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2010 NAIS Annual Conference Workshops
Below, you will find the workshops offered at the 2010 NAIS Annual Conference. They are categorized in a number of different ways to help you plan YOUR conference experience. We hope to see you in San Francisco!
Please note: Workshops are subject to change. Wednesday, February 24 One-Hour Workshops Listed by Day Click on the time blocks below to find descriptions of all the workshops offered at that time. Thursday, February 25 Friday, February 26 One-Hour Workshops Listed by Track Click on the track name below to find descriptions of all the workshops throughout the conference that fall under these tracks. - Communications and Advancement
Designed for heads and trustees as well as communication and advancement practitioners (working in the areas of public relations, government relations, media relations, community relations, marketing, development, alumni relations, admission, and diversity), these workshops address what it takes to ensure effective communication to – and relations with – all key constituencies. - Governance
Designed for boards of trustees and heads of schools in their role as liaisons with the board, these workshops focus on all aspects of board governance, including, but not limited to, strategic thinking, financial responsibilities of the board, and effective board/head partnerships. - Leadership Development
Designed for heads, assistant heads, division heads, deans, and all other academic and administrative leaders, these workshops focus on effective school leadership. Workshops may cover leadership style and skills, technologies, policies and decisions that impact the school as a whole, and the enhancement of professional and personal development opportunities for all faculty members and administrators. - Management
Designed primarily for business officers, financial aid directors, division heads, deans, and heads, these workshops focus on the day-to-day management of people, programs, and operations. The workshops may cover issues such as recruitment and retention, supervision and evaluation, legal issues, financial operations, and building and campus management. - The Classroom Experience
Designed for all educators and academic leaders, these workshops focus on design and implementation of academic programs. They may cover new research, use of technology to support learning, case studies, model programs for inclusive and innovative curriculum, education for the "whole" student, best practices, and/or trends in education. These workshops may also cover issues of school culture and climate, and the support for the overall well-being of students.
One-Hour Workshops Listed by Element of Sustainability Click on the sustainability name below to find descriptions of all the workshops throughout the conference that fall under these tracks. - Demographic Sustainability
Becoming more inclusive and representative of the school-age population and less unapproachable financially and socially. - Environmental Sustainability
Becoming more "green" and less wasteful. - Financial Sustainability
Becoming more efficient and less costly. - Global Sustainability
Becoming more networked internationally and less provincial in outlook. - Programmatic Sustainability
Becoming more focused on the skills and values the marketplace of the 21st century will seek and reward – and less narrowly isolated in a traditional disciplines approach to teaching and learning. - Daily Work of School Leaders
While these workshops do not specifically address one of the five aspects of sustainability, they cover the day-to-day operational work of independent schools, as well as individuals' development of leadership skills.
Schedule at a Glance
Click here to download a PDF of the schedule (program) at a glance.
Thank you to everyone who submitted a workshop proposal for the 2010 NAIS Annual Conference. We shall accept workshop proposals for the 2011 NAIS Annual Conference beginning mid-March 2010, with a deadline of June 1, 2010. If you have questions about the Annual Conference or the Call for Proposals, please contact acdirector@nais.org or call (202) 973-9700.
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