WHY ATTEND? Do you want to reCONNECT VAIS educators for a day of learning? Do you want to be INSPIRED? Do you want to be equipped to INSPIRE your students?
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Independent School Educators!
HOW WILL WE LEARN? Experience the NEW conference format with an engaging Keynote; traditional Concurrent Sessions; Lunch and Learn workshop; afternoon Deep Dives; and more!
WHO WILL LEAD OUR LEARNING?
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Shimi Kang, Award Winning Harvard-Trained Physician | Bestselling Author | Global Social Entrepreneur
In her inspiring Keynote " Wellness, Collaboration & Innovation for an Ever Changing World," Dr. Kang will equip us with research-based practical solutions to best support today’s independent school students and families. She is intimately aware of how to track and respond to global trends and contributed to the World Health Organization’s research that declared stress a health epidemic in the 1990s. Today, Dr. Kang proposes three key areas to prepare for and provides science-based tools that can be immediately applied to our personal and professional lives. She will present the latest science and practical tips for developing and maintaining healthy habits for:
• Wellness, including how to reduce emotional stress and enhance resilience. • Collaboration, including how to best connect, motivate and inspire each other. • Innovation and tapping into our innate adaptability and creativity.
LUNCH & LEARN WORKSHOP: Ross Wehner, World Leadership School, Founder
Purpose! Do you wonder why some elements of your job seem to energize you, while others deplete you? This interactive and inspiring session will connect you to the answers at the root of that question, and to the "why" at the center of Y-O-U!
CONCURRENT SESSIONS: Explore concurrent sessions facilitated by amazing VAIS educators, national and regional experts, scholar-researchers, and authors. In these interactive sessions, we will learn about leading trends, best practices, and practical strategies you can apply in your classroom tomorrow. Walk a Mile in my Virtual Reality Shoes; Never Grade Another Test or Paper: Grading with Standards and Equity; and Leading through Storytelling to Inspire, Motivate, and Connect are just a few of this year's session titles. For a complete program list, CLICK HERE.
DEEP DIVES: Sign up in advance for a deeper exploration specific to your role in VAIS schools (sign up will be sent after you register). Assistant/Associate Heads, Business Officers, College Counselors, Division Directors, Heads of School, Educators, School Nurses and the New Teacher Institute Cohorts (2021 & 2022) will have an opportunity to collaborate, learn, and apply with field experts and colleagues.
SCHEDULE: Click to view all sessions and descriptions
Annual Conference Schedule, November 4, 2022
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Welcome/STOKE Sally K. Boese Distinguished Service Award Keynote: Dr. Shimi Kang
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
BREAK & VISIT WITH SPONSORS
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Concurrent Sessions
VAIS Fall Business Meeting
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
BREAK & VISIT WITH SPONSORS
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Concurrent Sessions
12:15 AM - 12:30 PM
BREAK & VISIT WITH SPONSORS~PICK UP LUNCH IN FOYER
Need an overnight? VAIS has a room block with an overnight rate of $159 + taxes per night. To receive our group rate, please make your reservation no later than Friday, October 14.
To make an overnight reservation, please click here.
REGISTRATION:
***Online registration is now closed. Onsite registration will be available at the Marriott on November 4. If you have questions, please email Ellen Bostic.***
Registration includes program, breaks, and lunch.
Early Bird fee for member schools only until Thursday, September 15 (payment must be received by Friday, September 30). The final registration deadline is Friday, October 21, 2022. No refunds will be issued after that date. (See Cancellation Policy)
WHO
EARLY BIRD FEE
REGULAR FEE
VAIS MEMBER
$195.00 (until 9/15)
$225.00
NON-MEMBER
$450.00
$450.00
Registration has closed.
SPONSORS: VAIS appreciates the support of the following Sponsors for the Annual Conference.
