2016-Ten-Heads-Ten-Years - 2017 NAIS Annual Conference

Ten Heads, Ten Years,
Ten Lessons
INH Class Members of ’06
Tell Their Tales
NAIS Annual Conference, Feb. 2016
Reveta Bowers, The Center for Early Education
(Los Angeles, CA)
John Huber, Emerson School (Ann Arbor, MI)
Who are we?
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64 attendees (44 men, 20 women)
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July 2006, Washington, D.C.
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Homeroom teachers & presenters: Reveta Bowers,
Lisa Darling, Woody Price, Eric Ruoss, Mark Segar,
Andy Watson
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NAIS Faculty: Gene Batiste, Tina Wood
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Presenters: Pat Bassett, Gene Batiste, Robert Evans,
Marc Frankel, Heather Hoerle, Jim Honan, Mark
Mitchell, Donna Orem, Nancy Raley, Monique Rush,
Judy Schechtman
New
Heads
of
Schools
in 26
states
+ Puerto Rico, Ontario, British
Columbia, Quebec, & Switzerland
And
where
we are
now…
+ Ontario & Quebec
Tenure
Same
37.5% still at the same school through 2016
Year 9
Year 8
50% had moved on at the 8 year mark
Year 7
Year 6
Year 5
Year 4
Year 3
Year 2
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Year 1
Tenure
Same
37.5% still at the same school through 2016
Year 9
Year 8
50% had moved on at the 8 year mark
Year 7
Year 6
Year 5
Year 4
Year 3
Year 2
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Year 1
Average tenure for INH heads in 1st school: 7.3 years
Where are we now?
5% 3%
3%
Headship at 1st school
Headship at 2nd school
11%
37%
3%
Headship at 3rd school
Left headship, in education
38%
Left education
Retired
Unknown
Where are we now?
5% 3%
3%
Headship at 1st school
Headship at 2nd school
11%
37%
3%
Headship at 3rd school
Left headship, in education
38%
Left education
Retired
Unknown
78% of INH ‘06 alumni serve as heads in the 2015-2016 school year
It’s a small world…
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Two INH ‘06 alumni have followed
headships of two other INH ’06 alumni.
! 
A third INH ‘06 alumnus will follow
headship from another INH ‘06 alumnus
in 2016.
Brutal facts…
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Three schools where INH ‘06 alumni
began their tenures have since closed or
merged.
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One INH ‘06 alum has passed away
(Nov. 2015)
Tenure and school type
K-12 or
9-12
58%
K-6 or K-8
42%
First School
no
longer
head
22%
K-6 or
K-8
20%
K-12 or
9-12
58%
Current School
Tenure and school type
K-12 or
9-12
58%
K-6 or K-8
42%
no
longer
head
22%
K-6 or
K-8
20%
K-12 or
9-12
58%
Current School
First School
Only 1 in 10 are in the same K-6 / K-8 school…
…while 3 in 10 are in the same K-12 / 9-12 school
For those who transitioned...
27%
K-6 / K-8, started
and stayed
23%
4%
46%
K-12 / 9-12 -->
K-6 / K-8
K-12 / 9-12, started
and stayed
K-6 / K-8 -->
K-12 / 9-12
For those who transitioned...
27%
K-6 / K-8, started
and stayed
23%
4%
46%
K-12 / 9-12 -->
K-6 / K-8
K-12 / 9-12, started
and stayed
K-6 / K-8 -->
K-12 / 9-12
Most move “up” to schools with secondary grades during transition
Where to now?
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At least two INH ‘06 alumni are retiring at the
end of 2015-2016 school year
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At least two alumni are moving to new schools.
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At least one alumna is returning to headship.
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Check back in with us at NAIS AC 2026!
Amy Vorenberg, Beauvoir, The National Cathedral
Elementary School (Washington, D.C.)
Jump on the moving train.
Laugh so you don’t cry.
Together, you are stronger.
Never worry alone.
Annette Raphel, Belmont Day School
(Belmont, MA)
The day
The events
Clear communication is not
monkey business!
The writing
More writing
Even more writing…
A good team is essential
Gather
your
resources
Proofread
Think before you
SEND
Why People Email So Badly
and How To Do It Better
by David Shipley and Will
Schwalbe
Carolyn Chandler, Metairie Park Country Day
School (New Orleans, LA)
Get on the right track
Train your trustees
Stay on track
Derailments happen
Andy Jones-Wilkins, Tandem Friends School
(Charlottesville, VA)
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Mark Devey, Perkiomen School (Pennsburg, PA)
In the beginning, you dream of
playing in the big leagues.
When you get the call, you are inspired to
lead a school and strengthen a community.
Check on your family to be sure they fit into the complex
role you play. Does the Board have a plan to support you
during your transition?
You develop healthy relationships with
students, faculty, alumni, and the Board.
You share your vision and draw up
strategic plans.
While you celebrate successes,
there are always challenges.
While you are enjoying the ride, be sure you are taking
care of your future. Are you being adequately
compensated? While you are taking care of other people’s
children, how is the school taking care of yours?
You move forward on your first big project.
Is the Board behind you? Does the Board
Chair lead the capital campaign ?
Oftentimes feel like you are alone on a ledge. Do
you have a trusting relationship with your Board?
Leading requires courage—breaking new
ground can create great anxiety. Be strong.
While you are deep in flight, is this
adventure still working for your family?
Do you still have the same Board Chair? Is he/she
serving you well, offering constructive feedback,
supporting you and your vision for the school?
You achieve many goals. Are you excited about
the next stage or are you ready for a new
challenge?
Are the next set of challenges
achievable? Are you sleeping at night?
Tipping points
! 
Do you have a strong, supportive, generous
Board and a Board Chair who serves as your
advocate?
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Are you receiving an adequate compensation
package?
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Are you content? Is your family happy?
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As your family continues to grow and change,
is it still the right fit for you and the school?
Josie Holford, Poughkeepsie Day School
(Poughkeepsie, NY)
BIG STORMS
BREWING
Please follow
@PoughkeepsieDay
@JosieHolford
on Twitter
I follow back
Ian Craig, Harding Academy (Nashville, TN)
Our story begins…
“Belle Meade Links neighborhood, amid dispute with
Harding Academy, to seek conservation zoning overlay
The Belle Meade Links neighborhood, recently sparring with
Harding Academy about its expansion plans, is seeking a
zoning overlay that will put restrictions on how all property
owners may alter their residences”
The plot thickens…
“Major development in Harding Academy-Belle Meade
Links dispute on expansion
At least temporarily the plug was pulled today on Harding
Academy's all-out push for a special exception permitting it
to move forward with the construction of athletic fields on
property it owns in the Belle Meade Links.”
Enter the foil…
Emily’s Enemies Powerful interests have aligned themselves against Metro
Council candidate Emily Evans. Does she deserve the scorn?
By WILLIAM HINTON
July 06, 2006NEWS » FEATURES
There are citizens of Metro Council District 23, an affluent
group of neighborhoods in the southwestern part of the
county, who think Emily Evans is an evil woman. The continuing saga…
Harding Academy, neighborhood exchange letters
Published July 8, 2003
The battle to be perceived by the public as the good guy in
the dispute between Harding Academy and residents of the
Belle Meade Links neighborhood featured new tactics
Tuesday as the two sides exchanged letters with each other
and the press.
The good guy always wins!
Harding Academy wins additional case against Metro
Thursday, March 16, 2006 at 1:00am
Harding Academy has won another court case against Metro
Government in its dispute regarding the demolition of nine
homes the private school owns in the Belle Meade Links
neighborhood.
Chapter 2…
Play ball!
Hardware!
Lessons Learned
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Know your neighbors and be a presence
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Be candid, but don’t concede
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Always take the high road
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Have really strong legal counsel
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Have your Frequently Asked Questions developed well in
advance
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Assume a collegial relationship
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Offer the school’s resources
Julie Elam, Marin Primary & Middle School
(Larkspur, CA)
Survive and Thrive,
Celebrate the Joys and Lead
Through the Challenges
People
Students
Faculty
Parents
Board
Alumni
Community
Projects – Always Surprises
Life Beyond School
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Natural disasters: floods, earthquakes,
heat (or snow, tornadoes, drought…)
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External threats: violence against schools,
terrorism, war
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Community health -- measles!
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Political Changes
Lessons Learned
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Enjoy and celebrate the great moments
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Be the “non-anxious presence” for the community in
times of crises
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Strong relationships with trustees, administrative
leadership team, and faculty yield confidence and
support when needed – it’s all about relationships
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Review and update emergency plans regularly,
including communication strategies and protocols
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From Reveta, INH 2006: Always carry critical school info
when away from school
Our contact information
John Huber (Where are they now?) – [email protected]
Amy Vorenberg (Administrative team) – [email protected]
Annette Raphel (Power of pen) – [email protected] (June ‘16)
Carolyn Chandler (Trustee relations) – [email protected]
Andy Jones-Wilkins (Feeding elk) – [email protected]
Mark Devey (Fight or flight) – [email protected]
Josie Holford (Digital world) – [email protected] (June ’16)
Ian Craig (Neighbor relations) – [email protected] (June ‘16)
Julie Elam (Expecting the unexpected) – [email protected]