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What's new for 2010 Summer Institute! This year, ISM is offering 39 workshops in three cities—Wilmington, DE, Salt Lake City, UT, and Philadelphia, PA. We've got two new topics for you—one that covers marketing through social networking and another for all of your administrative leaders. For experienced Admission Officers, Admission/Marketing 2.0: Generating Buzz With Generating Next will examine who "Generation Next" is and the role of the media as a decision influencer. You will learn to design appealing admission events for diverse affinity groups, and connect the school's marketing plan and goals with the appropriate social networking media. Bring your laptop! You will get hands-on experience with such prominent social networking sites as Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube, and see how other schools have been successful. School administrators who work with or lead a specific administrative, divisional, or departmental teams will benefit from Leading the High-Performance Administrative Team. You will learn current theories on leadership that build on understanding and trust. You will develop job descriptions, discover "personal styles" of your team members and learn to bring these styles together for the greater good, and return able to make effective decisions and follow through on them. Remember, one of the things that makes our workshops so highly rated is small class size. We limit our attendees to 24. If you register by April 16, you not only secure your space with a $500 deposit, but you get a 10% savings (and that's 10% more for Consortium members). Don't forget, our workshops are 100% money-back guaranteed, too. Click here to download the 2010 Summer Institute Catalog, or click here to view the Summer Institute Workshop schedule online. |
Consortium Early Birds Save Up to $839 on Summer Institute Workshops
ISM Consortium members save $839 on six-day workshop and $445 on three-day workshop over regular prices when registering for Summer Institute by April 16! You get your regular Consortium savings PLUS an extra 10%.
Professional Development Just for Admission Officers
Expert leaders. Sharing with your private-independent school peers. ISM's highly rated professional development workshops bring you this and more. We have something to fit your needs, with workshops in admission, marketing, financial and leadership.
Professional Development Just for Development Officers
Get the most from your annual fund. Design your capital campaign for maximum return, or cultivate your alumni. Join your private-independent school peers and learn best practices and proven strategies at ISM's Summer Institute.
Professional Development Just for Business Managers
Your professional growth is essential to doing your job most effectively, and to help your school thrive. Get the skills you need with ISM in 2010. We are offering workshops in strategic planning, human resources, and business office management.
Professional Development Just for Division Heads
New or nearly new in your position? ISM gives you the opportunity to learn from the best and share experiences with your peers. We have workshops for Lower, Middle and Upper School Heads. We also have workshops for seasoned pros, and your faculty.
Professional Development Just for School Heads
Join ISM and your fellow colleagues this summer and fall for an exceptional training experience! We are offering workshops in headship, strategic planning, school management, human resources, and leadership for your professional growth.
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“If I ever doubted that Consortium membership would be worth the investment, those doubts would have been laid to rest—again and again—this year.”
Irene Carney, Executive Director
Sabot at Stony Point, VA
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Some Common Myths and Facts About People With DisabilitiesMyth: People with disabilities are brave and courageous. Fact: Adjusting to a disability requires adapting to a lifestyle, not bravery and courage. Myth: All persons who use wheelchairs are chronically ill or sickly. Fact: The association between wheelchair use and illness may have ev... Vol. 8 No. 6 | Monday, 8 March 2010 |
Green CornerAlways Return Unused Medications to a Pharmacy The dangers of dumping unused or expired medications down the toilet and into the general plumbing system are not well known. Just like paint and other toxic chemicals, medications should not be discarded in this manner. Th... Vol. 8 No. 6 | Monday, 8 March 2010 |
Back Pain? Join the Majority of AmericansA recent article in Consumer Reports states that nearly 80% of American adults have been bothered by back pain at some point in their lives. And, certainly after the winter we've had with all the shoveling and icy balancing acts, many of us are feeling the season's strains in our backs. Before ... Vol. 8 No. 6 | Monday, 8 March 2010 |
Tips to Promote Online Giving to Your SchoolWhile mobile giving is a relatively new tool, online giving has been long established. Mobile giving is targeted for small donations, while the Internet is a better tool for larger ones. For schools, a giving page on the Web site is fundamental. But how effective is yours? Vol. 8 No. 6 | Tuesday, 2 March 2010 |
Ask the Development ExpertQ: "Our current Head announced he will retire in the next two years. Aside from sending a letter to our families, what is appropriate for announcing this to the community?" Vol. 8 No. 6 | Tuesday, 2 March 2010 |
"Text 'HAITI' to 99909 and Donate $10 to Earthquake Relief"Messages like this were broadcast and advertised widely—and still are—during the recent appeal to help the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. If you sent that text, $10 was added to your cell phone bill, and a donation—after fees deducted by the mobile carrier—went to the Red Cross. Text-to-give ca... Vol. 8 No. 6 | Tuesday, 2 March 2010 |
Self-Harming Students: It's Not Trendy—It's AddictiveStudent self-harming behaviors are one of the most challenging obstacles for school administrators, teachers, nurses, and counselors. There's no clear conclusion on why some teens adopt such behaviors—only speculations. What is assured about self-harming adolescents is, if their habits are not treat... Vol. 9 No. 2 | Friday, 26 February 2010 |
Managing Your School's Social MediaThere's a growing number of private-independent schools venturing into the social media realm. What many schools are finding is it's a great resource—and free—for connecting with alumni as well as parents. However, social media is not something that can be done without thought, effort, and certainly... Vol. 9 No. 2 | Friday, 26 February 2010 |