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Bassett Blog 2010/09: Summer Reading
As school opens, countless independent middle school and secondary school English/Language Arts teachers as well as their elementary school counterparts are asking their students to produce book reports on their “summer reading.” Obedient student that I am (I actually did all of my summer reading as a student), only some of my summer reading was purely for fun, including the following three biographies, novels, and “self-improvement” books.

Dealing with Institutional Financial Stress
NAIS Financially Sustainable Schools Advisory: This advisory focuses on four schools that derived a significant percentage of operating revenue from a major revenue stream (in these cases, endowment). The financial crisis quickly and deeply affected all of these schools.

Los Angeles Times Article on Teacher Quality
This article from the Los Angeles Times takes a critical look at teacher quality, student engagment, and class size, specifically in the Los Angeles area.

NAIS 2010 K-12 Online Learning Survey
Investigates independent schools' online learning offerings, reasons for offering online courses, and platforms for developing online courses.

NAIS at the Crossroads 1974-76
This history of NAIS between 1974 and 1976 outlines changes to the organization of the NAIS board and discussions about the association's purpose, structure, and services. It was written by Thomas Read, who served as a consultant to the NAIS board during this critical period in the organization's history.

Online Learning: A Continuum of Opportunity
This article provides critical questions for school leaders regarding online learning and leadership, teaching and learning, human relationships and ethics, professional development, evaluation and assessment, and infrastructure.

Raising New Funds for Scholarship Endowment
Below please find best practices effective in raising new funds for scholarship endowment. You will be more successful if you shape the following practices into a comprehensive plan.

Technology in Independent Schools
Schools are wringing their hands over many of the technology-driven communication tools out there. To friend, or not to friend? What about blogs and teachers? How should email be used? How do we handle the smearing together of work and personal life? Wasn't technology supposed to help us organize all of this? This document includes example language from two schools as well as questions for schools to think about. There is certainly no "one-size-fits-all" answer!

Top Five Legal Mistakes Made by Independent Schools
Where do schools tend to go off the tracks? Background checks? Wage and hour compliance? Plant safety? Read this article to learn where your school might be going wrong!

E-Newsletters

NAIS E-Bulletin: Summer 2010
In This Issue: OPINION — "Bassett Blog: Leading from the Middle." NAIS NEWS — "RSS Feeds on the NAIS Website"; "It’s Time to Update Your School’s Profile"; "NAIS Welcomes Independent Teacher"; "Are You Ready to Serve on the NAIS Board?" NAIS RESEARCH — "StatsOnline: All Surveys Open for Data Entry"; "Demographic Center: 2010 Demographic Data Now Available"; "SurveyBuilder: Purchase a Survey Now to Make Informed Decisions About Your School." NAIS OFFERINGS — "Compete in the NAIS Virtual Science Fair!"; "San Diego Celebrates PoCC’s 23rd Year"; "Save the Date: 2011 NAIS Annual Conference, February 23–25"; "SSS Financial Aid Workshops: Registration Now Open." NAIS RESOURCES — "Enlighten Your Trustees on Fund-Raising"; "Career Center: New Job Search Functionality for Job Seekers." GOVERNMENT WATCH — "The Admissions Process: What Can We Ask? What Should We Do?" OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES — "Support Teachers Through the David Mallery Fund"; "Join the Global Learning and Leadership Group’s School Leaders Institute."

NAIS Independent School Advocate, August 2010
In this issue: ISSUE ROUND-UP — Section 127; Tax Extender Bill, Con’t; Education Appropriations. QUICK LOOKS — E-Verify System for New Employees; Department of Labor Releases Breaks for Nursing Mothers Guidance; State Budget Gaps; ESEA; Copyright. GOING IN-DEPTH — Technology in Independent Schools: Communication Policies and Expectations; Field Trip and Travel Liability: Have You Limited Yours?; DOL Condenses Labor Certification Application. IN THE SPOTLIGHT — ADA.

Events Documents

Career Placement Firms
This page lists contact information for the career placement firms that will attend the 2011 NAIS Annual Conference, February 23-25, at the Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, MD (just outside Washington, DC).

Frequently Asked Questions

How do we make the case for net tuition revenue discounting? Both with families and the board?

Is it wise to incentivize “word of mouth” marketing by offering current parents a $500 tuition rebate for every new family they refer to the school who enrolls?

What are some innovative examples in design / building of classrooms of the future?

When using net tuition revenue discounting, how do you manage expectations from families in subsequent years? How do you build it into your school's budget?

General Content

Messaging and Branding: A How-To Guide
This page provides access to the HTML and PDF versions of this financially sustainable schools publication.

Ideas@Work

Holton-Arms School Poetry and Podcasts
Third grade students write original poems and then produce them into podcasts with the help of the sixth graders.