2017SAISAnnualConference|October22-24|Atlanta,GA

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KEYNOTES

Dr.JohnnettaCole4:30PMMondayPreparingTomorrow'sLeaders

Reflectingonalifelongcareerasaneducator,Dr.Colewillshareherthoughtsaboutwhatleaderswillneedtostressinpreparingtheirstudentsforanincreasinglydiverse,complex,andinterconnectedworld.Drawingonpersonalexperiencesandresearch,shewillemphasizethecriticalimportanceofcreativityandcommunity.

AlanNovember9AMTuesdayWhatistheAddedValueofaTeacherintheAgeoftheInternet?

Asincreasingknowledgeisavailableondemand,theaddedvalueofateacher’sskillisbeingrebalanced.Wearemovingawayfromtheclassroomknowledgetransfermodeltoanenvironmentwherestudents“learntolearn”.Studentsareapplyingtheircontentknowledgetosolvesophisticatedglobalproblems.Theroleoftheteacheriscomplex,connected,diagnostic,inventive,andcollaborative.Ifweredefinetheroleoftheteacher,thenwealsohavetorevisetheroleofthelearner,evaluationpractices,staffdevelopment,curriculum,andassessment.Thiskeynotewillofferkeyquestionsforhiringnewteachersanddevelopingcurrentones.

BREAKOUTS

Governance&Leadership• TheSymphony:GovernanceinSyncwithLeadership

- DonnaOrem,NAIS • TopTrendsinAdvancement

- JohnMarshall,WesleyanSchool,andLindaMcNay,OurFundraisingSearch

• EyesWideShut:EquityandInclusioninLeadership- LauraReedandStephanieKeaney,NCAIS

• TheArtofBuy-In:IntentionalCultureCreation- PamHerath,Strive

• NavigatingComplicatedLegalIssuesoftheHiringProcess- CandicePinares-Baez,FisherPhillips

• OneNation(Un)divided:What’saSchooltoDo?- HeatherBroadwater,PotomacLawGroup

• FinancialAidforImpact:WhichOutcomesMatterMost?- MarkMitchell,NAIS

• DataandAnalysisforSchoolLeaders(DASL)- HilaryLaMonte,NAIS

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SUNDAYGENERALSESSIONFindingBalanceThebalancebetweenschoolandhomecanbeachallenge.Sixschoolleaderswithadiversityofexperienceandbackgroundswillsharetheirinsightsonwork-lifebalanceduringthisspecialsession.Eachspeakerwillhaveonlyfiveminutes,whichresultsinanengaging,fast-pacedsessionthatgivestheaudienceanopportunitytohearmultipleperspectivesonacentraltheme.Don’tmissthisspecialgeneralsessiononSunday,October22,at6:00PMtolearnhowyourpeersfromacrosstheregioncreateandcultivateacultureofbalanceintheirpersonalandprofessionallives.FeaturingJoshClark,PaulaGillispie,AutumnGraves,ArchMcIntosh,JeffMitchell,MarciaPrewittSpiller,andKelleyWaldron.

• LeadingfromtheMiddle- ErinCohn,Leadership+Design

• NAIS/TABSTaskForceReportonEducatorSexualMisconduct:WhatDoesThisMeanforYourSchool?

- DonnaOremandDebraWilson,NAIS

Communication&Marketing• EncouragingMeaningfulFeedbackfromParentstoTeachers

- LeeHark,DurhamAcademy• CourseCorrection:RightingYourReputationalShip

- ChristinaAlbetta,CraneMetaMarketing• BoostingEnrollmentThroughInboundMarketing

- CourtneyHaindel,NorthlakeChristianSchool,andLesaDoerstling,RenWeb• HowtoWinStudentsandInfluenceParents:WhatReallyMotivatesaFamilytoApply

- HeatherHoerle,TheEnrollmentManagementAssociation

Resources&SupportSystems• ReligionandSpirituality:OpportunitiesandObstaclestoInclusion

- AnnMellow,NationalAssociationofEpiscopalSchools• GrowingSocialIntelligence

- JenniferHannah,HighMeadowsSchool• TheABC’sofMotivationandHealthyCulture

- MichelleBostian,GreensboroDaySchool,andDamianKavanagh,MISBO

• CounselingBasicsforSchoolLeaders- KenRogers,CharlotteChristianSchool

• Student-CenteredLeadership:TheMireeApproach- KatherineBerdy,AltamontSchool

• PreventingSexualAbuseinIndependentSchools- CandaceCollins,Praesidium

• CurrentandComingLegalTrends|DebraWilson,NAIS

Teaching&Learning• AlternativeModelsofAssessment,Crediting,andTranscripts

- ScottLooney,HawkenSchool/MTC• SixQuestionsforTransformationalLearningExperiences

- AlanNovember,NovemberLearning• 21stCenturySchool:It’sNotAboutComputers

- BillSimmer,ISM• 2017SAISCollaborationGrants:SharingSolutions

- ProvidenceDaySchool,ShorecrestPreparatorySchool,St.Andrew'sSchool,St.George'sIndependentSchool,SwiftSchool

• Engagement,Empathy,andEquityinAction- AllenBroyles,KatieJefferies,KellyLyn,ToddWass,SallyWood|TheChildren’sSchool

• Private/PublicPartnership:DesigningSharedExperiences- MichaelMagnoandRyanWelsh,ProvidenceDaySchool,andBarrySherman,BrunsAcademy

• InnovationLab:DevelopmentandImplementation- CaryJamieson,TheStewardSchool,andJayHugo,3north

Roundtables• LowerSchool• MiddleSchool• UpperSchool• SpecialNeedsSchool• SmallSchool• Diversity&Inclusion

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TUESDAYGENERALSESSIONComings&GoingsJoinusafterlunchonTuesdayforthislivelypanelsessioncomprisedofsearchexperts.Heartheirthoughtsoncurrentsearchtrends,adviceforjobseekers,whichredflagsmatter,andmore.Whatarethechallengesinfollowingeitherapopularheadoraninterim?Whatarethecomponentsofanexcellentcompensationpackage?Whatcanthesearchcommitteerevealaboutaschool?Whatarethethingsthatanewheadoradministratorshoulddoandshouldavoid?FeaturingJaneArmstrong,JamieEstes,DougJennings,DevereauxMcClatchey,andJayUnderwood.