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SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC, CANADA JUNE 26–29 2019 IBSC ANNUAL CONFERENCE DOWNLOAD THE 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS IBSC ANNUAL CONFERENCE CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE 2 MOBILE APP! CONFERENCE INFORMATION 4 SPOUSE/PARTNER PROGRAM 8 Navigate the event like a pro with the 2019 IBSC Annual Conference mobile app, HIGHLIGHTS 9 powered by core-apps.com. IBSC ACTION RESEARCH PROGRAM 10 Use the 2019 IBSC app to: PLENARY SPEAKERS 12 ⊲ Get organized with up-to-the-minute WEDNESDAY DAILY SCHEDULE 18 speaker and event information. THURSDAY DAILY SCHEDULE 19 ⊲ Receive important real-time messages from IBSC. FRIDAY DAILY SCHEDULE 26 ⊲ Build a personalized schedule and bookmark workshops. SATURDAY DAILY SCHEDULE 35 ⊲ Take notes and download workshop materials. ⊲ Stay in the know and engage in social media. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 36 ⊲ Connect with colleagues through Friends. SPONSORS 37 ⊲ Share your photos and experiences CONFERENCE MAPS 38 with the Activity Feed. ⊲ And much more! 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BONJOUR, BIENVENUE À MONTRÉAL, Bienvenue à Montréal and our global gathering of On behalf of all of us at Selwyn House School, let me devoted boys’ educators as together we explore the express how honored we are to host this year’s IBSC Annual theme Boys and the Arts: Great Minds, Big Hearts. Conference, Boys and the Arts: Great Minds, Big Hearts. We hope Montréal’s joie de vivre inspires you to Engagement in the arts has been shown to improve quality engage with likeminded professionals dedicated to of life for students, staff, and families. guiding boys on the journey to manhood for lives of Let me be clear: This is not merely a conference about the achievement and fulfillment, compassion and justice, curriculum benefits of arts education. Our mission is far more and service and leadership. expansive. The arts play a critical role in the daily life of a boy. IBSC thanks Selwyn House School for its warm Our keynotes, featured speakers, workshops, and action hospitality and hosting us in the cultural capital of research projects all expand on connection, relationships, Canada. We especially appreciate the leadership of self-expression, and feelings of emotional well-being. Headmaster Hal Hannaford, Dean of Students Minna Mental wellness strategies profoundly impact the future Shulman, and the entire conference organizing success of our children. We have lofty goals and objectives committee. Our hosts spent countless hours across for the upcoming three days, but it is my sincere hope that two years to compose this dynamic event featuring all of you will leave Montréal with a further understanding awe-inspiring keynote speakers, more than 80 of how much the arts can enhance your life. It is certainly in-depth workshops, brand new featured studio not about ability, talent, or skill. It is about embracing the sessions, and dazzling entertainment. world around you by appreciating, watching, listening, Let’s open our eyes to stunning vistas from Mount observing, experiencing, supporting, and — when you are Royal to the cobblestone streets of Old Montréal. Open up to it — participating. Yes, I hope you will sing, dance, our ears to the melodies, harmonies, and riffs of the bang, draw, or act, look at how the arts can bring you joy, world-renowned Montréal International Jazz Festival. and understand the healing power unleashed when we And open our minds and hearts to bold new ideas. embrace artistic expression. Together let’s dig deep to uncover the best ways to We will talk about boys, stress, the autism spectrum, and engage boys and equip them with the instruments to mental wellness. We will be entertained and hear true stories discover, understand, shape, and lead our constantly of personal experiences. We will discover the role the arts evolving world. As you attend conference sessions, have played in many lives and learn that all situations can be may the vibrancy of this multicultural city give you the solved and resolved through connection and relationships. courage to improvise and take risks. Arts put the power of transformation at our fingertips. Thank you for championing boys’ education and the And, finally, a huge shout-out to our beloved Dean of blessings of being part of a community of educators Students Minna Shulman. Her vision inspired the theme living worthy lives in the service of our boys and the for this year’s conference. Her dedication, orchestration, men they will become. and effort have made all the difference, and we at Selwyn Amicalement, House School feel especially grateful. DAVID M. ARMSTRONG AMY PURSEL AHART HAL HANNAFORD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER HEADMASTER IBSC IBSC SELWYN HOUSE SCHOOL (CANADA) #IBSCAC 1 2019 Organizing Committee: Jaime McMillan, Maureen Powers, Kathy Funamoto, Minna Shulman, Sharon CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE Walker, Susan Doherty, and Hal Hannaford DEAR DELEGATES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 1:00 – 3:00 PM Registration and Refreshments Bonjour et bienvenue à Montréal. Fairmont the Queen Elizabeth Parc Mont-Royal A & B Welcome to the 2019 IBSC Annual Conference and Montréal, our beloved European city in the heart of North 3:00 – 6:30 PM Opening Plenary Session Featuring America. Montréal has something to offer everyone, Adam Cox, Molly Johnson, especially in the summer! We are one of the most entertainment, and more bilingual, multicultural, and multi-ethnic cities in Canada. Fairmont the Queen Elizabeth The conference hotel, Fairmont the Queen Elizabeth, Place du Canada is one of Montréal’s iconic landmarks. Located in the heart of downtown, it is an easy walk to the Quartier 6:45 PM Buses depart the conference hotel for the school des Spectacles, where the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal kicks off on June 27. It is also 7:00 – 9:00 PM Welcome Reception, The Art of a Party minutes away from the Old Port, Vieux Montréal, Selwyn House School Quartier Latin, The Gay Village, Mount Royal Park, fabulous museums, and the downtown core of small 8:45 – 11:00 PM Buses depart the school for the conference hotel shops and large department stores. 9:00 – 11:00 PM After Hours Bar The plenary sessions and all our keynote addresses take Selwyn House School place at Fairmont the Queen Elizabeth. Our workshops Coristine Hall and most meals occur at Selwyn House School, a quick bus ride or a brisk 40-minute walk from the hotel. While we provide breakfast Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, lunches on Thursday and Friday, and evening dinatoires on Wednesday and Friday evenings, you are surrounded by some of the finest cuisine anywhere. We plan to keep you so highly engaged, intellectually stimulated, physically active, and socially alert that you may want some extra days to explore the city at your own pace! At Selwyn House School, we have benefited greatly from our long and strong affiliation with IBSC and are thrilled to host the 2019 IBSC Annual Conference. We are testing a new model where small schools, with the help of local venues, host this important gathering of educators. Join us as we explore the creative and healing power of the arts and their ability to promote wellness and personal change in all of us. We anticipate some Montréal magic as we experience the theme Boys and the Arts: Great Minds, Big Hearts. THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 2019 IBSC ANNUAL CONFERENCE THE SCHEDULE AND ALL CONFERENCE INFORMATION ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. VISIT WWW.THEIBSC.ORG AND THE CONFERENCE APP FOR THE LATEST DETAILS. THURSDAY, JUNE 27 FRIDAY, JUNE 28 7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast with IBSC Trustees 6:45 – 7:45 AM Buses depart the conference hotel for the school Fairmont the Queen Elizabeth Square Dorchester 7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast Selwyn House School 8:30 – 10:40 AM IBSC Annual Meeting Plenary Session Featuring Sonia Lupien 8:00 – 9:00 AM Workshop Block 3 2019 IBSC Hawley-Jarvis Award Selwyn House School Fairmont the Queen Elizabeth Place du Canada 9:15 – 10:15 AM Featured Studio Session 2 Selwyn House School 10:40 AM Break 10:15 AM Break 11:00 AM – 12:00 NOON Plenary Session Featuring Jonathan Emile Fairmont the Queen Elizabeth 10:30 – 11:30 AM Workshop Block 4 Place du Canada Selwyn House School 12:00 NOON Buses depart the conference hotel for the school 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Lunch Selwyn House School 12:15 – 1:15 PM Lunch Selwyn House School 12:30 – 1:30 PM Workshop Block 5 Selwyn House School 1:30 – 2:30 PM Workshop Block 1 Selwyn House School 1:30 PM Buses depart the school for the conference hotel 2:45 – 3:45 PM Featured Studio Session 1 2:15 – 5:30 PM Plenary Session Featuring The Autism Selwyn House School Monologues and Ned Hallowell Fairmont the Queen Elizabeth 3:45 PM Break Place du Canada 4:00 – 5:10 PM Workshop Block 2 Featuring IBSC Action 6:30 – 9:00 PM Cocktail Dinatoire Reception, Nuit en Blanc Research Presentations The Windsor Ballroom Selwyn House School 5:15 PM Buses depart the school for the conference hotel SATURDAY, JUNE 29 Evening on Your Own 7:00 – 8:00 AM Breakfast Fairmont the Queen Elizabeth Square Dorchester 8:00 – 11:45 AM Closing Plenary Session Featuring Susan Doherty, Hal Hannaford, and Jean-Marc Vallée DOWNLOAD THE FREE 2019 IBSC Fairmont the Queen Elizabeth ANNUAL CONFERENCE MOBILE APP Place du Canada FROM YOUR APP STORE.