NWAIS Board Chairs and Heads of School Partnering to Propel Our Schools May 20, 2017

From Vision to Value to Vision Northwest Association of Independent Schools Siri Akal Khalsa, Ed.D., Executive Director From Vision to Value to Vision

NWAIS’ Vision NWAIS shapes the future of education by fostering transformative school leadership and advancing, energizing and sustaining regional independent schools.

Trends Shaping the Future of Our Schools Leadership Workforce Demographics Economics Competition Health and Safety 21st C. Learning Future Careers 21st C Learning skills: adaptability, complex communication skills, non-routine problem-solving, systems thinking, self-management, cultural literacy, personal integrity

Supporting and Developing Our School Leaders Early Career Supporting Hiring Faculty of Color Hiring Fairs Relationship Building With Teacher Ed Programs Support for New Teachers Potential Leaders Encouraging potential leaders through increased Association participation Fellowship for Collaborative Innovation Presenting at Conferences Emerging and Current Leaders Traditional PD Programming Leadership Institute Role Specfic Conferences New Heads Institute Heads Meetings Catalyst to Senior Leadership / Headship 3 Cohort Programs Leaders of Color Cohort Pathways to Leadership Emerging Leaders Cohort Serving on a Accreditation Team Institutional Leaders Leaders Supporting Leaders Providing leaders with the guidance and advice of our "village elders" Continued support from the NWAIS office staff

Growing Our Own Teachers

Bear-hugging Diversity Already established relationships with schools in India and China

Growing and Developing While Staying Affordable

Competing Against Yourself

Collaborating, Not Competing Greene School AltSchool.com The schools that we're working with in our first cohort are Berthold Academy in Reston, Virginia; The Greene School in West Palm Beach, Florida; Temple Beth Sholom Day School in Miami Beach, Florida; and Kohelet Yeshiva in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Student Health and Safety

Student Health and Safety

21st Century Learning 21st C Learning skills: adaptability, complex communication skills, non-routine problem-solving, systems thinking, self-management, cultural literacy, personal integrity

21st Century Learning 21st C Learning skills: adaptability, complex communication skills, non-routine problem-solving, systems thinking, self-management, cultural literacy, personal integrity

21st Century Learning 21st C Learning skills: adaptability, complex communication skills, non-routine problem-solving, systems thinking, self-management, cultural literacy, personal integrity

Co-Creating Their Futures No tuition, student-led.

“The future is already here. It’s just not evenly distributed.” William Gibson

Our Challenge “What is urgent will always take precedence over what is important.” Edward De Bono

Now go shape your school’s future! Thank you! Now go shape your school’s future!