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Find the latest information at annualconference.nais.org. conference program 2014 NAIS annual conference february 26 – 28 orlando, FL #naisaC14 6 2 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE 4 IMPORTANT REMINDERS 6 SPEAKERS 8 CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS 10 FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM 11 SPEED INNOVATING 12 NAIS FELLOWSHIP WORKSHOPS 14 DOLPHIN RESORT 15 WORKSHOP TRACKS 16 WEDNESDAY DETAILS 20 THURSDAY DETAILS 36 FRIDAY DETAILS 52 EXHIBIT HALL AND MEMBER RESOURCE CENTER 72 CAREER PLACEMENT FIRMS 74 SPONSORS Welcome! As the yearly gathering and celebration for the independent school community, the NAIS Annual Conference serves school leaders in the broadest sense. From teachers to trustees, all are welcome participants All individuals are welcome in the exhibit hall, general sessions, to attend. NAIS has an institutional commitment to and workshops focused on essential the principles of diversity. In that spirit NAIS does not topics for our community to explore. discriminate in violation of the law on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, age, physical challenge, nation of origin, gender or any other characteristic. Dear Colleagues, Thank you for joining us at the 2014 NAIS an Emmy award-winning anchor. We’ll also Annual Conference in energetic Orlando. hear from Eric Whitacre, the creator of the To meet here in a place where the highest Virtual Choir, who will show us how to bring levels of inspiration, creativity, and business the dissonant voices of our constituencies intelligence thrive is sure to motivate you to into harmony. Our Independent Matters take your school to the next level when you speakers this year include Mae Jemison, return from the conference. Here with more Steve Pemberton, and Jay Shuster. than 3,500 of your colleagues, we’ll become daring explorers who seek to discover new This year also brings the unique opportunity and better ways of achieving greatness to benefit from our enchanted surroundings; within our schools for our students. I feel including a Wednesday night Welcome overjoyed to join you on this journey at my Reception at Epcot®, sponsored by Disney first Annual Conference as president of NAIS. Youth Services®, and a special half-day With more than 160 workshops and events, workshop on Disney’s Approach to Creativity you will certainly find practical solutions, and Innovation. We thank the 2014 Think hear thought-provoking speakers, and meet Tank, a dynamic group of local leaders, who friends old and new in a place where magic helped plan the vibrant programming and occurs daily. speaker line-up. Thank you to all the regional member schools and associations (FCIS and Our speakers this year will stimulate thought SAIS) for their hospitality and enthusiasm and discussion. First we have Lyn Heward, in setting up our conference in Orlando. who manages to harness creativity and art On behalf of the NAIS board and staff, we into a technical masterpiece in the Cirque du thank you for daring to explore and discover Soleil. John Quiñones will remind us of the innovative ideas together that will propel the power that education holds as he outlines mission of independent education forward to his rise from humble beginnings to become a new and exciting future. JOHN E. CHUBB, PRESIDENT, NAIS, AND AMY AHART, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE #naisaC14 1 schedule at a glance Wednesday, February 26 REGISTRATION HOURS 1:00 PM 1 2 : 4 5 – 4 : 0 0 PM 1 : 0 0 – 4 : 0 0 PM 1 : 0 0 – 5 : 3 0 PM WEDNESDAY TICKET TICKET TICKET 11:00 AM – 6:30 PM 1:30 PM REQUIRED. REQUIRED. REQUIRED. THURSDAY Families First: Optional Special 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM Disney’s “Business Three-Hour Wednesday 2:00 PM FRIDAY Behind the Magic” Workshops Workshop: Behind the Scenes Disney’s Approach 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM 2:30 PM Tour to Creativity and Innovation Find shuttle INFO BOOTH HOURS details on WEDNESDAY 3:00 PM page 77. 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM THURSDAY 3:30 PM 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM MORE INFO, PAGE 10 MORE INFO, PAGE 17 FRIDAY 4:00 PM 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM 4:30 PM EXHIBIT HALL AND BOOKSTORE HOURS THURSDAY 5:00 PM 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM MORE INFO, PAGE 9 4:30 – 6:00 PM 5:30 PM FRIDAY 8:00 – 9:30 AM 6:00 PM 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 8 : 0 0 – 9 : 3 0 P M TICKET REQUIRED. connect with 8:30 PM Welcome Reception at Epcot® us on twitter 9:00 PM MORE INFO, PAGE 9 2 AT #naisac14 ! 6 schedule at a glance download the free NAIS AC2014 Mobile App from your App store. Thursday, February 27 Friday, February 28 6:30 AM 6 : 4 5 – 7 : 4 5 AM 6 : 4 5 – 7 : 4 5 AM 7:00 AM Coffee and Tea Coffee and Tea 7:30 AM 7:30 – 9:00 AM TICKET REQUIRED. 8:00 AM President’s Breakfast 8 : 0 0 – 9 : 0 0 AM and Annual Meeting 8 : 0 0 – 9 : 0 0 AM One-Hour Workshop Block 1 One-Hour Workshop Block 4 8:30 AM Featured Workshop with Milton Chen MORE INFO, PAGE 21 MORE INFO, PAGE 9 MORE INFO, PAGE 37 9:00 AM 9 : 0 0 – 9 : 3 0 AM 9 : 0 0 – 9 : 3 0 AM Break Break and Book Signing with Milton Chen 9:30 AM 9 : 3 0 – 1 1 : 0 0 AM 9 : 3 0 – 1 1 : 0 0 AM Opening General Session with Lyn Heward General Session with John Quiñones 10:00 AM 10:30 AM MORE INFO, PAGE 25 MORE INFO, PAGE 41 11:00 AM 1 1 : 0 0 AM – 1 2 : 0 0 NOON 1 1 : 0 0 – 1 1 : 3 0 AM Book Signing with Lyn Heward Break 11:30 AM Exhibit Hall Grand Opening and Complimentary Lunch in the Exhibit Hall 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM One-Hour Workshop Block 5 12:00 PM NAIS Diversity Leadership Award and 1 2 : 0 0 – 1 : 0 0 PM Workshop Honoring Johnnie Foreman One-Hour Workshop Block 2 MORE INFO, PAGE 42 12:30 PM Featured Workshop with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 12:30 – 1:30 PM MORE INFO, PAGE 25 Complimentary Lunch in the Exhibit Hall 1:00 PM 1 : 0 0 – 1 : 3 0 PM Break and Book Signing with Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 1:30 PM 1:30 – 2:30 PM 1:30 – 2:30 PM One-Hour Workshop Block 3 One-Hour Workshop Block 6 2:00 PM Featured Workshop with Rahaf Harfoush Featured Workshop with Catherine Steiner-Adair MORE INFO, PAGE 29 TICKET REQUIRED. Speed Innovating MORE INFO, PAGE 11 MORE INFO, PAGE 46 2:30 PM 2 : 3 0 – 3 : 0 0 PM 2 : 3 0 – 3 : 0 0 PM Break Break and Book Signing with Catherine Steiner-Adair 3:00 PM 3 : 0 0 – 4 : 3 0 PM 3 : 0 0 – 4 : 3 0 PM INDEPENDENT MATTERS with Mae Jemison, Closing General Session with Eric Whitacre 3:30 PM Steve Pemberton, and Jay Shuster 4:00 PM MORE INFO, PAGE 34 MORE INFO, PAGE 51 4:30 PM 4 : 3 0 – 6 : 0 0 P M TICKET REQUIRED. Discover Fellow Explorers: 5:00 PM A Networking Reception in the Exhibit Hall 5:30 PM MORE INFO, PAGE 9 6:00 PM #naisaC14 3 important DOWNLOAD THE 2014 NAIS NEW TO THE CONFERENCE? ANNUAL CONFERENCE MOBILE APP Welcome! Please stop by the NAIS Member The NAIS AC2014 Mobile App is Resource Center to learn more about NAIS. a native application for iPad and Contact us at [email protected]. Visit smartphones (iPhone and Android), a annualconference.nais.org for tips on our hybrid web-based app for Blackberry, First-Time Attendees page. and a web-based version for all other web browser-enabled phones. ANNUAL CONFERENCE ONLINE COMMUNITY NAIS AC2014 provides easy-to-use, interactive capabilities to enhance your Enhance your 2014 NAIS Annual Conference event experience. experience — join the online community created specifically for this year’s conference. { Keeps you organized with Collaborate with other educators on multiple up-to-the-minute event, speaker, platforms as you take in the many speakers and exhibitor information. and workshops. Take advantage of interactive, { Stores all event information in one place. connected read/write web tools. Not yet { Alerts you to real-time familiar with Twitter, WizIQ, Netvibes, Diigo? communications from NAIS. Fear not! This is your opportunity to explore { Lets you follow and join and learn in a friendly environment. 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Please contact Xponet at (407) 934-5118 connect with with any questions. us on twitter Remember this is a best effort wireless, not intended for streaming videos. 4 AT #naisac14 ! 6 Remember to wear your conference badge at all times. important reminders MEDIA RELEASE DONATE BOOKS TO BEARS WHO CARE By attending the NAIS Annual Conference, attendees grant permission to the Bears Who Care is a nonprofit National Association of Independent organization that promotes Schools (NAIS) and its agents to utilize reading by helping children the attendee’s image or likeness in an who are underprivileged, ill, or IDENTIFYING NAIS effort to promote NAIS.