nais - Annual Conference 2009 - Preview - (Page 32) rs d a y thu BloCk 1 WorkShopS 8:00–9:00 AM Meeting in the Middle Sustainability and global trends prompted Woodward Academy to commit to having LEED inspired new facilities and green initiatives adopted where possible. Learn how Woodward used top-down and bottom-up strategies to “meet in the middle” and promote sustainability in operations and the classroom resulting in high enthusiasm and robust learning. PreSeNTerS: Barbara Egan and Lee Conner, Woodward Academy (GA) NAIS Schools for the gifted: riding the Winds of Cultural and educational Change The goal of this workshop is to provide a forum for NAIS schools with missions for educating the gifted to discuss shifts in the identification of gifted populations and the impact that 2st century educational goals will have on both curriculum and pedagogy for our populations. Facilitation will come from heads of member schools for gifted. PreSeNTerS: John West, The Mirman School (CA); Laura Hathaway, The Pegasus School (CA) Mission Based Marketing: Mobilizing a Powerful Pyramid of Parent Volunteers There is a proven way to organize and involve appropriately up to 00 or more parent volunteers to ensure powerful internal and external marketing, more successful retention strategies, and more effective tracking and cultivating of the applicant pool. This workshop will help a school achieve a noticeable enrollment impact quickly and efficiently. PreSeNTerS: John Littleford, Littleford & Associates (LA); George Swope, Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering (MS) the ClASSrooM experIeNCe A Whole New Independence: Moving Beyond AP We always refer to our schools as independent, but what do we really mean? This session explores the possibilities via four schools that design their own upper school curriculum rather than teach to a standardized test. Come and hear how you can move beyond AP to unlock your school community’s potential. It isn’t as hard as you think. PreSeNTerS: Emily Jones, The Putney School (VT); Mark Salkind, The Urban School of San Francisco (CA); Roger Weaver, Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences (CA); Susan Weingartner, Francis W. Parker School (IL) 32
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