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2020 School Growth Case Studies: Results from Implementing a Story Marketing System
2020 School Growth Case Studies: Results from Implementing a Story Marketing System

It’s time for your school to stop being the best-kept secret in town! This session is for busy and driven school leaders looking for a reliable and proven system to increase visits to your campus, increased applications, and ultimately… Continue Reading

Date posted10/23/2020


Would Socrates Zoom?
Would Socrates Zoom?

A discussion on how the Zoom platform ‘does and does not’ work for classical socratic pedagogy, professional meetings, church and bible studies, or any other form of important gathering. We’ll talk about the centrality of community, face… Continue Reading

Date posted10/23/2020


The Three Things a Board Must Do and the Three Things A Board Must Not Do This Year
The Three Things a Board Must Do and the Three Things A Board Must Not Do This Year

The 2020-2021 school year has created a complex set of challenges for every school in the country. The circumstances have, no doubt, tested the strength and stability of school leadership. In this session, Eric Cook, President of SCL, will… Continue Reading

Date posted10/23/2020


Finding Us Doing Human Things — Educational Travel in a Time of Pandemic
Finding Us Doing Human Things — Educational Travel in a Time of Pandemic

The Ambrose School is among many who make travel an integral part of their educational experience. During a time of pandemic, it can be tempting to simply cancel such trips, especially when they involve travel abroad. Cancelation appears… Continue Reading

Date posted10/23/2020


Achieving Success in Your Capital Campaign
Achieving Success in Your Capital Campaign

Capital campaigns are essential to any growing school. Join us and hear how you can take the next step for your school and raise the money needed for your next phase of growth. Continue Reading

Date posted10/23/2020


Raising the Annual Fund Without Being Able to Have Events
Raising the Annual Fund Without Being Able to Have Events

During this breakout session you will learn about how to pivot away from events as the primary way to raise money for your school. We will discuss how to raise money with less effort through identifying five specific things to focus on… Continue Reading

Date posted10/23/2020


The Canon at Work in Today’s Complex World
The Canon at Work in Today’s Complex World

What does it mean to be a good citizen, and how do good citizens make the decision to resist or rebel against governing authorities? This is an enduring question faced by citizens and subjects for millennia, and it is a question at the… Continue Reading

Date posted10/23/2020


Forbidden Love: A Black Woman’s Journey to Falling in Love with Classical Education
Forbidden Love: A Black Woman’s Journey to Falling in Love with Classical Education

Dr. Anika Prather will share her story of her journey to Classical studies. Continue Reading

Date posted10/23/2020


Time-Saving Tools for Admission/Marketing Professionals
Time-Saving Tools for Admission/Marketing Professionals

Most school Admission/Marketing professionals have far more to do than they have time to accomplish. In this session, we’ll explore inexpensive (or free!) automation tools that can revolutionize the way you work. From website forms and… Continue Reading

Date posted10/23/2020


Financial Sustainability
Financial Sustainability

Take your school from surviving to thriving! To be sustainable financially does not happen overnight. There are many steps and processes that impact your entire school. Come listen to Kelly Blake outline the key points for financial… Continue Reading

Date posted10/23/2020


A Thought Experiment for Our Divided Times
A Thought Experiment for Our Divided Times

The South African-born comedian Trevor Noah asserts that America has a serious problem hitting it hard right now. “Nuance means you can’t just take a stand and fight the other person. Nuance means we have to talk [think] a little bit… Continue Reading

Date posted10/23/2020


A Liberal Education for All: Lessons from Charlotte Mason for the Modern Classical Renewal
A Liberal Education for All: Lessons from Charlotte Mason for the Modern Classical Renewal

What can we learn from the experience of Charlotte Mason, a British Christian educator, and the ‘liberal education for all’ movement at the beginning of the 20th century? In all the unrest and turmoil of our world around race and class… Continue Reading

Date posted10/23/2020