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EARCOS Registration Information Pre-Conferences
8:00-17:00
8:30-16:30
17:00-18:30
8:30-17:00
8:30-16:00 October 30, 2008 13:00-19:00 EARCOS REGISTRATION October 31, 2008 07:30-22:00 EARCOS REGISTRATION November 1, 2008 07:30-19:00 EARCOS REGISTRATION November 2, 2008 07:00-18:00 EARCOS REGISTRATION
PACIFIC Function Room 3
Thursday, October 30, 2008
EARCOS BOARD MEETING
Friday, October 31, 2008
RALPH DAVISON
Leadership through Partnership - Planning for School and Personal Success (open to EARCOS Heads and School Board Chairs only)
WASC VISITING TEAM WASC Self-Study and Visiting Committee Training
This one day interactive WASC session will examine the essentials of the Focus on Learning self-study process and the many ways it can be adapted to a school’s situation. The session will provide an opportunity for EARCOS educators to examine strategies inherent in Focus on Learning that support the school’s assessment of student learning in relation to school wide learning results and curricular objectives/standards. During the latter part of the session, there will be a panel of EARCOS educators who will share how they adapted the Focus on Learning process for respective schools, including its integration with strategic planning. This session enables participants to become eligible for serving on WASC visiting committees.
ACAMIS BOARD MEETING
Saturday, November 1, 2008 PRE-CONFERENCES
APAC / Athletic Directors’ Meeting
SCHOOL BOARD PRE-CONFERENCE Facilitator: RALPH DAVISON
Open to all Board Members especially those attending for the first time and who have never had a formal board training seminar. This workshop will highlight Effective Governance using the NAIS Trustee Handbook for International Schools
BUSINESS MANAGERS’ PRE-CONFERENCE (EARASBO) (continues on Sunday after Keynote)
KRISTA SLADE MIKE MILLER (CASE) – Triumvirate for Success: Proven Strategies for Heads, Directors and Board Members
The CASE pre-conference will examine in detail key success factors in advancement leadership for international/independent schools Heads working most effectively with their development staff and Board volunteers. We will look at the potential pitfalls of setting up a development office, alongside potential and benefits, with actual case studies and real-life examples. Where should the development function sit within a school’s established hierarchy? Is the development function a senior or middle management role? How much should you depend on the development function? What can you reasonably expect your development office to achieve, and how quickly? How can you manage expectations? Using real-life examples, stories, role-playing exercises and benchmarking data, this full day session will be co-lead by two senior advancement practitioners with international experience who can answer your questions and help set you on the road with excellent information/practical next steps.
TOM HAWKINS and ISB Leadership Team – Turning the Flywheel...Making a Good School Great! Heads/Principals/Boards – (open to Board Members who have attended previous EARCOS board workshop and have long school board service)
The International School of Beijing has created a model for successful school development based on the work of Jim Collins’ Good to Great in the Social Sector. This pre-conference is intended for board members, heads, and senior administrators charged with setting the direction of their schools. This interactive pre-conference will be followed later in the conference with sessions by each of the presenters on the various areas of: - Good to Great Era Planning (building the framework) - Disciplined People (building the teams) - Disciplined Thought (planning for the near and long-term) - Disciplined Action (development of curriculum, co-curricular programs and budget)
