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W4: Seminar for Heads and Lead Administrators of Independent LD Schools

Program Coordinators:
Earl Oremus, Headmaster, Marburn Academy
Jonathan Green, Director, Hamilton School at Wheeler; IDA Board Member


This full day session for heads and lead administrators of independent schools for children with learning disabilities is designed to facilitate small group collegial discussion of topics of common concern and to promote sharing of ideas and experiences. The program includes a speaker session and three discussion periods. Two of the breakout sessions will be concerning common challenges facing heads of independent schools (see below). One session will be a presentation/discussion of innovative software programs.


Session 1:
Roundtable Discussion
on Specific Topics

LUNCH

Session 2:
Innovative Software Programs

Session 3:
Roundtable Discussions on Specific Topics

Topics will include:

INSTRUCTION/FACULTY ISSUES

  • Managing/Remediating AD/HD
  • Faculty Training and Evaluation
  • Managing Traumatic Personnel Change
  • Effective Use of Technology
  • Building Positive Faculty Culture
  • Incorporating Research Findings into the Curriculum
  • Classroom Fluency Models

PARENT ISSUES

  • Dealing with Demanding Parents
  • Effective Parent Training Programs

GOVERNANCE ISSUES

  • Dealing with Board Problems

 

MANAGEMENT ISSUES

  • Strategic Planning
  • Marketing for Enrollment Growth
  • Successful Website Strategies
  • Faculty Compensation/Benefit Systems
  • First Time Capital Campaign

AUXILIARY PROGRAMS

  • Preschool/Early Childhood
  • Early Intervention Programs
  • Outreach Programs

PROGRAM EVALUATION

  • Diagnostic Services
  • Systems for Following Up on Graduates
  • Summer Programs
  • Using Achievement Test Data to Measure Individual Progress
  • Evaluate Program Effectiveness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Lunch and refreshments are provided for this session.
Additional fee of $30 will apply.  Please see the Registration Form.