CONFERENCE Program

NAIS annual conference

San Francisco, CA

Moscone West Convention Center

February 24-26, 2010 The NAIS Annual Conference is the yearly gathering and celebration for the independent school community and welcomes school leaders in the broadest sense. Heads, administrators, teachers, and trustees are welcome participants in the Exhibit Hall, general sessions, and workshops focused on important topics of today.

Welcome Page 1 Program at a Glance Page 2 Floor Plans Page 4 Greetings from the Mayor, Speakers Page 6 On behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, it is with great pleasure Conference Highlights Page 10 that I welcome the participants and Workshop Tracks and attendees of the National Association Conference Planning Worksheet Page 12 of Independent Schools’ (NAIS) 2010 Annual Conference. With the 2010 Wednesday Offerings Page 14 NAIS theme of Adapt, Survive, and Thursday Offerings Page 18 Thrive: UNLEASHING THE SUPERPOWERS WITHIN, this conference refl ects my Friday Offerings Page 30 commitment to ensuring our young Exhibit Hall and Member minds have the necessary educational Resource Center Page 44 tools and knowledge they need to become successful future community, Career Placement Firms Page 48 national and global leaders… Acknowledgments Page 50

While in the Bay Area, I invite you to take full advantage of those “Only in San Francisco” experiences from our world-class restaurants and entertain- ment venues, to our iconic cable cars and the Golden Gate Bridge, our capti- vating views from the scenic city hills, to our diverse and multicultural com- munities — you’re in for a treat not just for your senses, but also for your soul!

With warmest regards, GAVIN NEWSOM MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO And welcome… to the 2010 NAIS Annual Conference in this year’s marvel(ous) Metropolis — San Francisco! For fi ve decades, NAIS has assembled independent school leaders to engage in purposeful dialogue, and this year is no diff erent. Indeed, in 2010, we’ll focus on combining our superpowers to adapt, survive, and thrive in these challenging times.

NAIS knows that many of you have confronted dark forces this year, which have made your eff orts to off er educational excellence challenging. That makes this particular meeting even more important. Take time in SF to reconnect with other members of the Independent School League and learn how they have conquered the evil trends in their particular regions. By sharing our stories with each other and listening to our super-speaker experts, you will summon the extraordinary inner strength needed for leadership in these dark times. Let’s draw hope together and remember Harvey Dent’s admonition to the citizens of Gotham, fearful that Batman had left them defenseless — “The night is darkest before the dawn. And I promise you the dawn is coming.” [from The Dark Knight]

Learn from super-blogger Arianna Huffi ngton, herself an independent school trustee and editor in chief of The Huffi ngton Post, who will coach us “On Being Fearless.” Prepare to be shocked by the coming trends that Harvard life scientist-researcher-futurist Juan Enriquez will share of the digital genomic revolutions that will forever change All are welcome to attend. education in this country. Get inspired by audacious professor Irshad Manji (“Osama NAIS has an institutional Bin Laden’s worst nightmare”) whose research from NYU’s Moral Courage Project will commitment to the principles inspire us to lead lives full of courage. Discover how to build adaptivity into the very of diversity. In that spirit, DNA of your school from Apple Inc.’s John Couch and Disrupting Class coauthor Michael NAIS does not discriminate Horn. Don’t miss the dynamic Thought Leaders Summit on Thursday afternoon where in violation of the law on the business leaders and entrepreneurial experts will answer your questions about how to basis of race, religion, creed, “build schools for the Digital Age.” color, sexual orientation, age, physical challenge, nation It goes without saying that this year’s 2010 SUPER Think Tank has created a conference of origin, gender, or any for these times with imagination and creativity — NAIS is deeply indebted to them (see other characteristic. page 51). We’d also like to thank our western member schools and associations (CAIS, HAIS, PNAIS), who have fed NAIS with exceptional ideas for this important conference.

On behalf of the NAIS board and staff , a big “thanks” to all who have made the journey to Gotham this year. Now fold your capes, remove those masks, and let’s work anew to tackle and subdue the challenges that lay ahead.

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REGISTRATION 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 INFO 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

EXHIBIT HALL 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

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE KEY 12:00 PM Book signings take place immediately following speakers’ presentations. 12:30 PM These events or programs require registration or tickets. 1:00 PM General Session Events 1:00–3:00 PM 1:00–4:00 PM Featured Workshops, One-Hour Families First Meeting Three-Hour Workshops 1:30 PM and Tea with Rob Evans Workshops, Optional Three-Hour Workshops, and Special Events 2:00 PM Exhibit Hall activities Breaks 2:30 PM

3:00 PM 3:00–6:00 PM By attending the NAIS Annual Conference, Families First Tour attendees grant permission to the National 3:30 PM Association of Independent Schools and its agents to utilize the attendee’s image 4:00 PM or likeness in an eff ort to promote NAIS. Attendees waive any right to inspect or 4:30 PM approve the fi nished 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

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7:30–9:00 AM President’s Breakfast, 8:00–9:00 AM State of the Union Address, 8:00–9:00 AM One-Hour Workshop Block 1 and Annual Meeting One-Hour Workshop Block 4 Featured Workshop with Patrick F. Bassett, Michael Horn, and John Couch; Featured Workshop with Carol Dweck 9:00–9:30 AM Book Signings with Michael Horn and Carol Dweck 9:30–11:00 AM 9:30–11:00 AM Opening General Session with Arianna Huffington General Session with Juan Enriquez

11:00 AM–12:00 NOON 11:00–11:30 AM Book Signing with Arianna Huffi ngton, Roundtable Talks, Book Signing with Juan Enriquez Exhibit Hall Grand Opening, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM and Complimentary Lunch in the Exhibit Hall One-Hour Workshop Block 5 12:00–1:00 PM NAIS Diversity Leadership Award and Workshop Honoring One-Hour Workshop Block 2 Reveta Bowers Featured Workshop with Mimi Ito 12:30–1:30 PM Complimentary Lunch in the Exhibit Hall 1:00–1:30 PM Roundtable Talks Break and Book Signings with Mimi Ito and Rob Evans 1:30–2:30 PM 1:30–2:30 PM One-Hour Workshop Block 3 One-Hour Workshop Block 6 Featured Workshop with Tina Seelig Featured Workshop with KipMarch Fulbeck Torres Featured Workshop with Tony Wagner 2:30–3:00 PM 2:30–3:00 PM Break and Book Signing with Tina Seelig Book Signings with Kip Fulbeck and Tony Wagner 3:00–4:30 PM 3:00–4:30 PM General Session Closing General Session with Irshad Manji Thought Leaders Summit: Building Schools for a Digital Age

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Milton Chen Shelley Goldman Monica Martinez ARIANNA HUFFINGTON Thursday, February 25 9:30–11:00 AM On Being Fearless Arianna Huffington is cofounder and edi- tor in chief of The Huffington Post, a nation- ally syndicated columnist, and author of 12 books. The co-host of Left, Right & Center, public radio’s popular political roundtable Megan Smith Wanda M. Holland Greene program, is also on Time magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people. THOUGHT LEADERS SUMMIT Originally from Greece, Huffington Thursday, February 25 moved to England at age 16 and was gradu- 3:00–4:30 PM ated from Cambridge University with a Building Schools for a Digital Age master’s degree in economics. A success- What should independent schools look George Lucas Educational Foundation; ful entrepreneur who has triumphed over like in 2020? How will macro-technology Shelley Goldman, professor of education, naysayers, self-doubt, and a turbulent trends impact our classrooms — and our Stanford University; Monica Martinez, economy, Huffington demonstrates how to teaching and learning? What will the president of New Tech Network; and turn difficult times into opportunity for ideal school deliver to its students in Megan Smith, vice president, new busi- growth — both personally and profession- the near future? At this idea inspiring, ness development, and general ally. Becoming fearless — daring to think think-outside-of-the-box, interactive manager, Google.org; join facilitator new thoughts, take big risks, embrace summit, thought leaders from the busi- Wanda M. Holland Greene, head of school failure, and start again — will ultimately ness and entrepreneurial world will for The Hamlin School, for this general lead both people and businesses through share their expert perspectives on how session that will break new ground in the toughest times. Her book On Becom- schools must change in order to survive dialogue and interactivity with audience ing Fearless… in Love, Work, and Life is — and thrive! Milton Chen, senior fellow members — prepare to engage! Huffington’s most personal book to date, and executive director emeritus, The off ering a roadmap for achieving fearless- ness in every aspect of life, a manifesto on how to be bold, say what needs to be said, and do what needs to be done to find the freedom to love, lead, and succeed. A trustee for the Archer School for Girls Go to www.nais.org/go/annualconference for (California), Huffington lives in Los workshop materials and presentations. Angeles with her two teenage daughters. Sponsored by Sodexo

6 All book signings will take place in the third floor lobby immediately following the presentations.

AANNUALAANNUALNNNNUUAALL CCONFERENCECCONFERENCEOONNFFEERREENNCCEE OONLINEOONLINENNLLIINNEE JUAN ENRIQUEZ IRSHAD MANJI CCOMMUNITYCCOMMUNITYOOMMMMUUNNIITTYY Friday, February 26 Friday, February 26 9:30–11:00 AM 3:00–4:30 PM Enhance your 2010 NAIS As the Future Catches You — Courage in a Time of Corruption Annual Conference experience The Impact of the Genetic, Digital, The New York Times calls Irshad Manji — join the online community and Knowledge Revolutions “Osama bin Laden’s worst nightmare.” created specifi cally for this Juan Enriquez is one of the world’s Oprah Winfrey gave her the first annual year’s conference. Learn to foremost authorities on how the extraor- Chutzpah Award for “audacity, nerve, adapt, survive, and thrive as dinary advances in the life sciences are boldness, and conviction.” Manji, direc- you share ideas and resources changing the way we live and do busi- tor of the Moral Courage Project at New online with other independent ness. He also has an important message York University, accepts both as com- school leaders. There are for political and business leaders about pliments. The project develops young multiple entry points to how to compete eff ectively in the world’s leaders who will challenge conformity ensure that everyone can knowledge economy as the digital and and champion creativity, including participate. Take advantage genomic revolutions create the wealth of reform-minded Muslims. She is the of interactive, connected the future. Enriquez authored the global internationally bestselling author of The read/write web tools. bestseller, As the Future Catches You, an Trouble with Islam Today: A Muslim’s Call for Unfamiliar with blogs, Twitter, analysis of the impact of genomics on Reform in Her Faith. In those countries that Facebook, DimDim, Netvibes, business and society, and The Untied have banned her book, Manji is reaching Diigo, and other communica- States of America, which explores why, as readers by posting free translations on tion and collaborative tools? technology advances, some countries her popular blog. In just over a year, the Don’t worry — this is your are successful while others disappear. Arabic translation has been downloaded opportunity to explore and A fine speaker with invaluable insight 300,000 times and circulated by youth learn in a safe environment. into which advances in the life sciences throughout the Middle East. She created Go ahead, unleash your will matter to your organization and the acclaimed PBS documentary, Faith superpowers within! For industry — and why, Enriquez will show Without Fear, which follows her journey to more information on how how to turn the life science revolution to reconcile Islam with freedom and human you can participate, visit your advantage. The founding director of rights. For her pioneering work, Manji http://naisac10.wordpress.com. Harvard Business School’s Life Sciences receives both death threats and distinc- Project, Enriquez is currently a managing tions: The World Economic Forum has director of Excel Venture Management, selected her as a Young Global Leader; investing in innovative medical compa- The European Foundation for Democracy nies. Fast Company named him one has made her a Senior Scholar; and The of their Fast 50 for 2005. He holds bache- Jakarta Post in Indonesia — the world’s lor’s and MBA degrees from Harvard largest Muslim country — identifies University, with honors. Manji as one of three Muslim women creating positive change in Islam today. FFEATUREDFFEATUREDEEAATTUURREEDD WWORKSHOPWWORKSHOPOORRKKSSHHOOPP SSPEAKERSSSPEAKERSPPEEAAKKEERRSS

These speakers will present Featured Workshops at the same time as the concurrent One-Hour Workshops in rooms 3014-3018.

Patrick F. Bassett John Couch MIMI ITO TINA SEELIG Thursday, February 25 Thursday, February 25 12:00–1:00 PM 1:30–2:30 PM New Media and Its Innovation as an Superpowers Extreme Sport Mimi Ito is an international Tina Seelig is executive direc- expert on how people use tor of the Stanford Technology mobile technologies and new Ventures Program (STVP), digital media in their every- the entrepreneurship center Michael Horn day lives. A cultural anthro- at Stanford University’s pologist of technology use, School of Engineering. At PATRICK F. BASSETT, she is a leading authority on STVP, Seelig teaches courses JOHN COUCH, AND how social network technolo- on creativity, innovation, and MICHAEL HORN gies are shaping society. Ito entrepreneurship to students Friday, February 26 Disrupting Class, Michael Horn co-led the Digital Youth Proj- from all majors, who learn the 8:00–9:00 AM brings powerful research ect, a landmark study funded entrepreneurial skills needed The Power of Transfor- experience to this dialogue by the MacArthur Foundation to use innovations to solve mation: Disrupting and will share his thoughts on the ways youth use new major world problems. She Your Institution to about how schools can inno- media, and is coauthor of the earned the 2009 Gordon Make It Relevant! vate in order to accelerate book, Hanging Out, Messing Prize from the National Acad- NAIS President Pat Bassett their missions. John Couch Around, and Geeking Out: Kids emy of Engineering, the 2008 will moderate a panel with will speak fi rsthand about Living and Learning with New National Olympus Innovation innovators John Couch of how Apple Inc. has built Media. She has researched a Award, and the 2005 Stan- Apple Inc. and Michael Horn, adaptivity into its business wide range of other digitally- ford Tau Beta Pi Award for coauthor of Disrupting Class, model and the actual DNA augmented social practices, Excellence in Undergradu- focused on building change- of the company — moving including online gaming ate Teaching. Earning her adept schools. In his open- “education technology from and social communities, the Ph.D. in neuroscience from ing remarks, Bassett will the power of substitution to production and consump- Stanford University Medi- cite examples of successful the power of transformation.” tion of children’s software, cal School in 1985, Seelig has independent school “dis- Don’t miss this hot topic! and children’s play with new worked as a management ruptions” and then engage Sponsored by media. Ito specializes in consultant for Booz Allen Michael Horn and John Couch Educational amateur culture production, Hamilton, multimedia pro- in an energetic discussion of Records Bureau Do-It-Yourself (DIY) media ducer at Compaq Computer the necessary elements for cultures, and peer-to-peer Corporation, and founder of schools to truly transform learning. Ito holds doctorates multimedia company Book- themselves. As coauthor of from Stanford University in Browse.com. Her latest book is education and anthropology. What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20: A Crash Course on Making Your Place in the World.

8 All book signings will take place in the third floor lobby immediately following the presentations.

CAROL DWECK REVETA FRANKLIN KIP FULBECK TONY WAGNER Friday, February 26 BOWERS Friday, February 26 Friday, February 26 8:00–9:00 AM Friday, February 26 1:30–2:30 PM 1:30–2:30 PM Changing Mindsets 11:30 AM–12:30 PM What Are You? The Change Leadership 2010 Klingenstein NAIS Diversity Changing Face of America Tony Wagner has co-directed Leadership Award Recipient Leadership Award A seminal artist exploring the Change Leadership Group Carol S. Dweck is one of the Born and educated in Los multiracial identity, Kip Ful- (CLG) at the Harvard Graduate world’s leading researchers in Angeles, Reveta Franklin beck captivates audiences with School of Education since its the field of student motivation Bowers began her career with his videos, performances, inception in 2000. An initia- and the Lewis and Virginia the Los Angeles Unified School and writings. His words tive of the Bill & Melinda Gates Eaton Professor of Psychol- District. She left in 1972 to and artwork have received a Foundation, CLG is a research ogy at Stanford University. teach at The Center for Early landslide of attention from and development center that Her research highlights the Education (California), where media as diverse as MTV and helps teams become eff ective critical role of mindsets she is currently head of school. CNN. On stage his uniquely change leaders in schools and in students’ achievement, Always active in her commu- personal monologues and districts. A frequent keynote and shows how praise for nity and education, Bowers multimedia shows com- speaker and widely published intelligence or talent can serves on multiple boards, bine stand-up comedy with author on education and undermine motivation and including the Educational a powerful and politically society, Wagner has worked learning. In addition to the Records Bureau, Klingenstein charged edge, leading audi- for more than 35 years in the Klingenstein Award, she Center, National Business ences to honestly consider field of school improvement. recently won the Ann Brown Officers Association, and Cali- Who AM I? Using his own He was a high school teacher Award in developmental psy- fornia Community Foundation, Cantonese, English, Irish, for 12 years; a school princi- chology, the Donald Campbell where she is board president. and Welsh background as pal; a university professor in Award in social psychology, She was an outside director of a springboard, Fulbeck teacher education; co-founder and the E.L. Thorndike The Walt Disney Company from confronts media imagery of and first executive director Career Achievement Award in 1993–2003. Past board service Asian men, interracial dating of Educators for Social educational psychology. Her includes schools, NAIS, and the patterns, and icons of race Responsibility; project direc- work has been prominently Fulfillment Fund, which off ers and sex in the U.S., constantly tor for the Public Agenda featured in almost every tutoring and college counsel- questioning where Hapas Foundation in New York; and major publication and she ing to inner city students in (people of mixed Asian or president and CEO of the has appeared on the Today Los Angeles public schools. Pacifi c Islander heritage) “fit Institute for Responsive Show, Good Morning America, A faculty member at the NAIS in” in a country that ignores Education. His latest book, and 20/20. Her recent book Institute for New Heads, multiracial identity. His work The Global Achievement Gap: Mindset has been widely Bowers mentors newly invites and inspires view- Why Even Our Best Schools Don’t acclaimed and is being trans- appointed independent school ers to explore how ethnic Teach the New Survival Skills lated into 17 languages. heads. She belongs to numer- stereotypes and opinions on Our Children Need – And What ous professional organizations, interracial dating, gender We Can Do About It, will soon most of which support educa- roles, and personal identity be translated into Chinese. tion and community outreach. are formed.

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Exhibit Hall and Roundtable Talks: 2010 Klingenstein Bookstore Hours Stop and Swap Stories — Leadership Award Thursday, February 25 and Super Solutions! Friday, February 26 11:00 AM–3:00 PM; Thursday, February 25, 11:00 AM– 8:00–9:00 AM 4:30–6:00 PM 12:00 PM; Friday, February 26, ALL CONFERENCE PARTICI- Friday, February 26 12:30–1:30 PM PANTS ARE WELCOME 8:00–9:30 AM; EXHIBIT HALL TABLES BY THE BOOKSTORE ROOM: 3018 11:00 AM–2:00 PM Join your super colleagues for two opportuni- Presented to Carol Dweck MOSCONE WEST EXHIBIT HALL ties to network in small groups. Look for the by Columbia University’s See page 44 for a fl oor plan, list of round tables near the NAIS bookstore. Sit by Teachers College Professor exhibitors, and highlights! Note: topic to candidly discuss ideas facing you and Pearl Rock Kane. The award The Exhibit Hall will be closed your schools. Feel free to bring your lunch. You is presented annually by during general sessions. can stop by for fi ve minutes — or stay the whole the Klingenstein Center hour. Each table will have a place card iden- for Independent School tifying the group name. Join the group you’d Leadership to an individual like. There will not be a facilitator or anyone to who has infl uenced the fi eld Club Sodexo direct traffi c. It’s up to you to keep the con- of education and positively Thursday, February 25, versation going! Pose questions or challenges impacted independent school 7:00 AM–4:00 PM; Friday, you are facing, share success stories you think teachers, administrators, and February 26, 7:00 AM–2:00 PM would benefi t others, meet new colleagues, or students in enduring ways. ROOM: 2000 just listen and learn from others. Previous recipients include Club Sodexo is an exclusive, business- Oprah Winfrey, Jim Collins, class lounge for heads of school and Howard Gardner, Malcolm other senior administrators of educa- Gladwell, and Beverly Daniel tional institutions worldwide. The Superpowers Unite! Tatum, among other distin- lounge off ers a quiet, comfortable setting Thursday, February 25, 4:30–6:00 PM guished awardees. with refreshments, massage stations, ALL CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS WELCOME and a cyber café with laptop computers MOSCONE WEST EXHIBIT HALL compliments of LaptopSchools.com/ Hey, caped crusaders — it’s party time in Gotham! Lenovo. Please visit Club Sodexo for Join Pat Bassett and NAIS staff in a networking NAIS Diversity a relaxing conference experience event where you can meet friends old and new, Leadership Award: when you need to take a short break experience live entertainment, enjoy beverages Recognition for from the crowds. and food, participate in live, interactive dem- Outstanding Achieve- onstrations, and enter our prize drawing — all ment in Diversity connected to our superpower theme. So dust off Friday, February 26 your cape and fl y into fun! Dress is casual and all 11:30 AM–12:30 PM President’s Breakfast conference participants are welcome. ALL CONFERENCE PARTICI- and Annual Meeting PANTS ARE WELCOME. Thursday, February 25 ROOMS: 3014–3016 7:30–9:00 AM This annual honor goes to an TICKETS: $25 Schools of the Future outstanding leader, connected ROOMS: 2002–2006 Schools of the Future must work toward being to independent schools, who Join head of school colleagues for receptive to new models of educating children, has done extraordinary work breakfast and a presentation by NAIS continuing to incorporate research about learn- to advance diversity and President Patrick F. Bassett and the ing styles, and designing educational oppor- inclusivity on a national NAIS board of trustees. The Annual tunities refl ective of the global environment in scale. Our recipient this year Meeting for members immediately which we live. Look for the peach-colored boxes is Center for Early Education follows the breakfast. in the list of workshops to highlight the 2010 Head Reveta Bowers. See her Schools of the Future sessions. biography on page 9. FIRST FFAMILIESAMILIES FIRST PPROGRAMROGRAM

FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM For partners and spouses of school heads NO FEE. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Space is limited. Remember, you must be registered for the conference as well.

Families First Meeting and Sustaining School Leadership: Tea Time with Rob Evans Individualized Contracts for Wednesday, February 24 Heads, Part One 1:00–3:00 PM Thursday, February 25 NO FEE. 12:00–1:00 PM PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. ROOM: 2001 ROOM: 3022 See page 24. Tee off your conference experience PRESENTER: Suzanne Bogdan, Fisher with Rob Evans! Partners/spouses & Phillips LLP (FL) TThehe AAnnualn and heads of schools are invited to tea, CConference:o nual coff ee, and dessert with Rob Evans. A Book Signing with Rob Evans nferenc clinical and organizational psycholo- Thursday, February 25 A Team e: 1:00 PM Team gist and the executive director of The EExperiencexp Human Relations Service in Wellesley, Hot off the Press! Get author Rob Evans erience MA, Evans graduated from German- to sign your copy of Seven Secrets of the town Friends School (Pennsylvania) Savvy School Leader: A Guide to Surviving and received his undergraduate degree and Thriving. from Princeton University and his doc- torate from Harvard. He has consulted Sustaining School Leadership: NAIS believes that for successful organizations, with nearly 1,000 schools and districts Individualized Contracts for leadership development is across the U.S., including several hun- Heads, Part Two only partly about individual dred independent schools — working Thursday, February 25 professional development with teachers, administrators, boards, 1:30–2:30 PM — and ultimately about and parents. He is the author of many ROOM: 2001 team development. As you articles and three books: Family See page 27. think of teaming, we urge you to: (1) bring a team to PRESENTERS: Ralph Davison, Carney Matters: How Schools Can Cope with the professional development Crisis in Childrearing, The Human Side Sandoe & Associates (NC); Suzanne opportunities such as the of School Change, and Seven Secrets of the Bogdan, Fisher & Phillips LLP (FL) NAIS Annual Conference; Savvy School Leader: A Guide to Surviving (2) plan your time at the and Thriving. Gathering in Sodexo Lounge Annual Conference as a Friday, February 26 collective unit and strategize Families First Tour 11:00 AM–12:00 PM how to best utilize the TEAM’s experience; and (3) take Wednesday, February 24 ROOM: 2000 the time to outline your 3:00–6:00 PM Meet in the Sodexo lounge to discuss expectations of the team Partners/spouses and school heads challenges you face as a member of the at the conference and are invited to join us for a tour of the First Family, network, and catch up mentor your team to help Japanese Tea Garden located in Golden with friends old and new. them network, participate Gate Park. We will leave immediately fully, and report back on following the tea with Rob Evans for a lessons learned. short bus ride to explore. 11 wworkshopwworkshopoorrkksshhoopp ttracksttracksrraacckkss

The Annual Conference includes more than 125 one-hour workshops on Thursday and Friday as well as optional three-hour workshops on Wednesday.

We provide attendees two ways Leadership Development SUSTAINABILITY FOR to search for workshops in the Designed for heads and all academic and 21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS conference program — by administrative leaders, these workshops In the virtual preview and in the onsite element of sustainability and focus on eff ective school leadership. program, each workshop will be marked by track. All attendees are Workshops may cover leadership style with an icon representing area(s) of invited to attend any workshop. and skills, school policies and decision school sustainability. making, technology implementation, TRACK and the enhancement of professional and Demographic Sustainability In the virtual preview and in the onsite personal development opportunities for Becoming more inclusive and program, all workshops will be catego- faculty and administrators. representative of the school-age rized by track. population and less unapproachable Management fi nancially and socially. Communications and Advancement Designed primarily for business offi cers, Designed for heads and trustees as well fi nancial aid directors, division heads, Environmental Sustainability as communication and advancement deans, and heads, these workshops Becoming more “green” and less practition ers (working in the areas of focus on the day-to-day management wasteful. public relations, government relations, of people, programs, and operations. media relations, community relations, The workshops may cover issues such as Financial Sustainability marketing, development, alumni rela- recruitment and retention, supervision Becoming more effi cient and tions, admission, and diversity), these and evaluation, legal issues, fi nancial less costly. workshops address what it takes to operations, and building and campus ensure eff ective communication to — and management. Global Sustainability relations with — all key constituencies. Becoming more networked inter- The Classroom Experience nationally and less provincial in outlook. Governance Designed for all educators and academic Designed for boards of trustees and leaders, these workshops focus on design Programmatic Sustainability heads of school in their role as liaisons and implementation of academic pro- Becoming more focused on the with the board, these workshops focus on grams. They may cover new research, use skills and values the marketplace of the all aspects of board governance, includ- of technology to support learning, case 21st century will seek and reward — and ing (but not limited to) strategic thinking, studies, model programs for inclusive less narrowly isolated in a traditional fi nancial responsibilities of the board, and innovative curriculum, education for disciplines approach to teaching and and eff ective board/head partnerships. the “whole” student, best practices, and learning. trends in education. These workshops may also cover issues of school culture Daily Work of School Leaders and climate, and the support for the While these workshops do not overall well being of students. specifi cally address one of the fi ve aspects of sustainability, they cover the day-to-day operational work of independ- ent schools, as well as individuals’ development of leadership skills. Use the planning worksheet on the opposite page to plan your conference Looking for suggestions on what to attend? experience. Go to the NAIS Information Booth for suggested pathways. 12 ConferencePlanning Worksheet!! Use this worksheet to plan ahead of time. Record workshops you wish to attend during the conference on Thursday and Friday. Also note any optional three-hour workshops or events for which you have registered.

WED, FEB 24 1:00–3:00 PM Families First Meeting

3:00–6:00 PM Families First Tour

1:00–4:00 PM Optional Three-Hour Workshops

THUR, FEB 25 6:45–7:45 AM Coff ee and Tea

7:30–9:00 AM President’s Breakfast, State of the Union Address, and Annual Meeting

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

9:30–11:00 AM Opening General Session with Arianna Huffi ngton

11:00 AM–12:00 PM Book Signing with Arianna Huffi ngton, Roundtable Talks, Exhibit Hall Grand Opening, and Complimentary Lunch in Exhibit Hall

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

1:00–1:30 PM Book Signings with Mimi Ito and Rob Evans

1:30–2:30 PM One-Hour Workshop Block 3 Choose one of two options for this timeslot. OR Featured Workshop with Tina Seelig

2:30–3:00 PM Book Signing with Tina Seelig

3:00–4:30 PM General Session — San Francisco Thought Leaders Summit

4:30–6:00 PM Superpowers Unite! Networking Reception

FRI, FEB 26 6:45–7:45 AM Coff ee and Tea

8:00–9:00 AM One-Hour Workshop Block 4 Choose one of three options for this timeslot. OR Featured Workshop with Patrick F. Bassett, Michael Horn, and John Couch OR Featured Workshop with Carol Dweck

9:00–9:30 AM Book Signings with Carol Dweck and Michael Horn

9:30–11:00 AM General Session with Juan Enriquez

11:00–11:30 AM Book Signing with Juan Enriquez

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

12:30–1:30 PM Roundtable Talks and Complimentary Lunch in Exhibit Hall

1:30–2:30 PM One-Hour Workshop Block 6 Choose one of three options for this timeslot. OR Featured Workshop with Kip Fulbeck OR Featured Workshop with Tony Wagner

2:30–3:00 PM Book Signings with Kip Fulbeck and Tony Wagner

3:00–4:30 PM Closing General Session with Irshad Manji

4:30–5:00 PM Book Signing with Irshad Manji

These events require pre-registration or tickets. wednesday, February 24 Demographic Sustainability Environmental Sustainability Financial Sustainability Global Sustainability Programmatic Sustainability Daily Work of School Leaders

11:00 AM–6:00 PM 1:00–4:00 PM W3. Character Education: Registration/ Three-Hour Workshops From a Good Idea to Information Booth Open These three-hour workshops require a Top Quality MOSCONE WEST FIRST FLOOR LOBBY ticket. Space permitting, you may sign up ROOM: 2002 at the registration desk if you did not pre- Nine essential elements of top quality 8:00 AM–5:00 PM register for a workshop. All workshops character education programs will be Exhibitor Move In take place in the Moscone West Conven- discussed in this workshop geared to MOSCONE WEST EXHIBIT HALL tion Center. help schools develop a roadmap from an OK program to one showing measurable 1:00–3:00 PM W1. 21st Century Skills results. Participants will go through a Families First Meeting and for 21st Century Schools checklist with their particular schools Tea Time with Rob Evans ROOM: 2007 in mind and leave with expert-backed, ROOM: 3022 This session will off er criteria for the 21st research-based, specifi c ideas and tools century competencies of sustainability for improvement. education, inspiration to cultivate condi- PRESENTERS: David Streight, Council tions for students to produce excellent, for Spiritual and Ethical Education (OR); purposeful work for the wider community, Daniel Penengo, Miami Country Day and structures to take students’ work to School (FL) the next level. PRESENTERS: Ashley Cadwell, The St. W4. Comic Art / Michael School (MO); Louise Cadwell, Serious Subjects: Cadwell Collaborative: Sustainability Using Graphic Narratives to Education and School Design (MO); Supercharge Instruction Jaimie Cloud, Cloud Institute for Sus- ROOM: 2016 tainability Education (NY); Joshua Hahn, What easily available material can leap The Hotchkiss School (CT); Alice Moore, students’ resistance to tough subjects Marin Country Day School (CA) in a single bound? Graphic novels and graphic nonfi ction. In this workshop, W2. Be Like Google members of the faculty at The School at ROOM: 2011 Columbia University will share a hands- As the economy began to slow, Google on interdisciplinary unit on the Holo- continued to post positive quarterly caustCANCELLED that engages students with widely earnings. The New York Times headline in diff ering learning styles and produces 2008 declared, “Google defi es economy.” uniformly excellent results. Maybe the truth is that Google defi nes the PRESENTERS: Jessica Marshall, Amy economy and leaders have much to learn Kissel, Kimberly Lane, and Eve Becker, about acting “Googley.” This workshop The School at Columbia University (NY) will explore Google’s Nine Notions of Innovation and how to apply them to your school environment. PRESENTERS: Jamie Baker, Reverb Con- sulting (TN); Lee Burns, Susan Droke, and Cathy Kyle, Presbyterian Day School (TN); Hal Bailey, Google (CA)

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W5. Extending Our W7. Is Everybody W9. Media Training Reach: Developing Stupid? Youth, ROOM: 2003 Partnerships Between Public Identity, and Race through This media training workshop focuses on and Private Schools a Hip-Hop Lens the key areas of preparation, making the ROOM: 2008 ROOM: 2006 message stick, interview dos and don’ts, Wingspan Partnerships will lead public Hilarious, daring, and fast-paced, this and proven techniques for handling the and private school educators in making interactive workshop looks at the cultural toughest questions. This interactive the case — educational, fi nancial, and onslaught faced by youth today. Despite session includes role plays, mock inter- marketing — for public-private school more access to a range of media, students views, and group participation, making it partnerships; demonstrate examples; experience apathy, disengagement, and invaluable for all types of communication and provide tools and guidelines for distorted notions of race and identity. situations. successful partnerships. Participants Come explore ways we can reach students PRESENTERS: Jane Hulbert, The Jane will develop strategies for designing via these media. Group (IL); Meredyth Cole, The Madeira partnerships unique to their mission and PRESENTERS: Felicia Gustin and Ise School (VA) environment. Lyfe, Speak Out Institute for Democratic PRESENTERS: Jacqueline Smethurst and Education and Culture (CA); Ken Garcia- W10. Straightlaced: How David Drinkwater, Wingspan Partner- Gonzales, The Urban School of San Gender’s Got Us All Tied Up ships (CA); Jim Ballengee, William Francisco (CA) ROOM: 2022 Penn Charter School (PA); Janet Durgin, This interactive workshop will use Debra Sonoma Academy (CA); Tony Roehrick, W8. Leading Toward Chasnoff ’s powerful new fi lm Straight- Bellevue Union School District (CA) a Sustainable Future laced to launch a cutting-edge discussion ROOM: 2020 of gender and sexuality in young people’s W6. Going Global The economic crisis is game changing for lives. Activities will focus on how gender in Grades K–8 independent schools, and their healthy role stereotypes, cultural expectations, ROOM: 2018 future will rely on strong leadership and and homophobia limit all students in Global education starts well before high eff ective partnerships among the board, being their most authentic selves — and school and doesn’t have to push the head, and senior administrative team. how to make schools more inclusive and envelope or the budget. Find out about A framing of key success factors, trend empowering. several innovative programs and discuss data, and school research will be followed PRESENTERS: Amy Scharf, GroundSpark how younger students can get a head start by a panel and audience discussion on — Respect for All Project (CA); Wanda M. toward global citizenship. Topics include what schools should consider doing to Holland Greene, The Hamlin School (CA) global collaborations, immersing middle ensure their successful mid- and long- schoolers in “glocal” programs, and chil- term future. dren as change agents. PRESENTERS: Patrick Bassett and Paul PRESENTERS: Mary-Katherine Miller, NAIS (DC); Peter Gow, Beaver Menikheim, Marin Country Day School Country Day School (MA); Katherine (CA); Susan Hopper, St. John’s Episcopal Dinh, Prospect Sierra School (CA); Merry School (TX); Susan Grodman, Sorrells, St. Paul’s Episcopal School (LA); Derryfi eld School (NH); Chris Harth, Vance Wilson, St. Albans School (DC) St. Andrew’s Episcopal School (MS); Ioana Suciu Wheeler, NAIS (DC)

16 W11. The Quality of Your W13. Using Transparency to W15. Wanted: Justice Thinking Will Determine Reinvigorate School Culture League Educators to Cre- the Quality of Your Future ROOM: 2001 ate the New Future of Learning ROOM: 2004 School culture is changing. School ROOM: 2009 Edward de Bono’s thinking methods are constituencies are changing. We need Discovering how minds are uniquely world renowned. Corporations, govern- new forums and protocols of governance wired to learn can unleash untapped ments, NGOs, and schools have used to ensure optimum communication, mental prowess in teachers and students. these powerful methods to produce transparency, administration, collabo- Explore a neurodevelopmental frame- dramatic, want-fi lled results. India uses ration, and morale. This workshop will work that brings the science of learning them in 25,000 schools; China has an provide specifi c examples and strategies to classrooms, resulting in strategies to emerging plan to use them in one million to reima gine and renew eff ective path- help personalize education. Use diff er- schools. This introduction will model ways and protocols of governance. encesCANCELLED in learning as an asset in today’s how to create a dynamic culture of new PRESENTERS: Donald Firke, Charles schools while planning for a brave, excit- thinking and succeeding action. Gofen, and Matthew Bardoe, The Latin ing, new world of learning. PRESENTERS: James Carlisle, The de School of Chicago (IL); Peter Cobb, Cobb PRESENTERS: Mary Dean Barringer, Bono Group, LLC (PA); Robert DiYanni, & Associates (GA) All Kinds of Minds (NC); Rona Dosick, The College Board (NY) Francis Parker School (CA) W14. Visit a School of W12. The School of the the Future — NOW! W16. Youth, Money, Future: Global Education ROOM: 2005 and Habits: Navigating ROOM: 2024 Explore the Urban School of San the New Normal Find out what’s new in global education Francisco’s active use of digital tools and ROOM: 2014 from some of the best programs in mem- practices that support, enhance, and In order to help young people develop ber schools and discuss what works, what extend learning. Presentations by healthy money habits and prepare them doesn’t, and what needs to be done to faculty, administration, and students for a lifetime of fi nancial decision mak- make our schools, teachers, and students focus on how Urban fully integrates ing, it’s critical to understand how the more global. laptops, interactive whiteboards, central culture shapes their habits and values. PRESENTERS: Millie Cox, Charlotte e-conferencing, and more. Plus, we’ll We will highlight the trends of who is Country Day School (NC); Loren Fauchier, share highlights from Urban’s annual shaping the money habits of this genera- Providence Day School (NC); Janet Grae- four-day Integrated Technology tion as well as off er practical ideas and ber, consultant (WA); Ted Hill, Chadwick Symposium for School Leaders. strategies to ensure that today’s youth School (CA); Kate Meenan-Waugh, Wash- PRESENTERS: Howard Levin, Suzanne are fi nancially successful. Presenters ington International School (DC); Matt Forrest, Jonathan Howland, Mark will engage the audience with stories, Nink, Global Youth Leadership Institute Salkind, and Charlotte Worsley, Urban stats, and scenarios to creatively address (WI); Cecilia Nipp, Ursuline Academy School of San Francisco (CA) fi nancial literacy. (TX); Hope Staab, Punahou School (HI); PRESENTERS: Nathan Dungan, Vicki Weeks, Lakeside School (WA) Share Save Spend (MN); Reveta Bowers, The Center for Early Education (CA)

5:30–6:30 PM Exhibitor Reception (for Exhibitors) After the conference, tell us what you MOSCONE WEST EXHIBIT HALL think! We’ll e-mail you a link to an online conference evaluation.

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6:30 AM–6:00 PM 8:00–9:00 AM GOVERNANCE Registration/ Concurrent One-Hour Information Booth Open Workshops, Block 1 The Importance of Dissent MOSCONE WEST FIRST FLOOR LOBBY and How to Make the Best COMMUNICATIONS Decisions for Your School 11:00 AM–3:00 PM; AND ADVANCEMENT ROOM: 2018 4:30–6:00 PM How can we make better decisions as Exhibit Hall and Building School trustees? Learn some concepts and Bookstore Open Sustainability techniques concerning good decision- through Outreach making process. Hear how to encourage 6:45–7:45 AM ROOM: 2001 debate and dissent, not just tolerate Coffee Break This presentation explores the outreach them. Then fi nd out how to take a diverse MOSCONE WEST SECOND model used by Wildwood School. The set of viewpoints and reach a consensus FLOOR LOBBY Outreach Center supports the devel- that all board members can support. A opment of learner-centered schools number of real world examples will be 7:30–9:00 AM through coaching, mentoring, and given, as well as a bibliography. President’s Breakfast professional development workshops. PRESENTER: Gary Campbell, The Pike and Annual Meeting Participants will learn about the Center’s School (MA) TICKET REQUIRED. business model and the value of outreach, ROOM: 2002–2006 and begin to consider marketable oppor- Lessons Learned tunities within their schools. after the Crisis: PRESENTERS: Colleen Pundyk and Deb A Headmaster’s Perspective Christenson, Wildwood School (CA) ROOM: 2016 In the wake of the fi nancial crisis, many Exploiting the Inter- headmasters, trustees, and staff s are net’s Vast Promise — wondering what real lessons can be Like a Game of Tic-Tac-Toe learned. Or are we left to fl ounder in ROOM: 2003 economic tides we can hardly fathom Ink and paper may be our bread-and- or anticipate? We shall review the crisis, butter, but as participants of this pres- distill the lessons, and bring a little entation will learn, a simple interface clarity to the often murky fi nancial and between Twitter, website, and alumni investment processes that keep the Facebook pages has increased the scholastic ship afl oat. Berkeley Carroll School’s visibility and PRESENTERS: Christopher Fide, Mang- legitimacy among its many constituen- ham Associates, Inc. (VA); David Lourie, cies — and it was easy to achieve. St. Anne’s-Belfi eld School (VA) PRESENTER: Jodie Corngold, The Berke- ley Carroll School (NY)

Looking for suggestions on what to attend? Go to the NAIS Information Booth for suggested pathways. 19 thursday, BLOCK 1 WORKSHOPS February 25 8:00–9:00 AM

Nonprofi t Secrets for Long-Range Financial Independent School Boards SCHOOLS OF THE Planning: A Five-Year ROOM: 2005 FUTURE SERIES Model for Schools Independent school boards are often ROOM: 3022 riddled with political and functional The Educator’s Field Hear our eff orts to educate our constitu- challenges that creep into the running Guide to Unleashing ents in matters related to long-range of the school, confl icting with opera- the Innovators Within school fi nancial planning. We shall tions and inhibiting effi cacy, despite ROOM: 3001 review a model that allows planners to everyone’s devotion to the same set of Independent schools must innovate focus on fi nancial variables, such as goals. Based on the new book The Non- for their communities to thrive. tuition rates, salary rates, endowment profi t Secret, you will learn secrets from Today academic leaders must know and investment returns, and others. By the nonprofi t world that can unlock your how to identify, develop, and support manipulating these variables planners board’s potential. internal visionaries, thus bringing can forecast overall operating surpluses/ PRESENTERS: Jonathan Schick, GOAL new ideas into the lifeblood of their defi cits, as well as project multiyear Consulting (TX); Arnold Holtberg, Saint schools. North Carolina Association school budgets. Mark’s School of Texas (TX) of Independent Schools Innovate PRESENTERS: Stephen Uhr, Katherine technology conference team mem- Lott, and Stephen Stackhouse, Fort Worth LEADERSHIP bers will present one model and lead Country Day School (TX) DEVELOPMENT a discussion focused on encouraging school-based innovation. This is MANAGEMENT Brain Research as one of six workshops in the Schools a Foundation for of the Future workshop sequence. Data-Driven Strategic Planning: Designing PRESENTERS: Jason Ramsden, Demographics: Healthy Schools Ravens croft School (NC); Sarah A Market Assessment ROOM: 2020 Hanawald, Greensboro Day School of School Enrollment The emerging body of research on the (NC) ROOM: 3020 human brain has tremendous implica- Schools cannot understand demograph- tions for the learning of every demo- ics with a high altitude assessment. We graphic in our schools. Can this research The Independent require precise predictions of popula- lay the foundation of your school’s School Experiential tion growth and family income to target strategic directions, infl uencing cur- Education Network (ISEEN) marketing initiatives eff ectively. Staten riculum, organizational structures, and ROOM: 2024 Island Academy partnered with an econ- even facility planning? Come to breathe Experiential education has become a omist to obtain fi ne-tooth comb demo- deeply, engage the senses, and stimulate staple within many schools, through graphic data, and we have built detailed neurons. outdoor education, sustainability eff orts, forecasting and modeling assessments PRESENTER: Michael Walker, Punahou global travel, and service learning. How for sound decision making. School (HI) do these programs fi t into the larger PRESENTERS: Diane Hulse and Linda curriculum? Are they adding value for Shuff man, Staten Island Academy (NY); the cost? Are they safe? How do leaders Regina Armstrong, Urbanomics (NY) develop professionally and stay on top of industry trends? Join leaders of ISEEN for this discussion. PRESENTERS: Joshua Hahn, The Hotch- kiss School (CT); Jessie Barrie, Albu- querque Academy (NM); Meghan Brown, The Westminster Schools (GA); Vicki Weeks, Lakeside School (WA) 20 Shared Voices, THE CLASSROOM Survive, Thrive, A Documentary on the EXPERIENCE Imbibe, and Ingest Experiences of Faculty of Color ROOM: 3024 ROOM: 3018 How Far Must You At Redwood Day School we have a com- Explore the experiences of faculty of color Travel to Go Global? mitment to project-based learning at independent schools in this ground- ROOM: 2011 throughout our program. Cooking, breaking documentary that examines the The word “global” has two meanings: integrated into the curriculum, is a daily hardships and triumphs of faculty worldly AND comprehensive. It is easy superb tool to enhance learning, promote of color. Through a discussion of the to lose sight of the latter for the former, environmental awareness, and engender fi lm, a panel of educators who made the focusing on the trees of incidents and student responsibility to self fi lm will explore the obstacles and best activities while missing the forest of and the global community. Learn how practices needed to create an inclusive interconnectedness. How do we help stu- through images, anecdotal testimony, and diverse faculty. dents, especially younger students, bal- discussion, and a resource rich CD. PRESENTERS: Pascale Musto, Millbrook ance connecting to broader perspectives PRESENTER: Thelma Lancaster, School (NY); Randall Dunn, The Roeper while being responsible participants in Redwood Day School (CA) School (MI); James Greenwood, North- our local environs? fi eld Mount Hermon School (MA); Marcy PRESENTERS: Robert Greene, Marin Moreno, The Latin School of Chicago Country Day School (CA); Carl Hobert, 9:30–11:00 AM (IL); Ara C. Brown, The Williston Axis of Hope (MA) Opening General Session Northampton School (MA) with Arianna Huffi ngton How to Be the Type ROOMS: 3002–3012 Using Dynamic Systems of Teacher They Make ➥ Musical Performance by Marin Modeling in Support of Movies About Country Day School (California) Financial Sustainability ROOM: 2008 ➥ Remarks by Patrick F. Bassett, ROOM: 2009 If you’re looking to become the type of president, NAIS, and Marcia Systems modeling in the pursuit of fi scal teacher movies are made about, this Prewitt-Spiller, head of school sustainability promotes transparency presentation is for you! This motivational at The Children’s School (Geor- and supports data-driven decision session highlights strategies and movie gia) and NAIS board chair making. We will explore fi nancial mod- clips to help teachers go from “good” ➥ Introduction by Mike Downs, eling approaches, including sensitivity to “great.” This is an excellent presen- head of school, Mounds Park analysis, worst-case scenario analysis, tation for educators who believe that Academy (Minnesota) and 2010 Monte Carlo simulations, and scal- teaching involves much more than the NAIS Annual Conference Think able multivariable integrated dynamic curriculum itself. Tank member systems modeling (designed for various PRESENTER: Mike Roberts, Rowland ➥ Remarks by Arianna Huffi ngton levels of technical expertise). Hall-St. Mark’s School, Middle School ➥ See Huffi ngton’s bio on page 6. PRESENTER: Ari Betof, George School (PA) Campus (UT) BOOK SIGNING EVENT

Don’t miss NAIS President Pat Bassett, NAIS Board Chair Marcia Prewitt-Spiller, and Arianna Huffi ngton at the conference’s opening session. Join your regional director in the designated area in the ballroom to show regional pride and catch up with friends old and new! 21 thursday, BLOCK 2 WORKSHOPS February 25 12:00–1:00 PM

11:00 AM–12:00 PM 12:00–1:00 PM Current Trends in Fund Exhibit Hall Grand Opening Concurrent One-Hour Raising: What’s in, and Complimentary Lunch Workshops, Block 2 What’s Out MOSCONE WEST EXHIBIT HALL ROOM: 2011 The 21st century donor is not the same as 11:00 AM–12:00 PM 12:00–1:00 PM the 20th century donor. Today donors are Roundtable Talks: Featured Workshop much more savvy and involved, and need Stop and Swap Stories — with Mimi Ito a slightly diff erent approach. Above and and Super Solutions! ROOMS: 3014–3016 beyond our changing communication, EXHIBIT HALL TABLES Introduction by Gretchen Reed, from direct mail to electronic mail, BY THE BOOKSTORE assistant head for fi nance and today’s fund raiser needs to be a facili- New to the conference, looking to brain- operations at Westridge School tator. Discuss current trends in fund storm ideas, troubleshoot an issue, or (California) and 2010 NAIS Annual raising and learn how you can address the just network? Join the NAIS roundtables. Conference Think Tank member. current needs and opportunities within Each table will be organized by job type. See Ito’s bio on page 8. your prospective donor constituency. Bring your question, idea, or thoughts BOOK SIGNING EVENT PRESENTERS: Jerry Smith, J.F. Smith and chat with your colleagues. (Tables to Group (AL); Andy Broadus, The Oakridge be organized by head, admission offi cer, School (TX) assistant/associate head, board member, COMMUNICATIONS business offi cer, dean, department head, AND ADVANCEMENT “White Privilege:” development/alumni aff airs, diversity Join the Conversation practitioner, public relations, teacher, Branding: Go Beyond and Discussion technology.) the Product to a ROOM: 2009 Process that Supercharges Independent schools have begun to move 11:00 AM–3:00 PM; Your School beyond discussion of racial diversity 4:30–6:00 PM ROOM: 2002 and multiculturalism and into weightier Exhibit Hall, NAIS Bookstore, In tough times schools are saying, considerations of race and class inequi- and Member Resource “Marketing isn’t enough!” Beyond mate- ties that continue to plague our nation. By Center Open rials, an intentional process can deliver raising awareness about white privilege MOSCONE WEST EXHIBIT HALL a cultural shift: an energized, aligned and institutional racism, schools will In the Exhibit Hall, meet hundreds of internal culture, key to achieving your redouble their commitments to equi- companies and nonprofi t organizations school’s goals. Come learn new ways to table educational experiences for their that support independent schools. Visit squeeze every drop from your branding communities. the Member Resource Center to learn process to achieve fi nancial, strategic, PRESENTERS: Gregory Blackburn, about NAIS member benefi ts and School and cultural benefi ts. The Caedmon School (NY); Tim Wise, and Student Services. Remember to stop PRESENTERS: Patti Crane, Crane Meta- author (TN) by the bookstore to buy books by many of Marketing Ltd. (GA); Elizabeth English the outstanding conference speakers as and Christina McIntosh, The Archer well as numerous NAIS books and issues School for Girls (CA) of Independent School.

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GOVERNANCE Seize the Year — Leader- Trustees as Superheroes ship in a Time of Change ROOM: 2007 Built to Last: ROOM: 3022 Extraordinary schools do not emerge Survival Lessons for While some independent schools treat without “superhero” or extraordinary the Small School the fi rst year of a headship as a watershed trustees. And trustees are not born ROOM: 2004 moment, other schools envision the fi rst knowing how to be superheroes. This One might assume that our smallest year of a headship as a time for standing workshop explores some of the traits of schools would be the most vulnerable in still. An experienced head and two recently extraordinary trusteeship, focusing on hard economic times. But, despite the appointed heads will discuss when to those things that only trustees can do to recent economic climate, many small seize the year and when to cease until next help a good school become a great one. schools are surviving and, in some cases, year, so that the school AND the head PRESENTERS: D. Ralph Davison, Carney, even getting stronger. In these schools, might adapt, survive, and thrive together. Sandoe & Associates (NC); Reveta Bow- as it turns out, small size is seen as a PRESENTERS: Donald Grace, Touchstone ers, The Center for Early Education (CA) virtue, not a limitation. Community School (MA); John Barren- PRESENTER: David Faus, Falmouth gos, The Independent Day School (CT); LEADERSHIP Academy (MA) Wanda M. Holland Greene, The Hamlin DEVELOPMENT School (CA) Governance Roundtable Division Head Superpowers: Discussion: Interactive Strategic Planning, Sifting the Pebbles, Rocks, Problem Solving for Trustees Strategic Marketing: and Boulders of School Life ROOM: 2006 Building Capacity for ROOM: 2014 Get feedback and insights from fellow Long-Term Financial Health Experienced division heads will facili- trustees on issues facing your board. ROOM: 2005 tate a discussion about the challenges Bring questions and concerns from your During these uneven economic times, it and joys of leading from the middle, school to this interactive session and is critical that the board, head, and lead- including strategies for “zooming in” and hear from others how they have handled ership team work in concert to adopt a “zooming out:” attending to the messy, similar situations. Expect an unstructured strategic marketing approach within the day-to-day business of school while hold- give and take that will allow for the “Wis- framework of the school’s strategic ing the big picture in mind. For division dom of Crowds” to provide direction. planning process. Strategic marketing heads and other middle level managers, PRESENTER: Gary Campbell, The Pike planning is not something to be avoided this session will allow participants to School (MA) or ignored, but is a signifi cant and excit- share and renew. ing opportunity to build a school’s capac- PRESENTERS: Barbara Kraemer-Cook ity to serve its markets and increase its and Kathleen McNamara, Marin Country likelihood for long-term fi nancial health. Day School (CA) PRESENTER: Christina Drouin, Center for Strategic Planning (FL)

Want to learn more about membership? Go to the NAIS Member Resource Center located in the Exhibit Hall to learn more.

23 thursday, BLOCK 2 WORKSHOPS February 25 12:00–1:00 PM

Fun with Numbers: Seven Secrets of the Savvy MANAGEMENT Financial Statements and School Leader: A Guide to the Independent School Surviving and Thriving Designing Strategy- ROOM: 2016 ROOM: 3018 Making to Fit School School fi nances often are a mystery This is the title of the new book by old Culture and Development to leaders of independent schools. Yet friend Rob Evans. The book and work- ROOM: 2018 understanding fi nances is crucial to shop explore the real-life dilemmas of Participants in this workshop will learn eff ective leadership of the institution school leadership and the professional new ways to think about strategy and — particularly in these challenging — and personal — challenges they present strategic planning. New models will be times. This session will focus on taking to heads and administrators, especially introduced and live examples given about the mystery out of the fi nancial concepts in these uncertain times. Come learn how to apply this to your school culture. and statements that are used in the man- concrete, practical ways to broaden You will leave with checklists and deci- agement of a school by learning to read perspective, improve coping, and sion criteria to use in deciding about the documents we use. reduce stress. whether, when, and how to plan for your PRESENTER: Sarah Daignault, National PRESENTER: Robert Evans, The Human school’s future. Business Offi cers Association (CO) Relations Service (MA) PRESENTERS: Judith Schechtman and BOOK SIGNING EVENT Marc Frankel, Triangle Associates (MO); Learn While You Earn Barbara Brueggemann, formerly of or Go Back to School? Sustaining School Marshall School (MN) ROOM: 2003 Leadership: Individualized In A School Is a Lousy Place to Learn Contracts for Heads, Part One Financial Trends: Anything In, sociologist Howard Becker ROOM: 2001 How Does Your School argues that on-the-job training is Every head has diff erent needs regard- Compare to Your Peer Schools superior to traditional schooling. What ing his or her job, including coping with Five Years from Now? aspects of school leadership are best stress, professional development, family ROOM: 2022 learned in school settings and which life, and future plans. In this session we Using the NAIS Financing Schools ones while being employed? In this ses- will explore the legal issues that often Calculator, determine your school’s sion accomplished independent school arise with heads’ contracts, as well as fi nancial trends in comparison to other administrators share personal stories of ways schools have personalized the independent peer school groups. What how they learned their craft. head’s contract to refl ect individual does your school’s fi nancial, admission, PRESENTERS: Pearl Rock Kane, The requests and meet various life stage enrollment, staff size, faculty compensa- Klingen stein Center (NY); Lucinda Lee requirements. This is the fi rst in a two-part tion, and giving data look like today and Katz, Marin Country Day School (CA); session regarding contracts and benefi ts fi ve years from now? Does your school Thomas Little, Park Day School (CA); for heads of school. Q&A included. spend more or less per student on sala- Duncan Lyon, Bentley School (Oakland PRESENTER: Suzanne Bogdan, Fisher & ries? Learn how to use the NAIS Financ- Campus) (CA); Nancy Nagramada, Phillips LLP (FL) ing Schools Calculator to determine the The Athenian School (CA) answers to these questions and many more that are relevant to the fi nancial sustainability of your school. PRESENTERS: Monique Rush, NAIS (DC); Marc Levinson, National Business Offi cers Association (CO)

Miss a keynote speaker? Let the bloggers and AC reporters fi ll you in. www.nais.org 24 Leadership Design Thinking Schools of the Future: Sustainability and for Kids: A Stanford/ A Model for Funding, Succession Planning for Nueva Collaboration to Make Collaboration, and Momentum Independent Schools the Dream Real ROOM: 2008 ROOM: 2020 ROOM: 2024 The Hawaii Association of Independent An overview of a leadership sustainabil- Learn how Design Thinking is chang- Schools and the Hawaii Community ity and succession planning process used ing the way our students think. Stanford Foundation launched “Schools of the successfully by Georgetown Day School. University and The Nueva School are Future” in July 2009, creating a statewide School leaders will explore how to reduce teaching the mindsets and processes to “community of learners” consisting of 18 risks of unplanned transitions and develop students into eff ective problem schools that will receive funding for fi ve increase long-term sustainability. identifi ers and solvers and nurture their years to transform the way teaching and PRESENTERS: Peter Branch, Georgetown creative confi dence. learning occurs in their classrooms. Day School (DC); Tom Adams, Transi- PRESENTERS: Kim Saxe, The Nueva PRESENTERS: Robert Witt, Hawaii tionGuides (MD) School (CA); George Kembel, Stanford Association of Independent Schools (HI); d.school (Hasso Plattner Institute of Mark Hines, Mid-Pacifi c Institute (HI) THE CLASSROOM Design at Stanford) (CA) EXPERIENCE Educating Young Women to Lead: SCHOOLS OF THE Outsmarting the Stereotypes FUTURE SERIES ROOM: 3020 The academic gap between girls and boys Best Practices in is closing, but even the most academically Distance Learning talented girls are bombarded by cultural ROOM: 3001 messages — from “stressed for success” Chris Bigenho takes a critical look to “gossip girl” — and images that leave at e-learning and off ers expert them vulnerable. This workshop will advice on how to ensure the eff ec- highlight concepts and concrete pro- tiveness of your distance-learning grams for educating and equipping girls programs. This is one of six work- to be culturally savvy and positioned for shops in the Schools of the Future personal success. workshop sequence. PRESENTERS: Susanne Beck, The PRESENTER: Chris Bigenho, National Coalition of Girls Schools (MA); Greenhill School (TX) Nanci Kauff man, Castilleja School (CA); Catherine Steiner-Adair, CSA Consulting and Harvard Medical School (MA); Kath- erine Windsor, Miss Porter’s School (CT)

25 thursday, BLOCK 3 WORKSHOPS February 25 1:30–2:30 PM

1:30–2:30 PM Creating an Admis- GOVERNANCE Concurrent One-Hour sions Consortium Workshops, Block 3 within Your School Community A Healthy Head Start: ROOM: 2009 Strategic Transitions for Learn how your independent school can School Heads and Board Chairs 1:30–2:30 PM partner with other schools in your area to ROOM: 2005 Featured Workshop develop a positive admissions environ- Join experienced school heads and trust- with Tina Seelig ment through the formation of a consor- ees to learn strategies for eff ective lead- ROOMS: 3014–3016 tium providing admissions support for ership transitions. Through case studies Introduction by Robert Witt, the school and the applicant families in and facilitated small-group discussions, executive director of the Hawaii your community. participants will learn how smooth tran- Association of Independent PRESENTERS: Marlyene Schwartz, High sitions in leadership — of both outgoing Schools and 2010 Annual Point Academy (CA); Gretchen Lurie, and incoming heads and board chairs Conference Think Tank member. Chandler School (CA); Sally McKenna, — depend on a few critical components See Seelig’s bio on page 8. Polytechnic School (CA) managed well. BOOK SIGNING EVENT PRESENTERS: Jeff rey Bradley, Educators’ Philanthropy in Small Collaborative (NH); Judith Glickman, Schools: Think Big! Educators’ Collaborative (CA); Lisa Lyle, COMMUNICATIONS ROOM: 2020 Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country AND ADVANCEMENT Getting a solid philanthropy program Day School (MO); Alonso Wong, Chinese rolling in a small or new school can be American International School (CA) Building School a tall order. In this session we’ll discuss Websites Around how to establish realistic fund-raising Governance and Participation expectations and identify strategies to Leadership through ROOM: 2008 put even the smallest shop at the top of its the Lens of Risk Management The success of your website is no long er game. Come away with practical solutions ROOM: 2011 measured by “hits,” but by visitor partici- to move your school’s fund-raising eff orts A 26-year head of school and bank pation. This session will outline ideas forward with confi dence and success. trustee teams with a lawyer-turned-head for getting users involved with your site PRESENTERS: Starr Snead, Advance- to apply the lessons of risk management and rebuilding your school’s web strategy ment Connections (SC); Shelley Reese to schools — complex enterprises full of around participation. Learn about the Cornish, Lexington Christian Academy opportunity as well as risk. Manage risk value of blogging, the power of video, (MA); Martha Moore, Mount Vernon well and support a healthy school climate; Twitter, and Facebook, and see how several Presbyterian School (GA) describe it well and empower trustees in schools are already making this work. their planning and policy development. PRESENTERS: Travis Warren, Whipple- Two Students Go Missing — PRESENTERS: Thomas Evans, Resource Hill Communications (NH); Kim Hurl- You Have a Crisis! Group 175 (MA); Lindsay Barnes, Hawai’i butt, Proctor Academy (NH) ROOM: 2018 Preparatory Academy (HI) This workshop will present an actual crisis that involved two missing stu- dents at a boarding school. We will walk through fi rst steps in a crisis and the ongoing crisis process with a focus on the communications challenges throughout the ordeal. PRESENTERS: Jane Hulbert, The Jane Group (IL); Michael Mulligan, The Thacher School (CA) 26 Demographic Sustainability Environmental Sustainability Financial Sustainability Global Sustainability Programmatic Sustainability Daily Work of School Leaders

Inspiring Students Sustaining School Youth, Money, through Sustainable Leadership: Individualized and Habits: Design and Curriculum Contracts for Heads, Part Two Navigating the New Normal ROOM: 2004 ROOM: 2001 ROOM: 2003 How does a school become more sus- Continuation of the fi rst session, includ- In order to help young people develop tainable beyond the hype and feel good ing interactive conversations about bene- healthy money habits and prepare for a measures? This panel highlights the fi ts found in contracts at various times in lifetime of fi nancial decision making, partnership between head of school, a head of school’s career. Q&A included. it’s critical to understand how the culture sustainability director, and an archi- PRESENTERS: Suzanne Bogdan, Fisher shapes their habits and values. We will tect who designed a sustainable campus & Phillips LLP (FL); Ralph Davison, highlight the trends of who is shaping the plan. Hear honest assessments of chal- Carney, Sandoe & Associates (NC) money habits of this generation as well lenges along the way and how these three as off er practical ideas and strategies to perspectives allowed the school to make The Struggle to Juggle: ensure that today’s youth are fi nancially steps toward a sustainable future. Working Mothers as successful. Presenters will engage the PRESENTERS: Alice Moore and Lucinda School Leaders audience with stories, stats, and sce- Lee Katz, Marin Country Day School (CA); ROOM: 3024 narios to creatively address fi nancial Scott Shell, EHDD Architecture (CA) Often mothers and women who wish to be literacy. mothers feel discouraged by the pros- PRESENTERS: Nathan Dungan, Share LEADERSHIP pect of stepping up to the next level of Save Spend (MN); Reveta Bowers, The DEVELOPMENT school leadership because of confl icting Center for Early Education (CA) demands of home and work. Come hear Cohering Habits of Heart stories and share strategies with two suc- MANAGEMENT with Habits of Mind at the cessful heads of school who both began Hotchkiss School their headships with infants! Partici- Legal Strategies ROOM: 2007 pants will leave feeling inspired. for Navigating The Hotchkiss Template for Service PRESENTERS: Ann Klotz, Laurel School Diffi cult Economic Times Learning-Service Living will clarify the (OH); Wanda M. Holland Greene, The ROOM: 3020 rationale and establish some stages of Hamlin School (CA) The changing economic horizon is changing motivations from requirement to on the minds of independent school lead- altruism. Prevalent models and systems ership. This session considers modifi ca- of service learning will be examined. The tions to teacher contracts, enrollment goal is that students will develop a “global documents, admissions applications, and gaze” as a lifelong habit, and “an ease student and employee manuals, as well with otherness” as a lifelong skill. as early retirement, lay-off plans, and PRESENTERS: Manjula Salomon, severance agreements. Elsie Stapf, and David Thompson, PRESENTER: Caryn Pass, Venable, The Hotchkiss School (CT) LLP (DC)

Don’t be surprised if the person sitting next to you is one of our Annual Conference bloggers, tapped to provide online insight in real time for both conference participants and those back at school. Check the NAIS website homepage (www.nais.org) for a direct link to the AC blogs. 27 thursday, BLOCK 3 WORKSHOPS February 25 1:30–2:30 PM

Managing Financial Risk in THE CLASSROOM Independent Schools EXPERIENCE SCHOOLS OF THE ROOM: 2014 FUTURE SERIES Independent schools confront the ever 21st Century Profes- increasing challenge of managing fi nan- sional Development: Virtual Science Fair cial risk within their institutions, from Think Globally and Locally ROOM: 3001 both internal and external sources. The ROOM: 2024 The middle school science fair has challenge of the current economy, the Ongoing professional learning oppor- gone virtual! NAIS, in conjunc- structure of the school’s fi nancial model tunities are at our fi ngertips thanks to tion with the Near East and South and decision making, and critical insur- the web. Understanding how to leverage Asia Schools Association (NESA), ance and risk management issues can those opportunities for continual learning is piloting a program that uses e- signifi cantly impact long-term sustain- with colleagues down the hall or halfway mentors (teachers, scientists, and ability. This session will provide a “best around the world is a requirement for graduate students) to work online practices” approach for addressing these 21st century educators of all stripes. with teams of eighth graders, who key areas, from both operational and PRESENTERS: Will Richardson, Power- compete with other schools in the fi duciary perspectives. ful Learning Practice (NJ); Stacey Kley, virtual fair. Find out how it works PRESENTERS: Lisa Turchan, The Buckley Association of Delaware Valley Independ- and how your school can participate. School (CA); Denise Gutches, DKG ent Schools (PA); Sheryl Nussbaum- This is one of six workshops in the Consulting (CA); Cheryl McDowell and Beach, Powerful Learning Practice (VA) Schools of the Future workshop Ronald Wanglin, Bolton & Company (CA) sequence. The IB Diploma PRESENTER: Whitney Elmore, School & Student Services: Programme: A Follow- Macon State College (GA) User Roundtable up on Global and Programmatic ROOM 2022 Sustainability Are you using SSS this year to process ROOM: 2016 fi nancial aid applications? Want to learn Participants will hear from heads of 3:00–4:30 PM more about the future of the product and schools and students off ering both insti- Thought Leaders provide input about improving it? If so, tutional and personal perspectives on the Summit: Building Schools join leaders of the SSS service to discuss IB Diploma Programme. Participants will for a Digital Age an overview of this year — what’s working gain an understanding of the IB Diploma, ROOMS: 3002–3012 and what’s not; new features planned for an international network of school ➥ Musical Performance by The future releases; and best practices, tips, administrators, examples of IB materi- Hamlin School (California) and tricks. als for teacher professional development, ➥ Moderated by Wanda M. Holland PRESENTERS: Mike Flanagan and Mark and examples of students’ assessments Greene, head of The Hamlin Mitchell, NAIS (DC) and projects. School, and 2010 NAIS Annual PRESENTERS: Ryan Kelly, Carrollwood Conference Think Tank member Day School (FL); Joseph Kennedy, ➥ See the Thought Leaders’ bios West Sound Academy (WA); Paul on page 6. Campbell, International Baccalaureate Organization (NY) 4:30–6:00 PM Superpowers Unite! Networking Pick up your free copy of Pat Bassett’s Reception in the Exhibit Hall Independent School Myths fl ier with any MOSCONE WEST EXHIBIT HALL purchase from the NAIS Bookstore.* All are welcome and dress casual! (Capes optional.) *While supplies last. 28 ine oonlinenl o r ols f s TToolso po forwer ssuperpowersuper

NAIS Online Tools Are Here to Help You Make Data-Driven Decisions!

➥ What zip codes in your area will see the highest increase in family incomes over the next fi ve years? ➥ Why are applications declining at your school? ➥ What is the average salary of a teacher with 6–10 years of experience? ➥ Really… how satisfi ed are your alums with the education received from your school? ➥ Where do I fi nd qualifi ed staff to fi ll open positions at my school?

Go to www.nais.org to learn more or visit us at the NAIS Member Resource Center at this year’s Annual Conference for a quick demo on how to use NAIS online tools to answer these questions and MANY more!

NAIS online tools include: ➥ StatsOnline ➥ SurveyBuilder ➥ Demographic Center ➥ Career Center

29 friday, February 26 Demographic Sustainability Environmental Sustainability Financial Sustainability Global Sustainability Programmatic Sustainability Daily Work of School Leaders

6:30 AM–3:00 PM 8:00–9:00 AM Crisis Management Registration Open Concurrent One-Hour Education: Who, What, MOSCONE WEST FIRST FLOOR LOBBY Workshops, Block 4 How, and Why? ROOM: 2001 6:30 AM–5:00 PM Eff ective crisis management requires the NAIS Annual Conference 8:00–9:00 AM education and involvement of all relevant Information Booth Open Featured Workshop stakeholders, including administration, FIRST FLOOR LOBBY with Carol Dweck faculty, staff , students, trustees, and par- ROOM: 3018 ents. Through regular communication, 6:45–7:45 AM Sponsored by The Klingenstein trainings, drills, re-evaluation, and law Coffee Break Fund, Inc. enforcement partnerships, schools can MOSCONE WEST SECOND See Dweck’s bio on page 9. help ensure that they are well prepared FLOOR LOBBY BOOK SIGNING EVENT for a possible crisis. PRESENTER: Jessie Barrie, Albuquerque 8:00–9:30 AM; Academy (NM) 11:00 AM–2:00 PM Exhibit Hall, NAIS Bookstore, 8:00–9:00 AM Heroic Fund Raising and Member Resource Featured Workshop for Challenging Times Center Open with Patrick F. Bassett ROOM: 2003 MOSCONE WEST EXHIBIT HALL ROOMS: 3014–3016 Development programs today need In the Exhibit Hall, meet hundreds of Including guest panelists John superheroes. This session will cover the companies and nonprofi t organizations Couch of Apple Inc. and Michael roles of trustees, head of school, and that support independent schools. Visit Horn, coauthor of Disrupting Class staff ; program planning and implemen- the Member Resource Center to learn See bios on page 8. tation; new fund-raising strategies; and about NAIS member benefi ts and School BOOK SIGNING EVENT 21st century donor expectations. and Student Services. Remember to stop PRESENTERS: Helen Colson, Helen Col- by the bookstore to buy books by many of son Development Associates (MD); Bruce the outstanding conference speakers as COMMUNICATIONS Stewart, Sidwell Friends School (DC) well as numerous NAIS books and issues AND ADVANCEMENT of Independent School. 21st Century Parent Education: Guiding Parents in a Changing World ROOM: 2008 Technology is dramatically transform- ing the landscape of both adolescence and education. Parents need to know how students are using technology inside and outside of school, and what healthy parental engagement can look like. This session will provide schools with strate- gies for how to eff ectively partner with and support parents in a changing world. PRESENTERS: Russell Shaw and John Rison, Abington Friends School (PA)

31 friday, BLOCK 4 WORKSHOPS February 26 8:00–9:00 AM

GOVERNANCE LEADERSHIP International DEVELOPMENT Service Learning: Strength Without Numbers: Unleashing Superpowers Financial Sustainability in Coaching the New Head: that Change the World Small Schools How Do You Know What ROOM: 2007 ROOM: 2002 You Don’t Know? Learn how George School utilizes its This session examines key aspects of ROOM: 2006 power of vision to demonstrate its fi nancial wellness in small schools, New school heads operate in territory 60-year commitment to serving our including achieving sustainability with both familiar and strange. The coach is global community via the Global Service limited resources. How can you commu- both ally and guide for the refl ective jour- Program. This new program teaches nicate eff ectively to constituents about ney of leadership. The coaching dialogue educators to create and implement inter- fi nances? How do the business man- leads to deeper understanding of the self national service learning programs in ager, head, and trustee form an eff ective who leads, as well as enhanced awareness their own schools and provides opportu- team? Presenters serve in small schools. of the school culture. This presentation by nities for students everywhere to partici- Participants will receive sample strategic an experienced coach will include specifi c pate in meaningful global service. fi nancial plans. ways heads can increase their “peripheral PRESENTERS: Pauline Forest and Cheri PRESENTERS: Janice Chiles, The vision” and deepen their understanding of Mellor, George School (PA) Northwest School (WA); Will Hancock, themselves as leaders. Kanu O Ka Aina Learning Ohana (HI); PRESENTERS: Travis Brownley, Marin The Road Not (Yet) Taken: Olaf Jorgenson, Almaden Country School Academy (CA); Rosemary Evans, The Decision to Head an (CA) Westridge School (CA); Mark McKee, St. Elementary School Matthew’s Episcopal Day School (CA); ROOM: 2016 Thinking Beyond Good Fran Scoble, FNS Consulting (CA) Three heads from diverse schools and Governance: Creating a career points will discuss independent 21st Century Board of Trustees Discussing Gay, elementary school headship, each off er- ROOM: 2009 Lesbian, Bisexual, ing a take on the three most compelling This session is tailored for the brave of and Transgender (GLBT) reasons — both pro and con — for con- heart, for those who get energized by Issues in Our Schools sidering this career path. Expect to hear possibility, by entertaining the question, ROOM: 2004 some common threads and some points “What if?” This is a fast-paced, real- This workshop aims to provide basic and of disagreement! Panelists are members world application that demonstrates accurate information on GLBT issues of the Elementary School Heads Associa- how a board of trustees can become a in our schools. A major goal is to pro- tion (ESHA). super-powered, best-practice, nimble, vide tools and resources that will allow PRESENTERS: Claudia Daggett, Elemen- forward-thinking and acting body that faculty and staff to become informed and tary School Heads Association (MA); leads its school on a heroic journey of empowered with regard to GLBT issues Charles Baldecchi, The Lexington School 21st century success. and to off er strategies for integrating this (KY); Wanda M. Holland Greene, The PRESENTERS: Stephanie Flanigan, information into classroom curricula. Hamlin School (CA); David Trower, Montessori School of Denver (CO); PRESENTERS: Eddy Hernandez and Allen-Stevenson School (NY) Monique Davis, Davis Branding and Laura Magnanini, The Paideia School Marketing (CO) (GA)

All Annual Conference programs will occur in the Moscone West Convention Center unless otherwise noted.

32 Widening the Form 990 Fallout: Reinventing the Financial Circle: Building Lessons Learned Report: Engaging Leadership from Within for ROOM: 2020 Stakeholders in Sustainability Equity and Inclusion Now that schools have submitted the fi rst ROOM: 2022 ROOM: 2005 990 on the “new” form, the feedback is In these challenging economic times This workshop examines one high providing many lessons and guidance as with more stringent transparency school’s journey to create a model of to preparations for completing next year’s requirements, it’s more critical than shared leadership and action in its Form 990. We’ll discuss lessons learned ever to keep stakeholders engaged in the approach to diversity, equity, and inclu- and examine strategies for preparations fi nancial picture of your school so they sion through the work of a school-wide for the next round. can make and support sustainability Steering Committee. Participants will PRESENTER: Caryn Pass, Venable, decisions. Learn how to handle this learn strategies for making equity and LLP (DC) sensitive and complex topic from an inclusion part of every adult’s responsi- experienced workshop leader and board bility, focusing on faculty, administra- The Intentional Teacher: fi nance chair and a seasoned school CFO. tors, parents, and trustees. Better Teaching through PRESENTERS: Amy DeLouise and PRESENTERS: Mark Salkind, Ken School-Teacher Dialogue Richard Esposito, The Holton-Arms Garcia-Gonzales, Alex Wong, and ROOM: 2018 School (MD) Charlotte Worsley, Urban School of A thoughtful and responsive profes- San Francisco (CA) sional culture allows independent school StatsOnline: teachers to build meaningful careers and Changing for the MANAGEMENT lives. This presentation will off er specifi c Better, Changing for You and practical ideas for developing insti- ROOM: 2011 Adapt, Survive, and Thrive tutional environments in which teachers NAIS is committed to providing inde- with Consultants — Your can maximize their professional poten- pendent schools with relevant tools and GPS when You Need It Most tial for the school and students while data based on the ever changing needs of ROOM: 3022 meeting their own needs and aspirations. schools. Learn about the many changes This panel discussion will help good PRESENTER: Peter Gow, Beaver Country and enhancements that are available schools become great ones. Experienced Day School (MA) through the StatsOnline Benchmark- senior consultants from Carney, Sandoe ing tool and how to use and apply them to & Associates will discuss executive Lessons from your school. Also, please bring with you search, strategic planning, and board/ Katrina and H1N1 any comments, suggestions, or feedback governance work. There will be lots of to Improve Distance Learning on future StatsOnline updates that would “lessons learned from the fi eld,” and and Protect Salaries make it a better tool for you. time for Q&A. ROOM: 3020 PRESENTER: Monique Rush, NAIS (DC) PRESENTERS: Peter Cheney, Carney, Can you charge tuition when your campus Sandoe & Associates (NY); D. Ralph is shut down? With no tuitions coming Davison, Carney, Sandoe & Associates in, how do we pay salaries? A PK3–12th (NC); Earl Ball, Carney, Sandoe & Associ- grade school shares lessons hard learned ates (MA); Doreen Oleson, Saint Mark’s from Katrina and H1N1 about how to School (CA) assure education continues as required during interruptions for medical reasons and natural disasters. Take home infor- mation regarding distance learning, nec- essary upgrades, and changing habits. PRESENTER: John Fixx, Chase Collegiate School (CT)

33 friday, BLOCK 4 WORKSHOPS February 26 8:00–9:00 AM

THE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE SCHOOLS OF THE 9:30–11:00 AM FUTURE SERIES Opening General Session 1 to 1 Laptop Program: with Juan Enriquez Financials, Policies, Lessons Cloaked ROOMS: 3002–3012 and Research in the Power ➥ Musical Performance by The San ROOM: 2024 of Narrative Francisco School (California) In this presentation, we’ll share the fi ve- ROOM: 3001 ➥ Bay Area Schools Combined year development history of a 1 to 1 laptop Explore the power of narrative and Choir from Castilleja, Menlo, program, including fi nancial structures, personal story, engaging students Sacred Heart, and Woodside policies and procedures, pedagogy, and in meaningful ways. Leveraging a Priory schools (California) research. Learn comprehensive details potpourri of new media tools, don ➥ Remarks by Patrick F. Bassett, of the program from start-up to eff ective the “Cloak of Narrative” and bring NAIS president classroom integration from implementer your class to life with alternate ➥ Introduction by Reveta Bowers, perspectives, and receive a comprehen- reality games and global stories of head of school, The Center for sive 1 to 1 laptop program handbook. human interest and understanding. Early Education (California) and PRESENTERS: Terrie Scheckelhoff and Take home a wealth of resources as 2010 NAIS Annual Conference Christine Murakami, Columbus School you enter the world of “unfi ction” Think Tank member for Girls (OH) and digital threads. ➥ Remarks by Juan Enriquez This is one of six workshops in the ➥ See Enriquez’ bio on page 7. Exploring Deep Schools of the Future workshop BOOK SIGNING EVENT Integration of Sustain- sequence. ability in the Curriculum PRESENTER: Chris Bigenho, ROOM: 2014 Greenhill School (TX) This session will analyze new and innovative approaches to educating for sustainability, showcasing several inde- Top 12 Suggestions for pendent school examples, with a special Teaching Boys focus on Marin Academy, where topics ROOM: 3024 such as food, energy, and social justice Boys and teachers collide, often pain- are key components. Participants will fully, over a number of traditional edu- discuss strategies for integrating cational practices: sitting still, reading sustainability issues into their own “good” literature, and most especially school curricula. homework. In this talk, psychologist PRESENTERS: Wynn Calder, Sustain- Michael Thompson will explain why boys able Schools, LLC (MA); Mark Stefanski, experience school the way they do, and Marin Academy (CA) what teachers need to do to engage the curiosity of boys. PRESENTER: Michael Thompson, psychologist and author (MA)

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The league of independent superheroes wishes ➥ Baron Ablon, trustee, St. Alcuin to thank all NAIS schools for nominating their Montessori School (Texas) superpowers within. Here are just a few of our ➥ Usha Balamore, associate head super colleagues. Let them inspire you, read of lower school and director of more about their daring feats at www.nais.org/ character education, The Shipley go/superpower. Remember—celebrate the School (Pennsylvania) superpowers within your school! ➥ Anna Baralt, director of tech- nology, Shorecrest Preparatory School (Florida) ➥ Bob Bishop, trustee, Westtown School (Pennsylvania) ➥ Board of Trustees Executive Committee, Windrush School (California) ➥ Dining Services Team, Westridge School for Girls Baron Ablon Usha Balamore Anna Baralt Bob Bishop (California) ➥ Karen Douse, director of library and information services, Harpeth Hall School (Tennessee) ➥ Martha Haakmat, diversity coordinator, The Packer Collegiate Institute (New York) ➥ Jennifer Larrabee, trustee, volunteer, parent, Avery Coonley Windrush School Board of Trustees Westridge School Dining Services Team School (Illinois) Executive Committee ➥ N. Nancy Misra, trustee, Mounds Park Academy (Minnesota) ➥ Mike Saxenian, assistant head of school for fi nance and admin- istration, Sidwell Friends School (District of Columbia) ➥ Student Body, Eagle Rock School (Colorado) Karen Douse Martha Haakmat Jennifer Larrabee N. Nancy Misra ➥ Isabella Veader, student, Lincoln School (Rhode Island) ➥ Allison Webster, assistant head of school for fi nance and admin- istration, Shady Hill School (Massachusetts)

Mike Saxenian Eagle Rock School Isabella Veader Allison Webster 35 Student Body friday, BLOCK 5 WORKSHOPS February 26 11:30 AM–12:30 PM

11:30 AM–12:30 PM Team Philanthropy: Governance: Teamwork, Concurrent One-Hour Head, Development Culture, and High Workshops, Block 5 Staff, Volunteers — Performance A Winning Combination ROOM: 2024 ROOM: 2020 This interactive session will showcase 11:30 AM–12:30 PM This presentation will help heads of the three governance modes: fi duciary, Featured Workshop and schools and development staff learn how strategic, and generative, allowing NAIS Diversity Leadership to use each member of the philanthropy participants to learn about and experi- Award Featuring Reveta team (head, development staff , consult- ence tri-modal governance, followed by Bowers ants, and volunteers) most eff ectively. a discussion of how to create a culture to ROOMS: 3014–3016 Learn who are the right players for each support sustained high team perform- Introduction by Doreen Oleson, position, how to recruit and train them, ance in the boardroom. head of Saint Mark’s School and what the playbook holds. PRESENTER: Cathy Trower, Harvard (California) and 2010 NAIS Annual PRESENTERS: Julia McGuire, University (NH) Conference Think Tank member. Campbell & Company (CA); Lucinda Lee See Bowers’ bio on page 9. Katz, Marin Country Day School (CA) Small but Mighty! Becoming Mighty Mouse™ GOVERNANCE ROOM: 2001 COMMUNICATIONS When economic realities collide with AND ADVANCEMENT The Governance Dash- established practices, change is both board: A Powerful Tool to inevitable and challenging. Yet a small Build a Better Brand: Monitor Educational Outcomes school can be well positioned to adapt to Defi ning, Differentiating, ROOM: 2002 these conditions and become and Distinguishing Your School The Montclair Kimberley Academy board stronger as it “grows” smaller. Hear ROOM: 2008 of trustees developed data dashboards 12 lessons learned from one school’s Every institution is defi ned by its brand to highlight outcomes and trends in experiences, covering such topics as stra- and Wildwood School is no exception. In academics, athletics, enrollment, and tegic planning, staffi ng, bank relations, 2007, the school undertook a major ini- college placement. Learn how trustees communication, and morale. tiative to re-examine and diff erentiate its collaborated with administrators to PRESENTER: John Huber, The brand. The results can be seen in our new identify relevant metrics and how these Barnesville School (MD) logo, viewbook, and website. In recogni- dashboards are improving board discus- tion of the work, Wildwood was named sion and decision making on vital issues one of the world’s most eff ective of mission and program. rebrands in the 2009 ReBrand 100® PRESENTERS: James Wickenden, Global Awards. Wickenden Associates, Inc. (NJ); Alice PRESENTERS: Jennifer Rowland, Hirsh, Thomas Nammack, and Eric Pai, Wildwood School (CA); Kim Baer, Montclair Kimberley Academy (NJ) KBDA (CA)

36 LEADERSHIP Smart by Nature: Contracts: Protecting DEVELOPMENT Schooling for Sustainability the School in All Your ROOM: 2006 Relationships Headship and Courage Worried about the future of the planet? ROOM: 2016 ROOM: 3018 Join Head-Royce School, Marin Academy, Contracts can both protect and harm the Headship requires countless skills, and the Center for Ecoliteracy for a lively school. Learn about the proper drafting of from empathy and knowledge of peda- program about the vital and hopeful contracts to meet your school’s needs while gogy to the ability to hire great teachers new movement of educators prepar- avoiding liability or unintended obligations. and balance a budget. But it also requires ing young people to live sustainably. We PRESENTER: Suzanne Bogdan, Fisher one harder-to-defi ne attribute: cour- will demonstrate ways to use principles & Phillips, LLP (FL) age. This two-part presentation will of ecological literacy in food programs, address the place of courage in educa- campus facilities, and innovative cur- Measuring High tional leadership. What does it mean to riculum development. Performing Schools be courageous as a head of school? When PRESENTERS: Crystal Land and Paul ROOM: 2011 is courage necessary? Can courage be Chapman, The Head-Royce School (CA); NAIS and the Independent Schools learned on the job? Zenobia Barlow and Carolie Sly, Center Victoria (ISV) will discuss their respective PRESENTERS: Michael Thompson, for Ecoliteracy (CA) work on outcomes-based and values- psychologist and author (MA); Richard added research. In particular, ISV will Melvoin, Belmont Hill School (MA) MANAGEMENT demonstrate its successful Listen, Evalu- ate, Act, and Deliver suite of tools that Meeting Chancellor Rhee’s Affordable Schools: helps schools measure their performance Challenge: Advancing Strategic Issues in against a research-based, data-informed Public Education Outcomes Managing Financial Aid set of indicators. ROOM: 2004 ROOM: 3022 PRESENTERS: Paul Sheahan and Andrew Last year in Chicago, Michelle Rhee, Managing the eff ective use of fi nancial Hay, Independent Schools Victoria chancellor of District of Columbia public aid dollars to achieve the imperative of (AUSTRALIA); Amada Torres, NAIS (DC) schools, challenged independent schools access and opportunity while balanc- to match mission to action in serving a ing the budget through aff ordability and public purpose. A panel, moderated by stewardship is an increasingly diffi cult NAIS trustee Jim Rogers, will discuss task. Join your colleagues for a facilitated highly eff ective programs that both meet discussion about key trends, demo- this challenge and also greatly benefi t the graphic projections, and new ways of host school. managing fi nancial aid for strong enroll- PRESENTERS: Lorna Smith, Horizons ment and revenue. Student Enrichment Program (CT); Peter PRESENTER: Mark Mitchell, NAIS (DC) Esty, former school head (CA); Ben Mar- tinez, Breakthrough Collaborative (CA); Nicholas Thacher, Dedham Country Day School (MA)

Go to www.nais.org/go/annualconference for workshop materials and presentations.

37 friday, BLOCK 5 WORKSHOPS February 26 11:30 AM–12:30 PM

Navigating Rougher THE CLASSROOM Creativity, Innovation, and Waters to Strengthen EXPERIENCE Entrepreneurship: The Learning and School Strengths of the LD Student ROOM: 2009 21st Century Educa- ROOM: 3020 Three school heads (coed elementary day, tion: Preparing the All too often we focus on the weaknesses girls boarding secondary, and coed K–12) “Transition Generation” for of LD students in our schools. Research will use divergent responses to enroll- Leadership indicates that these students possess ment shrinkage to catalyze conversation ROOM: 2007 many unique talents. This presenta- with an active audience of school leaders Come to this workshop to learn cutting- tion will examine the current research about how to strengthen school and com- edge ideas to build curricula that around LD learners to gain a better munity through the navigation of dimin- optimally prepare today’s students for understanding of the brain, learning ished resources and expanding needs. tomorrow’s world of accelerating techno- diff erences, inherent strengths in these PRESENTERS: John Barrengos, The logical change and globalization. learners, and ways to increase academic Independent Day School (CT); Robert PRESENTER: James Tracy, Cushing performance of LD students. Brisk, The Wellington School (OH); Sally Academy (MA) PRESENTERS: Adam Man and Helen Mixsell, Stoneleigh-Burnham School Waldron, The Forman School (CT) (MA) Bringing the World into the Classroom Interactive Learning: Superpowers… ROOM: 2003 Using New Media to Activate! Creating Help students connect what they learn in Engage Students’ Strengths New Business Models for school to what’s happening in the world ROOM: 2022 Our Schools with live videoconferencing in the class- Kids can change the world. In fact, kids ROOM: 2005 room. Students speak directly with peers can change the world right now! So how What might 21st century business in Egypt, Kenya, India, and elsewhere do you as an adult inspire these world models for independent schools look like, — personally learning about global events changers? This workshop will show you and how would they diff er from current as they unfold. The workshop will cover how to combine new media (that is all models? Explore three conceptual models the impact on teachers and students, things electronic — video, social net- that allow for customization, innovation, integrating peer-to-peer dialogue into working, online communities, etc.) with and authenticity in their designs. existing curricula, and eff ectively man- classroom teachers acting as coaches to Discover how community, knowledge aging videoconferencing technology. It create authentically engaging experi- sharing, and school mission can inform will also explore the challenges involved ences for students. an updated business model that will in creating a technology-based, cross- PRESENTERS: Jenifer Fox, educational sustain your school. cultural dialogue. consultant (NY); Robert Burkhardt, PRESENTERS: Kevin Ruth, Saint PRESENTERS: Tonya Muro-Phillips, Eagle Rock School (CO) Edmond’s Academy (DE); Charles Clark, Global Nomads Group (NY); Anna Bahr, Saint Edward’s School (FL); Cynthia Jack Levinson, Mickey Morgan, and Berkshire, Wildwood School (CA); Marc Emma Wartzman, Oakwood School (CA) Frankel, Triangle Associates (MO)

Stop by the NAIS Bookstore to get your coupon for 15 percent off your Independent School magazine subscription.* *While supplies last. 38 Demographic Sustainability Environmental Sustainability Financial Sustainability Global Sustainability Programmatic Sustainability Daily Work of School Leaders

Peering Inside the Glass Box: Developing SCHOOLS OF THE a Technology Enhanced FUTURE SERIES Active Studio ROOM: 2018 Teachers of the Future What types of environments foster active ROOM: 3001 learning and more inclusive learning- The NAIS Teacher of the Future ing teaching? How can educators leverage program, now in its second year, AAspiringspir interactive technologies to create honors 25 teachers for their innova- SSchoolchool meaningful classroom experiences? tion and creativity. Join members of Based on MIT’s Technology Enhanced this year’s group for a discussion of HHeadseads Active Learning model, this session great teaching and great learning, will highlight strategies, curricula, and come away with ideas for your and resources that benefi t classrooms, classrooms. This is one of six work- libraries, and labs. shops in the Schools of the Future PRESENTERS: Thomas Haglund, James workshop sequence. Bologna, and David Boxer, Windward PRESENTERS: Sherry Annee, WELCOME TO OUR CURRENT School (CA) Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School 2009–10 FELLOWSHIP (IN); Nini Halkett, Harvard- FOR ASPIRING SCHOOL The Power of Empathic Westlake School (CA); Flaurie HEADS COHORT AND Advising: Unleashing Imberman, Castilleja School (CA); CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR Teacher-Student Connection Heidi Maloy, Cary Academy (NC) NEW 2010–11 FELLOWS! ROOM: 2014 These individuals have been Is the connection between students and selected to participate in the teachers unleashing its true power at 12:30–1:30 PM NAIS Fellowship for Aspiring your school? This experiential work- Roundtable Talks: School Heads Program, a shop will outline the fundamentals of Stop and Swap Stories — professional development empathic advising and create a climate and Super Solutions! program for individuals at of listening and responsiveness. Educa- EXHIBIT HALL TABLES NAIS member schools who tors will leave feeling more attuned to BY THE BOOKSTORE wish to become heads of students’ needs and better able to help Following NAIS President Pat Bassett’s independent schools. them grow and thrive. article The New Normal, many schools are The program includes work- PRESENTERS: Ellen Porter Honnet, talking about how the game is changing shops, leadership assessments, Stanley H. King Counseling Institute for independent schools. Join colleagues a mentor relationship, and a (MA); Jack Creeden, Providence Day from other schools similar to yours to focused school project, all School (RI) discuss how your school is handling the tied together throughout the shifting game. (Tables to be organized by course of one year. Part of the school size / type — large boarding, large programming takes place at day, medium boarding, medium day, the Annual Conference. You, small boarding, small day, early educa- too, can be part of a network tion, combined day/boarding.) of aspiring school leaders and take your career to the next level. For more information about the fellowship, visit www.nais.org/go/fellowship.

39 friday, BLOCK 6 WORKSHOPS February 26 1:30–2:30 PM

1:30–2:30 PM COMMUNICATIONS LEADERSHIP Concurrent One-Hour AND ADVANCEMENT DEVELOPMENT Workshops, Block 6 Raising Money The Edward E. Ford Without Raising Educational Leadership 1:30–2:30 PM Tuition: Successful Campaigns Program: The April 2009 Grants Featured Workshop in a Tough Economy ROOM: 2018 with Kip Fulbeck ROOM: 2014 The Foundation views independent ROOM: 3018 Shrinking enrollments, tight budgets, schools as a vast resource for generative, Introduction by Ted Farraday, vice and struggling annual funds make the transformational thinking. Our Educa- president, education programs, undertaking of capital campaigns for tion Leadership Grants Program will Interlochen Center for the Arts schools increasingly more diffi cult. profi le four $250,000 matching grants (Michigan), and 2010 NAIS Annual Learn from current case studies how to awarded to The Westminster, Winchester Conference Think Tank member. increase overall giving to your school in Thurston, Windward, and Punahou See Fulbeck’s bio on page 9. a tough economy. Take away strategy on schools in April 2009. BOOK SIGNING EVENT what’s working and what’s not and best PRESENTERS: Robert Hallett, The practices to position your school as a Edward E. Ford Foundation (ME); William philanthropic priority! Clarkson, The Westminster Schools (GA); PRESENTERS: Jennifer Richard, Wink- Tom Gilder, Windward School (CA); Gary 1:30–2:30 PM ler Consulting Group (SC); Robert Neu, Niels, Winchester Thurston School (PA); Featured Workshop Trinity Presbyterian School (AL) Jim Scott, Punahou School (HI) with Tony Wagner ROOMS: 3014-3016 GOVERNANCE International Introduction by Alexis Wright, Students: How to dean, children’s programs, Staying Healthy: Create Cultural Ambassadors Bank Street School for Children How to Survive, ROOM: 2009 (New York), and 2010 NAIS Annual Persevere, and Grow when U.S. independent schools are becom- Conference Think Tank member. School Leaders Fall Ill ing increasingly global, but enrolling See Wagner’s bio on page 9. ROOM: 2008 international students is but the begin- BOOK SIGNING EVENT Imagine: Last night your head of school ning. How do we empower these students was admitted to the hospital and will to become cultural ambassadors? Heads be out until next year. How a school from day and boarding schools will lead a responds to a leader’s unexpected illness discussion ranging from recruiting host is a daunting question that every school families to innovations in curriculum must answer. At Meadowbrook, we faced to special programs that highlight the this challenge and want to share what cultures represented. we did in the absence of that leadership, PRESENTERS: Robert Stanley, American what we didn’t do, what worked, what Secondary Schools for International Stu- didn’t work, and why. dents and Teachers (ASSIST) (CT); Meg PRESENTER: Brendan Largay, The Milne Moulton, ASSIST (MA); Malcolm Meadowbrook School of Weston (MA) McKenzie, The Hotchkiss School (CT); Kathleen Jamieson, National Cathedral School (DC)

40 Making Sustainability Working Effectively Change: How to Sustainable: to Improve the Health Manage It Leveraging Support through of Faculty Cultures and ROOM: 2007 Student Leadership School Climate This session highlights a new NAIS book ROOM: 2011 ROOM: 2002 on change management, which focuses Sustainability eff orts are often limited Heads need to be on the cutting edge of on change as it relates to leadership, stra- to projects or facility improvements with curriculum and also understand teach- tegic planning, fund raising, assessing little impact on learning. How can we ers’ fear of change that may threaten and measuring change, boards of trust- realize long-term sustainability, inte- their professional autonomy and desire ees, curricula, entrepreneurship, global- grating green habits into the educational for collaborative decision making with ization, diversity, the green movement, process and school culture? Learn how to the administration. This session will fi nances, and much more. Jim Tracy, head promote sustainability by empowering explore typical faculty responses to of Cushing Academy and editor of the student leaders, resulting in community change and successful strategies for book, will head the discussion. buy-in, a new ethos, and a surge of anticipating and working with them. PRESENTERS: Jim Tracy, Cushing Acad- support to “go green.” Healthier, more positive faculty cultures emy (MA); Patrick F. Bassett, NAIS (DC) PRESENTERS: Bill Wiecking, Hawaii along with excellence and innovation are Preparatory Academy (HI); Olaf Jorgen- the goals. Economic Diversity at son, Almaden Country School (CA) PRESENTERS: John Littleford, Littleford an Independent School: & Associates (LA); Scott Hutchinson, Hard Data and Hard Choices Metroville Webb School of Knoxville (TN) ROOM: 3024 U.S.A.: Combining Are we becoming more or less economi- Superpowers to Form MANAGEMENT cally diverse? Based on a large volume an Incredible Team of data from the Benchmark Research ROOM: 2001 Admission: The JRPO group and from NAIS StatsOnline, Times like these call for The Incredibles Customer’s Perspective the study of admissions, fi nance, and to save the day by ramping up fund- ROOM: 2006 fi nancial aid data suggests that there are raising eff orts, creating innovative What gives your school its unique value? discrete, predictable, and somewhat sur- professional development and academic The individual experience and educa- prising fi nancial and admissions limits programs, attracting outstanding tion you provide to your students and to increasing economic diversity that students, and ensuring fi nancial sus- families. We will explore the need for may challenge some basic assumptions. tainability. In this interactive session a standard online application, from all PRESENTER: Grant Lichtman, Francis participants will learn how to combine perspectives — the admission offi cer, Parker School (CA) superpowers in their schools to overcome placement offi cer, educational consult- challenges. (Capes optional.) ant, and family (aka “the customer”). PRESENTERS: Monica Gillespie, Kate Come myth bust with us about the Gould, and Janet Wolfe, St. Paul’s School obstacles to adopting a standard online for Girls (MD); Helen Colson, Helen Col- application! son Development Associates (MD) PRESENTERS: Aimee Gruber, SSATB (CANADA); Fran Ryan, Rumsey Hall School (CT)

Looking for suggestions on what to attend? Go to the NAIS Information Booth for suggested pathways. 41 friday, BLOCK 6 WORKSHOPS February 26 1:30–2:30 PM

The Leap of Faith: Surviving the World Don’t Go Global Planning Strategically of “MyFace:” Promoting Alone!: Building Teacher and Sustainably in Appropriate Boundaries Networks for Teaching India Turbulent Times in Technology ROOM: 2016 ROOM: 2022 ROOM: 2024 As school curricula increasingly focus on Declining demographics, increasing This session will focus on the crisis of world cultures and globalization, profes- tuition, competition from local schools, inappropriate technology use, includ- sional development is changing. How do and a rising fi nancial aid commitment ing sexting, texting, and e-mail abuse, we prepare teachers for teaching global required Long Trail School’s board to and what schools should be doing to curricula? This workshop will exam- forge a new strategic plan with a fi nan- educate faculty, employees, and stu- ine how six Boston teachers developed cially sustainable model. Then the dents on appropriate use. All attendees a national teacher network for teaching economic crisis hit. How did the school will receive sample guidelines on social India and will contextualize this organi- respond? What were the outcomes? Is the networking for faculty and staff , along zation with other models of professional model working? Join us as we share our with sample handbook changes to help development. “leap of faith” with you. keep pace with our changing world of PRESENTERS: Indu Chugani and Brian PRESENTERS: John Suitor and Steven technology. Didier, The Winsor School (MA) Dear, Long Trail School (VT) PRESENTERS: Linda Johnson, McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton Profes- Global Media Literacy: Patterns for 21st sional Association (NH); Craig Sellers, Teaching Skills for Century School The Derryfi eld School (NH) 21st Century Learning Design that Inspire 21st ROOM: 2020 Century Pedagogy THE CLASSROOM How do media aff ect students’ under- ROOM: 2003 EXPERIENCE standing of themselves and their Imagine school buildings that inspire cultures? How can schools help stu- innovative instruction, collaborative Building Inner Strength: dents become responsible members of interdisciplinary research projects, Refl ective Practices that today’s information society? Come hear excellent student work, and community. Support Teachers’ Growth how Washington International School’s Participants will leave understanding the ROOM: 2005 online Student News Action Network implications of this century’s gathering How can we provide meaningful space to brings together student journalists from forces and have a clear idea of new ways refl ect on the art and calling of teaching? secondary schools around the world, and to support 21st century skills through This interactive workshop introduces how the Salzburg Academy for Media and school architecture. several exercises from Spirited Practice Global Change brings students from fi ve PRESENTER: Ashley Cadwell, The St. and Renewed Courage (SPARC), a Friends continents together to build web-based Michael School (MO) Council on Education program based on curricular tools. Parker Palmer’s The Courage to Teach. PRESENTERS: Mark Schulte, Washington PRESENTERS: Janet Chance, William International School (DC); Paul Mihailidis, Penn Charter School (PA); Irene McHenry, Hofstra University (NY); Susan Moeller, Friends Council on Education (PA) Merrill College of Journalism (MD)

42 Demographic Sustainability Environmental Sustainability Financial Sustainability Global Sustainability Programmatic Sustainability Daily Work of School Leaders

Launching and Releasing the Power of Sustaining a Global Teachers through Lesson 3:00–4:30 PM Studies Collaborative Study and Coaching General Session ROOM: 3022 ROOM: 3020 with Irshad Manji Participants can learn the eff ectiveness Two professional development activi- ROOMS: 3002–3012 of gathering like-minded individuals ties will be presented that provide tools ➥ Musical Performance by The around a topic. This approach to pro- needed to improve student learning. Urban School of San Francisco moting global studies brings together Japanese Lesson Study and Coaching (California) teachers of all disciplines to share are powerful methodologies that provide ➥ Introduction by Marcia Prewitt- resources and pedagogy. It proves that teachers the opportunity to refl ect on and Spiller, head of school at The synergy around a topic sparks innovation deepen their practice. Both approaches Children’s School (Georgia) and feeds the interests of educators and will be presented from the perspective and NAIS board chair organizations to promote global studies of implementation in schools, including ➥ Remarks by Irshad Manji and 21st century skills. time for participant interaction. ➥ See Manji’s bio on page 7. PRESENTERS: Thomas Thorpe, Graland PRESENTERS: Elizabeth Morley, Insti- BOOK SIGNING EVENT Country Day School (CO); Elizabeth tute of Child Study Laboratory School Coleman and Jonathan Vogels, (CANADA); Donna Elder, NALS, The ➥ Colorado Academy (CO) International Association of Laboratory and University Affi liated Schools (CA)

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The Online School for Girls ROOM: 3001 Learn about the fi rst girls-only online school from the school’s creators, members of the National Coalition of Girls Schools. It’s also among the fi rst coordinated eff orts by independent schools to off er comprehensive e-learning. This is one of six workshops in the Schools of the Future workshop sequence. NNewew toto thethe conference?conference? PRESENTERS: Karen Douse, Harpeth Hall School (TN); Heather NNotot yyetet a mmemberember ofof NNAIS?AIS? Mannella, Westover School (CT); Stop by the Member Resource Center Brad Rathgeber, The Holton-Arms in the Exhibit Hall where we will happily School (MD) answer any questions you may have about the benefi ts of NAIS membership.

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HIGHLIGHTS! FEATURES NAIS CYBER CAFÉ ➥ Member Resource Center NAIS MEMBER RESOURCE CENTER Sponsored by LaptopSchools.com and ➥ NAIS Bookstore Join us for hands-on demonstra- Lenovo, the Cyber Café is available in the ➥ Cyber Café tions of NAIS tools and services! Exhibit Hall and off ers remote access to all ➥ Complimentary lunches on Thursday Learn more about the tools and services conference participants so they can stay and Friday available to you as a staff or faculty connected to their schools and families ➥ NAIS Superpowers Unite! networking member of an NAIS member school. while in San Francisco. The Café will be reception on Thursday evening Visit with NAIS staff and take advantage available while the Exhibit Hall is open. of one-on-one demonstrations on how Visit with more than 200 exhibitors to to reap the invaluable benefi ts of mem- SCHOOL AND STUDENT fi nd out about new and innovative inde- bership. NAIS’s online services include SERVICES FOR FINANCIAL AID pendent school products and services StatsOnline, the Demographic Center, Stop by the Member that are designed to meet your school’s the Career Center, and SurveyBuilder. Resource Center for a changing needs in the 21st century. Plus, you can meet with members of our chance to see the latest global initiatives team to learn more off erings by School and EVENTS about exciting programs like Challenge Student Services (SSS by NAIS) includ- GRAND OPENING 20/20 and the China Connection. More ing new enhancements to Comp*Assist Thursday, February 25 information about our tools and services Online. Your regional director will be 11:00 AM–12:00 PM is always available online at www.nais.org. happy to walk you through the online tool Join NAIS staff , Annual Conference and to answer any questions you have. participants, and exhibitors for the grand If your school is a new member, we want opening of the 2010 Exhibit Hall. Stop by everyone to welcome you to NAIS, so stop MEET NAIS BOOK AUTHORS for a complimentary lunch. by to pick up your New Member ribbon! Stop by the NAIS Bookstore during We also want to welcome our fi rst time the Superpowers Unite! Reception, SUPERPOWERS UNITE! conference attendees, and will have some 4:30–6:00 PM on Thursday, February 25, Thursday, February 25 great gifts to show our appreciation for to meet the authors of NAIS’s new book 4:30–6:00 PM everyone in the independent school com- titles. Chat about the books’ contents as Hey, caped crusaders — it’s party time munity! Limited quantities available. We well as get books signed by the authors. in Gotham! Join Pat Bassett and NAIS look forward to seeing you! staff in a networking event where you can DON’T FORGET THE FREE meet friends old and new, experience live NAIS BOOKSTORE NAIS RAFFLES! entertainment, enjoy beverages and food, Visit the NAIS Bookstore to pick up books Remember to enter all the NAIS raffl es at participate in live, interactive demonstra- by many of the outstanding conference the Member Resource Center. Meet your tions, and enter our prize drawing — speakers as well as many NAIS books and regional director and enter your region’s all connected to our superpower theme. issues of the award-winning Independent raffl e for a chance to win a Kindle. Plus, Dress is casual and all conference School magazine. Save time by buying enter the general NAIS raffl e for a chance participants are welcome. So dust off speakers’ books ahead of time for to win a Wii and a Wii Fit! Come to the your cape and fl y into fun! book signings. Superpowers Unite! networking recep- tion in the Exhibit Hall on Thursday, where the drawing will take place at 5:15 PM. You must be present to win.

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Visit the Exhibit Hall! Cengage Learning 335 Fujitsu 236 Learn about products and services Center for Ecoliteracy 443 Furniture Options 421 designed for independent school Centerbrook Architects 631 Global Youth Leadership Institute R1 professionals. This list is subject Character Counts 517 Globus family of brands 558 to change, and is current as of ChinaSprout, Inc. 515 Goethe-Institut/ Transatlantic February 3, 2010. ClassBook.com 410 Outreach Program 518 NAIS Corporate and Nonprofi t College and Work Readiness Grab the Torch 7 Subscribers are listed in purple. Assessment (CWRA) 414 Gradelink Corporation 458 CollegeNET, Inc. 553 Great Books Summer Program 321 Exhibiting As Booth Number Community of Concern Q1 Green River Preserve I1 A.W.G. Dewar, Inc. 621 Confucius Classroom at H2O for Life 652 Achieve Technology 559 St. Mary’s School 241 Hallstrom Design/Marcom2 749 ACIS Educational Tours 641 Constructivist Consortium 239 Handwriting Without Tears 748 ADT Security Services 220 Cool the Earth C1 Hathaway Brown School J1 Administrative Software Council of International Schools 419 Heifer International 456 Applications, Inc. 227 Council on International Educational HMFH Architects, Inc. 442 Akademos 619 Exchange M1 Holbrook Global Field Expeditions 710 All Kinds of Minds 724 CTI Solutions 731 Houghton Miffl in Harcourt 214 Alliance for Climate Education B1 CulinArt Dining Services 325 Hunter Systems 312 American Civics Center 213 Dennis Uniform 734 icouldbe.org D1 Aspire by API 329 Destination ImagiNation 617 iDEA/Spy Hop Productions H1 Association for International Destiny Arts Center K1 infosnap, inc. 511 Practical Training 131 Digitalis Education Solutions, Inc. 349 inRESONANCE 643 Atlas Curriculum Mapping/Rubicon 353 Dome Technology 441 inSchoolwear 616 Autani Corporation 320 e2campus 618 Insect Lore 237 Aventa Learning 714 ECCOgen 647 International Baccalaureate 459 AVI-SPL 718 Educational Records Bureau 413 International Society for Back to Books, Inc. 338 Educational Tours, Inc. & Technology in Education N1 Barnes & Noble Booksellers 754 International Expeditions 455 ISCA 659 BETiNs.com 337 Educator’s Ally Inc. 510 JCJ Architecture 540 Blackbaud, Inc. 416 Edutopia / The George Lucas John Malick and Associates 654 Bolton & Company 520 Educational Foundation 342 The Keystone School 716 Borenson & Associates, Inc. 513 EdZapp 446 Kiwanis International F1 BrainHoney 649 ELAN Publishing Company, Inc. 742 Kokrobitey Institute 3 BrainPOP 235 Emeriti Retirement Health Solutions 6 Krauss Craft, Inc. 127 Bridgewater Academy 135 Equal Exchange S1 Lake Flato Architects 159 Brock and Company 430 eTapestry 229 Lands’ End 629 Budgetext Corporation 234 Eustis Chair 428 LaptopSchools.com / Lenovo 155 Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc./ Family Diversity Projects 5 Larada Sciences Inc. 613 Vista Wealth Management 218 FCD Educational Services 639 LarsonAllen LLP 359 Call- Em-All, LLC 457 fi nalsite 311 The Laurasian Institution 730 Camelot Pewter, Co., Inc. 412 Fisher & Phillips LLP 438 LFI / Independent Furniture CAMPWISE by Recsoft 319 Flannery Company 436 Supplier 242 CardSmith 519 Flansburgh Architects 642 Libra-Tech Corp/Independent CarpooltoSchool.com 340 Flik Independent Schools 541 Furniture Suppliers 240 Catalone Design Co. 653 Follett Virtual Bookstores 113 Liebert Cassidy Whitmore 316 Fortinet 729 LobotoME 226 46 Free the Children 757 Londonlearning 334 TThehe GrandGrand PPrizerize DDrawingsrawings wwillill bbee hheldeld iinn thethe ExhibitExhibit HHallall aatt 22:00:00 PPMM oonn FFebruaryebruary 226.6.

Longhouse Software 326 SANS Inc. Sony Language Luidia Inc. 448 Learning Technology 543 Magic Hour Communications 640 School Offi ce Services 440 MBS Service Company, Inc. 514 Schoolhouse Candids Photography 746 MemberToMember 738 Schoology 230 Meraki, Inc. 752 SeaWorld San Diego 655 Metz & Associates, Ltd. 238 Senior Systems 111 Middlebury-Monterey Shaw Sportexe 552 FFINANCIALLYINANCIAL Language Academy T1 Silverpoint, Inc. 221 SSUSTAINABLEUS LY Mills, Inc. 330 Skidmore, Owings & Merrill 219 TAINABLE Mindset Works™ 354 The S/L/A/M Collaborative 620 SSCHOOLSC NASA Exploration Systems Smart Tuition 611 HOOLS Mission Directorate 121 Smith System 627 National Association of Episcopal Snapshot Culture 557 Schools 417 Southern Teachers Agency 512 National Student Leadership SpeakOut P1 Conference 225 The Switch Beverage Company 115 The fi nancial crisis may Nelson Security Solutions 255 Sunshine School Fashions 434 be over, but the economic NewSchoolyard 740 Sustainable Horizon 310 forecast remains overcast. New Tech Network 658 Sycamore Education 231 NAIS resources can help New World Home, LLC 755 Taher, Inc. 720 your school think and act Nightingale Group LLC 614 Teich Garden Systems 554 strategically to address ODE 728 This End Up Furniture Co., Inc. 317 the challenging times ahead. Olson Lewis Dioli & Thomas Built Buses 129 Whether it’s ascertaining Doktor Architects 454 Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers 358 your demographic picture One Call Now 736 TIAA-CREF 212 for the next fi ve to 10 years Orphanage Outreach 313 Tri-C Publications, Inc. 426 or working with your board Parents, Families, and Friends True Grits School Uniforms 625 on a fi nancial sustainability of Lesbians and Gays 2 TSA Tours 747 dashboard, you can fi nd Parker School Uniforms 521 Tuition Management Systems 125 what you need at PCR Educator 411 Union Institute & University 347 www.nais.org/go/finance. Pennies for Peace O1 U.S. Bank 726 Poms & Associates 453 U.S. EPA, Offi ce of Solid Waste 139 PrepMe 712 Venable, LLP 424 The Princeton Review 657 Veracross by Breuer & Co. 318 Proscenium (UK) Ltd 224 ViviendasLeón/World Savvy L1 Purnell School G1 VS America, Inc. 635 QTalk Publishing 339 Wayne + Dietz Design Group, LLC 228 Rediker Software 341 Western Governors University E1 Reel Link Films 4 WhippleHill Communications 610 RenWeb School Management World Leadership School 324 Software 215 WRM America 328 Responsive Classroom 452 Wye River Group, Incorporated 327 Rhedhouse 516 Xerox FreeColorPrinters 556 Rise Display 830 Your Tuition Solution 331 RM Education 216 YourMembership.com 415 SAGE Dining Services 211 Yoursphere Media 555 SAGE Study Abroad A1 Ziegler Capital Markets 756 These placement firms will be available at the following times in the San Francisco Marriott in the yerba Buena Ballroom. See page 4 for map. ccareerccareeraarreeeerr PPlacementPPlacementllaacceemmeenntt FFirmsFFirmsiirrmmss

Cal/West Educators Placement The Education Group Independent Thinking SAN FRANCISCO MARRIOTT, SAN FRANCISCO MARRIOTT, SAN FRANCISCO MARRIOTT, SALONS 1–6 NOB HILL A AND B NOB HILL C AND D Wednesday, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM Wednesday, 1:00–5:30 PM Wednesday, 1:00–5:00 PM Thursday, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM Thursday, 8:30 AM–5:30 PM Thursday. 8:00 AM–6:00 PM Friday, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM Friday, 8:30 AM–2:00 PM Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Cal/West Educators Placement special- Specialists in the people business of Independent Thinking (IT) works with izes in recruiting and placing highly education since 1988, The Education independent schools on all their hiring qualifi ed senior leaders, administrators, Group provides faculty and administra- needs — for teachers and administrators. and teachers (K–12), including retained tive placement in all subject areas as well With the newly launched IT CONNECTS searches, in independent and private as retained search services. We off er feature, we off er hiring schools and schools throughout California and other individual meetings with our consul- searching candidates a technologically western states. We recruit and interview tants, interviews between schools and savvy, revolutionary approach for con- candidates regionally and nationally year- candidates, as well as the opportunity to necting. Additionally, IT off ers retained round to fi ll current and future openings. search our current listings and candidate search services for all administrator We are dedicated to helping schools and resumes. We welcome school represent- positions, including head of school candidates fi nd “The Perfect Match.” atives and candidates to come by and searches. Each member of the Independent (818) 906-2972 meet our team. During the NAIS Annual Thinking team has worked in independ- www.calwesteducators.com Conference, we are located in the San ent schools and brings strong knowledge Francisco Marriott; Nob Hill A and B in of the independent school culture. Carney, Sandoe & Associates the Yerba Buena Ballroom. (617) 332-3131 SAN FRANCISCO MARRIOTT, (800) 369-9102 www.independent-thinking.com SALONS 8 AND 9 www.educationgroup.com Wednesday, 12:00–6:00 PM Thursday, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM Educators’ Collaborative, LLC Friday, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM SAN FRANCISCO MARRIOTT, SALON 10 Carney, Sandoe & Associates provides Thursday, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM recruitment, executive search, and Friday, 9:00 AM–2:00 PM strategic consulting services to inde- Educators’ Collaborative, LLC, founded NAIS does not schedule pendent schools. The CS&A LINK@NAIS in 1971, has conducted more than 450 interviews for candidates, held during the NAIS Annual Conference head searches for schools across the so please contact the facilitates interviews between job- country and abroad. Made up of 11 part- firms above for details seeking candidates and hiring-school ners, all of whom are former heads of and support in this area. representatives. Candidates and schools schools, Educators’ Collaborative is one PLEASE NOTE are able to interview in a single loca- of the leading fi rms in the profession. EC tion effi ciently and cost eff ectively. To partners double team all searches and gain access to hundreds of qualifi ed and work together collectively to take advan- diverse candidates, please register with tage of the fi rm’s extensive list of can- Carney, Sandoe & Associates in the San didates and personal relationships with Francisco Marriott Salons 8 and 9. hundreds of heads of schools across the (800) 225-7986 country. Other services include strategic www.carneysandoe.com planning; fi nancial planning; transition management; governance; institutional evaluation; and admissions, advance- ment, and senior management searches. (603) 469-3069 www.educatorscollaborative.com 48 SSaveave tthehe datesdates fforor tthehe 20102010 NAISNAIS SSummerummer Institutes!Institutes!

Learn the leadership skills NNew!ew! Heads Equity you need directly from the and Diversity Seminar top thought-leaders in June 20–22, 2010 the school community. Alexandria, VA Don’t miss these unique Summer Diversity Institute opportunities for exclusive, June 23–28, 2010 hands-on training by NAIS. Alexandria, VA Institute for New Heads July 7–12, 2010 RRegistrationegistration Atlanta, GA NNowow OOpen!pen! School Leadership Institute August 3–6, 2010 Alexandria, VA

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StratéGenius EHDD Architecture SPONSOR OF NAIS DIVERSITY www.ehdd.com (415) 285-9193 LEADERSHIP AWARD EHDD Architecture excels in designing award-winning, www.strategenius.org (510) 685-0861 high-performance learning environments, such as StratéGenius has 18 years of experience helping schools take Chartwell School (LEED® Platinum) and Marin Country leadership in diversity; we place teachers and administrators Day School (LEED® Platinum pending). of all backgrounds, specializing in underrepresented educators.

The fi rst 3,000 registrants at this year’s AC anticipation of Dan Heath’s speech at next were given the gift of SWITCH, Dan and Chip year’s conference near Washington, DC! Heath’s newest book on transformation and Thanks to the Heath brothers and our book change. Be sure to read it this summer in donor Smart Tuition (www.smarttuition.com). NAIS gratefully acknowledges the ➥ A to Z OUR 2010 ANNUAL CONFERENCE following companies, schools, and ➥ Davis Audio Visual BLOGGERS foundations for their support of ➥ Catherine O’Neill Grace ➥ Tony Featherston, head of school, The our programs in 2009: ➥ Bridget Janicki Elmwood Franklin School (New York) The Albert G. Oliver Program ➥ Ruth Glass, interim head of school The Benedict Foundation for 2010 ANNUAL CONFERENCE at Calmont School (California) Independent Schools THINK TANK ➥ Demetri Orlando, director of Cal/West Educators Placement ➥ Reveta Bowers, head of school, technology, Battle Ground Academy Colorado Academy (Colorado) The Center for Early Education (Tennessee); chair of NAIS Educational Records Bureau (California) Technology Task Force The Edward E. Ford Foundation ➥ Mike Downs, head of school, ➥ Gordon Rode, headmaster, St. John’s EHDD Architects Mounds Park Academy (Minnesota) Episcopal Parish Day School (Florida) fi nalsite ➥ Ted Farraday, director of upper Graland Country Day School (Colorado) school, Interlochen Center for the THESE SCHOOLS HAVE PARTICIPATED Independent School Consortium of Arts (Michigan) IN THE CONFERENCE BY OFFERING Greater Philadelphia ➥ Wanda M. Holland Greene, head MUSICAL PERFORMANCES. Interlochen Center for the Arts of school, The Hamlin School ➥ Marin Country Day School (Michigan) (California) (California) Kent Denver School (Colorado) ➥ Doreen Oleson, head of school, Matt Silverman, music and drama The Klingenstein Fund Saint Mark’s School (California) program director Laptopschools.com and Lenovo ➥ Gretchen Reed, assistant head for Lucinda Lee Katz, head of school Point Made Films fi nance and operations, Westridge ➥ The Hamlin School (California) St. Mary’s Academy (Colorado) School (California) Margaret Clark, middle school Smart Tuition ➥ Robert Witt, executive director, music teacher Sodexo Hawaii Association of Independent Ron Valentino, accompanist Southern Teachers Agency Schools (Hawaii) Wanda M. Holland Greene, Stanley British Primary School ➥ Alexis Wright, dean, children’s head of school (Colorado) program, Bank Street School for ➥ The San Francisco School StratéGenius Children (New York) (California) Doug Goodkin, James Harding, and The Annual Conference is the result 2011 NAIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE Sofi a Lopez-Ibor, music directors of in-depth collaboration, advice, THINK TANK Steve Morris, head of school and commitment of resources by ➥ Quanti Davis, director of multicul- ➥ The Urban School (California) hundreds of individuals and numerous tural and ethical education, Norwood Scott Foster, band director organizations in the independ ent School (Maryland) Mark Salkind, head of school school community. NAIS wishes ➥ Timothy Fish, associate headmaster, ➥ Bay Area Schools Combined Choir especially to recognize the signifi - McDonogh School (Maryland) Castilleja School (California) cant contributions of the following: ➥ Wanda M. Holland Greene, head Patricia Pietrzyk, choral director ➥ All individuals who proposed of school, The Hamlin School Shenelle Williams, accompanist workshops for the 2010 NAIS (California) Joan Lonegran, head of school Annual Conference ➥ Susanna Jones, head of school, Menlo School (California) ➥ Chris Bigenho, Classrooms of Holton-Arms School (Maryland) Karen Linford, choral director the Future Coordinator, Greenhill ➥ Nishant Mehta, head of middle David Stephens, headmaster School (Texas) school, Alexandria Country Day Sacred Heart Schools (California) ➥ Marcus Eng and Joy Womack, School (Virginia) Will Skaff , choral director Experient ➥ Mike Saxenian, assistant head of Richard Dioli, director of schools ➥ The 500+ workshop presenters school and CFO, Sidwell Friends Woodside Priory School (California) ➥ KINETIK School (District of Columbia) Tina Paulson, choral director ➥ Champion ➥ Jim Scott, president, Punahou Tim Molak, head of school ➥ Experient Registration School (Hawaii) and Housing Staff ➥ Drew Smith, head of school, Friends School at Mullica Hill (New Jersey)

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NAIS Board of Trustees James G. Rogers, Butler Rogers Jeff erson Burnett, vice president, Marcia Prewitt-Spiller, chair, head of Baskett Architects (New York) government and community relations school, The Children’s School (Georgia) Lou Salza, head of school, Lawrence Vivian Dandridge-Charles, managing John E. Creeden, vice chair, head of School (Ohio) director, member services school, Providence Day School (North Bruce B. Stewart, senior Quaker fellow, Darlene Dove, executive assistant to the Carolina) Sidwell Friends School (District of president and board administrator Agnes C. Underwood, treasurer, vice Columbia) Netty Ford, accounts receivable manager president, director of the search and Jeff ery Wack, president, JTWack and Martha Galindo, senior statistician consulting group, Carney, Sandoe & Company, LLC (Connecticut) Associates (Vermont) Whitney Guttmann, marketing Robert M. Witt, executive director, production coordinator Henry L. Kotkins Jr., secretary, Lakeside Hawaii Association of Independent Heather Hoerle, vice president, School (Washington) Schools (Hawaii) member relations Dennis Bisgaard, head of school, Special thanks to Dick Hall, Bill New, Edward Hoyt, editor of publications Kingswood-Oxford School (Connecticut) Doreen Oleson, and Aggie Underwood, Paul D. Chapman, head of school, who conclude their distinguished service Francois Innocent, comptroller Head-Royce School (California) on the NAIS board this month. Cameron Johnson, web director David Chojnacki, executive director, NAIS wishes to welcome and Michael Lewis, program analyst for Near East South Asia Council of Overseas thank four new trustees on the online tools Schools (GREECE) membership slate, scheduled for Michelle Lyde, database manager election at the Annual Meeting, Katherine Dinh, head of school, Blake Major, senior member services February 25, 2010, here in San Prospect Sierra School (California) associate Francisco: Elizabeth Duff y, headmaster, The Myra McGovern, director of public Mark Brooks, head of school, Pilgrim Lawrenceville School (New Jersey) information School (California) Barbara Egan, vice president for fi nance Corey McIntyre, chief fi nancial offi cer and administration, Woodward Academy Bryan Garman, head of school, George Mendel, director of network (Georgia) Wilmington Friends School (Delaware) systems and operations Richard P. Hall, chair of board, ASSIST Wanda M. Holland Greene, head of Paul Miller, director of global initiatives (District of Columbia) school, Hamlin School (California) Denika Mitchell, member services Dorothy A. Hutcheson, head of school, John Katzman, CEO, 2Tor, Inc. (New York) associate The Nightingale-Bamford School NAIS Staff Donna Orem, chief operating offi cer (New York) Amy Ahart, director of annual Jerrold I. Katz, head of school, conference Amy Pica, marketing manager The Park School (Massachusetts) Patrick Bassett, president David Priel, program specialist for online services D. Scott Looney, head of school, Gene Batiste, vice president, leadership Hawken School (Ohio) education and diversity Nancy Raley, vice president, communications William New, trustee, The Putney Duawwonna Bell, human resources School (Vermont) manager Jay Rapp, director of programs, equity and justice initiatives Bernie Noe, head, Lakeside School Susan Booth, director of strategic (Washington) initiatives Michael Rease, manager of corporate relations Doreen S. Oleson, head of school, Janyce Bryant, director of Saint Mark’s School (California) administration and facilities John Rodrigues, vice president for information technology

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Monique Rush, director of online Ways the Annual Conference is striving statistics and applications to be more environmentally sustainable. ➥ Amy Sechler, director of legislative We encourage presenters to post handouts online. ➥ aff airs We encourage online registration. ➥ We conduct evaluations online. Floyd Smith, member services associate ➥ We do not allow exhibitors/sponsors to distribute mass Elizabeth Spriggs, senior database quantities of printed promotional materials. integrator/IT project manager ➥ We do not give out a conference bag and encourage Kitty Thuermer, director of publications participants to bring their own. ➥ Amada Torres, director of academic Our printed materials (preview, program, and exhibitor research guide) are printed on partially recycled stock. ➥ We have reduced the numbers of pages in the preview that Ioana Suciu Wheeler, associate director mails and created a new virtual preview that contains of global initiatives even more information. Debra Wilson, legal counsel ➥ We recycle the conference badges. Tina Wood, director of team ➥ Moscone West Convention Center, which has an intense administration and institute logistics recycling program that diverts more than two million pounds of waste annually, uses compostable utensils in all School and Student catering departments, and has a food-composting program. Services, by NAIS ➥ All lunches in the Exhibit Hall will be served on Mike Flanagan, CEO, NAIS services biodegradable materials. division ➥ We work with the Convention Center to recycle and to reduce Amy Hammond, national director waste and electricity whenever possible. ➥ We are proud to host the Annual Conference at the Moscone Patricia Hayden, director of professional West Convention Center, which uses only the latest energy development effi cient lighting, heating, and cooling systems. It has Mark Mitchell, vice president, school received numerous awards for its eff orts in sustainability, information services including the Governor’s Environmental and Economic Tammy Pearson, business analyst Leadership Award, State of California; Environmental Kristen Power, regional director Leadership Award of Excellence from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA); and Green Power Leadership Melvin Rhoden, sales manager, SSS Award from the USEPA and the Department of Energy. products Heather Rogers, regional director Ways you can help us! Shannon Spaeder, communications ➥ Recycle your badge. manager The 2010 Annual Conference badges are 100 percent Charles Terzi, director of biodegradable. The entire badge system — including the communications center holder, lanyard, clip, and link – is designed to be fully recyclable. At the end of the conference, please put your Aaron Wachholz, regional director badge in one of the NAIS badge recycling bins to help Abdul Yaro, regional director reduce our carbon footprint. ➥ Give us your input! What can we do to be greener and still provide a comfortable and user-friendly experience for you at the Annual Conference? On the conference evaluation you’ll receive by e-mail after the conference, please answer the questions related to this eff ort. Founded in 1963, NAIS is the national voice of independ ent education, and provides targeted resources to its more than 1,400 member schools. To fi nd out more about NAIS membership, contact us at [email protected].

ssaveave thethe dates!dates! 2011 NAIS Annual Conference Gaylord Convention Center, National Harbor, MD (Just outside Washington, DC) February 23–25, 2011 Monumental Opportunities: Advancing Our Public Purpose We will accept workshop proposals for the 2011 conference at www.nais.org/go/annualconference from March 15–June 1, 2010.

2010 People of Color Conference San Diego, CA December 2–4, 2010 Catching the Tides of Change and Riding the Waves of Opportunity: 23 Years of Empowering People of Color in Independent Schools