OPTIONAL
THREE-HOUR
W7. Creating and Sustaining Partner-
ships Between Public and Private Schools
W9. Crisis Management 101: Implement an
Effective Plan at Your School
ROOM: NATIONAL HARBOR 12
ROOM: NATIONAL HARBOR 6
Partnerships between public and private schools narrow the education gap while benefitting curriculum, faculty, community standing, and finances. Educational leaders will provide examples, tools, and guidelines for successful partnerships. Workshop participants will develop strategies for partnerships specific to their mission and environment. PRESENTERS: Jacqueline Smethurst and David Drinkwater, Wingspan Partnerships (CA); Ann Klotz, Laurel School (OH); Thomas Little, Park Day School (CA); Felicia Wilks, Friends School of Baltimore (MD); Cynthia Wilson, ConneXions Community Academy (MD)
Get an overview of a comprehensive crisis management plan, as implemented at Albuquerque Academy, and a series of case studies highlighting lessons learned from crises handled at other independent schools. This interactive, engaging workshop includes time for discussion and questions. PRESENTERS: Jessie Barrie, Albuquerque Academy (NM); Jane Hulbert, The Jane Group (IL)
W8. Creating Connected
Teachers: Professional Growth Using Networked Collaborations ROOM: NATIONAL HARBOR 13
Social media offers powerful tools to help educators break free of the isolation that can hamper growth. How can administrators support teachers who have made the leap to professional networking and encourage others to venture into this world? We will highlight resources available to networked teachers and learn how to encourage entire faculties to connect. Bring a laptop! PRESENTERS: Sarah Hanawald, Cannon School (NC); Peter Gow, Beaver Country Day School (MA); Demetri Orlando, Buckingham Browne & Nichols (MA); Jason Ramsden, Ravenscroft School (NC); Vinnie Vrotny, The North Shore Country Day School (IL); Derrick Willard, Providence Day School (NC) 20
W10. Got Diversity? Change Your System
to Better Support Your Initiatives
ROOM: CHESAPEAKE C
Engage in a lively examination and comparison of the organizational structures (roles, procedures, expectations) supporting diversity at participants’ schools to assess how those initiatives are currently managed. Identify ways to improve and streamline these efforts and discuss strategies for getting your school’s constituents on board so you can enact lasting change. PRESENTERS: Tony Tanael, Maret School (DC); Kerri Richardson, Brooklyn Friends School (NY); Eduardo Villavicencio, Johns Hopkins University Center for Tech Education (MD)