How do middle school students need to be treated different than lower/upper school students? How are their minds developing and does it effect your teaching? What should you do with the difficult students (the rebellious student, the class… Continue Reading
Summer Conference 2008
Summer Conference 2008
Outcomes of to-be published findings from Independent School Management’s (ISM) 2007-2008 Board Leadership research projects. Continue Reading
Audio recording from Summer Conference 2008. Continue Reading
Every student represents an opportunity for ministry. Regrettably, every student also represents a potential lawsuit. How should teachers and schools protect themselves from this threat? Attend this session and learn practical solutions to… Continue Reading
This session will explore the problems with the traditional mission statement and propose a better idea: Purpose-and Outcome Statements (mission; portrait of the graduate; characteristics of professional excellence). Examples from… Continue Reading
Do you have wheelbarrows full of information lined up in your admissions office that you readily dump on prospective parents when they inquire about your school? Do your enrollment materials and website provide an exhaustive explanation of… Continue Reading
With their emphasis on language and literature, classical schools often find mathematics to be their Achilles heel. Memorizing basic math facts is good, but do your students fully master the math tools that you teach? Have you heard your… Continue Reading
First impressions are just that – FIRST Impressions. Is the mission of your school communicated clearly by your office staff? More importantly, does the “feel” of your admin wing welcome new and old members of your school? This seminar… Continue Reading
This seminar will share rhetorical practices that can be used successfully in upper school science classes and briefly examine the rhetoric used by scientists. Continue Reading
A Socratic dialogue on Socratic Method. There’s no telling what might happen. Continue Reading
As everyone knows, Plato despised the body. Or did he? This workshop explores books 2-4 in the Republic to see what Plato had to say about the place of gymnastics in the classical school. Continue Reading
Organization and time management can be learned. In fact, at some point for most students they MUST be formally taught these skills. This seminar will give practical, easy-to-use ideas on how to teach students to be more organized and to… Continue Reading