In the last days of February 2014 (2.26.14 – 2.28.14), I attended #NAISAC14 – the National Association of Independent Schools Annual Conference 2014.

• The NAISAC14 Program

During the conference, my real-time tweets served as my note-taking and my reactions/responses to what I was learning.

Below, I’m simply archiving the sessions I attended so that 1) I have a snapshot of my conference experience in my ePortfolio, and 2) colleagues at my school and in my PLN can ask me questions about any of the sessions in which I participated.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. “My MakerEd Wednesday at #NAISAC14”

Thursday, February 27, 2014

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. “MSA: A Tool to Alter the Way Schools Think About Education”

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9:30 – 11:00 a.m. “The Spark: Igniting the Creative Fire that Lives Within Us All,” Lyn Heward, General Session Speaker

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. “Exploring Homework: Making it Work”

Handouts

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1:30 – 2:30 p.m. “Speed Innovating”

3:00 – 4:30 p.m. “Independent Matters: Dare to Explore,” Mae Jemison, Steve Pemberton, & Jay Shuster, General Session Speakers

Friday, February 28, 2014

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. “Connecting Learning and Value: Zero-Based Strategic Transformation”

9:30 – 11:00 a.m. “The Power of Education,” John Quiñones, General Session Speaker

11: 30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. “The NAIS Teachers of the Future Program” (http://bit.ly/naisTOF14)

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1:30 – 2:30 p.m. “Risk Taking and Moonshot Thinking: A New Vision of Strategic Planning”

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3:00 – 4:00 p.m. “Creativity and Connection,” Eric Whitacre (one & two), General Session Speaker [one of the BEST keynotes I have ever experienced anywhere!]

• NAIS President, Dr. John Chubb, reflects on Whitacre’s keynote