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TABLE OF CONTENTSWelcome ........................................................................................................................1Schedule ......................................................................................................................2Thank You Sponsors .................................................................................................. 6Information ..................................................................................................................7Making the Most of Your Learning .........................................................................9Wednesday, November 7 ........................................................................................ 10Thursday, November 8 ............................................................................................ 13Friday, November 9 .................................................................................................26Sponsors & Exhibitors ............................................................................................38Acknowledgements ................................................................................................ 44Hotel Floor Plan .......................................................................................................45Save These Dates ...................................................................................Back Cover

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1www.episcopalschools.org/biennial learn to do right, seek justice, defend the oppressed | Biennial Conference 2018

WELCOMEOn behalf of the NAES Governing Board and staff and the Local Advisory Committee, it is our pleasure to welcome you to Biennial Conference 2018. We are thrilled to bring the Association’s principal gathering of school leaders and friends to Atlanta for the very first time! The Episcopal schools, early childhood education programs, and people of the Diocese of Atlanta join us in welcoming you. We, and they, pray that your time here will be full of personal and professional growth—we also hope that you leave Biennial with a renewed sense of what it can mean to “do right, seek justice, and defend the oppressed.”

We are thrilled that Becca Stevens, founder of Thistle Farms—as well as author, speaker, and Episcopal priest—will offer the opening address. We are also excited that Mona M. Delahooke, Ph.D., clinical child psychologist, and Russell Joel Brown, Episcopal Day School (August, GA) graduate and award-winning Broadway actor, are offering important words of wisdom at the Awards Luncheon and Closing General Session, respectively. These are but a few of the speakers who will challenge you to live out your ministry more fully.

In addition to our speakers, your colleagues and fellow attendees have prepared an array of interesting and thought-provoking Deep Dives and workshops. We are grateful to them for sharing their knowledge and wisdom with you and us. If you see someone with a green “Presenter” ribbon, please thank them.

At the Awards Luncheon on Thursday, we’ll be saluting two outstanding Episcopal school leaders, The Rev. Canon Preston B. Hannibal and Doreen S. Oleson, Ed.D., with the presentation of the John D. Verdery Award and Ruth Jenkins Award, respectively. Each has played an integral part in the life of Episcopal education, Episcopal schools, and NAES, and we are honored by their presence.

No conference of this size would be possible without the support of sponsors and exhibitors like the ones with us here in Atlanta. Please visit with them during your stay and thank them for being part of our community.

Lastly, please join us in thanking the members of the Local Advisory Committee and the Worship Committee for their time, hard work, and advice in helping to make this what we hope is yet another outstanding Biennial Conference.

Welcome to Atlanta!

The Rev. Edmund K. Sherrill II NAES Governing Board President

The Rev. Daniel R. Heischman, D.D. NAES Executive Director

Paul A. Barton Co-Chair, Local Advisory Committee

Ned R. Murray, D.Min. Co-Chair, Local Advisory Committee


WEDNESDAY 12:30-4:00 pm NATIONAL CENTER FOR CIVIL

& HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP TOUR Meet in Front Lobby

1:00-4:00 pm CALLED TO CHAPLAINCY: The NAES Workshop for New Chaplains M 102

EPISCOPAL URBAN SCHOOL ALLIANCE MEETING M 105

INTO THE WHIRLWIND: The NAES Workshop for New Heads M 103

LEADING TOGETHER: The NAES Workshop on Church-School Relations M 104

1:30-4:30 pm ATLANTA HISTORICAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS TOUR Meet on International Level by Elevator

ST. ANNE’S DAY SCHOOL TOUR Meet on International Level by Elevator

2:30-4:00 pm MENTORING PROGRAM FOR NEW CHAPLAINS MEETING M 106

5:00-6:00 pm EVENING PRAYER St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 435 Peachtree St NW

6:30-8:00 pm MUHLENBERG & FRIENDS RECEPTION A 602

THURSDAY 7:30-8:00 am MORNING PRAYER

M 101

8:00-8:30 am FIRST-TIME ATTENDEE ORIENTATION M 102

8:00-8:45 am MORNING COFFEE Exhibitor Meet & Greet Imperial Ballroom Foyer

8:45-10:00 am OPENING GENERAL SESSION: Becca Stevens Imperial Ballroom

10:00-10:30 am EXHIBITOR MEET & GREET Imperial Ballroom Foyer

10:30-11:30 am A1 - THE RT. REV. ROBERT C. WRIGHT: A Way Forward M 301

A2 - AMBASSADOR AND ADVOCATE: The Head as Spiritual Leader of an Episcopal School M 102

A3 - CHARACTER EDUCATION: A Value(s) Proposition M 304

A4 - CULTIVATING CIVIL HUMANS: Changing the Narrative M 103

A5 - DESIGNING A JUST ENVIRONMENT: A Design and Asset-based Approach to Justice M 105

A6 - EPISCOPAL SCHOOL IDENTITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, EMBRACING DIVERSITY, AND CREATING A COMMUNITY OF BELONGING M 104

A7 - ETHNOGRAPHY, IDENTITIES, AND GLOBAL CITIZENRY: A Pedagogical Approach at Secondary Level M 107

A8 - MAKING EPISCOPAL IDENTITY CENTRAL IN A STRATEGIC PLAN: One School’s Experience M 106

A9 - NEW FRAMEWORKS FOR TEACHING ABOUT RELIGION AMID RISING RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE M 302

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A10 - WHAT IS WORTH KNOWING? Designing Curriculum that Fosters Student Action M 303

A11 - YOU’RE HARDWIRED TO GET HIRING WRONG: A System to Reduce Bias, Increase Fairness, and Strengthen Outcomes M 202

11:30 am- 12:00 pm EXHIBITOR MEET & GREET

Imperial Ballroom Foyer

12:00-1:15 pm AWARDS LUNCHEON Mona M. Delahooke, Ph.D. Imperial Ballroom

1:15-1:45 pm EXHIBITOR MEET & GREET Imperial Ballroom Foyer

1:45-2:45 pm B1 - TOMMY WALKER: Conversations on Diversity & Inclusion M 301

B2 - COMMON PRAYER, NOT COMMON POLITICS M 304

B3 - SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES: Relationships, Love, and Neuroscience M 303

B4 - FROM COMMUNITY SERVICE TO SERVICE LEARNING: The Challenges and Benefits of Making the Move M 202

B5 - IN TANDEM: Possibilities and Power when Chaplains and Diversity Practitioners Collaborate M 103

B6 - MARKETING TO MILLENNIALS AND EDUCATING GEN Z: The Changing Faces of K-12 M 102

B7 - SAFE ENVIRONMENTS FOR OUR CHILDREN: What Does that Mean in 2018? M 104

B8 - COMPASSION, RESPECT, HOPE, EMPATHY, AND SERVICE ARE MORE THAN SIMPLY NICE IDEAS! M105

B9 - TEACHING POSITIVE CHARACTER TRAITS WITH INTENTION M 106

B10 - THE USE OF FICTIONAL NARRATIVES IN THE WORLD RELIGIONS CLASS M 107

B11 - WORKING AS ONE: The Diocese and Schools Collaborate for Ensuring Justice M 302

2:45-3:30 pm AFTERNOON REFRESHER Exhibitor Meet & Greet Imperial Ballroom Foyer

3:30-4:30 pm C1 - KETCH SECOR: The Princeton Cut M 301

C2 - BECOMING BELOVED COMMUNITY IN SCHOOLS M 102

C3 - ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE LEARNING M 103

C4 - ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AS SOCIAL JUSTICE: Doing Right by our Planet and Each Other M 104

C5 - INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM COMMUNITIES: Teaching Students for Global Civil Society M 105

C6 - LA FERIA DE LA HISPANIDAD M 106

C7 - LEGAL TIPS AND TRICKS FOR EPISCOPAL SCHOOLS M 304

C8 - NAVIGATING CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS, VESTRIES AND BOARDS: The Ministry of Rectors with Parish Day Schools M 107

C9 - OUR PLC JOURNEY: Experiences and Lessons Learned from Four Divisions Implementing Professional Learning Communities M 202

C10 - RECRUITING AND ONBOARDING A NEW CHAPLAIN: A Short Workshop for Heads of School M 302

C11 - THE STRATEGIC FOCUS OF EPISCOPAL IDENTITY M 303

5:00-6:30 pm CONFERENCE EUCHARIST Imperial Ballroom

6:30-7:30 pm RECEPTION Exhibitor Meet and Greet Imperial Ballroom Foyer


FRIDAY 7:30-8:00 am MORNING PRAYER

M 101

8:00-8:45 am MORNING COFFEE Exhibitor Meet & Greet Imperial Ballroom Foyer

9:00-10:00 am D1 - KATRINA BROWNE: Walking Sacred Ground - My family’s journey to face our ancestors’ and the North’s complicity in slavery and what I’ve learned about teaching slavery and race in schools M 301

D2 - ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (ABCD) M 202

D3 - CALLED TO BE MORE: Building a Healthy Church-School Partnership through Social Engagement M 102

D4 - DEVELOPING BELOVED COMMUNITY CONSCIOUSNESS BEFORE COLLEGE: Dismantling Racism Curriculum for Grades 6-12 M 103

D5 - EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOLS AND THE MASTERY TRANSCRIPT CONSORTIUM M 105

D6 - EXAMINING THE BOARD- HEAD PARTNERSHIP M 106

D7 - NURTURING THE SPIRITUAL LIVES OF ADULTS IN SCHOOLS M 302

D8 - SURVIVING THE STORM: How To Adjust to a New “Normal” Following a National Disaster M303

D9 - RETHINKING STUDENT COUNCIL AND LEADERSHIP IN THE ELEMENTARY GRADES M 107

D10 - WEAVING IN DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: A Multi-grade Approach to Teaching Social Justice M 304

D11 - WORKING TOWARDS DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: Living Vision Over Ideology M 104

10:00-10:30 am EXHIBITOR MEET & GREET Imperial Ballroom Foyer

10:30-11:30 am E1 - THE WONDER STORY - DEDE AND PETER DANKELSON: Make Kindness Your Super Power - Teaching Empathy Through Awareness M 301

E2 - CHURCH AND SCHOOL: Forging a More Constructive Partnership M 302

E3 - EARLY CHILDHOOD CHAPEL CHALLENGES: One Question at a Time M 102

E4 - HOW TO TEACH FISHING: Empowering Minority Students to Be Their Own Advocates M 303

E5 - LEADERSHIP COACHING: A Powerful Practice to Support the New Head of School M 107

E6 - MOVING FROM THE INTUITIVE TO THE INTENTIONAL: Building Towards a Multicultural Curriculum M 103

E7 - POVERTY DOES NOT EQUAL UNDERPRIVILEGED: Lessons from the Episcopal Urban School Alliance M 105

E8 - TEACHING SLAVERY AND RACIAL AWARENESS: Lessons from Traces of the Trade and Episcopal Academy M 106

E9 - TELLING YOUR STORY: Marketing Your Message M 104

E10 - THE BUCKS STOP HERE: Restoring Integrity to the Financial Aid Process M 202

E11 - WHAT HAPPENS TO A DREAM DEFERRED? The Essential Work of Maintaining our Episcopal Identity in the Face of a Changing World M 304

November 9

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11:30 am- 12:00 pm EXHIBITOR MEET & GREET

Imperial Ballroom Foyer

12:00-1:15 pm ADMINISTRATORS LUNCHEON International Salon 4-5

CHAPLAINS & TEACHERS OF RELIGION LUNCHEON International Salon 1-2

DIVERSITY PRACTITIONERS LUNCHEON International Salon 4-5

FACULTY MEMBERS LUNCHEON International Salon 4-5

HEADS OF SCHOOL & ECE DIRECTORS LUNCHEON International Salon 6-7

RECTORS LUNCHEON International Salon 4-5

TRUSTEES & VESTRY MEMBERS LUNCHEON International Salon 4-5

1:30-2:30 pm F1 - THE REV. DR. DEANNA FERREE WOMACK: Models of Christian-Muslim Relations - Past, Present, and Future M 301

F2 - A CHANGE IS GONNA COME: Musical Journeys through American Race Relations M 102

F3 - CREATING AN INCLUSIVE SCHOOL: How to Support Students with Learning Disabilities in a Rigorous Academic Environment M 302

F4 - EPISCOPAL IDENTITY AND THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE: Talking to Families About What It Means to be an Episcopal School M 304

F5 - GROW BEYOND EVENT-DRIVEN FUNDRAISING M 303

F6 - IT TAKES A VILLAGE: A Community Development Model for Diversity & Inclusion M 103

F7 - MOSAIC: An Inclusivity Curriculum M 104

F8 - SUPPORTING MALES OF COLOR TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE M 105

F9 - TEACHING ETHICS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL M 106

F10 - WHAT YOU MEASURE IS WHAT YOU GET M 202

2:45-4:00 pm CLOSING GENERAL SESSION & WORSHIP: Russell Joel Brown Imperial Ballroom


Thank You Sponsors

Our thanks to our sponsors who have made Biennial Conference 2018 possible. To learn more about each of these organizations, please see pages 40-45 and visit them at the table listed.

Opening Reception Table R

Heads of School Lounge M 108

Chaplains Lounge M 109

Featured Speaker: Tommy Walker Table T

Featured Speaker: Ketch Secor

Room Drop

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Chaplains Luncheon Table A

Heads of School Luncheon Table I

Thursday Afternoon Refresher Table S

Friday Morning Coffee Table B

Thursday Morning Coffee Table K

Conference App Table P


Information

NAME BADGESYour name badge must be worn at all times during the conference. All participants must be registered and have a name badge.

TICKETED EVENTSTickets are required for Wednesday’s visits and walking tours; and Friday’s Affinity Group Luncheons. A limited number of tickets for these events may still be available. Please check with the On-site Registration desk.

DEPARTURES FOR OFF-SITE EVENTSBuses for Wednesday’s off-site events will depart from the International Level of the hotel. Meet by the escalators. Walking tour will depart from main lobby. Please consult Wednesday’s schedule for your event’s departure.

CHAPELThursday-Friday, November 8–9 M 101

Come, and just be with God. The Chapel will be open continuously on Thursday and Friday, as well as for Morning Prayer at 7:30 am both days. Come experience what “sacred space” is all about—the quiet, the peacefulness—and perhaps take a little bit of the experience back with you.

FIRST-TIME ATTENDEE ORIENTATIONThursday, November 8 • 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM M 102

Are you new to Biennial Conference? If so, come to this brief session where NAES staff members will offer helpful hints for making the most of your time in Atlanta.

FOR YOUR COMFORTIs the meeting room too chilly? Having difficulty reading materials because you forgot your glasses? We can help. A very limited number of pashminas and reading glasses are available for loan. Stop by the On-Site Registration desk to inquire about availability.

ATLANTA INFORMATIONThe concierge at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis is delighted to provide information about attractions and shopping during your stay.

POST-CONFERENCE EVALUATIONAll attendees will receive via email a web link to the post-conference online survey. We’ll be asking you questions about all aspects of the conference and the workshops you attended in order to improve the offerings at future Biennial Conferences. Please be on the lookout for it during the weeks following the conference.

REGISTRATIONWednesday, November 7 • 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Imperial Ballroom Foyer

Thursday, November 8 • 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Imperial Ballroom Foyer

Friday, November 9 • 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Imperial Ballroom Foyer

This is the place for registration packet pick-up; on-site registration; badge corrections; ticket purchases; pashmina and reading glasses loans; and answers to your questions.

EXHIBITSThursday, November 8 • 8:00 AM – 7:30 PM Imperial Ballroom Foyer


Visit with our sponsors and exhibitors throughout each day and during specially set-aside “Exhibitor Meet & Greet” periods. Information about each organization can be found on pages 40-45.

NAES HUB

Wednesday, November 7 • 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Imperial Ballroom Foyer

Thursday, November 8 • 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM Imperial Ballroom Foyer


NAES staff members are on-hand to answer your questions, recommend resources, and collect your more complex inquiries for follow up after the conference.


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jump into a deep diveNew to Episcopal school headship or chaplaincy? Are you looking to better your church-school relations? If so, Wednesday afternoon offers you comprehensive exploration and learning on these topics. These sessions are included with full conference registration, but pre-registration is required.

pursue your interests! subject tracks & grade levels

Are you looking to stengthen your current skill set? Perhaps you have new responsibilities? Are your interests expanding? Don’t be afraid to explore the sessions on offer across all the different subject tracks and grade levels.

subject tracks

STUDY OF RELIGION

Sessions on creating meaningful curriculum for the study of religion, ethics, and character development. Designed for all who are involved in these facets of an Episcopal school.

EPISCOPAL IDENTITY • SCHOOL LIFE & CULTURE

What is Episcopal identity? How does it undergird the common life of an Episcopal school? How can we create a better school culture? For any attendee wanting a better understanding of this crucial aspect of our schools.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Sessions address the missional imperative for diversity and inclusion in Episcopal schools, as well as concrete strategies for implementing these ideas throughout the life of a school.

SERVICE & SERVICE LEARNING

Serving Christ in all persons and respecting the dignity of every human being. These baptismal concepts are at the core of Episcopal school mission. Designed for all attendees seeking to strengthen these efforts.

LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE

Designed for heads of school, rectors, and board and vestry members, these sessions explore the crucial roles and responsibilities of school leaders and their working relationships.

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

Sessions on the day-to-day management of school life. These are designed for administrators and others interested in how schools “work.”

TEACHING & CURRICULUM

Sessions on curriculum and the profession of teaching. These are designed for administrators and teachers alike.

GRADE LEVELS

We offer sessions for Episcopal school leaders and practitioners working in these grade levels:

Early Childhood

Elementary

Middle School

Upper School

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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE12:30 pm-4:30 pmOffsite Tours & Visits (Ticket Required)

1:00 pm-4:00 pmDeep Dives: Special Focus Sessions (Pre-registration Required)

1:00 pm-4:00 pmEUSA Meeting (Invitation only)

5:00 pm-6:00 pmEvening Prayer (St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 435 Peachtree St NW)

6:30 pm-8:00 pmMuhlenberg Society & Friends Reception (Invitation only)


12:00 PM – 6:00 PMREGISTRATION • NAES HUBIMPERIAL BALLROOM FOYER

12:30 PM – 4:30 PMTOURS AND VISITS

NATIONAL CENTER FOR CIVIL & HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP TOUR

Wednesday, November 712:30 PM-4:00 PMTicket required: $25The National Center for Civil and Human Rights harnesses Atlanta’s legacy of civil rights to strengthen the worldwide movement for human rights. Atlanta played a unique leadership role in the American Civil Rights Movement. Through harnessing Atlanta’s legacy and galvanizing the corporate, faith-based, public-sector and university communities, The Center serves as the ideal place to reflect on the past, transform the present and inspire the future.

Meet in front lobby for walk to Centennial Olympic Park.

ATLANTA HISTORICAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS TOUR

Wednesday, November 71:30 PM-4:30 PMTicket required: $45Led by a ‘Presenting Atlanta’ tour guide, we will travel down Auburn Avenue, and proceed to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic District where Dr. King was born, grew up, preached, and was buried. We will stop at the National Park Service Visitors Center and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Social Change where his grave site is located. From there, you will see Ebenezer Baptist Church and the birth home of MLK. This area, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Atlanta, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Other areas of interest will include a drive through the campus of Atlanta University, Edgewood Avenue, and through the heartbeat of Atlanta: Centennial Olympic Park noting the Georgia Aquarium, The World of Coke, and the Center for Human and Civil Rights Museum.

Meet on International Level by the escalator.

Description courtesy of Presenting Atlanta.

VISIT SAINT ANNE’S DAY SCHOOL

Wednesday, November 71:30 PM-4:30 PMTicket required: $40Saint Anne’s Day School has been a thriving mission of St. Anne’s Episcopal Church since 1966. In 1994, the school learned of the world-renowned preschools and infant-toddler centers in Reggio-Emilia, Italy. Being intrigued with how the values of the schools in that Italian municipal system resonated with their own beliefs about young children’s learning, Saint Anne’s Day School began a journey of studying, collaborating on, and interpreting the Reggio-Emilia Approach in the context of Saint Anne’s Day School. They have become an inspired leader to the Reggio-Emilia approach through Project Infinity, connecting to other schools in Georgia and South Carolina. Tour this thriving early childhood and after-school program campus in the woods of Buckhead, where the rich environment will introduce you to a true application of Reggio-Emilia!

Meet on International Level by the escalator.

Wednesday, November 7


1:00 PM – 4:00 PMDEEP DIVES

LEADING TOGETHER: THE NAES WORKSHOP ON CHURCH-SCHOOL RELATIONS

M 104

Join two pairs of seasoned parish day school rector-head teams for an in-depth exploration of church-school relations, including governance and lines of authority, the rector-head relationship, and managing both the day-to-day and longer-term needs of church and school. The session is designed for rectors, heads of school and early childhood education directors, and school board members who want to mature their church-school relationship, governance practices, and operations; and leaders new to Episcopal parish day schools, such as new or interim rectors and newly appointed directors and heads of school.

PRESENTER(S): The Rev. Benjamin W. Maas, Rector, Saint James’ Episcopal Church, Warrenton (VA); Stacey Irvin, Head of School, Saint James’ Episcopal School, Warrenton (VA); The Rev. Stephen C. Britt, Rector, San Jose Episcopal Church, Jacksonville (FL); Lori Menger, Head of School, San Jose Episcopal Day School, Jacksonville (FL)

INTO THE WHIRLWIND: THE NAES WORKSHOP FOR NEW HEADS

M 103

Join five current school heads as they explore the distinctive challenges and opportunities that Episcopal school headship provides. Participants will have ample time to raise their own questions and concerns, as best practices and wisdom learned through experience are shared.

PRESENTER(S): Paul A. Barton, Headmaster, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, Atlanta (GA); Luis A. Ottley Ed.D., Head of School, St. Martin’s Episcopal School, Atlanta (GA); The Rev. Scott J. Brown, Headmaster, TMI Episcopal, San Antonio (TX); Suzanne Walker Buck, Rector, Chatham Hall, Chatham (VA); J. Ross Peters, Head of School, St. George’s Independent School, Collierville (TN)

CALLED TO CHAPLAINCY: THE NAES WORKSHOP FOR NEW CHAPLAINS

M 102

NAES welcomes all new school chaplains, as well as those eager to renew and expand their understanding of this ministry, to this program. Five experienced chaplains will share their vision and offer insights into the process of undertaking this important role in Episcopal schools.

PRESENTER(S): The Rev. John E. Bellaimey, Upper School Chaplain, Breck School, Minneapolis (MN); The Rev. Jorge Sayago-Gonzalez, Chaplain, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Day School, Coconut Grove (FL); The Rev. Kate E. Kelderman, Chaplain, Kent School, Kent (CT); The Rev. David W. Wagner, Chaplain, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, Atlanta (GA); The Rev. Dorothy A. White D.Min., School Chaplain and Teacher of Religion & Philosophy, St. Catherine’s School, Richmond (VA)

1:00 PM – 4:00 PMEPISCOPAL URBAN SCHOOL ALLIANCE MEETING (invitation only)

M 105

2:30 PM – 4:00 PMMENTORING PROGRAM FOR NEW CHAPLAINS MEETING (invitation only)

M 106




5:00 PM – 6:00 PMEVENING PRAYER (OPEN TO ALL)

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church435 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308Walking map: approx. 8 minutes

Join us for an evening prayer service as we close our day of deep dives and tours, and prepare for an exciting two days ahead. Our preacher will be The Rt. Rev. Robert C. Wright, Bishop of Atlanta.

6:30 PM – 8:00 PMMUHLENBERG SOCIETY & FRIENDS RECEPTION (invitation only)

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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE7:30 am-8:00 amMorning Prayer

8:00 am-8:45 amMorning Coffee Exhibitor Meet & Greet

8:00 am-8:30 amFirst-Time Attendee Orientation

8:45 am-10:00 amOpening General Session: Becca Stevens

10:00 am-10:30 amExhibitor Meet & Greet

10:30 am-11:30 amFeatured Speaker: The Rt. Rev. Robert C. Wright, Bishop of Atlanta Workshops Block A

11:30 am-12:00 pmExhibitor Meet & Greet

12:00 pm-1:15 pmAwards Luncheon: Mona Delahooke, Ph.D.

1:15 pm-1:45 pmExhibitor Meet & Greet

1:45 pm-2:45 pmFeatured Speaker: Tommy Walker Workshops Block B

2:45 pm-3:30 pmAfternoon Refresher Exhibitor Meet & Greet

3:30 pm-4:30 pmFeatured Speaker: Ketch Secor Workshops Block C

5:00 pm-6:30 pmConference Eucharist The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop & Primate

6:30 pm-7:30 pmConference Reception • Exhibitor Meet & Greet

7:00 AM – 6:00 PMREGISTRATION • NAES HUB

IMPERIAL BALLROOM FOYER

7:30 AM – 8:00 AMMORNING PRAYER

M 101

Begin your day in our sacred space with prayer and inspiration. A variety of prayer stations feature new ways for you to encounter God and to offer up your prayers.

8:00 AM – 7:30 PMEXHIBITS


A variety of organizations and companies are on hand to show you how their services and materials can help you in your work. Visit with them throughout the day and during the specially designated “Exhibitor Meet and Greet” periods, as well as in sessions and meals. Exhibits are closed for the Opening General Session, Awards Luncheon, and Conference Eucharist.

8:00 AM – 8:45 AMMORNING COFFEE • EXHIBITOR MEET AND GREET


Grab a cup of coffee and a light breakfast, and visit with our exhibitors. Coffee sponsored by:

Thursday, November 8



8:00 AM – 8:30 AMFIRST-TIME ATTENDEE ORIENTATION

M 102

Are you new to Biennial Conference? If so, come to this brief session where NAES staff members will offer helpful hints for making the most of your time in Atlanta.

8:45 AM – 10:00 AMOPENING GENERAL SESSION: BECCA STEVENS

HOW LOVE HEALSIMPERIAL BALLROOM

We kick-off our time together with what promises to be a thought-provoking talk by our keynote speaker.

Becca Stevens is an author, speaker, Episcopal priest, social entrepreneur, and founder and president of Thistle Farms. After experiencing the death of her father and subsequent child abuse when she

was five, Becca longed to open a sanctuary for survivors, offering a loving community. In 1997, five women who had experienced trafficking, violence, and addiction were welcomed home. Twenty years later, the organization continues to welcome women with free residences that provide housing, medical care, therapy, and education for two years. Residents and graduates earn income through one of four social enterprises. Thistle Farms’ global market helps employ more than 1,800 women worldwide, and the national network has more than 40 sister communities. Becca has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC World News and NPR, and was recently named a 2016 CNN Hero and a White House “Champion of Change.” She was featured in the PBS documentary A Path Appears, named Humanitarian of the Year by the Small Business Council of America, and inducted into the Tennessee Women’s Hall of Fame. Stevens attended the University of the South and Vanderbilt Divinity School.

10:00 AM – 10:30 AMEXHIBITOR MEET AND GREET


10:30 AM – 11:30 AMWORKSHOPS AFEATURED SPEAKER: THE RT. REV. ROBERT C. WRIGHT, BISHOP OF ATLANTA

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The Right Rev. Robert C. Wright is the 10th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. Wright was born in a Roman Catholic orphanage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was adopted at 9 months of age. After graduating high school, he served five years in the U.S. Navy. While attending Howard University in Washington, D.C., he worked as a

child advocate for two mayors. He earned an M.Div. from Virginia Theological Seminary, and he has been awarded honorary doctor of divinity degrees by the Virginia seminary and Sewanee: The University of the South. Since becoming bishop, Wright has addressed the Georgia legislature about gun control, spoken up for Medicaid expansion and has been a vocal and active opponent of the death penalty in Georgia. In January 2015, he was named among the 100 Most Influential Georgians by GeorgiaTrend magazine.


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A2 - AMBASSADOR AND ADVOCATE: THE HEAD AS SPIRITUAL LEADER OF AN EPISCOPAL SCHOOLM 102

Three school heads reflect on their role in promoting the Episcopal identity and nurturing the soul of the school, considering both the challenges and opportunities that spiritual leadership affords them.

GRADES: All Grade Levels

PRESENTER(S): Meredyth M. Cole, Head of School, The Lovett School, Atlanta (GA); Robert G. Devlin Jr., Head of School, St. George Episcopal School, San Antonio (TX); Ned R. Murray D.Min., Headmaster, Episcopal Day School, Augusta (GA)

SCHOOL LIFE & CULTURE

A3 - CHARACTER EDUCATION: A VALUE(S) PROPOSITIONM 304

Are schools seeing a resurgence of parental interest in character education? A recent study conducted by AIMS/NAIS indicates that parents rate character education in the top 4 or 5 things they are looking for in independent schools. This session will look at how one school has attempted to implement a coherent K-12 character education curriculum—pulling together many existing programs, ranging from service learning and health and wellness to the honor code and religious studies, to create a well-articulated character education scope and sequence throughout the curriculum. Come and join this important conversation and share what’s working at your school.


PRESENTER(S): David C. Faus, Headmaster, St. Paul’s School, Brooklandville (MD)


A4 - CULTIVATING CIVIL HUMANS: CHANGING THE NARRATIVEM 103

This interactive session will highlight the cultivation of human nature that is described in Isaiah 1:17 by presenting examples, sharing values of learning to disagree, and providing a wealth of other information and insights. LEARN: Presenting “kid-friendly” curriculum that encourages children to cultivate their awareness of others. SEEK: Understanding what community means. DEFEND: What methods can we use to educate ourselves, our families, our communities? Facilitators will cite historic examples of civil discourse (political and religious); introduce practical classroom tools (handling situations); offer the participants options to cultivate civil discourse; share the value of disagreeing without being disagreeable. Participants will leave with a ‘toolbox’ from which to draw resources to facilitate healthy communication skills.

GRADES: Middle School, Secondary School

PRESENTER(S): Cheleah Googe, Assistant Chair of Diversity and Inclusion, St. Catherine’s School, Richmond (VA); The Rev. Dr. Dorothy A. White, School Chaplain and Teacher of Religion and Philosophy, St. Catherine’s School, Richmond (VA)

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION • SERVICE & SERVICE LEARNING

A5 - DESIGNING A JUST ENVIRONMENT: A DESIGN AND ASSET-BASED APPROACH TO JUSTICEM 105

Design thinking offers a fun and innovative way to teach asset-based community development to students of all ages. When students join together and leverage their shared gifts to transform their communities, they become more confident, they see value across cultural boundaries, they learn to listen to marginalized voices, and they grow to understand what it means to be a citizen. This media-rich, hands-on, and interactive workshop will provide new tools that can be integrated across disciplines to deeply engage students in their quest to ‘do right, seek justice and defend the oppressed.’


PRESENTER(S): Sean McConnell, Director, Engagement, Episcopal Relief and Development, New York (NY)




SCHOOL LIFE & CULTURE • DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

A6 - EPISCOPAL SCHOOL IDENTITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, EMBRACING DIVERSITY, AND CREATING A COMMUNITY OF BELONGINGM 104

A focus on social justice at Trinity Episcopal School (Charlotte) is integrated into the curriculum, service learning, faith studies, chapel, and affinity groups. Trinity Episcopal School will share its approach to embracing diversity and creating a community of equity and belonging as part of its Episcopal school identity, focused on dignity for all. In addition to providing its philosophical approach and the context in which the school does this work, there will be opportunities for you to discuss and evaluate the philosophy, context, and practice at your school. If you are uncertain about how Episcopal identity can be an asset to this work, or if you have clarity about how Episcopal identity informs your work, this session is sure to provide thought-provoking ideas and discussion.

GRADES: Elementary School, Middle School, Secondary School

PRESENTER(S): Thomas J. Franz, Head of School, Trinity Episcopal School, Charlotte (NC); The Rev. David “Kahu” Jackson, Senior Chaplain, Trinity Episcopal School, Charlotte (NC)


A7 - ETHNOGRAPHY, IDENTITIES, AND GLOBAL CITIZENRY: A PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH AT SECONDARY LEVELM 107

How can we develop school curricula conducive to gaining global competence? How can teachers and students become aware of their own ethnocentric attitudes, and move beyond them to foster a culture of understanding, respect, and inclusivity? This session will present a pedagogical initiative using the Global Competence Model, in which students apply ethnographic methods and experiential learning. Using the city of Miami as laboratory, students discover the multiple facets of cultural and historical identities socially constructed, connecting the history of the city with the history of Latin America. This session will provide guidance on replicability with different curricula and heritages.

GRADES: Secondary School

PRESENTER(S): Laura C. Massa, History Department Chair, Palmer Trinity School, Palmetto Bay (FL)

EPISCOPAL IDENTITY

A8 - MAKING EPISCOPAL IDENTITY CENTRAL IN A STRATEGIC PLAN: ONE SCHOOL’S EXPERIENCEM 106

In this workshop, we will share our experience of examining and enriching our Episcopal Identity by making it a key component to Christ Church Episcopal School’s strategic plan. We will explain the formation of this goal, action steps for the goal, and its ongoing implementation. We will share the lessons learned during this process, as well as the results.


PRESENTER(S): Ted Lutkus, Assistant Headmaster for Academic Affairs, Christ Church Episcopal School, Greenville (SC); Valerie M. Riddle, Lower School Chaplain and Assistant Lower School Director, Christ Church Episcopal School, Greenville (SC)

STUDY OF RELIGION

A9 - NEW FRAMEWORKS FOR TEACHING ABOUT RELIGION AMID RISING RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCEM 302

This workshop shares best practices for teaching about religions of the world in ways that demonstrate respect and hospitality to students of all faiths or no faith. Participants will learn about the changing religious landscape in the United States, the rise of religious intolerance and bullying based on religious bias, and how this builds a case that now, more than ever, our students need to be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed for citizenship in a diverse society. Participants will learn new pedagogical practices, rooted in the First Amendment, for teaching about religion, and will receive resources that can be immediately integrated into current curricula.


PRESENTER(S): Rebecca P. Cooper, Middle School Religion Teacher, St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School, Alexandria (VA); The Rev. Kristen J. Farrington, Director, Religious Freedom Center of the Freedom Forum Institute, Washington (DC)




A10 - WHAT IS WORTH KNOWING? DESIGNING CURRICULUM THAT FOSTERS STUDENT ACTIONM 303

Episcopal schools have the freedom and flexibility to choose their own curriculum, as opposed to following mandated state or national standards. While this allows our schools to determine for themselves what is best for our students, it can be a challenge to create a curriculum that is purposeful, relevant, engaging, and challenging. This session will focus on the following questions: How can Episcopal schools determine what to teach? What is worth knowing? How can this content help students develop a sense of purpose, personal integrity, and a spirit of servanthood? How can we teach in a such a way that both immerses students in relevant content and empowers them to take action in their own lives and the world around them?

GRADES: Elementary School, Middle School

PRESENTER(S): Mary Kay Deese, Assistant Early Childhood and Lower School Head, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School, Columbia (SC)


A11 - YOU’RE HARDWIRED TO GET HIRING WRONG: A SYSTEM TO REDUCE BIAS, INCREASE FAIRNESS, AND STRENGTHEN OUTCOMESM 202

Mitigating implicit bias in the hiring process is one of the most difficult challenges to overcome. Through a practical approach with a defined process and specific examples, participants will consider the traditional hiring process, examine its shortcomings, and consider a new approach to hiring through the introduction of an assessment tool aligned with the values of the institution and the needs of the position. We will consider the qualities that help define the identifying characteristics of Episcopal schools and how these might inform the hiring process to maximize employee flourishing, and minimize personal dissonance.

GRADES: Elementary School, Middle School, Secondary School

PRESENTER(S): Steve Chapman, Consultant, BroadReach Strategies, Silver Point (TN); The Rev. Michael E. Spencer, Vice Rector for Faculty, St. Paul’s School, Concord (NH)

11:30 AM – 12:00 PMEXHIBITOR MEET AND GREET


12:00 PM – 1:15 PMAWARDS LUNCHEON APPRECIATING NEURODIVERSITY: A COMPASSIONATE LENS FOR SUPPORTING STUDENT’S OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENTIMPERIAL BALLROOM FOYER

A delicious, light lunch is on the menu, along with heaps of celebration for The Rev. Canon Preston B. Hannibal and Doreen S. Oleson, our award recipients. Included with registration, so no extra ticket required.

Mona M. Delahooke, Ph.D. is a clinical child psychologist with a passion for

supporting families and children. She has worked widely with multi-disciplinary teams in the area of developmental and emotional differences for over 30 years. She is a senior faculty member of the Profectum Foundation and is a trainer and consultant to schools, public/private agencies, and parents. Her blog and new book, Social and Emotional Development in Early Intervention explores the latest translational application of neuroscience to social and emotional development.




DOREEN S. OLESON, ED.D. • RUTH JENKINS AWARD

Doreen Oleson served Saint Mark’s School, an Episcopal Parish Day School in Altadena, CA as head of school for twenty-five years and retired in June, 2015. That same year, she was also the recipient of the 2015 National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Diversity Leadership Award.

She served as the president of the governing board of the National Association of Episcopal Schools, was trustee of the National Association of Independent Schools, was president of the California Association of Independent Schools’ board of directors, served on the National Commission on Accreditation, was chair of the Commission on Schools for the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and was a field instructor at the Klingenstein Center, Teachers College.

Dr. Oleson currently is a senior search consultant at Resource Group 175, coaches aspiring school leaders, and belongs to organizations and boards which support education and community service learning.

THE REV. CANON PRESTON B. HANNIBAL • JOHN D. VERDERY AWARD

The Rev. Canon Preston B. Hannibal retired in July 2016 as Associate for Pastoral Care at Washington National Cathedral. Prior to joining the cathedral staff he served as Canon for Academic Ministries in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.

For the past 14 years, chief among his commitments has been the growth and development of The Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys. Its mission and ministry is to serve the boys of traditionally underserved Washington, DC communities who would not ordinarily have a chance to attend a school of its caliber.

Hannibal has served as chaplain and chair of the religion department at St. Mark’s School in Southborough, MA, as a chaplain at St. Paul’s School, Concord, NH, as Associate Minister

in the Memorial Church at Harvard University and Chaplain to Harvard College, and as an interim chaplain at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, VA.

He has served on several governing boards, including those of NAES and MAESA. He currently serves on the governing boards of the Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys in Washington, DC, Church Farm School in Exton, PA, St. Mark’s School in Southborough, MA, and the Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia Board of Trustees.

1:45 PM – 2:45 PMWORKSHOPS BFEATURED SPEAKER: TOMMY WALKER

B1 - CONVERSATIONS ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIONM301

Tommy Walker is a film and television producer/director based in New York City, and the son of the late Rt. Rev. John T. Walker, the first African-American Bishop of Washington. In 2005 Walker co-directed and produced the award-winning documentary, God Grew Tired of Us, detailing the plight of refugees from war torn Sudan, their subsequent

immigration to America, and their experience in a post 9/11 world. Walker’s commercial films have been used to brand and introduce new directions and products for prominent companies. Walker is currently a producer and partner with Freemind Beauty, a production company that has produced The Black List, The Latino List, and The Out List for HBO documentaries as well as The Boomer List and The Women’s List for PBS American Masters.

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EPISCOPAL IDENTITY

B2 - COMMON PRAYER, NOT COMMON POLITICSM 304

According to the Pew Research Center, we are living in a society of growing political unrest, and meanwhile surrounding ourselves with like-minded individuals. As we strive to unite our students and families in what can be a tumultuous time of ideological silos, what do Episcopal history and theology teach us about a way forward? What can Episcopal schools offer in terms of creating communities that embrace discourse in light of ideological differences? This workshop will be a dialogue on the questions we wrestle with at our respective schools, and how to use school mission as a way forward. Other school leaders are invited to share their stories and contribute to the discussion.


PRESENTER(S): Dr. Natalia Rico Hernández, Head of School, Breck

School, Minneapolis (MN); Alexis Kent, Middle School Chaplain/

Religion Department Head, Breck School, Minneapolis

(MN)


B3 - SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES: RELATIONSHIPS, LOVE, AND NEUROSCIENCEM 303

Dr. Delahooke will present a “developmental iceberg” model that describes why challenging behaviors (what we can readily observe in a child) are only the tip of the iceberg, with the causes and triggers often invisible. When we properly understand these invisible triggers, we can maximize emotional health and social development. Participants will learn how to unleash each child’s potential, as we discover the essential links between relationships, love, and neuroscience.


PRESENTER(S): Mona M. Delahooke Ph.D., Clinical Child Psychologist, Arcadia (CA)


B4 - FROM COMMUNITY SERVICE TO SERVICE LEARNING: THE CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS OF MAKING THE MOVEM 202

Leaders from The Episcopal School of Baton Rouge will explain how they transformed their service program from a Community Service model to one based on Service Learning. They will also examine how the program has evolved meaningfully over the last seven years, and how they use online tools to help the program run smoothly and efficiently. The workshop will offer tools for helping engage students in serving the community within the framework of a “quality vs. quantity outlook. Other topics that will be addressed are the benefits of creating service partners within the community and how to effectively increase student participation in those partnerships.””


PRESENTER(S): Matthew Holt, Upper School Religion Teacher and Director of the Center for Service Learning, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge (LA); The Rev. Kirkland W. Knight, Senior Chaplain and Associate Head for Service Learning, Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge (LA)



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DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

B5 - IN TANDEM: POSSIBILITIES AND POWER WHEN CHAPLAINS AND DIVERSITY PRACTITIONERS COLLABORATEM 103

Equity and justice-work and chaplaincy-work interrelate in generative ways. This session will reflect on a 3-year partnership between a Diversity Director and School Minister at a secondary boarding school. The workshop will explore practical approaches to partnership, including curriculum development, faculty trainings, unity days, special services, and recurring moments in chapel services and community life—including strategies for leveraging shared values and strength in numbers. This workshop will also share the lessons learned from the allyship of a Black woman and a white woman navigating complicated layers of privilege, blind spots, and institutional dynamics.


PRESENTER(S): The Rev. Dr. Julie A. Mavity Maddalena, Adjunct Professor, Southern Methodist University, North Andover (MA); Shaunielle McDonald, Director of Diversity Initiatives, Brooks School, North Andover (MA)

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

B6 - MARKETING TO MILLENNIALS AND EDUCATING GEN Z: THE CHANGING FACES OF K-12M 102

The successful integration of edtech and a millennial-minded marketing strategy is vital for institutional wellness in private K-12 schools. In this session, we’ll discuss frameworks around innovative marketing to millennial parents and learn about the importance of properly implemented technology within the school, whether that technology is geared to Gen Z in the classroom, on a parent’s mobile device, or in administrative offices. Attendees will also discover how to effectively target prospective families with messaging that drives storytelling and success around the technology your school embraces every day.


PRESENTER(S): Jaclyn Day, Marketing Manager, RenWeb School Management Software, Burleson (TX)

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

B7 - SAFE ENVIRONMENTS FOR OUR CHILDREN: WHAT DOES THAT MEAN IN 2018?M 104

This workshop will discuss child sexual abuse as a public health issue and provide information on how Episcopal schools can raise awareness and prevention. The Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. team has been involved with this issue for more than 20 years and in the spirit of defending the oppressed, believe it is important to shed light on this silent epidemic. Through the sharing of case studies, new developments, and opportunities for stewardship and leadership in communities as it relates to promoting healthy environments, this workshop will examine the following questions. What is the right thing to do in the long term? How can our schools be champions for survivors, as well as catalysts for collaboration in the broader community in which they reside? How do we promote awareness and education today? How do we conduct an “SML” Fire Drill?


PRESENTER(S): Greg Love, Attorney, Entrepreneur, Love & Norris Attorneys, Fort Worth (TX); Peter Persuitti, Managing Director, Religious Practice, Gallagher, Chicagoland (IL), Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., Chicagoland (IL); Stuart Work, Interim Head of School, St. John’s Episcopal Parish Day School, Tampa (FL)

TEACHING & CURRICULUM • SERVICE & SERVICE LEARNING

B8 - COMPASSION, RESPECT, HOPE, EMPATHY, AND SERVICE ARE MORE THAN SIMPLY NICE IDEAS!M105

Come learn how St. Martin’s Episcopal School is interfacing with the City of Atlanta to build programs at each grade level which are dedicated to instilling compassion, respect, hope, empathy, and service into our children and everyone they touch.



These projects are easily relatable to St. Martin’s Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle School students as they learn that their good will is directly helping others in need and is reflective of the school’s mission statement: “St. Martin’s Episcopal School is dedicated to providing a quality education of the whole person in a loving, Christian atmosphere, which fosters lifelong learning.” Some ‘essential questions’ to be discussed include: How do we begin to see what God sees and begin to hear what God hears? How does God call us to do His work? How do we care for ourselves? How do we care for others? Why is sharing important? How do we comfort others? What is a want? What is a need?

GRADES: Early Childhood (P-K), Elementary School, Middle School

PRESENTER(S): Cindy Alexander M.S.Ed., Early Childhood Principal, St. Martin’s Episcopal School, Atlanta (GA); Mary McPherson Ph.D., Elementary Principal, St. Martin’s Episcopal School, Atlanta (GA); The Rev. Stefanie E. Taylor, Chaplain, St. Martin’s Episcopal School, Atlanta (GA)


B9 - TEACHING POSITIVE CHARACTER TRAITS WITH INTENTIONM 106

As they considered all that was happening across the nation, the chaplain and teachers at Christ Episcopal School in Rockville,

Maryland felt that they wanted to teach, with greater intention, the different qualities that constitute strong character. They

agreed that it was time to make a more concerted effort to use the lessons taught during morning chapel and make them a more integral part of what was happening

throughout the day. From this desire emerged a program that helps students consider how certain character traits look, feel,

and sound. It is based on the fruits of the spirit as they are defined in Paul’s letter to the Galatians. Developed

by teachers and the chaplain, this program now influences school culture, classroom

discipline, community service projects, and provides children of all ages language for

discussing their feelings and needs. Come and learn about the character

traits that are being discussed, how they are being nurtured in

each child, the way they are being lived out in this racially diverse school, and the impact it is having in the broader Rockville community.


PRESENTER(S): Mary Caroline Chapin Ed.D., Head of School, Christ Episcopal School, Rockville (MD)

STUDY OF RELIGION

B10 - THE USE OF FICTIONAL NARRATIVES IN THE WORLD RELIGIONS CLASSM 107

This workshop presents a comprehensive approach to the use of novels, films, and other fictional narratives in the World Religions class, working from the assumptions that (a) one of the main goals of the World Religions class is the building and strengthening of empathy; and (b) that fictional narratives not only engender empathy, but demonstrate the inherent complexities in religious experience, enabling the course to move past the abstract descriptor “World Religions.” Narratives enable instructors to involve students in the internal critiques of faiths and show students the experience of individuals struggling to articulate their faith commitments in an unsteady and ever-changing postmodern context.


PRESENTER(S): Andrew D. Armond Ph.D., Chaplain, Episcopal School of Acadiana, Broussard (LA)




EPISCOPAL IDENTITY • LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE

B11 - WORKING AS ONE: THE DIOCESE AND SCHOOLS COLLABORATE FOR ENSURING JUSTICEM 302

The Diocese of Southeast Florida has a new vision of the relationship between the Bishop’s Office and its Episcopal schools. After working diligently to discern the vision and mission of the Diocese, the Episcopal Communities of Southeast Florida are committed to ensuring the safety of every child served by our churches and schools. One example of the collaboration is that Bishop Eaton, Heads of Schools, and Chaplains, as well as lay leaders in the Diocese, created a professional development day for all clergy, faculty, and staff to be educated on best practices by Praesidium and NAES leadership. This workshop will explore the inner workings of this new collaboration and the lessons learned along the way.


PRESENTER(S): The Rev. Mary Ellen Cassini D.Min., Chaplain, Palmer Trinity School, Miami (FL); The Rt. Rev. Peter D. Eaton, Bishop of Southeast Florida, The Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida, Miami (FL)

2:45 PM – 3:30 PMAFTERNOON REFRESHER • EXHIBITOR MEET AND GREET


Have some refreshments, and visit with our exhibitors. Refreshments sponsored by:

3:30 PM – 4:30 PMWORKSHOPS CFEATURED SPEAKER: KETCH SECOR

C1 – THE PRINCETON CUTM301

Ketch Secor is best known as a founding member of the two-time Grammy Award winning band, Old Crow Medicine Show. His musical story traces back more than two decades to a childhood in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia where he grew up exploring the region’s deep heritage of southern roots music. He has penned dozens of original songs

in this tradition, including the Platinum selling “Wagon Wheel.” In 2016, Ketch and his wife Lydia Peelle founded the Episcopal School of Nashville, the nation’s newest Episcopal elementary school. Located in the urban neighborhood of East Nashville, since its inception the Episcopal School of Nashville has been highly intentional about creating a student body of diverse ethnic, cultural, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Ketch currently serves as chairman of the board.

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SCHOOL LIFE & CULTURE • DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

C2 - BECOMING BELOVED COMMUNITY IN SCHOOLSM 102

Episcopal schools are uniquely positioned to participate in the national initiative called ‘Becoming Beloved Community.’ Martin Luther King applied the term ‘Beloved Community’ to describe his global vision of a community rooted in love, justice, and dignity. ‘Becoming Beloved Community’ centers on four interrelated actions: Telling the Truth, Proclaiming the Dream, Practicing the Way of Love, and Repairing the Breach (restoring institutions and systems). Come and explore how adopting this initiative can assist and shape your school’s role in racial healing, reconciliation and justice.


PRESENTER(S): The Rev. Elizabeth Carmody Gonzalez, Chaplain, Episcopal High School, Alexandria (VA); The Rev. Timothy Seamans, Chaplain, Episcopal High School, Alexandria (VA)


C3 - ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE LEARNINGM 103

Colleges and universities are making a decisive shift toward education that is more socially minded and connected to local and international communities. High schools, too, can be at the vanguard of change—introducing a style of authentic social engagement that can help students develop the creative and academic acumen necessary to solve complex social probleFor schools with strong local and international ties to partner organizations and communities, this workshop offers a framework for making instruction more authentic, creative, and engaged with the needs of local communities. Encouraging empathic engagement in this way brings out the best in our students, allows for creative thinking, and nurtures the well-being of all involved. Participants will learn how to engage and partner, and be provided with all of the templates necessary to create social enterprises of merit and effectiveness.


PRESENTER(S): Charles C. James, Director of Service Learning, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Potomac (MD)


C4 - ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AS SOCIAL JUSTICE: DOING RIGHT BY OUR PLANET AND EACH OTHERM 104

With all we want to accomplish in our schools, environmental education can seem like “just one more thing” or, given the scientific consensus about climate change, “too little to make a difference.” Yet our obligation to educate responsible citizens and servant leaders equipped to tackle our most daunting challenges has never been greater. This session contends that care for God’s creation is integral to our Episcopal commitment to social justice and a natural extension of many existing school programs, with local networks and steps well suited for cultivating empathy and connecting human and environmental concerns.


PRESENTER(S): A. Christian Harth Ph.D., Provost, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Ridgeland (MS); Jere A. Wells, Director, Educational Leadership and Ministry Program, Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, New Haven (CT)


C5 - INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM COMMUNITIES: TEACHING STUDENTS FOR GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETYM 105

In “Learning to do right, seek justice, and defend the oppressed,” educators and administrators face an already daunting task. However, the challenge for those mandates becomes more complicated in a classroom filled with students from all over the world. In this workshop, the presenter will share effective strategies for creating inclusive classrooms when working with international students. She will introduce the topic with tensions she has faced as an international education professional, and with theoretical models from professionals in the field. Then, she will give participants tools and discussion topics for improving their own programs.


PRESENTER(S): Lesley Newman, Director of International Program, St. Margaret’s School, Tappahannock (VA)




TEACHING & CURRICULUM • DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

C6 - LA FERIA DE LA HISPANIDADM 106

“La Feria de la Hispanidad” (or Hispanic Heritage Fair) is a student-centered event designed to celebrate Hispanic heritage. It is a model of a school-wide, multidisciplinary learning experience facilitated by students across grade levels. The entire school engages in a cross-grade project that allows students to participate both as leaders and receivers of broad cultural knowledge and skills. “La Feria” comprises many multidisciplinary hands-on experiences. There is learning before, during, and after the event as students plan, participate, and then reflect upon activities. It highlights immersive learning across disciplines including the culinary experiences, art, history, science, physical education, literature, and geography behind Hispanic culture.

GRADES: Early Childhood (P-K), Elementary School

PRESENTER(S): Judit Herrera Saavedra, ESL Teacher, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Day School, Coconut Grove (FL)

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

C7 - LEGAL TIPS AND TRICKS FOR EPISCOPAL SCHOOLSM 304

Ecclesiastical abstention, independent investigation, and corrective action may not sound familiar but come learn how these tools can protect your school. This session focuses on tips and tricks for navigating difficult legal situations. Among other topics, we will discuss how the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine can (or cannot) protect your disciplinary decisions, what the Episcopal Church is doing to help schools respond to allegations of sexual misconduct, and the importance of written employee corrective action.


PRESENTER(S): Stephen Roppolo Esq., Partner, Fisher Phillips, Houston (TX); Kristin L. Smith Esq., Attorney At Law, Fisher Phillips, Houston (TX)


C8 - NAVIGATING CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS, VESTRIES AND BOARDS: THE MINISTRY OF RECTORS WITH PARISH DAY SCHOOLSM 107

The Rector of a parish that includes a school as part of its ministry faces a number of challenges, not the least being understanding and ministering among at least two different cultures and governing bodies. Three rectors of churches with schools share what they have learned and how they envision their ministry.


PRESENTER(S): The Rev. Alexander N. Breckinridge IV, Rector, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Medina (WA); The Very Rev. Robert D. Fain, Rector, Church of the Good Shepherd, Augusta (GA); The Rev. Brian Sullivan, Rector & Head of School, St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church & School; The Rev. Julia E. Whitworth, Rector, Trinity Episcopal Church, Indianapolis (IN);


C9 - OUR PLC JOURNEY: EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM FOUR DIVISIONS IMPLEMENTING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIESM 202

Hear how K-12th grade teacher-leaders at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School implemented professional learning communities for enhanced, job-embedded professional development for every teacher. Understand why articulating and bringing everyone onboard around a strong “Why?” is essential as you get started. Learn about protocols and group structures that had the greatest impact on moving the work forward, as well as group dynamics that stalled the work. Participants will have a chance to ask for feedback around their own journey, and for those looking to implement PLCs, you’ll leave with resources, ideas, and a network of schools ready to engage with.


PRESENTER(S): Heather Bradford, Director of Professional Learning, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, Atlanta (GA); Heidi Domescik, Director of Fine Arts, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, Atlanta (GA); Isabel Eliaschev, Lower School Principal, Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, Atlanta (GA)



EPISCOPAL IDENTITY • SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

C10 - RECRUITING AND ONBOARDING A NEW CHAPLAIN: A SHORT WORKSHOP FOR HEADS OF SCHOOLM 302

Finding an effective chaplain for an Episcopal school is no easy task. There are many challenges and pitfalls to both the selection process and the work to onboard the new chaplain. The presenters will offer heads of school practical advice about where and how to recruit ordained persons, and how best to onboard these indispensable members of the staff. The workshop will move quickly from introductory remarks by each presenter to a practical question & answer session with an assembled panel of experienced school heads and chaplains.


PRESENTER(S): Tim Kennedy, Chaplain and Religion Teacher, Washington Episcopal School, Bethesda (MD); The Rev. Walter L. Prehn III, Ph.D., Interim Head of School, St. John’s Parish Day School, Ellicott City (MD)

EPISCOPAL IDENTITY

C11 - THE STRATEGIC FOCUS OF EPISCOPAL IDENTITYM 303

The Episcopal School of Dallas has ‘Episcopal Identity’ as the first initiative on its strategic plan. The Episcopal Identity Team (Chaplains, Director of Community Service Learning, and Director of Diversity and Inclusion) worked together to develop, initiate, implement, and assess listening sessions across the school’s main constituencies to gain an understanding of how well the school’s Episcopal Identity is distributed and understood. This workshop will describe the process, initial outcomes, and how the team work together across all three divisions.


PRESENTER(S): Dr. Elizabeth Goatley, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, The Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas (TX); The Rev. Amy G. Heller, Senior Chaplain, The Episcopal School of Dallas, Dallas (TX)

6:30 PM – 7:30 PMCONFERENCE RECEPTION • EXHIBITOR MEET AND GREET


Before you head off to dinner, enjoy a wine and cheese reception as you visit with exhibitors. Reception sponsored by:


5:00–6:30 PMconference eucharistIMPERIAL BALLROOM Included with registration

Join the celebration! Our celebrant and preacher will be The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, 27th Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church, in his first visit with NAES. Bishop Curry is known as an inspiring preacher, a great supporter of Episcopal schools, and a champion of social justice. Our worship will be enhanced by offerings of local student musicians from Episcopal schools in the Atlanta area.

the most rev. michael b. curryPresiding Bishop and Primate, The Episcopal Church

The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry was installed as the 27th Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church in 2015. Throughout his ministry, Presiding Bishop Curry has been active in issues of social justice, speaking out on immigration policy and marriage equality. Presiding

Bishop Curry has an international preaching and teaching ministry, having been featured on The Protestant Hour and as a frequent speaker at conferences around the country. In May 2018, Curry preached at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, garnering international acclaim. No stranger to Episcopal schools, Curry once served as chaplain at Bethany School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is honorary chair of the board of NAES.


SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE7:30 am-8:00 amMorning Prayer

8:00 am-8:45 amMorning Coffee Exhibitor Meet & Greet

9:00 am-10:00 amFeatured Speaker: Katrina Browne Workshops Block D

10:00 am-10:30 amExhibitor Meet & Greet

10:30 am-11:30 amFeatured Speaker: The Wonder Story: Dede & Peter Dankelson Workshops Block E

11:30 am-12:00 pmExhibitor Meet & Greet

12:00 pm-1:15 pmAffinity Group Luncheons (ticket required)

1:30 pm-2:30 pmFeatured Speaker: The Rev. Dr. Deanna Ferree Womack Workshops Block F

2:45 pm-4:00 pmClosing General Session & Worship: Russell Joel Brown


7:00 AM – 5:00 PMREGISTRATION • NAES HUB


7:30 AM – 8:00 AMMORNING PRAYER

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Begin your day in our sacred space with prayer and inspiration. A variety of prayer stations feature new ways for you to encounter God and to offer up your prayers.

8:00 AM – 12:00 PMEXHIBITS


A variety of organizations and companies are on hand to show you how their services and materials can help you in your work. Visit with them throughout the morning and during the specially designated “Exhibitor Meet and Greet” periods, as well as in sessions and meals.

8:00 AM – 8:45 AMMORNING COFFEE • EXHIBITOR MEET AND GREET


Grab a cup of coffee and a light breakfast, and visit with our exhibitors. Coffee sponsored by:

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9:00 AM – 10:00 AMWORKSHOPS DFEATURED SPEAKER: KATRINA BROWNE

D1 - WALKING SACRED GROUND: MY FAMILY’S JOURNEY TO FACE OUR ANCESTORS’ AND THE NORTH’S COMPLICITY IN SLAVERY AND WHAT I’VE LEARNED ABOUT TEACHING SLAVERY AND RACE IN SCHOOLSM 301

Katrina Browne is a consultant for the Episcopal Church’s Becoming Beloved Community initiative, supporting dioceses to lead truth-telling, healing dialogue and racial justice efforts in their communities. She produced/directed Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North, a documentary about her slave-trading ancestors from Rhode Island, the hidden

history of New England’s complicity in slavery, and her family’s reckoning with issues of white privilege and racial repair. The film contributed to the Episcopal Church’s decision to atone for its role in slavery. Traces of the Trade aired on PBS in 2008, reaching over 1.5 million Americans, receiving extensive press coverage, and an Emmy nomination. Ms. Browne travels extensively with the film—in the U.S. and overseas—presenting in schools, universities, museums, faith institutions, and professional conferences, including many Episcopal schools and churches.

SCHOOL LIFE & CULTURE • SERVICE & SERVICE LEARNING

D2 - ASSET-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (ABCD)M 202

This workshop will examine the fundamentals of Asset-Based Community Development and explore the role of school chaplain can help Episcopal schools to better assist the community and build sustainable relationships with their neighbors—utilizing the assets already in the community the school is hoping to serve.

GRADES: Elementary School

PRESENTER(S): Joe Torrence, Lower School Chaplain, St. Christopher’s School, Richmond (VA)


D3 - CALLED TO BE MORE: BUILDING A HEALTHY CHURCH-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP THROUGH SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTM 102

Building a healthy relationship between the church and school communities starts with the rector and the head of school. Through joint support for their sister school, Ste. Marguerite in Haiti, St. Mark’s, Altadena have built a strong community partnership based on collaboration, trust, and mutual support. From the ‘Hike for Haiti’ to a joint church/school gospel choir, learn how the church and school shared a passion for social engagement that helped them build and sustain a healthy relationship which affected all areas of the organization, including working with the board and vestry, sharing campus facilities, and building a joint master plan.


PRESENTER(S): The Rev. Carri Patterson Grindon, Rector, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Altadena (CA); Jennifer F. Tolbert, Head of School, Saint Mark’s School, Altadena (CA)

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D4 - DEVELOPING BELOVED COMMUNITY CONSCIOUSNESS BEFORE COLLEGE: DISMANTLING RACISM CURRICULUM FOR GRADES 6-12M 103

This workshop will introduce and explore the recently developed curriculum for students in grades 6-12 which has been developed by the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta’s Youth Ministry and the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing. There is a comprehensive leaders guide which will be highlighted along with a journal which is maintained by the students. This curriculum tool is designed for use in Sunday school, with youth groups, or can be tailored to classroom use. It offers educators, youth group leaders, and others a tool for structuring conversations on race with young people.


PRESENTER(S): Katie McRee, Curriculum Writer, The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta and the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing, Atlanta (GA); Sally Ulrey, Curriculum Writer, The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta and the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing, Atlanta (GA)


D5 - EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOLS AND THE MASTERY TRANSCRIPT CONSORTIUMM 105

The Mastery Transcript Consortium (MTC) is a collective of 170+ schools “organized around the development and dissemination of an alternative model of assessment, crediting, and transcript generation” (mastery.org). Because the model focuses on assessing skills and habits of mind across performance areas, rather than marching through Carnegie units in traditional content areas, it offers particular promise for Episcopal schools that seek to prioritize habits of mind and heart above rote memorization and anxiety-driven test preparation. This session will feature a panel discussion with curricular leaders from two Episcopal schools with different experiences, ultimately drawing different conclusions from the MTC project.


PRESENTER(S): Kelsey Berry, Director of Teaching and Learning, Holderness School, Plymouth (NH); John Rue, Director of Special Projects; Director of the Campbell Scholars Program, Campbell Hall (Episcopal), North Hollywood (CA)


D6 - EXAMINING THE BOARD-HEAD PARTNERSHIPM 106

This session will examine components of a key relationship in Episcopal school governance. What are the expectations for each side of that relationship? How are decisions made about who takes the lead? When should the board hold back and when should the head defer? What is the head’s role in determining the composition of the board and what are the risks? “Getting too far out front” of one’s board can be dangerous and can leave the head alone and exposed. The presenters, former long-term Episcopal school heads, will discuss elements of a good working relationship and examine a few that have gone awry. Audience participation will be encouraged.


PRESENTER(S): Thomas C. Hudnut, Search Consultant, Resource Group 175, New York (NY); Doreen S. Oleson Ed.D., Consultant, Resource Group 175, Las Vegas (NV)

EPISCOPAL IDENTITY

D7 - NURTURING THE SPIRITUAL LIVES OF ADULTS IN SCHOOLSM 302

Teachers and parents are an essential part of school communities, but come with a unique set of needs that can be overlooked when examining a school’s Episcopal identity. This workshop will take a look at the principal distinguishing qualities of an Episcopal school, and apply them to those who work in our schools and those whose children attend them. Specific examples will be provided for meeting the spiritual needs of adults, and attenders will be invited to share their own experiences.


PRESENTER(S): The Rev. Ruth Lawson Beresford, Rector, Christ Church Christiana Hundred, Wilmington (DE); Jo W. Harney D.Min., Head of School, Christ Church Episcopal Preschool, Wilmington (DE)

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SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

D8 - SURVIVING THE STORM: HOW TO ADJUST TO A NEW “NORMAL” FOLLOWING A NATURAL DISASTERM303

All Saints Cathedral School in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands experienced two category-five hurricanes in less than a two-week span in September, 2017. While natural disasters of this magnitude are overwhelming at any time, they have significantly more impact at the start of an academic year. How do you respond to damage to your school facility when the physical property is also used by the church; how do you show sensitivity to parents who have experienced major loss to property and/or employment when your institution is largely driven by tuition revenues; how do you address the needs of your faculty, staff and students; what support is needed from your board and vestry; how is fundraising and development handled in your new landscape? In brief, how do all the pieces and players come together to ensure adherence to academic standards, fiscal responsibilities, moral and spiritual development and long-term sustainability when nature deals a stumbling blow?


PRESENTER(S): Hugh Arnold, Assistant Head of School, All Saints Cathedral School, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas (VI); Ardrina Scott Elliott, Director of Development, All Saints Cathedral School, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas (VI)


D9 - RETHINKING STUDENT COUNCIL AND LEADERSHIP IN THE ELEMENTARY GRADESM 107

This workshop will share structures for integrating student leadership throughout the school day as well a provide ideas for rethinking student council and other student-led projects. Participants will have an opportunity to generate ideas with each other that they can take back and adapt to their own school settings, including service-learning projects, campaigns for kindness, and more.

GRADES: Elementary School

PRESENTER(S): Drew Mackay, Director of Specialists, Teaching and Learning, Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School, Washington (DC)


D10 - WEAVING IN DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: A MULTI-GRADE APPROACH TO TEACHING SOCIAL JUSTICEM 304

Compassion, or acting with empathy, is a soft skill many of us hope our graduates build. How do we teach compassion? How do we teach empathy? How do we help our students seek justice and mercy? In many of our schools, the statement “to whom much is given much is required” (Luke 12:48) is a rationale for our community service programs, but teaching compassion and social justice is much greater than community service. Hear how four schools in Austin, TX work to weave the building of skills and awareness around the topics and practice of social justice and compassion, from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.


PRESENTER(S): Yvonne Adams, Director of Equity & Inclusion, St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, Austin (TX); Jennifer Dugan LCSW, Lower School Counselor, Trinity Episcopal School of Austin, Austin (TX); Colleen Kell, Kindergarten Teacher, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Day School, Austin (TX); Alice Nezzer, Head of Middle School, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, Austin (TX);

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EPISCOPAL IDENTITY • DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

D11 - WORKING TOWARDS DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: LIVING VISION OVER IDEOLOGYM 104

How do we connect our Episcopal identity with contemporary culture’s hunger for deeper meaning and connection? How do we extend Episcopal values beyond chapel and religious education to support greater equity in our communities? Discover the ways two rather different school communities have built on aspects of their Episcopal identity as a framework for cultivating and sustaining a nurturing and inclusive community. Participants will leave with insights and tools to start or continue moving beyond a “flags and festivals” approach to diversity and inclusion, to create an authentically supportive and affirming environment for students, faculty, and parents.


PRESENTER(S): The Rev. Ann P. Bonner-Stewart, Chaplain, Saint Mary’s School, Raleigh (NC); Stephanie Carrillo, Director of Diversity, Campbell Hall (Episcopal), North Hollywood (CA); Katherine Jackson, Director of Student Engagement, Saint Mary’s School, Raleigh (NC)

10:00 AM – 10:30 AMEXHIBITOR MEET AND GREET


10:30 AM – 11:30 AMWORKSHOPS EFEATURED SPEAKER: THE WONDER STORY—DEDE & PETER DANKELSON

E1 - MAKE KINDNESS YOUR SUPER POWER: TEACHING EMPATHY THROUGH AWARENESSM301

Peter Dankelson is an ambassador for Children’s Craniofacial Association (CCAkids.org). He was born ten weeks premature with extensive birth defects, resulting in a diagnosis of Goldenhar Syndrome. Peter deeply related to the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio about a boy with a facial difference. Peter speaks with students after they read the book,

comparing his real-life story to the fictional character in Wonder. Peter’s mother, Dede Dankelson serves on the Board of Directors for Children’s Craniofacial Association and was Chairman of the Board from 2011-2013. Dede was a founding member of the Patient & Family-Centered Care Advisory Council at Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Detroit and served on the committee from 2005-2015. Her writing has been published in numerous publications both online and in print. Professionally, she works in market research and business communications.

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E2 - CHURCH AND SCHOOL: FORGING A MORE CONSTRUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPM 302

Join Mary Kostel and David Beers, chancellors to the Presiding Bishop, in a conversation on the current relationship between the Episcopal Church and Episcopal schools, as well as the efforts being made to strengthen it.


PRESENTER(S): The Rt. Rev. Laura J. Ahrens D.Min., Bishop Suffragan of Connecticut, The Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut, Meriden (CT); David B. Beers Esq., Chancellor to the Presiding Bishop, Washington (DC); Mary E. Kostel, Special Counsel to the Presiding Bishop for Property Litigation and Discipline, The Episcopal Church, New York (NY)

CHAPEL & WORSHIP

E3 - EARLY CHILDHOOD CHAPEL CHALLENGES: ONE QUESTION AT A TIMEM 102

Everyone seems to agree that chapel for Early Childhood programs is important, even essential. Then it starts to get tricky. How long should the chapels be? How often? Where should chapel be held? Should school worship mirror Sunday worship? Whole school or class by class? Include the toddlers? What is the relationship between the rector and the school’s chapel program? Who is the chapel for? Children, siblings, parents? These are just some of the questions. Bring your own. We will explore the possibilities and discover some ways to enhance your chapel gatherings.

GRADES: Early Childhood (P-K)

PRESENTER(S): William Gordh, Director of Expressive Arts, The

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