Archived Program Materials

2010-2011 Program Materials 

• June 20, 2011
  2011 Summer Development Conference: "Emerging Trends and Challenges:   Rising to Meet 21st Century Needs," Episcopal High School
  Keynote Address: "Top 10 Trends in Development" - Patrick Bassett, President, National Association of Independent Schools (to hear an audio recording of this presentation, please click here)
  To view Pat's PowerPoint, please click here. NAIS members can then log in to access the presentation.  NAIS non-members can email Vivian Dandridge-Charles at charles@nais.org.
  Building Donor Relations and Stewardship into Your Fund-Raising Program: A Donor-Centric Approach (to hear the audio recording of this presentation, click here)
  PowerPoint by Daniel Baker, Executive Director, University Donor Relations and            Stewardship, Columbia University
  Putting the Pieces Together for Your Web Strategy: Your Website and Social Media, Mobile
  Prezi by Rob DiMartino, Director of Business Development, finalsite
  Development Research: An Overview
  PowerPoint by Cindy McCarthy, Associate Director of Development Research, The Nature Conservancy, and Jon Thorsen, Director of Advancement Services, The Nature Conservancy
  Handout: Resources for Prospect Researchers
  Handout: Prospect Research Document Links
  Moving from Entertaining to Engaging: A Comprehensive Look at Levels of Alumni Engagement
  Prezi by Maria Taylor, Director of Alumni Relations, Sidwell Friends School
  Prezi by Anna Beardsley, Associate Director of Development, Washington Jesuit Academy
  PowerPoint by Abigail Betts, Director of Alumnae, Holton-Arms School
  Raising Endowment: A Case Study
  PowerPoint by Sally Dunkelberger, Director of Development, Maret School, and Patricia King Jackson, Principal, Patricia King Jackson Associates

• May 18, 2011
  Spring Admission Conference: Making the Case for Independent Schools, Bullis School
  Handout from Dr. Richard Light, Walter H. Gale Professor of Education, Harvard University (to hear the audio recording of this presentation, please click here)

• May 10, 2011
  Is the 'Yale Endowment Model' Obsolete?, Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School (to hear an audio recording of this program, please click here)
  PowerPoint by Michael K. Barry, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, The University System of Maryland Foundation, Inc.

• April 7, 2011
  Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Programs at Independent Schools, Landon School
  "Environmental Awareness and Action at Landon School" by Laurie Sears, Middle School Assistant Head and Middle School Librarian, Landon School
  Notes from "Leadership's Role in Incorporating Environmental Sustainability and Stewardship into Your School's Mission" session
  Notes from "Faculty Engagement and Student Ownership & Infusion of Environmental Sustainability and Stewardship into the Curriculum" session
  Notes from "Environmental Initiatives, Including: Food Service, Composting, Buildings/Grounds, and Transportation" session

• April 6, 2011
  Learning Differences Conference, The Madeira School
  Handout from "21st Century Learning: Integrating Assistive Technology with Reading and Writing in all Academic Areas" by Jennifer Sherman and Daniel Hartmann, The Lab School of Washington
  PowerPoint from "Working with Students with Asperger's Syndrome: Strategies that Support the Whole Classroom" by Monica Adler Warner, The Ivymount School
  PowerPoint from "Best Practice in Dealing with Neurocognitive Diversity in the Classroom" by Alison Gammage, National Cathedral School, and Katherine Schantz, The Lab School of Washington

• March 3, 2011
  Winter Development Roundtables and Presentation: Finding the Time, Resources, and Courage for Planned Giving, National Cathedral School
  "Finding the Time, Resources, and Courage for Planned Giving” by Joe Tumolo, Director of Sales, The Planned Giving Company

• March 1, 2011
  The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future, The Field School
  "Restoring Our Schools” by Linda Darling-Hammond, Stanford University

• March 1, 2011
  The Next Generation of Student Assessments, The Langley School
  "Beyond Basic Skills: The Role of Performance Assessment in Achieving 21st Century Standards of Learning” by Linda Darling-Hammond and Frank Adamson, Stanford University

• February 16, 2011
  Cyber-Bullying: Detection, Intervention, and Prevention, The Heights School
  "Virtual Actions Have Real Life Consequences" by Marsali Hancock, President of iKeepSafe.org (to hear an audio recording of this presentation, please click here)
  “Cyber Liability, Cyber Bullying, and Other Issues Facing Schools in an Age of Technology,” by Buren Jones, Hanover Insurance Group (to hear an audio recording of this presentation, please click here)
  Lakeland Cyber-Bullying Policy (Example of Good Policy)
  Seattle Cyber-Bullying Policy (Example of Inadequate Policy)

• February 15, 2011
  The Medical, Educational, and Legal Consequences of Sports-Related Concussions, Washington Episcopal School (to hear an audio recording of this program, please click here)
  "Concussion" by Michael R. Yochelson, MD, Medical Director of Brain Injury Programs, National Rehabilitation Hospital
  District of Columbia Athletic Concussion Protection Act of 2011
  Virginia Board of Education Approved Concussion Guidelines
  Virginia Board of Education Concussion Policies and Procedures

• November 9, 2010
  The Evolution of the 21st Century Library, National Cathedral School (to hear an audio recording of this program, please click here)
  "The Evolution of the 21st Century Library" by Thomas Corbett, Cushing Academy; Kathleen Craver, National Cathedral School; Catherine Dunn, New York Public Library; and Liz Gray, Dana Hall School
  "A Selected Annotated Bibliography" by Liz Gray, Dana Hall School

• October 12, 2010
  Fall Admission Workshop, Georgetown Preparatory School
  "Lessons from Higher Education in Maximizing Enrollment" by Christopher Gruber, Vice President and Dean of Admission & Financial Aid, Davidson College

• October 7, 2010
  Heads Conference, Airlie Center
  "Content Standards in an International Context" by William H. Schmidt, Distinguished Professor, Co-director of the Education Policy Center, and Co-Director of the US-China Center for Research on Educational Excellence, Michigan State University (to hear an audio recording of this presentation, please click here)
  "New Education Models, The Future of Learning" by Thomas Vander Ark, Managing Partner, Revolution Learning, formerly President, X Prize Foundation, and Executive Director of Education, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (to hear an audio recording of this presentation, please click here)

• October 1, 2010
  Leadership Conference for Heads of School and Board Chairs, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  "After Success" by George Conway, Principal, Heidrick & Struggles, Education and Social Enterprise Practice
  "Soxed Again" by George Conway
  "Good Governance: Holding in Trust Your Independent School" by Caryn Pass, Partner and head of the Independent School Law Group, Venable LLP

• September 30, 2010
  Fall Trustee Workshop, St. Albans School
  "Effective Board Leadership" by Vernetta Walker, Director of Consulting and Senior Governance Consultant, BoardSource
  Effective Board Leadership handouts by Vernetta Walker
  "Disrupting Class" by Curtis Johnson, Managing Partner, Education Evolving, and President, Citistates Group

• September 22, 2010
  Business Officers Roundtables, Landon School
  "School Risk Management Trends" (PowerPoint) by USI Insurance Services

2009-2010 Program Materials

• November 18, 2009
  "Current Brain Research and How it Informs Teaching to Girls," by JoAnn Deak, Ph.D., Author, Consultant, Preventive Psychologist
  
  
• November 18, 2009
  "The Magic Blend: Creating a Culture of Community and Challenge," by JoAnn Deak, Ph.D., Author, Consultant, Preventive Psychologist
  
  
• October 22 & 23, 2009
  Heads Conference: The New Leadership Landscape: External and Internal Challenges for Today's School Heads 
  Session I: "The New Leadership Landscape," by Thomas Toch, Executive Director, AISGW
  Session II: "The Year Ahead for AISGW," by Thomas Toch 
  Session III: "Communicating Value in a Complex and Competitive Environment," by Tracy Bennett, Director of Advancement Services, Ian Symmonds Associates
  Session IV: "A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix," by Peggy Treadwell, LICSW
  
  
• September 21, 2009
  Trustee Workshop
  Session I: "Trusteeship 101- This Is Not Your Same Old School Board," by Sarah Daignault, Executive Director, National Business Officers Association
  Session II: "Decision Making in the Board Room- the Data Connection," by Donna Orem, Chief Operating Officer, National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)