS: Sara Mierke, Jack Breisch, Romapo : Ches eake D and Karen Doyle, Hawken School (OH); ths f i i oNE o six workshops in the Schools of the Future workshop sequence. Led by Janet Chance and Irene McHenry, partic- Matthew Young, Hawken School – ipants will experience how mindfulness practice Lyndhurst Campus Middle School (OH) is being introduced in a wide range of school settings. Participants will learn about CORE skills and habits of mind for teaching and learn- ing that emerge from practicing mindfulness, as well as recent research about mindfulness practice in public/private school partnerships. PRESEN TERS: Janet Chance, educational consultant (PA); Irene McHenry, Friends Council on Education (PA) 47 b lOCk 6 friday 1:30 – 2:30 PM oneh - oUR 1:30 – 2:30 PM Keys to Campaign Success: The Board, The Push-Me, Pull-You Year: Navigating Concurrent One-Hour The Brand, and The Vision Conflicting Demands in a New Headship Workshops, Block 6 Romtionao : Na l Harbor 11 Romsapo : Ches eake J – L Capital campaigns that achieve ambitious Some independent schools treat the first 1:30 — 2:30 PM goals and fulfill a school’s true fund- year of a headship as an opportunity for Featured Workshop with Seth Goldman raising potential begin with buy in and institutional change; others envision the Romsrlo : Ma y and B, D, and 4 participation at the top. The board must first year of a headship as a time for careful Introduction by Mike Saxenian, assistant agree upon and help market a school’s study before instituting change in year two head of school and chief financial distinctive brand and make the school a and beyond. An experienced head and two officer, Sidwell Friends School (District personal philanthropic priority. The board recently appointed heads will discuss con- of Columbia), and 2011 NAIS Annual also must provide a clear vision for the ditions that support change and conditions Conference Think Tank member. future documented in a regularly reviewed that require assessment first so the school See Goldman’s bio on page 9. strategic plan. Join us to learn how trustees AND the head will best serve the school’s can advance your campaign. mission and public purpose in a debut year. PRESENRS: TE Helen Colson, Helen Colson PRESENTERs: Donald Grace, Touchstone com m uNICAtiONS and advancement Development Associates (MD); Bruce Community School (MA); Matt Advancement Essentials Stewart, Sidwell Friends School (DC) Glendinning, Moses Brown School (RI); for Small Schools Catherine Karrels, Stone Ridge School of Romrlo : Ma y and 3 the Sacred Heart (MD) Building and sustaining a robust philanthropy g oveRNANCE program in a small or new school can be a 21st Century Trustees: Governing NAIS real challenge. In this session we’ll discuss Schools in a Rapidly Changing World learsd de hip eveLOPment how to establish realistic fund-raising Romrlo : Ma y and C Creating a Global School Culture: expectations and identify strategies to What have we learned about independent From Mission to Practice put even the smallest shop at the top of its school govern­ance with the onslaught of Romtionao : Na l Harbor 7 game. Come away with practical solutions the Great Recession? Clearly, we didn’t Create a global school culture through to move your school’s fund-raising efforts fully understand globalism. Effective professional development and curriculum forward with confidence and success. governance is not a spectator sport and design. Hear from Brimmer and May faculty PRESEN TERS: Starr Snead, Advancement trustees can govern effectively if they learn about how educational travel and a unique Connections (SC); Shelley Cornish, how. Join us to explore multiple alternative nonprofit partnership led to the successful Lexington Christian Academy (MA) strategies, 21st century skills, how to create implementation of an interdisciplinary flexible financial models, and what our world cultures curriculum, expanded world obligations to our schools and to the language offerings, and a transformed world around us are. school culture through a combination of PRESEN TERS: D. Ralph Davison, Carney, world travel and international resources. Sandoe & Associates (NC); Doreen Oleson, PRESEN TERS: Julie Newport, Primary Source Saint Mark’s School – Altadena (CA) (MA); Judith Guild, Brimmer and May School (MA)

48 G o to www.nais.org/go/annualconference for workshop materials and presentations. wr o kshoPS E nvironment Architecture L eading from the Middle What Makes You Tic? Program: Tools for Integrating Romtionao : Na l Harbor 3 Romsrlo : Ma y and 1 – 2 Private and Public Schools The president of NAIS explores the leader- Marc Elliot knows the importance of Romtionao : Na l Harbor 12 ship role for anyone who doesn’t have the understanding people’s differences. He Many private schools are fortunate to have ultimate power in an organization: How was born with a rare disease that left him dynamic, flexible programs and spaces can one “lead from the middle”? Three with virtually no intestines, and at age on their campuses. The accessibility of principles in particular are: 1) Starting a nine, he developed a neurological these resources fosters collaboration and movement: the importance of cultivating disorder called Tourette’s syndrome. connectivity in a more global community. followers; 2) Sources of power (other than He is now inspiring audiences all across Learn how your school can leverage this position); 3) Keeping the monkey on your the country by sharing his life story to advantage to develop relationships with back. This workshop is designed to be part of the convey the value of tolerance and the public schools and reach out to track for the Aspiring Heads cohort, but is open to basic attitudes and behaviors that allow communities. all school leaders at any level. it to flourish. PRESEN TERS: Mark Macrides and Elizabeth PRESEN: TER Patrick F. Bassett, NAIS (DC) PRESEN TERS: Marc Elliot, Marc Speaks (MO); McKenna, New Canaan Country School Jay Rapp, NAIS (DC) (CT); James Rogers, James G. Rogers The Struggle to Juggle: Part II Architects (CT) Romtionao : Na l Harbor 13 The powerful dialogue about women, mar- mnana geme t Heads and Trustees Making Public riage, motherhood, and leadership moves Changing the Lower School Landscape Purpose Integral to a School’s Mission from the West Coast to the East Coast! Join Romsrlo : Ma y and 5 – 6 Romrlo : Ma y and A Heads of School Ann Klotz and Wanda Join us for a lively give and take about being Longstanding exemplars of private schools Holland Greene in a conversation about change agents in lower schools. Using with public purpose — being an integral the struggle to juggle life in an independent examples ranging from global awareness part of, rather than apart from, the com- school. Attendees are invited to bring their to local sustainability, we will discuss how munity — these four schools anchor this own writing or stories to share with the group. lower schools can lead major change efforts commitment in institutional history and PRESEN TERS: Ann Klotz, Laurel School (OH); in creative ways. Come, share, and glean how mission. This session focuses on heads and Wanda Holland Greene, The Hamlin to flip the “switch” of lower school change. trustees ensuring that this work is essential School (CA) PRESEN TERS: Janet Chance, educational to the purpose of each school, leveraging consultant (PA); Michelle Holland, Friends knowledge, networks, and resources for What Every School Official School of Baltimore (MD) the benefit of the common good. Must Know About Privacy PRESEN TERS: Albert Adams, Lick-Wilmerding Romapo : Ches eake 4 High School (CA); Barbara Chase, Phillips Learn about essential school privacy Academy (MA); William Clarkson, The issues – cyber-bullying, online gossip, data Westminster Schools (GA); James Scott, security, computer network monitoring, Punahou School (HI) surveillance, searches of electronic devices, sexting, and data about employees, alumni, and donors. Plus, we’ll discuss how to develop a comprehensive privacy program, how to deal with cyber-bullying, and how to search cell phones. PRESEN: TER Daniel Solove, George Washington University Law School and TeachPrivacy, LLC (DC) 49 b lOCk 6 friday 1:30 – 2:30 PM oneh - oUR Creations of the Mind: Understanding Social Networking: Unique Legal TCassroo he l m Experience Your School’s Intellectual Property Rights Challenges for Independent Schools Action Research: A Way to Transform Romsapo : Ches eake A – B Romtionao : Na l Harbor 2 Pedagogy in Multiracial Classrooms Is it a ™ an ® or a ©? This program will As texting and social networking sites Romapo : Ches eake C explain the basics of the different kinds of increase in number, popularity, and Believing that there is groundbreaking work intellectual property that schools own and use user base, they create new challenges for to do on pedagogy for multiracial classrooms, (trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade independent schools striving to embrace we began using a school-wide model of action secrets) and discuss what steps schools should new technology while also maintaining research to deeply question our classroom take to protect their intellectual property and appropriate boundaries among their practice. Participants will learn how this has avoid violating the rights of others. constituent groups, including students, improved our efforts to create an inclusive PRESENR: TE Valerie Brennan, Hogan faculty/staff, and parents. Investigate areas academic environment and will create a Lovells LLP (VA) of potential legal liability, including those plan for their own classrooms. often overlooked, and discuss ways to PRESENRS: TE Donna Russo, Mary Ellis, and Fixing the Wage Hour Problems assess risk and reduce liability. Leslie Tran, Abington Friends School (PA) Lurking in Your School PRESEN: TER Caryn Pass, Venable, LLP (DC) Romsapo : Ches eake E – F “… And That Has Made All the Difference” The Federal Wage Hour Law (FLSA) continues Town Hall: You’ve Got Questions, Romsapo : Ches eake 1 – 3 to be a compliance challenge for independent We’ve Got Answers Changing the way we utilized diversity has made schools. The FLSA’s requirements are strict Romtionao : Na l Harbor 10 all the difference. We now appreciate that it is and unforgiving, yet there are still gray areas in This presentation is made for you! A not an equity issue but an excellence impera- the interpretation and application of the law. panel of independ­ent school experts will tive; that it is a means to greatness and not an This workshop will identify the many pitfalls briefly discuss their recent trials (both end unto itself. While we already enjoyed wide associated with complying with the FLSA. literally and figuratively) and tribulations. acclaim for our programming and school PRESEN TERS: Suzanne Bogdan, Fisher & Attendees will then have the opportunity culture, we recognized that we could become Phillips, LLP (FL); Marifred Cilella, The to direct questions and “hypothetical” even more by taking the road less traveled. Howard School (GA) scenarios to the panel. There’s no script: Share our experience to benefit your school. It’s all about addressing the issues on PRESEN TERS: Robert Greene and Lucinda Lee G reen Schools for Every Student the minds of NAIS members. Katz, Marin Country Day School (CA) Romtionao : Na l Harbor 8 PRESEN TERS: Michael Blacher, Liebert In addition to providing a healthy environ- Cassidy Whitmore (CA); Harry McKay, Cracking Kids’ Secret Code: Scanning the ment to work, learn, and play, the average Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School (CA); Subtext for Meaningful Connections green school saves $100,000 a year in oper- Jim McManus, California Association Romsapo : Ches eake 7 – 9 ating costs. And green schools don’t have of Independent Schools (CA); Darrow Students of all ages speak two languages: to cost more to build or operate. Diverse Milgrim, Wells Fargo Insurance Services “what-they-say” and “what-they-mean.” project teams and an integrated approach USA, School Division (CA); Gretchen Unless you’re fluent in both, you’re likely to to design save time, money, and resources. Reed, Westridge School (CA); Debra miss daily opportunities to connect with young Find out what schools are doing to build and Wilson, NAIS (DC) people in and out of the classroom. Participants operate green schools for less. in this engrossing workshop will learn thought- PRESEN: TER Emily Knupp, U.S. Green provoking communication strategies that Building Council (DC) promote obedience, happiness, and healthy behavior in students. PRESEN: TER Christopher Thurber, Phillips Exeter Academy (NH) 50 Demographic Sustainability Global Sustainability environmental Sustainability Programmatic Sustainability Financial Sustainability Daily Work of School Leaders wr o kshoPS Creating Global Citizens: Teachers of the Future What Is Integration Anyway? Developing the Global Curriculum Rom apo S: Ches eake G – I Discovering a Culture Romsapo : Ches eake 10 – 12 The current group of 20 Teachers of the Through In-Depth Study Global studies courses often cover non- Future, chosen from more than 200 Romapo : Ches eake D traditional subjects and innovative applicants, has been working online and Experience a taste of integration! Travel methods. This workshop is designed to in their classrooms, using multimedia to with your students to a culture through use the Global Studies Seminar (Senegal) explore creative approaches to teaching. the disciplines of literature, art, dance, course at St. George’s School as an example Find out what they’ve been doing and learn math, music, science, and social studies. of integrating interactive global experiences more about the program and how you can Each year, kindergarten students have into the curriculum. We’ll explain the goals be involved. chosen to learn all about the Himalayas, and requirements of the course, as well PRESENTERs: Ioana Suciu Wheeler, NAIS (DC); Japan, Egypt, or India. When discover- as discuss the future and sustainability of Kusum Wagle, Washington International ing a culture through various disciplines, global studies courses at the high school level. School (DC); Matt Scully, Providence Day students make meaningful life connec- PRESEN: TER Jeremy Goldstein, St. George’s School (NC); Stacey Kertsman, Saint tions, see a whole picture, reflect on real School (RI) Mark’s School (CA) world understandings, and learn in ways that are natural and exciting. Sustainability in the Curriculum: ths f i i oNE o six workshops in the Schools PRESEN TERS: Kathleen Hill and Amy Liebov, of the Future workshop sequence. Two Bold Approaches The School at Columbia University (NY) Romtionao : Na l Harbor 4 This session will analyze innovative approaches to educating for sustainability, The Public Purpose of 3:00 – 4:30 PM focusing on The White Mountain School’s Experiential Learning: Closing General Session (9-12) Sustainability Studies Department, The Promise, Process, and Pitfalls with Geoffrey Canada established in 2003, and Marin Country Romsapo : Ches eake 5 – 6 Romtomaco : Po Ballroom Day School’s (K-8) ongoing systematic Join us as we share insights and advice ➥➥ Musical Performance by Holton- initiative to integrate sustainability into all based on our work developing a five- Arms School (Maryland) grade levels. We will highlight strengths, year collaborative STEM program with ➥➥ Remarks by Marcia Prewitt weaknesses, and lessons learned. Johns Hopkins University; creating a Spiller, head of school, The PRESEN TERS: Wynn Calder, Sustainable conceptual framework for service Children’s School (Georgia), Schools, LLC (MA); Torrey McMillan, The learning activities; and implementing and NAIS board chair White Mountain School (NH); Alice Moore, a competitive, named, global scholars ➥➥ Introduction by Wanda Holland Marin Country Day School (CA) program, all within the confines of time, Greene, head of school, Hamlin money, and competing demands. School (California), NAIS board PRESEN TERS: Andrea Perry, Melinda member, and 2011 NAIS Annual Bihn, and Johanna Maranto, Conference Think Tank member Garrison Forest School (MD) ➥➥ Remarks by Geoffrey Canada ➥➥ See Canada’s bio on page 7.

51 firsh t floor ex ibit halls d - e j oIN us in the eh xhibit aLL GrandO penINg MONUMENTAL OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK! Thursday, February 24 Thursday, February 24 11:00 AM – 12:00 NOON 4:30 – 6:00 pm Join NAIS staff, Annual Conference Let’s party on the Potomac! Join Pat Thursday, February 24 participants, and exhibitors for the grand Bassett and NAIS staff in a networking 11:00 AM – 3:00 pm opening of the 2011 Exhibit Hall. Stop by event where you can meet friends old and 4:30 – 6:00 pm for a complimentary lunch. new, experience live entertainment, enjoy beverages and food, participate in live, interactive demonstrations, and enter our Friday, February 25 prize drawing. Dress is casual and all 8:00 – 9:30 Am conference participants are welcome. 11:00 AM – 2:00 pm C YbeR CAFÉ Peasel note: Sponsored by LaptopSchools.com and The Exhibit Hall will close Lenovo, the Cyber Café is available in the during all general sessions. Exhibit Hall and offers remote access to all conference participants so they can stay connected to their schools and families while at the Gaylord. The Café will be available while the Exhibit Hall is open.

DON’TE FORG T THE FREE NAIS RAFFLE! At the Member Resource Center enter the NAIS raffle for a chance to win a Kindle 3G Wireless from Amazon! Come to the Monumental Opportunity to Network! reception in the Exhibit Hall on Thursday, where the drawing will take place at 5:15 PM. You must be present to win.

52 Visit with more than 200 exhibitors to find out about new and innovative independent school products and services that are designed to meet your school’s changing needs in the 21st century. join us in the Ceompl te the Exhibitor Passport, then enter to win prizes!

see page 79 for details! Select exhibit booths throughout the Exhibit Hall have been designated as Passport Validation Stations. Visit 20 of these stations to have your passport stamped by exhibitors. Once you have received 20 stamps, you will be eligible for the grand prize drawings.

NAIS MEMBER RESOURCE CENTER School & Student Services by NAIS Featuring hands-on demonstrations Stop by the Member Resource of NAIS tools and services Center for a chance to see the latest Visit the Member Resource Center to offerings by School & Student learn about NAIS products and services, Services by NAIS (SSS), including new including StatsOnline, School & Student enhancements to Comp*Assist Online. Your Services by NAIS (SSS), the Online regional director will be happy to walk you Career Center, Demographic Center, through the online tool and answer any Independent School Survey Center, and questions you have. the Online Member Directory.

More information about our tools and services is always available online at www.nais.org. We also want to welcome our first time conference attendees and new school members. We will have some Hihi g l ghts in great gifts to show our appreciation for the exhibit hall everyone in the independent school community! Limited quantities available. ➥➥ Member Resource Center We look forward to seeing you. ➥➥ NAIS Bookstore NAIS BOOKSTORE Pick up books by many of the outstanding ➥➥ G lobal Village conference speakers, as well as NAIS titles and issues of the award-winning Independent ➥➥ Cyber Café School magazine. Plus, you can buy speakers’ ➥ books at the book signings. Save time in ➥ Complimentary lunches line when you purchase your book and get on Thursday and Friday it signed at the same time! ➥➥ A Monumental Opportunity to Network! reception on Thursday evening

53 see page 79 for details! Ceompl te the Exhibitor Passport, then enter to win prizes!

ehrx ibit 637 A.W.G.o Dewar, Inc. 606 ACIS Educational Tours 318 Adelja Learning Inc. 655 454 355 NAIS Bookstore 526 ADT Security Services 653 452 353 317 Aladdin Food Management Services 338 Alexandria / Textbook Tracker 651 450 351 Cyber Café 214 Alteris Renewables, Inc. 649 648 549 548 449 448 349 321 Apperson Education Products 304 Aspire by API 102 Association for International Practical Training 745 744 644 545 544 444 345 344 244 145 701 AWE, Inc. 743 742 643 642 543 542 443 442 343 342 243 242 143 343 Berklee Music 427 Blackbaud, Inc. 741 740 641 440 341 340 241 240 141 118 blendedschools.net

hibitorServices 736 Bolton & Company x 739 738 639 438 339 338 239 238 139 E L ounge 336 Bowie Gridley Architects 737 736 637 436 337 336 237 236 137 332 BrainPOP Office 625 Brock and Company 220 The Cambridge Institute 732 632 533 532 432 333 332 232 403 Camelot Pewter, Co., Inc. 307 CAMPWISE by Recsoft 132 730 631 630 531 530 431 430 331 330 231 230 131 202 Catalone Design Co. 130 Networking 800 CBT 728 629 628 529 528 429 428 329 328 229 228 129 128 Center 238

126 Center for Civic Education NonprofitTables 726 627 626 527 526 427 426 327 326 227 226 127 827 Center for Spiritual and Ethical Education 724 625 624 525 524 425 424 325 324 225 224 125 641 Centerbrook Architects 604 Character Counts hibitSales Office x

E 501 ClassBook.com 820 721 720 420 321 320 220 121 705 College Internship Program 124 831 818 719 718 619 418 319 318 219 218 119 742 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 122 829 829 Community of Concern NAIS Member 120 827 816 717 716 617 416 317 316 217 216 117 732 Concordia Language Villages Resource Center 118 825 143 Connections Academy, LLC NonprofitTables

814 715 714 615 414 315 314 215 214 115 116 823 244 Council for Advancement 821

NonprofitTables and Support of Education 812 713 712 613 412 313 312 213 212 113 819 531 Council of International Schools

817 128 Council on International Educational Exchange 808 709 708 608 509 508 408 309 308 208 109 103 cox graae + spack architects 114 815 806 707 706 607 606 507 506 407 406 307 306 207 206 107 716 Crick Software 112 813 302 CulinArt Dining Services 811 110 804 705 704 605 604 505 504 405 404 305 304 205 204 105 719 CWRA 108 809 432 Dennis Uniform 106 807 802 703 702 603 602 503 502 403 402 303 302 203 202 103 219 Dicmar Trading 104 805 NonprofitTables NonprofitTables 548 Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc.

800 701 700 601 600 501 500 401 400 301 300 201 200 101 102 803 212 801 100 Drummey Rosane Anderson, Inc. E ntrance 738 Edline 414 Educational Records Bureau 201 Educator’s Ally, Inc. 54 This list is subject to change, and is current as of January 24, 2011.

d r 337 EduTuiti CorporationREC707 John Cabot Universityto737 Novachi y 440 Shaw Sportexe 342 EF Education 739 K12 International Academy 112 Ocean Classroom Foundation 712 Sheldon Laboratory Systems, Inc. 333 ELAN Publishing Company, Inc. 340 KeepnTrack 700 Offit Kurman 237 Silverpoint, Inc. 714 Equal Exchange 314 Kendall Hunt Publishing Co. 231 Olson Lewis 330 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill 101 ETS 545 Krauss Craft, Inc. Dioli & Doktor Architects 603 Smart Tuition 524 Eustis Chair 504 Lake | Flato Architects 442 One Call Now 631 Smith System 339 Event Management 823 Lakeside School 227 Origins 815 Smithsonian American Systems (EMS) 213, 215 Lands’ End 500 Orphanage Outreach Art Museum 724 FCD Educational Services 241 Language Stars 808 OverDrive, Inc. 527 Snug Play USA / PlayCore 345 FDA Professional Development 715 LanSchool Technologies 632 Parker School Uniforms 503 Software Technology, Inc. Program 349, 351 LaptopSchools.com and Lenovo 401 PCR Educator 331 The Stone House Group 106 Federal Deposit 105 The Laurasian Institution 542 PE Systems 744 Student Discoveries Insurance Corporation 239 LeadAmerica 703 Peapod Design 424 Sunshine School Fashions 301 finalsite 745 Learn It Systems 543 Pennies for Peace 400 Sustainable Horizon 420 Fisher & Phillips LLP 806 LearningWisely 341 People to People 743 Sycamore Education 438 Flansburgh Architects 626 LexisNexis Leadership Programs 530 Taher, Inc. 642 Flik Independent School Dining 605 Liebert Cassidy Whitmore 730 Perceptive Software 649 TakingITGlobal 709 Flynn & O’Hara 355 The Lighthouse Film Company, Inc. 137 Perkins + Will 139 TeenLife Media LLC 426 Follett Virtual Bookstores 316 Longhouse Software 726 Poseidon Technologies, Inc. 205 TextZapper 452 Fujitsu 113 Loyola Press 130 Posen Foundation 507 This End Up Furniture Co., Inc. 425 Furniture Options 624 Magic Hour Communications 232 Powerful Learning Practice 627 Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers 242 Geometry of Nature LLC 206 Magnus Health SMR 319 Priority Payment Systems 309 TIAA-CREF 436 George K. Baum & Company (Student Medical Record) 303, 305 Rediker Software 430 Tri-C Publications, Inc. 821 Gesell Institute of 449 Manhattan Placements 320 Reedy Press 532 True Grits School Uniforms Human Development 225 The Markerboard People 230 Remember Me 643 TSA Tours 104 The Gilder Lehrman Institute of 506, 508 RenWeb School American History 549 MatchWare, Inc. 344 Tuition Management Systems, Management Software A Division of KeyBank, NA 801 Global Explorers 817 MATHCOUNTS Foundation 644 Responsive Classroom 107 U.S. Department of Education 124 Global Routes 406 MBS Service Company, Inc. 405 Revolution Prep 120 University of Miami 114 Global Youth Leadership Institute 402 Me to We 236 Metz & Associates, Ltd. 404 Rhedhouse Global Academy 448 H2L2 Archtiects / Planners LLC 228 648 MGRM Technologies, LLC 717 Rjenda.com University of Pennsylvania 444 H2O for Life Graduate School of Education 312 Middlebury Interactive Languages 702 Rowland Reading Foundation 325 Handwriting Without Tears 450 Vamonos Tours Inc. 324 Mills, Inc. 639 The S/L/A/M Collaborative 328 Heifer International 121 Vanderbilt Peabody College 218 Minds Abroad 721 Sadlier 443 HMFH Architects, Inc. 217 SafeGuard/IMMI of Education 300 Holbrook Global Field Expeditions 629 Music Theatre International 412 Venable LLP 240 myi 600 SAGE Dining Services 720 Hord Coplan Macht, Inc. 100 SAGE Study Abroad 407 Veracross by Breuer & Co. 125 Horizons National 811 National 4-H Youth 613 VS America, Inc. Conference Center 740 Sallie Mae 607 Huston & Company 224 Ward, Dreshman & Reinhardt, Inc. 326 National Assessment 741 Sanako-Tandberg Educational 630 329 IdeaPaint and Evernote of Educational Progress 533 SANS Inc. Sony Language Warfel Construction Company 608 131 infosnap, inc. 502 National Association Learning Technology The Whalen Berez Group, LLC 509 inRESONANCE of Episcopal Schools 203 Scholastic Book Fairs 200 WhippleHill Communications 713 Interactive Data Partners 708 National Purchasing Partners 655 Scholastic Scheduling Solutions 313 Whizz Education, Inc. 544 International Baccalaureate 216 National SCRABBLE Association 204 School Check In 229 Williams-Sonoma, Inc. 831 International Society for 308 National Student 418 School Office Services 116 Witness to Innocence Technology in Education Leadership Conference 207 SchoolAdmin 226 Wolfram Research, Inc. 109 International Teacher 628 NETC 353 SchoolFront.com 408 World Leadership School Exchange Services 601 NewSchoolyard 718 Security Risk Management 528 WRM America 306 IPC Technologies, Inc. 243 Newseum Consultants, Inc. 315 Wye River Group, Incorporated 454 ISCA 602 Nightingale Group LLC 728 SecurityWorks, Inc. 653 Zaner-Bloser 525 JCJ Architecture 208 NK Architects 617 Senior Systems 55 see page 79 for details! Ceompl te the Exhibitor Passport, then enter to win prizes! ehrx ibito This list is subject to A.W. G. Dewar, Inc. ADT Security Services Alteris Renewables, Inc. change, and is current as Boothme Nu b r 637 Boothme Nu b r 526 Boothme Nu b r 214 4 Batterymarch Park One Town Center Road 523 Danbury Road of January 24, 2011. Quincy, MA 02169 Boca Raton, FL 33486 Wilton, CT 06897 (617) 774-1555 (561) 981-4648 (203) 210-7710 www.tuitionrefundplan.com www.adt.com/education www.alterisinc.com Originators of the Tuition Refund ADT helps protect more than Alteris Renewables is the largest Plan. Providing custom tuition 15,000 K-12 schools with an U.S. installer of solar on schools, insurance plans and student integrated approach of video with well over 150 installations. accident plans. 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Aladdin by our booth to register for a free, students and teachers discover the provides a value-priced dining no-risk, 30-day trial. best of the world and themselves. service that focuses on advancing the health and wellness of your Aspire by API students, faculty, and staff. Adelja Learning Inc. Boothme Nu b r 304 Boothme Nu b r 318 Alexandria / Textbook Tracker 301 Camp Craft Road 16 Centre Street Austin, TX 78746 Boothme Nu b r 338 Concord, NH 03301 (877) 600-8977 1831 Fort Union Boulevard (603) 856-0072 www.aspirebyapi.com www.wordvoyage.com Salt Lake City, UT 84121 (800) 347-6439 Aspire by API offers compre- Word Voyage teaches students to hensive summer travel and study “unpack” Greek and Latin roots www.companioncorp.com abroad programs for high school to discover word meaning, build Alexandria Library Automation students, gap year programs for vocabulary, and improve reading – used and loved by thousands of recent high school graduates, comprehension. 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56 Visit the Exhibit Hall! Learn about products and services designed for independent school professionals. d riRECto y Association for International B lackbaud, Inc. B owie Gridley Architects Brock and Company Practical Training Boothme Nu b r 427 Boothme Nu b r 336 Boothme Nu b r 625 TA me Ble Nu b r 102 2000 Daniel Island Drive 1010 Wisconsin Avenue, NW 257 Great Valley Parkway 10400 Little Patuxent Parkway Charleston, SC 29492 Washington, DC 20007 Malvern, PA 19355 Suite 250 (843) 216-6200 (202) 337-0888 (877) 594-5353 ext. 226 Columbia, MD 21044 www.blackbaud.com/k-12schools www.bowiegridley.com www.brockco.com (410) 997-2200 Blackbaud, Inc. is a leading Bowie Gridley Architects provide Quality dining service provider for www.aipt.org/employers/Programs.html provider of education administra- sustainable planning and design private schools. Brock provides tion, fund-raising, and financial for independent schools nationally. individualized programs to meet the AIPT’s TeachUSA brings experi- management software, as well Projects include arts centers, needs of your campus. We focus on enced K-12 teachers from other as website services designed academic buildings, libraries, student satisfaction while exceeding countries to U.S. classrooms for specifically for private schools. athletic centers, dorms, and your expectations. up to three years. We also offer student centers. opportunities for U.S. educators to teach in such countries as blendedschools.net The Cambridge Institute China or Korea. TA me Ble Nu b r 118 BrainPOP Boothme Nu b r 220 2527 U.S. Highway 522 South Boothme Nu b r 332 99 South Bedford Street AW E, Inc. McVeytown, PA 17051 27 West 24th Street Burlington, MA 01803 Boothme Nu b r 701 (814) 542-2501 ext. 181 New York, NY 10010 (781) 270-6666 2501 Seaport Drive, Suite 410-SH www.blendedschools.net (212) 689-9923 www.thecambridgeinstitute.org Chester, PA 19013 www.brainpop.com BSN combines Blackboard, Wimba, The Cambridge Institute, a Boston- (610) 833-6400 and other technologies with K-12 BrainPOP creates animated, based multinational consulting www.awe-net.com online curriculum and professional curriculum-based content that firm, offers comprehensive development so schools can engages students and bolsters solutions for international AWE is a full-service provider implement their own cyber achievement. Our resources student recruitment, Asian market of easy to use digital learning academies, online courses, and include BrainPOP Jr. (K-3), analysis, brand management, and solutions for schools, childcare blended learning initiatives. BrainPOP, BrainPOP Español, Mandarin programs. centers, libraries, and other and BrainPOP ESL. institutions. Our mission is to “Inspire every child to become a B olton & Company Camelot Pewter, Co., Inc. lifelong learner.” Boothme Nu b r 736 Boothme Nu b r 403 245 South Los Robles Avenue P.O. Box 29701 B erklee Music Suite 105 Richmond, VA 24242 Boothme Nu b r 343 Pasadena, CA 91102 (804) 784-3770 1140 Boylston Street, MS-855 (626) 535-1428 www.camelotpewter.com Boston, MA 02215 www.boltonschools.com We proudly produce lead-free (617) 747-2146 Established in 1931, Bolton pewter in the USA. We personalize www.berkleemusic.com & Company is an industry most items with names, dates, logos, etc. We specialize in tasteful gifts for Berklee Music is the award- leader in providing insurance, risk management, employee donor recognition, service awards, winning online extension school retirements, and special events. of Berklee College of Music, the benefits, and retirement plans for world’s premier institution for the independent schools on a national study of contemporary music for and international level. over 65 years. NAISrpora Co te and Nonprofit Subscribers are in orange.

57 see page 79 for details! Ceompl te the Exhibitor Passport, then enter to win prizes! ehrx ibito CAMPWISE by Recsoft CBT Center for Spiritual Class Book.com Boothme Nu b r 307 Boothme Nu b r 800 and Ethical Education Boothme Nu b r 501 39 Southgate Court, Suite 201 110 Canal Street TA me Ble Nu b r 827 34 Commercial Drive Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Boston, MA 02114 P.O. Box 19807 Castleton, NY 12033 (540) 433-3939 (617) 646-5287 Portland, OR 97280 (518) 336-2105 www.campwise.com www.cbtarchitects.com (503) 232-1531 www.classbook.com CAMPWISE by RecSoft, integrated CBT is an architecture firm www.csee.org The premiere online bookstore management software for schools that specializes in independent CSEE provides state-of-the-art solution for independent schools. offering summer programs or and charter school design. Its resources and consultation to Offering new, used, and digital hosting off-season conferences. experience includes student independent schools wanting to textbooks, onsite buyback, Online registration, real-time centers, residence and dining be as effective with the ethical and customized bookstores, and payment processing, staffing, halls, libraries, classrooms, arts spiritual parts of their missions as superior customer service. Give donor component, and more. centers, and master plans. they are with academics. your school the online advantage.

Catalone Design Co. Center for Civic Education Centerbrook Architects College Internship Program Boothme Nu b r 202 Boothme Nu b r 238 Boothme Nu b r 641 Boothme Nu b r 705 5929 Onondaga Road 5145 Douglas Fir Road 67 Main Street 18 Park Street Bethesda, MD 20816 Calabasas, CA 91302 P.O. Box 955 Lee, MA 01238 (301) 263-9673 (818) 591-9321 Centerbrook, CT 06409 (413) 243-0710 www.catalonedesign.com www.civiced.org (860) 767-0175 www.collegeinternshipprogram.com Catalone Design Co. is a The Center for Civic Education www.centerbrook.com CIP provides comprehensive, graphic design and marketing produces curricular materials individualized academic internship communications firm dedicated for grades K-12 that enhance Centerbrook is a national and independent living experiences to developing creative students’ understanding of U.S. architecture firm in Connecticut. for young adults diagnosed with communications for independent constitutional democracy and Participation and sustainability learning differences. The program schools. Our services include foster support for democratic pioneers, projects include has five sites in MA, FL, CA, IN, branding, print, websites, and values and principles. independent school art, science, and NY. new media. and athletics buildings; libraries; museums; and dorms. Colonial Williamsburg Character Counts Foundation Boothme Nu b r 604 Boothme Nu b r 742 9841 Airport Boulevard, Suite 300 P.O. Box 627 Los Angeles, CA 90045 Williamsburg, VA 23187 (310) 846-4800 (757) 565-8387 www.charactercounts.org www.colonialwilliamsburg.com CHARACTER COUNTS! integrates Colonial Williamsburg is an ethical concepts into curricula and educational institution that school culture by teaching the Six preserves and operates the restored Pillars of Character framework 18th century capital of Virginia. (trustworthiness, respect, It has provided a premiere school responsibility, fairness, caring, field trip destination for more than and citizenship). 70 years. NAISrpora Co te and Nonprofit Subscribers are in orange.

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73 see page 79 for details! Ceompl te the Exhibitor Passport, then enter to win prizes! ehrx ibito Tri-C Publications, Inc. Tuition Management Systems, University of Pennsylvania Venable LLP Boothme Nu b r 430 A Division of KeyBank, NA Graduate School of Education Boothme Nu b r 412 6095 28th Street SE, Suite 106 Boothme Nu b r 344 Boothme Nu b r 228 575 Seventh Street, NW Grand Rapids, MI 49546 171 Service Avenue, Suite 200 3440 Market Street, Suite 560 Washington, DC 20004 (800) 411-8186 Warwick, RI 02886 Philadelphia, PA 19104 (202) 344-4984 www.summerskills.com (401) 921-3709 (215) 746-6573 www.venable.com Tri-C Publications offers summer www.afford.com www.gse.upenn.edu/midcareer Venable represents independent review books written to state and Tuition Management Systems offers Celebrating its 10th anniversary, schools in legal challenges, national standards for parents to school administrators an alternative Penn’s Mid-Career Doctoral including employment, employee purchase for their students. Our and effective process for effectively Program in Educational Leadership benefits, student issues, contracts, books review math and language arts managing tuition collections while invites you to join a select group of governance, training, and the for preschool through high school. accommodating the needs of the experienced leaders in a cohort- creation and review of contracts, entire school community. based, intensive 3-year program. policies, and documents. True Grits School Uniforms Boothme Nu b r 532 U.S. Department of Education Vamonos Tours Inc. Veracross by Breuer & Co. 971 Calle Negocio Boothme Nu b r 107 Boothme Nu b r 450 Boothme Nu b r 407 San Clemente, CA 92673 400 Maryland Avenue, SW P.O. Box 7842 701 Edgewater Drive (949) 498-3516 ext. 107 Washington, DC 20202 Wilmington, DE 19803 Wakefield, MA 01880 www.truegrits.com (202) 260-7392 (888) 366-6121 (781) 303-1119 www.veracross.com True Grits School Uniforms is www.ed.gov www.vamonostours.com a full-service uniform provider The Department’s mission is to Vamonos is a cultural and Spanish Veracross is an integrated to private schools. True Grits serve America’s students – to immersion educational tour web-based school information delivers style, quality, and promote student achievement company offering exclusive Puerto system connecting staff, students, reasonable prices, with the and preparation for global Rico tours. We cater mostly to NAIS and parents into one seamless most comprehensive customer competitiveness by fostering schools since we are either current or community. We provide customized service in the business. educational excellence and former NAIS teachers. solutions and have 100 percent ensuring equal access. client retention. TSA Tours Vanderbilt Peabody College VS America, Inc. Boothme Nu b r 643 University of Miami of Education Boothme Nu b r 613 5865 South Kyrene Road, Suite 2 Global Academy Boothme Nu b r 121 1940 Abbott Street Tempe, AZ 85283 TA me Ble Nu b r 120 230 Appleton Place, Suite 45 Charlotte, NC 28203 (480) 345-6630 5050 Brunson Drive, 111 Allen Hall Nashville, TN 37203 (704) 378-6500 www.tsatours.com Coral Gables, FL 33124 (615) 343-6222 www.vs-furniture.com Providing outstanding customized (305) 284-2614 www.peabody.vanderbilt.edu educational tours since 1985 for www.UMGA.miami.edu VS America, Inc. is a well both students and adults. Visit Vanderbilt University’s Peabody respected, expert manufacturer of our website to review more than The University of Miami Global College offers programs in quality, ergonomic furniture. VS 140 itineraries to worldwide Academy is a fully accredited, education and special education; offers patented designs suitable for destinations. college preparatory, online high psychology; the development of flexible classrooms. Additionally, school that offers honors, AP, individuals, organizations, and all products meet GREENGUARD and world language courses. communities; and education requirements. administration, leadership, and policy. NAISrpora Co te and Nonprofit Subscribers are in orange.

74 d riRECto y Ward, Dreshman & WhippleHill Communications Witness to Innocence WRM America Reinhardt, Inc. Boothme Nu b r 200 TA me Ble Nu b r 116 Boothme Nu b r 528 Boothme Nu b r 224 5 East Point Drive, Building C P.O. Box 34725 333 Earle Ovington Boulevard 103 Park Washington Court Bedford, NH 03110 Philadelphia, PA 19101 Uniondale, NY 11553 Falls Church, VA 22046 (603) 669-5979 (215) 471-7090 (516) 750-9397 (888) 830-0533 www.whipplehill.com www.witnesstoinnocence.org www.wrmamerica.com www.jdklote.com WhippleHill is the leading Witness to Innocence is a non- WRM America is a property Ward, Dreshman & Reinhardt, provider of independent school profit founded and led in part by casualty insurance carrier that Inc. is the first and oldest fund- website design, customized portal exonerated death row prisoners. meets the specialized needs of raising firm in the United States. communication, and student We have a unique speakers bureau independent schools by offering a Since 1905, we have provided information systems. of exonerees ready to come to complete package of coverage and full-time and onsite capital your schools to share their com- services through a single source. campaign consulting for nonprofit Whizz Education, Inc. pelling stories. organizations. Wye River Group, Incorporated Boothme Nu b r 313 Wolfram Research, Inc. 600 North 36th Street, Suite 313 Boothme Nu b r 315 Warfel Construction Company Boothme Nu b r 226 Seattle, WA 98103 522 Chesapeake Avenue Boothme Nu b r 329 100 Trade Center Drive (206) 547-0292 Annapolis, MD 21403 1110 Enterprise Road Champaign, IL 61820 www.whizz.us (410) 267-8811 East Petersburg, PA 17520 (217) 398-0700 www.wyeriver.net (717) 299-4500 Raising standards in math through www.wolfram.com personalized online tutoring and Wye River Group provides www.warfelcc.com best practice. Students using Math- Wolfram Research, maker of financial advisory, capital Established in 1911, Warfel is Whizz for 60 minutes per week Mathematica, is a powerhouse in financing, and investment a highly diverse construction improve their math age on average technical innovation – pursuing the advisory services to educational firm, recognized for its efforts in by 1.6 years in 12 months. goal of making science, technology, institutions. We are specialists in sustainable building practices, and their tools a more potent force tax-exempt bond financings for ethical standards, and providing Williams-Sonoma, Inc. in today and tomorrow’s world. independent schools. innovative construction solutions. Boothme Nu b r 229 World Leadership School Z aner-Bloser 3250 Van Ness Avenue The Whalen Berez Group, LLC Boothme Nu b r 408 Boothme Nu b r 653 San Francisco, CA 94109 Boothme Nu b r 131 2135 Gilpin Street 1201 Dublin Road (415) 616-8480 209 Heyers Mill Road Denver, CO 80205 Columbus, OH 43215 www.williams-sonomainc.com Colts Neck, NJ 07722 (303) 679-3412 (614) 487-2722 (732) 946-1078 Pottery Barn Kids and Pottery www.worldleadershipschool.com www.zaner-bloser.com Barn Teen, the premier retailers www.thewbg.com in children’s furnishings and World Leadership School helps Zaner-Bloser, a premier publisher The Whalen Berez Group are accessories, are launching a new middle and high schools launch of PreK-8 research-based language interior construction managers School Rewards Program. Visit us global education programs that arts and reading programs, who provide a single and complete for details and to sign up! begin with a trip to Latin America recently added technology prod- resource for all interior project or Africa and evolve into class-to- ucts. Zaner-Bloser Handwriting requirements, including furniture, class distance learning programs. has been a national institution millwork, and equipment. for generations.

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Cal/West Educators Placement Carney, Sandoe & Associates The Education Group Roms o : BaltIMORe 1 – 4 Romsro : Cher y Blossom Ballroom, Romoo : Magn lia 2 Wednesday, February 23, 12:00 – 6:00 PM Woodrow Wilson Ballroom, Wednesday, February 23, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Thursday, February 24, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM and Annapolis Ballroom Thursday, February 24, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Friday, February 25, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Wednesday, February 23, 12:00 – 6:00 PM Friday, February 25, 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM Cal/West Educators Placement specializes Thursday, February 24, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Specialists in the people business of education in recruiting and placing highly qualified Friday, February 25, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM since 1988, The Education Group provides faculty senior leaders, administrators, and teachers Carney, Sandoe & Associates provides and administrative placement in all subject (K-12), through retained and contingent recruitment, executive search, and strategic areas, as well as retained search services. We searches, in independent and private consulting services to independent schools. offer individual meetings with our consultants, schools throughout California and other The CS&A LINK@NAIS held during interviews between schools and candidates, as western states. We recruit and interview the NAIS Annual Conference facilitates well as the opportunity to search our current candidates regionally and nationally year- interviews between job-seeking candidates listings and candidate resumes. We welcome round to fill current and future openings. and hiring-school representatives. school representatives and candidates to come We are dedicated to helping schools and Candidates and schools are able to interview by and meet our team. During the NAIS Annual candidates find “The Perfect Match.” in a single location efficiently and cost- Conference, we are located in Magnolia 2. (818) 906-2972 effectively. To gain access to hundreds of (800) 369-9102 www.calwesteducators.com qualified and diverse candidates, please www.educationgroup.com register with Carney, Sandoe & Associates in the Cherry Blossom Ballroom of the E ducators’ Collaborative, LLC Gaylord National Hotel. CS&A offers Romoo : Magn lia 1 comprehensive head of school and key Thursday, February 24, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM administrator leadership search services Friday, February 25, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM and consulting through its national team of Educators’ Collaborative, LLC has been consultants focused exclusively on retained conducting head searches for schools across search. Visit with them to discuss filling the country and abroad since 1971. Made an important current or anticipated need up of nine partners, all of whom are former or to understand how we can support you heads of schools, Educators’ Collaborative is through our organizational consulting. one of the leading firms in the profession. EC (800) 225-7986 partners double team all searches and work www.carneysandoe.com together collectively to take advantage of the firm’s extensive list of candidates and personal relationships with hundreds of heads of schools across the country. Other services include please note: NAIS does not schedule strategic planning; financial planning; transition interviews for candidates. Please management; governance; institutional contact the firms directly with evaluation; and admissions, advancement, questions or to schedule an interview. and senior management searches. (603) 469-3069 www.educatorscollaborative.com

76 These placement firms will be available at the following times at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center. See page 4 for a map.

Independent School Placement Southern Teachers Agency Itn the Exhibi Hall: Rom o : BaltIMORe 5 Romszeo : A al a 1 - 3, Camelia, Manhattan Placements Thursday, February 24, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Presidential Board Room Boothme Nu b r 449 Friday, February 25, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Wednesday, February 23, 12:00 – 6:00 PM Premier placement company for teachers, We serve the independent schools of the Thursday, February 24, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM administrators, and department heads Greater area, placing faculty Friday, February 25, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM serving New York and New Jersey independ­ in all fields, as well as department chairs; Southern Teachers Agency, proud to be ent schools. We treat our candidates as deans; division heads; and directors the oldest teacher placement agency in individuals and are highly skilled. of admissions, college placement, and the United Sates, continues a tradition of (212) 288-3507 development. We specialize in personal providing outstanding personalized service www.manhattanplacements.com and thoughtful matching of candidates to schools, teachers, and administrators. with schools. The STA experience at NAIS provides E ducator’s Ally, Inc. (212) 769-4600 focused, individualized plans of action, Boothme Nu b r 201 facilitating connections between schools www.ispnewyork.com Educator’s Ally assists independent and truly viable candidates. Southern schools in New York in their hiring. We Teachers Agency’s iPad event at NAIS Independent Thinking are here to help, advise, and encourage (a free, new iPad for registered schools Romoo : Magn lia 3 those who are interested in careers in to keep!) and personal service help make Wednesday, February 23, 12:00 – 6:00 PM independent education. Thursday, February 24, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM those connections stress free. Please (914) 666-6323 Friday, February 25, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM register with Southern Teachers Agency and let STA help find that perfect match. www.educatorsally.com Independent Thinking (IT) works with independent schools on all their hiring (434) 295-9122 needs — for teachers and administrators. www.southernteachers.com With the newly launched IT CONNECTS feature, we offer hiring schools and search- ing candidates a technologically savvy, revolutionary approach for connecting. Additionally, IT offers retained search services for all administrator positions, including head of school searches. Each member of the Independent Thinking team has worked in independent schools and brings strong knowledge of the independent school culture. (617) 332-3131 www.independent-thinking.com

77 Ceompl te the Exhibitor Passport, then enter to win prizes! compe l te the passport to be eligible for grand prizes!

➥➥ Select exhibit booths throughout the Exhibit Hall have been designated as Passport Validation Stations. ➥➥ Visit 20 of these stations to have your passport stamped by exhibitors. Once you have received 20 stamps, you will be eligible for the grand prize drawings. firste priz ➥➥ Drop your completed passport in the ➥➥ Two registrations to the 2012 NAIS raffle drum at the Member Resource Annual Conference in Seattle, WA, Center located in the Exhibit Hall. and two roundtrip airline vouchers. The prize drawings will be held on Friday, February 25, at 2:00 PM. SecOND prize Be sure to complete all of your ➥➥ Apple iPad contact information. e THIRD priz ➥➥ Digital camera

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26 Ac knowledgments Pl aTINUM Sponsors

The Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund, Inc. Sodexo E ducational Records The Klingenstein Fund TIAA-CREF S fhpONSOR o t e closing general session Bureau — ERB S fhpONSOR o t e Featured S fpONSOR o NAIS / NBOA with Geoffrey Canada and Club Sodexo S fhpONSOR o t e General Workshop with Sugata Mitra National Town Hall Meeting Performance, wellness, nutrition, Session with Dan Heath NAIS acknowledges the TIAA-CREF and its group safety. Focusing on the student in an Lighting the pathway to student generous support of the of companies is a leading independent school setting means learning in more than 1,700 Klingenstein Fund for the nationwide provider of financial creating an environment to help them member schools (PreK-12) in 2011 NAIS Annual Conference. and retirement services. succeed. Sodexo provides wellness 42 states and 42 countries by www.tiaa-cref.org programs that teach values and stream- providing quality programs and lined meal programs and facilities assessment that guide effective solutions that support your goals. We instructional practices. work to create the optimum learning www.erblearn.org environment for your students. www.sodexousa.com

NAIS gratefully acknowledges the following The Annual Conference is the result of Se pe d InNOVATINg Planning Committee companies, schools, and foundations for their in-depth collaboration, advice, and ➥➥ Timothy Fish, associate headmaster, support of our programs in 2010: commitment of resources by hundreds of McDonogh School (Maryland), chair At the Table with Dr. King individuals and numerous organizations in ➥➥ Caroline Blackwell, director of multicultural the independent school community. NAIS affairs, University School of Nashville The Benedict Foundation wishes especially to recognize the significant (Tennessee) for Independent Schools contributions of the following: ➥➥ Susan Booth, director of strategic Cal/West Educators Placement ➥➥ All individuals who proposed workshops initiatives, NAIS (District of Columbia) Carney, Sandoe & Associates for the 2011 NAIS Annual Conference ➥➥ Wendy Drexler, former instructional Crane Metamarketing ➥➥ Chris Bigenho, coordinator of the technologist, Shorecrest Preparatory Annual Conference Online Community, School (Florida) Educational Records Bureau Greenhill School (Texas) ➥➥ Demetri Orlando, director of information Educational Testing Services ➥➥ Marcusg En , Jo Ann Matousek, Shaun Mishler, technology, Buckingham Browne & The Edward E. Ford Foundation and Joy Womack, Experient Nichols (Massachusetts) finalsite ➥➥ The 375+ workshop presenters ➥➥ Jason Ramsden, chief technology officer, ➥➥ KIN ETIK Ravenscroft School (North Carolina) Interlochen Center for the Arts (Michigan) ➥➥ Champion ➥➥ Monique Rush, director of online The Klingenstein Fund ➥➥ E xperient Registration and statistics and applications, NAIS Laptopschools.com and Lenovo Housing Staff (District of Columbia) The Latino Student Fund ➥➥ A to Z ➥➥ Albert Throckmorton, assistant head, St. ➥➥ Davis Audio Visual Mary’s Episcopal School (Tennessee) Sallie Mae ➥➥ G ecko Graphics ➥➥ Jenni Voorhees, technology coordinator Sodexo ➥➥ Scott Henrichsen Photography and cultural arts coordinator, Sidwell Southern Teachers Agency ➥➥ Susan Blevins, Set Up Success Friends School (District of Columbia) StratéGenius TIAA-CREF

82 NAIS gratefully acknowledges the support of the Acknowledgments sponsors of the 2011 NAIS Annual Conference. g old SpONSORS b rONze SpONSOR

L aptopschools.com and Lenovo Sallie Mae The ETS TOEFL® Junior™ S fpONSOR o Cyber Café S fpONSOR o Featured Workshop The ETS TOEFL® Junior™ Lenovo and LaptopSchools.com – with Seth Goldman test, a low-stakes assessment helping schools plan for, Sallie Mae delivers solutions that that measures the degree to implement, and support create access to education. Our which younger students have ubiquitous academic technology comprehensive services include attained language proficiency programs using the ThinkPad payment plans, billing and payment representative of English- line of laptop and tablet services, and education loans. medium instructional envi- computers. (888) 662-6924 www.SallieMae.com/NAISolutions ronments. (609) 921-9000. www.laptopschools.com www.ets.org

Ornuau 2011 An l Conference Bloggers 2012nua NAIS An l Conference Think Tank These schools have participated ➥➥ Jill Brown, director of technology, ➥➥ Pam Dreisin, head of school, in the conference by offering Albuquerque Academy (New Mexico) French American International musical performances. ➥➥ Martha Haakmat, head of middle school, School (Oregon) ➥➥ Holton-Arms School (Maryland) Brooklyn Friends School (New York) ➥➥ Marty Jones, director of marketing Mary Jane Pagenstecher, director of ➥➥ Marty Jones, director of marketing and and communications, Oregon fine and performing arts, and Serena communications, Oregon Episcopal Episcopal School (Oregon) Chin, accompanist; Susanna A. Jones, School (Oregon) ➥➥ Skip Kotkins, trustee, Lakeside School head of school ➥➥ Jason Ramsden, chief technology officer, (Washington); Skyway Luggage Company ➥➥ L oyola Blakefield High School (Maryland) Ravenscroft School (North Carolina) ➥➥ Rosettae Le , faculty, Seattle Girls’ School David London, performing arts faculty; (Washington) Anthony Day, principal, and Thomas Ornuau 2011 An l Conference Reporters ➥➥ Kate Curtin Lindsey, director of finance, Pesci, president ➥➥ Julia Grandison, English teacher, The Hewitt School (New York) ➥➥ Norwood School (Maryland) Holton-Arms School (Maryland) ➥➥ Wendy Nakatsukasa-Ono, parent, Victoria Ellsworth, middle school ➥➥ B ridget Janicki, annual conference University Prep, former board chair, string ensemble faculty, and Devon production manager, NAIS Giddens School (Washington) Nicholl Oviedo and Sarah D’Angelo, string (District of Columbia) ➥➥ B ernie Noe, head of school, Lakeside instructors; Dick Ewing, head of school School (Washington) ➥➥ Washington International School ➥➥ Meade Thayer, executive director, (District of Columbia) Pacific Northwest Association of Mireille Nasr, choir director, primary Independent Schools (Washington) school; Melody Meade, primary school principal, and Leah Reilly, primary school assistant principal; Clayton Lewis, head of school

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NAIS Board of Trustees Special thanks to David Chojnacki, Bruce Stewart, Corey McIntyre, chief financial officer Marcia Prewitt Spiller, chair, head of school, and Jeff Wack, who conclude their distinguished George Mendel, director of network systems The Children´s School (Georgia) service on the NAIS board this month. and operations John E. Creeden, vice chair (North Carolina) NAIS wishes to welcome and thank three Paul Miller, director of global initiatives Skip Kotkins, secretary, trustee, new trustees on the membership slate, Donna Orem, chief operating officer scheduled for election at the Annual Meeting, Lakeside School (Washington); Skyway Nancy Raley, vice president, communications Luggage Company February 24, 2011, here in National Harbor: Jay Rapp, director of programs and team initiatives Lou Salza, treasurer, head of school, Pilar Cabeza de Vaca, head of school, Lawrence School (Ohio) The Madeira School (Virginia) Michael Rease, manager of corporate relations Dennis Bisgaard, head of school, Kingswood Elizabeth Coleman, president, John Rodrigues, vice president, Oxford School (Connecticut) Bennington College (Vermont) information technology Mark Brooks, head of school, Michael Saxenian, assistant head of school, Monique Rush, director of online statistics Pilgrim School (California) Sidwell Friends School (District of Columbia) and applications Paul Chapman (California) Zoe Sherlick, director, marketing NAIS Staff Floyd Smith, member services associate David Chojnacki, executive director, E frem Abate, staff accountant Near East South Asia Council of Beth Spriggs, senior database integrator/ Amy Ahart, director, annual conference Overseas Schools (GREECE) IT project manager Pat Bassett, president Katherine Dinh, head of school, Kitty Thuermer, director of publications Prospect Sierra School (California) Gene Batiste, vice president, leadership Amada Torres, director of academic research education and diversity Elizabeth Duffy, headmaster, Ioana Suciu Wheeler, associate director The Lawrenceville School (New Jersey) Duawwonna Bell, human resources manager of global initiatives Barbara Egan, vice president for Susan Booth, director of strategic initiatives Debra Wilson, legal counsel finance and administration, Janyce Bryant, director of administration Tina Wood, director of team administration Woodward Academy (Georgia) and facilities and institute logistics Bryan Garman, head of school, Jefferson Burnett, vice president, government Wilmington Friends School (Delaware) and community relations School & Student Services by NAIS Wanda M. Holland Greene, head of school, Vivian Dandridge-Charles, managing director, Charlie Carr, program coordinator/ The Hamlin School (California) member services executive assistant Dorothy Hutcheson, head of school, Whitney Duff, director of legislative affairs Alisa Evans, regional director The Nightingale-Bamford School (New York) Netty Ford, accounts receivable manager Mike Flanagan, chief executive officer Jerrold Katz, head of school, The Park Daniel Gage, database integrator/IT project manager Amy Hammond, national director School (Massachusetts) Martha Lucia Galindo, senior statistician Patricia Hayden, director, professional development John Katzman, CEO, 2tor, Inc. (New York) Whitney Guttmann, marketing production coordinator Mark Mitchell, vice president, school D. Scott Looney, head of school, Heather Hoerle, vice president, member relations information services Hawken School (Ohio) Edward O’Neill Hoyt, editor of publications Tammy Pearson, business analyst Bernie Noe, head of school, Kristen Power, regional director Lakeside School (Washington) Francois Innocent, comptroller Melvin Rhoden, sales manager, James Rogers, principal, Bridget Janicki, annual conference production manager SSS products and services James G. Rogers Architects (Connecticut) Cameron Johnson, web director Shannon Spaeder, communications coordinator Bruce Stewart (Tennessee) Karen Layser, annual conference logistics coordinator Charles Terzi, director, contact Jeffery Wack, president, Michael Lewis, program analyst for online services communications center JTWack and Company, LLC (Connecticut) Michelle Lyde, database manager Aaron Wachholz, regional director Robert Witt, executive director, Blake Major, senior member services associate Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (Hawaii) Abdul Yaro, regional director Myra McGovern, director of public information  84 2011 NAIS AnNUAl Conference Think Tank

➥➥ Q uanti Davis, director of multicultural and ethical education, Norwood School (Maryland) ➥➥ Timothy Fish, associate headmaster, McDonogh School (Maryland) sus tainability ➥➥ Wanda M. Holland Greene, head of school, The Hamlin School (California) ➥➥ Susanna Jones, head of school, Holton-Arms School (Maryland) ➥➥ Nishant Mehta, head of middle school, Alexandria Country Day School (Virginia) The Annual Conference strives to ➥➥ Mike Saxenian, business manager, Sidwell Friends School (District be more environmentally friendly. of Columbia) ➥➥ Jim Scott, president, Punahou School (Hawaii) ➥➥ We encourage presenters to post ➥➥ All lunches in the Exhibit Hall are ➥➥ Drew Smith, principal, Russell Byers handouts online. served on biodegradable materials. Charter School (Pennsylvania) In addition, Gaylord National ➥➥ We encourage online registration. Restaurants and Convention Center are committed to supporting local, ➥➥ We conduct evaluations online. organic, and sustainable farming. These relationships reduce air travel ➥➥ We do not allow exhibitors/sponsors and create shorter transit distances, to distribute quantities of printed which drastically reduce the amount promotional materials. of fossil fuel consumed in bringing foods from farm to table. ➥➥ We do not give out a conference bag and encourage participants to ➥➥ We work with the Gaylord National Hotel bring their own. and Convention Center to recycle and reduce waste and electricity whenever ➥➥ Our printed materials (preview possible. and program) are printed on partially recycled stock. ➥➥ We are proud to host the NAIS Annual Conference at the Gaylord National ➥➥ We have reduced the numbers of Hotel and Convention Center, which pages in the preview that mails and is committed to protecting the environ- produce the virtual preview that ment we all share by identifying and contains even more information. implementing innovative approaches to energy efficiency, water conservation, ➥➥ We recycle the conference badges. waste reduction, and air cleanliness. Remember to drop your badge off at the registration area after the conference.

Tn uorhha k yo f elping us go a little greener! The National Association of Independent Schools serves as the national voice of independent education; promotes high standards of educational quality and ethical behavior; advocates principles of equity and justice; affirms accessible and affordable independent schools; and develops products, services, and targeted information to strengthen independent school governance, teaching and learning, and operations.

sa ds ve the ate ! 2012 NAIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE Washington State Convention Center Seattle, WA, USA February 29 – March 2, 2012 INNOVATION: Imagine, Invent, Inspire, Dream We will accept workshop proposals for the 2012 conference at www.nais.org/go/annualconference from March 15 – June 1, 2011.

2011oplefC Pe o olor Conference Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia, PA, USA December 1 – 3, 2011 We the People: Painting Our New Mural of Community