Country School Administrators Present at National Education Conference

Head of Middle School Kirsten Rosolen presented our groundbreaking work on Mission Skills Assessment on a panel entitled, “The MSA Program and the Value of Measuring Non-Cognitive Skills.” Director of Enrollment Management and Financial Aid Nancy Hayes presented with fellow SSATB Think Tank members, “Measuring What Matters in Admission and Beyond.” As a part of the NAIS Fellowship for Aspiring Heads, Head of Upper School Tim Delehaunty was a presenter at “Using Empathic Design to Solve NAIS Sustainability Issues.”

This year’s NAIS conference, “Design the Revolution: Blending Learning, Leading and Innovation,” took place Feb. 25-27 in Boston and focused on using design thinking techniques to transform schools into cutting-edge centers for learning in a new age.  Several other Country School administrators attended the conference including Interim Head of School Peter O’Neill, Assistant Head of School Day Rosenberg, Head of Lower School Kathi Holz, Head of Early Childhood Beth O’Brien and art teacher Mark Macrides.

 

“As part of our robust professional development program, it’s important that our academic leaders spend time with colleagues from around the country examining best practices and fill our own wells with inspiring new ideas,” said Mr. Rosenberg.  

 

Upon returning from the conference, division heads shared some initial thoughts and questions with their colleagues:

 

“Are we risking enough to venture into the unknown?” asked Head of Early Childhood Beth O’Brien.

“How can we design student experiences without schedules and defined spaces?” asked Head of Lower School Kathi Holz.

“Changing students’ lives in this century will be more important than ever. Teachers are central to this change,” said Head of Middle School Kirsten Rosolen

“Independent schools are in a position to lead the way through society’s cultural and technological revolution,” said Head of Upper School Tim Delehaunty.