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DALLAS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES
JUNE 26–29
ST. MARK’S SCHOOL OF TEXAS
2022 IBSC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
DALLAS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES
JUNE 26–29
ST. MARK’S SCHOOL OF TEXAS
DALLAS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES
JUNE 26–29
ST. MARK’S SCHOOL OF TEXAS
2022 IBSC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
2022 IBSC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE 2
CONFERENCE INFORMATION 4
DOWNLOAD THE 2022 SPOUSE/PARTNER PROGRAM 8
IBSC ANNUAL CONFERENCE PLENARY SESSION SPEAKERS
FEATURED SESSIONS
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GREETINGS FRIENDS, DEAR COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS,
Welcome back to our global gathering of devoted boys’ As we gather for the first time in three years, let
educators as together we explore the theme The Path me be among the first to welcome you to St. Mark’s
to Manhood. We hope Dallas’ expansive, innovative School of Texas and to the city of Dallas. We’re
atmosphere inspires you to engage with likeminded delighted you’re here for the 2022 IBSC Annual
professionals dedicated to guiding boys on the journey Conference and we’re eager to engage with you
to manhood for lives of achievement and fulfillment, in conversations about the lives and education
compassion and justice, and service and leadership. of boys.
IBSC thanks St. Mark’s School of Texas for extending us The theme of this year’s conference is The Path
its warm hospitality and hosting us in the vibrant city of to Manhood, a common thread that will run
Dallas. We especially appreciate the leadership—and throughout our shared experiences over the
flexibility—of Headmaster David Dini, Assistant Head of next few days. Like all of you, we at St. Mark’s
Middle School Jason Lange, and the entire conference strive to help our boys develop into men who
organizing committee who planned this conference. will lead, serve, and make a positive difference
Our hosts spent countless hours across four years to in the world. In the coming days we will talk
design this dynamic event featuring thought-provoking about why it is so important that we teach
keynote speakers, more than 70 in-depth workshops, empathy, respect, and responsibility with the
and unparalleled special events. same fervor and intentionality that we devote to
mathematics, science, history, and the arts.
As we reunite in a city at the crossroads of North
America, let’s open our minds and hearts to pioneering While the pandemic has created distance between
new ideas. Together let’s uncover the best ways to us, it has also highlighted the fundamental need for
engage boys and chart a course that will prepare personal connection. Thus, we hope the next few
young men to assume leadership and responsibility days will provide many wonderful opportunities
in a competitive and changing world. As you attend to reconnect with old friends, converse with
conference sessions, may the confidence of this bold, new colleagues, and return to your schools with
historic city give you the courage to take risks. renewed energy and enthusiasm for the boys you
serve. Thank you for all that you have done to get
Thank you for championing boys’ education and
here. It’s great to be together again!
your unwavering devotion to guiding boys on The
Path to Manhood. Sincerely,
AMY PURSEL AHART DAVID W. DINI
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EUGENE MCDERMOTT HEADMASTER
IBSC ST. MARK’S SCHOOL OF TEXAS
#IBSCAC 1
CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE
2022 IBSC Annual Conference
Organizing Committee:
SUNDAY, JUNE 26
Jason Lange, Kurt Tholking 1:00 – 3:00 PM Buses depart the conference hotel for the school
and Shannon Nadalini
1:30 – 3:30 PM Registration, School Tour, and Refreshments
DEAR DELEGATES, Cullum Alumni Commons
Welcome! It’s wonderful to be together again for 3:30 – 5:30 PM Opening Plenary Session Featuring
the 2022 IBSC Annual Conference. We’re excited to David Brooks
spend the next few days furthering our collective Spencer Gymnasium
wisdom about boys and the schools that serve them.
5:30 – 6:00 PM Buses depart the school for Old Parkland
While you’re here, we invite you to explore the city
we call home. For nearly two centuries, Dallas has 6:00 – 8:30 PM Welcome Reception
stood at the crossroads of North America, beckoning Old Parkland
pioneers from across the continent. What began
as a humble trading post—where cattle drives 8:30 – 9:00 PM Buses depart Old Parkland for the conference
met the railroad—has blossomed into a center of hotel
technology and industry, arts and entertainment,
and community and culture. Look beyond the
surface and we think you’ll see what makes Dallas
MONDAY, JUNE 27
one of the most exciting cities in America.
7:00 – 8:00 AM Buses depart the conference hotel for the school
St. Mark’s and the city of Dallas are deeply
intertwined and they’ve grown and evolved together. 7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast
Today more than 900 boys work and play on our Great Hall
42-acre campus at 10600 Preston Road and use it
as a base from which they can engage and serve 7:45 – 8:15 AM Chapel Service
the community. We hope the time on our campus St. Mark’s Chapel
will provide a compelling glimpse into the diverse,
impactful, and stimulating lives of our Marksmen. 8:30 – 9:30 AM Workshop Block 1
Obviously the last few years have been a 9:30 – 10:00 AM Break
challenge. We’ve integrated new technology, Various Locations
we’ve adopted social distancing, and we’ve had
to reimagine education. If we’ve learned one thing 10:00 – 11:30 AM Plenary Session Featuring Julie Lythcott-Haims
above all else, however, it’s the enduring value of Spencer Gymnasium
community and the comfort of human interaction.
In short, we couldn’t be happier that you’re here. 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Lunch
Great Hall
Welcome to Texas,
1:00 – 2:00 PM Workshop Block 2
JASON, KURT, AND SHANNON
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2:00 – 2:30 PM Break
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2:30 – 4:00 PM Plenary Session Featuring Lee R. Berger
2022 IBSC Hawley-Jarvis Award
Spencer Gymnasium
4:00 – 4:45 PM Buses depart the school for the conference hotel
Evening on Your Own
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THE SCHEDULE AND ALL CONFERENCE INFORMATION ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 28 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
7:00 – 8:00 AM Buses depart the conference hotel for the school
7:00 – 8:00 AM Buses depart the conference hotel for the school
7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast
Great Hall 7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast
Great Hall
8:30 – 9:30 AM Workshop Block 3
8:30 – 9:30 AM Workshop Block 5
9:30 – 10:00 AM Break
Various Locations 9:30 – 10:00 AM Break
Various Locations
10:00 – 11:00 AM Plenary Session Featuring Eric Johnson
Spencer Gymnasium 10:00 AM – 12:00 noon Closing Plenary Session Featuring Alan Stern ’75
Spencer Gymnasium
11:10 AM – 12:00 noon Workshop Block 4 Featuring IBSC Action
Research Presentations 12:00 – 1:00 PM Buses depart the school for the conference hotel
11:10 AM Presentation 1
11:35 AM Presentation 2
12:00 – 1:30 PM Lunch with IBSC Trustees
Join an IBSC trustee for lunch to share
your ideas and ask questions.
Great Hall
DALLAS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES
1:30 – 2:45 PM Plenary Session Featuring Students from JUNE 26–29
ST. MARK’S SCHOOL OF TEXAS
St. Mark’s School of Texas
2022 IBSC Action Research Award
Spencer Gymnasium
2:45 – 3:00 PM Break
Various Locations
DALLAS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES
JUNE 26–29
3:00 – 3:45 PM Featured Sessions ST. MARK’S SCHOOL OF TEXAS
3:45 – 4:30 PM Buses depart the school for the conference hotel
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6:45 – 7:30 PM Buses depart the conference hotel for the Perot
Museum of Nature and Science
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7:00 – 10:00 PM Special Reception
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
8:30 – 10:00 PM Buses depart the museum
for the conference hotel
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CONFERENCE INFORMATION
The Path to Manhood General Overview Contact Details
The theme references the journey we All conference events occur on the During conference hours, contact
help boys make from childhood to campus of St. Mark’s School of Texas, Sherri Sullivan, the school operator,
adulthood. As educators, parents, and 10600 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas. The at +1-214-346-8001.
caregivers, we guide them as they grow conference hotel, the Omni Dallas, is 10
in judgement, integrity, confidence, and miles away in downtown Dallas. Conference Hotel
spirit. We care as much about their social OMNI DALLAS HOTEL
and emotional well-being as we do about On Sunday evening after the opening 555 South Lamar Street
their academic success. A bronze statue plenary session, coaches transport Dallas, TX 75202
known by the same name on our campus attendees to the Old Parkland campus in +1-214-744-6664
captures this theme. It depicts a senior downtown Dallas for an evening of food,
boy carrying a lower-school boy on his drink, and conversation. The dress code School Address
shoulders. The statue reminds all of us is smart casual—whatever you wear to ST. MARK’S SCHOOL OF TEXAS
that while we benefit from the hard work the conference. The Welcome Reception 10600 Preston Road
of those young men who came before us, features indoor and outdoor spaces. Dallas, TX 75230
we also have a responsibility to sustain +1-214-346-8001
and preserve the same opportunities for On Monday evening, you have free time
future generations of boys. to explore Dallas and enjoy a delicious Welcome Desk at the
meal in one of our inviting restaurants. Omni Dallas Hotel
This year’s conference is guided by We recommend four areas of the city, Find an IBSC Welcome Desk in the main
five topics: character and leadership all less than 15 minutes from the Omni lobby of the Omni Dallas Hotel to provide
education, civic engagement, best Dallas Hotel. information at these times:
teaching practices for boys, school
leadership, and healthy communities. ⊲ Downtown and Uptown Dallas: a business and residential SUNDAY, JUNE 26 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Together these elements of education district that caters to a corporate crowd MONDAY, JUNE 27 7:00 – 8:00 AM AND 4:30 – 6:00 PM
help us prepare young men to assume TUESDAY, JUNE 28 7:00 – 8:00 AM AND 12:00 – 8:00 PM
leadership and responsibility in a ⊲ McKinney Avenue: a collection of bars and restaurants WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
competitive and changing world. (linked by a streetcar) that attracts the young, hip,
and fashionable You may also speak with a St. Mark’s
Logo representative each morning of the
The logo, created by Alexandra Hughes ⊲ Lower Greenville Avenue: a down-to-earth strip of conference in the lobby of the Omni
of our Development Office, represents comfortable eateries, shops, and bars—great for for information about conference
the journey every boy must take to people watching transportation, events, and the Dallas-Ft.
become a man. With ongoing emphasis Worth Metroplex. Many thanks to these St.
on character and leadership education, our ⊲ Bishop-Arts District: an atmospheric, bohemian few Mark’s ambassadors.
teachers serve as guides along the Path to blocks with a variety of bistros and boutiques
Manhood. While each student’s life journey Welcome Desk at the School
will be different, he can always find his way Talk to St. Mark’s representatives or During conference hours each day, find
back to St. Mark’s School of Texas. the concierge at the Omni Dallas an information desk in the Cullum Alumni
Hotel for more specific options and Commons, adjacent to the Great Hall,
recommendations. for information about the conference,
transportation, events, logistics, and the
On Tuesday evening, the Perot Museum Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex. You may also
of Science and Nature hosts our speak with a St. Mark’s representative.
interactive evening accompanied by
plentiful refreshments. The dress code
is smart casual or urban sophisticated.
Most of the evening occurs indoors with
opportunities to take in the Dallas skyline
from outdoor patios.
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Traveling Between St. Mark’s
and the Omni Dallas Hotel
Coaches transport attendees between the
Omni Dallas Hotel and St. Mark’s School
of Texas each day of the conference.
On Sunday evening, coaches transport
attendees from St. Mark’s to Old Parkland
for the reception and back to the Omni
at the end of the evening. On Tuesday,
coaches transport attendees from St.
Mark’s to the Omni at the end of the
afternoon keynote and then from the
Omni to the Perot Museum of Science
and Nature in the evening. At the Omni,
coaches pick up and drop off at the event
valet entrance (Owner’s Box Entrance).
See the conference schedule for detailed
departure times.
Getting to and from the Airports We do not recommend mass transit from IT and Wi-Fi Services and Support
Dallas-Ft. Worth International either airport because it is neither efficient Throughout the conference, St. Mark’s
Airport (DFW) nor intuitive. offers Wi-Fi in all areas of the campus.
DFW is 19 miles from the Omni Dallas Find IT support at the IT Support Desk
Hotel and St. Mark’s School of Texas. All major car rental companies operate in the Cullum Alumni Commons.
Ride shares (Uber and Lyft) are popular at both airports.
and plentiful in the city. Taxi, shuttle, and WI-FI NETWORK NAME: IBSC
limousine services can be arranged. A Local Transportation PASSWORD: IBSC2022
taxi from DFW to downtown Dallas costs The easiest and most dependable
approximately US $45, with ride share form of local transportation, ride share Conference Registration
options somewhat less expensive. companies (Uber and Lyft) are ubiquitous Attendees and Spouses/Partners
in Dallas. You may also book taxis and Conference registration runs 1:30 – 3:30
Dallas-Love Field Airport (DAL) limousines directly: PM on Sunday in the Cullum Alumni
DAL is 8 miles from the Omni Dallas Commons on St. Mark’s campus, with light
Hotel and St. Mark’s School of Texas. Dallas Taxi Cab Service refreshments available. The Registration
Ride shares (Uber and Lyft) are popular +1-469-644-1832 Desk remains open throughout the
and plentiful in the city. Taxi, shuttle, and www.dfwtaxi.org conference and also serves as the
limousine services can be arranged. A Information Desk.
taxi from Love Field to downtown Dallas Dallas Yellow Cab
costs approximately US $20, with ride +1-214-426-6262 After checking in, enjoy a variety of
share options a little cheaper. www.dallasyellowcab.com activities before the opening session at
3:30 PM in Spencer Gymnasium. Take a
On Wednesday at 1:15 PM, a limited Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) guided tour of the campus and attend
number of seats are available on coaches DART operates light rail and bus service student and faculty demonstrations in the
transporting attendees to both airports. To across the city. Find more information and green house, planetarium, maker space,
reserve your seat, please sign up when you a journey planner at www.dart.org. and other innovative areas of campus.
register on Sunday in the Cullum Alumni
Commons, available on a first-come, first- Parking at St. Mark’s School of Texas
served basis until seats are filled. The St. Mark’s campus offers ample
parking. Enter the main entrance at
10600 Preston Road, Dallas, TX 75230.
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CONFERENCE INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
Workshop Presenters Meals On Monday, use the free evening
After checking in at the Registration Desk, Conference registration includes to explore one of Dallas’ vibrant
all workshop presenters should report to breakfast (7:30 – 8:30 AM) on Monday, neighborhoods and visit one of its
the IT and Workshop Support Desk, also Tuesday, and Wednesday and lunch delicious restaurants. Ask St. Mark’s
located in the Cullum Alumni Commons, on Monday and Tuesday, served in the faculty and staff for recommendations
to review room assignments, technology Great Hall on St. Mark’s campus. If you and logistics.
resources, and logistics. registered special dietary requirements,
seek out catering personnel for offerings On Tuesday evening, join us for a special
Information Desk that meet your requirements. reception at the Perot Museum of Science
IT and Workshop Support Desk and Nature in downtown Dallas. Explore
Welcome Desk Find enticing refreshment stations located a stunning hall of minerals and gems,
Throughout the conference the near workshop and plenary session create your own Texas tornado, or enjoy
Registration Desk serves as the venues, including a selection of soft a drink with a dinosaur. It’s an interactive
Information Desk where you can learn drinks, tea, and coffee, as well as a rotation and educational evening sure to delight.
about conference events, schedules, of snacks. Gravitate toward these areas While most of the event occurs indoors
transportation, catering, and logistics. The during our morning and afternoon breaks (air conditioning may run strong), you
IT and Workshop Support Desk can help for conversation. may access outdoor spaces and terraces
with all matters related to workshops, overlooking the Dallas skyline, too. Smart-
Wi-Fi, and technology. The Welcome On Sunday evening, coaches transport casual attire is appropriate.
Desk can answer questions and provide attendees from St. Mark’s to Old Parkland
guidance about the Dallas-Ft. Worth for the Welcome Reception. Take this St. Mark’s Student Store and
Metroplex. Find these desks located opportunity to reconnect with friends, Conference Bookstore
together in the Cullum Alumni Commons introduce yourself to new colleagues, The St. Mark’s Student Store, located in
on St. Mark’s campus. and enjoy a lovely evening surrounded the Cullum Alumni Commons, sells St.
by architecture and Americana. The Mark’s apparel, gifts, and publications,
event space includes both indoor and including titles from conference speakers
outdoor spaces. Note: While it’s usually and titles related to the conference
warm in Texas at the end of June, the air theme. It also has a wide variety of office
conditioning indoors can run strong. products (stationery, pens, notebooks,
etc.) for attendees who may have
forgotten something at home. The St.
Mark’s Student Store remains open
throughout the conference.
St. Mark’s Chapel
Attend a special chapel service featuring
the St. Mark’s Choir on Monday from
7:45 – 8:15 AM in the St. Mark’s Chapel.
All faiths are welcome and the chapel
remains open throughout the conference
for quiet reflection.
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Quiet Space: Cecil and Fire
Ida Green Library In the unlikely event of a fire, the
The Cecil and Ida Green Library offers alarm will sound. Attendees should
a quiet place to review a presentation, exit all buildings and follow signs and
send an e-mail, or print some documents. guidance toward the stadium football
The library remains open 9:00 AM – field. Attendees should not re-enter any
3:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, and building on campus until officials have
Wednesday. indicated the situation is safe. St. Mark’s
faculty and staff will direct attendees
Conference Dress Code toward the stadium football field.
Smart-casual attire is appropriate for
all conference events. Texas is warm Emergency Contact
at the end of June with afternoon high Dial 911 for emergency services (police,
temperatures approaching 90°F (32°C). fire, EMS). The school’s address is 10600
Mornings are cooler in the low 70s Preston Road, Dallas, Texas 75230.
(21°C). Shorts are acceptable and jackets
and ties not needed. Long days bring COVID-19
plentiful sunshine, but pop-up afternoon IBSC strongly encourages all attendees to Currently, individuals are not required
rain showers may appear. The sun rises be fully vaccinated prior to participating to wear masks during the conference,
at 6:20 AM and sets at 8:40 PM. Air in the conference. A person is fully however this rule is subject to change.
conditioning is ubiquitous and strong vaccinated two weeks after receiving IBSC reserves the right to require mask
in Texas. Indoor spaces are often kept all recommended doses in the primary wearing if deemed necessary.
around 70°F (21°C), so consider a light series of their COVID-19 vaccination. A
⊲ During meals and breaks, we encourage
jacket or long sleeves for workshop and person is up to date with their COVID-
attendees to eat outdoors.
plenary sessions. The evening receptions 19 vaccination if they have received all
on Sunday and Tuesday feature both recommended doses in the primary series ⊲ We strongly encourage all attendees to consider travel
indoor and outdoor spaces. and one booster when eligible. At this time health insurance. In the event of an emergency, you
a second booster is not necessary to be would need to provide health insurance information.
Emergency Information considered up to date.
⊲ Testing is offered on-site (during conference program
First Aid
dates only) 72 hours before departure for attendees
Throughout the conference the St. Mark’s Regardless of vaccination status, if you
who need a PCR test to return home.
Clinic remains open with a school nurse have recently tested positive for COVID-
on duty, located near the chapel in the 19 or have been in close contact with ⊲ If you feel sick or experience COVID-19-like symptoms
Lower School building. Check the campus someone who has tested positive, please prior to traveling or while in Dallas, IBSC requests that
map at the back of the program or ask check the most recent U.S. Centers for you do not attend. Help keep our entire community
a St. Mark’s staff member for assistance. Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) healthy and safe.
Please direct all health concerns to the guidelines for isolation, testing, and
⊲ If you test positive for COVID-19 during the conference,
St. Mark’s Clinic or Nurse Julie Doerge (+1- mask-wearing protocols. Current CDC
please check with your health-care provider to make
214-346-8219) immediately. guidance states that an unvaccinated
sure your basic health and wellness needs are met.
close contact would need to quarantine
Please inform IBSC@theibsc.org and follow the CDC
Lockdown/Campus Intruder for five days following exposure, wear a
quarantine guidelines.
If an external threat to campus arises well-fitting mask for 10 full days, and avoid
during the conference, the alarm will travel for a full 10 days after they last had Please note: The COVID-19 situation
sound and loudspeakers will give voice contract with someone with COVID-19. A in the United States remains fluid. We
instructions. Attendees will be instructed fully vaccinated person would not need continue to monitor developments that
to move to indoor spaces, away from to quarantine. Isolation for a positive case may impact attendees and follow CDC
windows, and to turn off lights. A of COVID-19 is five days from the start of guidelines for quarantine and isolation.
follow-up announcement will indicate symptoms or a positive PCR test. To safeguard conference attendees and
when the threat has disappeared. St. staff and mitigate risk, we will continue to
Mark’s security officers and off-duty Dallas update the safety precautions outlined
Police officers are on campus throughout here as guidance evolves. Watch the IBSC
the conference. website for the most up-to-date details.
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SPOUSE/PARTNER PROGRAM
Registered spouses and partners are invited to join attendees for
the Sunday and Wednesday conference program. On Monday and
Tuesday, planned activities follow this schedule. Please remember
to collect registration materials in the Cullum Alumni Commons.
SUNDAY, JUNE 26 MONDAY, JUNE 27 TUESDAY, JUNE 28
1:00 – 3:00 PM 7:00 – 8:00 AM 7:00 – 8:00 AM
Buses depart the conference hotel Buses depart the conference Buses depart the conference hotel
for the school hotel for the school for the school
7:30 – 8:30 AM 7:30 – 8:30 AM
1:30 – 3:30 PM Breakfast Breakfast
Registration, School Tour, and GREAT HALL GREAT HALL
Refreshments
CULLUM ALUMNI COMMONS 7:45 – 8:15 AM 9:00 AM
Chapel Service Buses depart the school
3:30 – 5:30 PM ST. MARK’S CHAPEL
Opening Plenary Session
Featuring David Brooks 9:00 AM 9:30 – 11:00 AM
Guided Tours of the Nasher Sculpture
SPENCER GYMNASIUM Bus departs the school for the Dallas
Center, Dallas Museum of Art, and Klyde
Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
Warren Park
5:30 – 6:00 PM
Buses depart the school for 9:30 – 11:00 AM
Old Parkland Dallas Arboretum and
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Lunch
Botanical Gardens
MESERO VICTORY PARK
6:00 – 8:30 PM
Welcome Reception 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
OLD PARKLAND Lunch 12:15 PM
SMOKY ROSE RESTAURANT Buses depart for AT&T Stadium Tour or
8:30 – 9:00 PM Omni Dallas Hotel (participant choice)
Buses depart Old Parkland for the 12:30 PM
conference hotel Bus departs the restaurant for 1:00 – 3:00 PM
NorthPark Center VIP Tour of AT&T Stadium
1:00 – 3:00 PM 3:15 PM
Eataly and NorthPark Center Bus departs AT&T Stadium for the
conference hotel
3:15 PM
Bus departs Eataly and NorthPark
6:45 – 7:30 PM
Center for the conference hotel
Buses depart the conference hotel for the
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Evening on Your Own
7:00 – 10:00 PM
Special Reception
PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE
8:30 – 10:00 PM
Buses depart the museum for
the conference hotel
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2022 IBSC Hawley-Jarvis Award
In 1995, Richard Hawley and Tony Jarvis helped set
the IBSC goal of celebrating the lives and education
of boys. The spirit of these two experienced school
leaders and master teachers continues to inspire our
work. The IBSC board of trustees created this award
to honor educators whose selfless service furthers
best practices in boys’ education and advances the
professional development of boys’ educators.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
7:00 – 8:00 AM
Buses depart the conference hotel
for the school
7:30 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast
GREAT HALL
Join us Monday at 2:30 PM to honor
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Workshop Block 5 this year’s recipient David Armstrong.
9:30 – 10:00 AM All of us in IBSC thank David Armstrong for his
Break dedicated service to boys’ education worldwide.
VARIOUS LOCATIONS Find his biography on the mobile app and
www.theibsc.org.
10:00 AM – 12:00 NOON
Closing Plenary Session
Featuring Alan Stern
SPENCER GYMNASIUM
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Buses depart the school for the
conference hotel
#IBSCAC 9PLENARY SESSION SPEAKERS
David Brooks Julie Lythcott-Haims Lee R. Berger
How to Treat Others with Respect How Not to Mess Up Your Boys The Future of Exploration
SUNDAY, JUNE 26 | 3:30 PM MONDAY, JUNE 27 | 10:00 AM MONDAY, JUNE 27 | 2:30 PM
David Brooks is a columnist for The Julie Lythcott-Haims believes in humans Award-winning researcher, explorer,
New York Times and a contributor to and is deeply interested in what gets author, and speaker Lee R. Berger ad-
The Atlantic. He is a commentator on in our way. Her work encompasses vocates open access science and open
The PBS Newshour, NPR’s All Things writing, speaking, teaching, mentoring, sourcing. He holds a Ph.D. in palaeoan-
Considered, and NBC’s Meet the Press. and activism. thropology and his novel approach to
inclusive science and open collaboration
His most recent book, The Second Lythcott-Haims is The New York Times
earned him recognition as a Pioneer in
Mountain, shows what can happen bestselling author of How to Raise an Adult,
Science by the World Science Festival.
when we put commitment-making and which gave rise to a popular TED Talk. Her
In 2016, Time named him one of the 100
relationships at the center of our lives. second book is the critically acclaimed
Most Influential People in the World and
Brooks is also the author of The Road to and award-winning prose poetry memoir
the National Geographic Society named
Character, Bobos In Paradise: The New Real American, which illustrates her
him Rolex Explorer of the Year.
Upper Class and How They Got There, and experience as a Black and biracial person
The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of in white spaces. Her third book, Your Currently, Berger serves as the Phillip
Love, Character, and Achievement. Turn: How to Be an Adult, has been called Tobias Chair in Human Evolution and head
a “groundbreakingly frank” guide to of the Centre for the Exploration of the
Brooks is on the faculty of Yale University
adulthood. Deep Human Journey at the University of
and a member of the American Academy
the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South
of Arts and Sciences. Follow him on Twitter Lythcott-Haims holds degrees from
Africa, and an explorer at large for the
@nytdavidbrooks and his Weave project Stanford University, Harvard Law School,
National Geographic Society.
@Weavetheppl. and California College of the Arts. She
currently serves on the boards of Common Berger’s decades of explorations into
Sense Media, Black Women’s Health human origins on the African continent,
Imperative, Narrative magazine, and Asia, and Micronesia have yielded exciting
California College of the Arts, as well as results, including the discovery of two new
the advisory boards of LeanIn.Org, Parents species of early human relatives: Australo-
magazine, and Baldwin for the Arts. pithecus sediba and Homo naledi. In 2020,
the Smithsonian recognized these among
She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area
the 10 most important scientific discoveries
with her partner of over 30 years, their
of the decade. His teams have recovered
itinerant young adults, and her mother.
more individual hominid remains in sub-
equatorial Africa over the last decade than
were recovered in the previous 90 years.
10 @BoysSchoolsALL PLENARY SESSIONS TAKE PLACE IN SPENCER GYMNASIUM.
Eric Johnson St. Mark’s Student Panel Alan Stern ’75
Leadership, Education, and Marksmen Making Their Mark Spaceflight Is a Team Sport
Opportunity TUESDAY, JUNE 28 | 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 | 10:00 AM
TUESDAY, JUNE 28 | 10:00 AM
Affectionately known as “Marksmen,” Alan Stern is a planetary scientist, space
Eric Johnson is the 60th mayor of Dallas. boys at St. Mark’s engage in and pursue program executive, aerospace consultant,
Prior to becoming mayor, Johnson served a wide range of interests and activities and author. He leads the National
as a member of the Texas House of across our campus and throughout our Aeronautics and Space Administration’s
Representatives representing the City city. Listen as boys from each division— (NASA) $880 million New Horizons mission
of Dallas from 2010 to 2019. During his lower, middle, and upper—share stories that successfully explored the Pluto
tenure in the Texas legislature, Johnson about how their passions get sparked system and is now exploring the Kuiper
served on legislative committees, including and fanned by the school community. Belt—the farthest exploration in the
Appropriations, Ways and Means, Higher Moderated by a student, the panel history of humankind.
Education, and Natural Resources, and as offers a unique perspective into life
In both 2007 and 2016, Stern was named
chairman of the Dallas Area Legislative at 10600 Preston Road.
to the Time 100 list. In 2007 and 2008, he
Delegation. Johnson is also a partner with
served as NASA’s chief of all space and
the international law firm Locke Lord LLP.
Earth science programs, directing a $4.4
Born in Dallas, Johnson attended Dallas billion organization with 93 separate flight
Independent School District schools missions and over 3,000 research grants.
through first grade before earning a
Since 2008, Stern has led his own
scholarship to Greenhill School through
aerospace consulting practice. Clients
the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas.
include Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin,
He attended Harvard College, where he
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic,
graduated cum laude with a degree in
Naveen Jain’s Moon Express Google
history. Johnson also holds a law degree
Lunar X-Prize team, Ball Aerospace,
from the University of Pennsylvania Carey
Paragon Space Development
Law School and a master’s degree in
Corporation, the NASTAR Center,
public affairs from the School of Public and
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University,
International Affairs at Princeton University.
and the Johns Hopkins University.
He is an alumnus of Harvard University’s
John F. Kennedy School of Government’s Stern enjoys running, hiking, camping,
Senior Executives in State and Local and writing. He is an instrument-rated
Government program and a member of commercial pilot and flight instructor,
the Council on Foreign Relations. with both powered and sailplane ratings.
#IBSCAC 11FEATURED SESSIONS TUESDAY, JUNE 28 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM
PARTICIPATE IN ON-DEMAND PROGRAMS OR
SCHEDULED ONLINE CLASSES AND EVENTS. GET MORE
INFO AT WWW.THEIBSC.ORG/CONFERENCES-EVENTS.
Fine Art: An Exploration Recognizing, Acknowledging, From Students to
of Form and Impact and Addressing Inequities in the Servant Leaders
Discuss the value of a fine art education Lives of Young Men of Color All educators aspire for their students
with a photographer. Experience the In June 2020, the IBSC board of trustees to positively impact the communities
photographer’s progression from getting appointed a task force focused on around them. Explore how my education
B’s on weekly critiques to becoming one Recognizing, Acknowledging, and at St. Mark’s ultimately led to my return
of the top 39 student photographers in Addressing Inequities in the Lives of as a middle school teacher in Dallas
the country. Fine art provides a unique Young Men of Color. This diverse global Independent School District via Teach
medium to gain insight into pain, soul, task force looked at ways to build for America. Discover my journey
and hope in our world. Hear how traveling antiracist schools that embrace all and discuss definitions of servant
across borders and continents—taking intersectionalities of each boy’s identity leadership, strategies for developing
tens of thousands of photographs starting and create greater access and care for servant leadership inside and outside
in middle school—the photographer boys of color within member schools the classroom, and what it means to
began to grasp the intrinsic value of visual worldwide. Hear more about IBSC’s create relationships of care with your
exploration. Storytelling is a powerful efforts on surveying member schools on community. Whether Dallas or any other
ability and fine art offers the perfect diversity, equity, and inclusion, the 2021 IBSC school’s community, our students
avenue to engage with it. Boys Global Forum, and thoughts for can become powerful servant leaders of
PRESENTER: Ekansh Tambe ’22, St. Mark’s schools moving forward. the next generation.
School of Texas (United States) PRESENTERS: Jack Johnson Pannell, The PRESENTER: Jackson Cole ’16, St. Mark’s School
ROOM H. BEN DECHERD PERFORMANCE HALL Collegiate Schools Foundation; members of Texas (United States)
of the Recognizing, Acknowledging, and ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 116
Addressing Inequities in the Lives of
Planetarium: The Motions Young Men of Color Task Force
of the Heavens ROOM MORRIS G. SPENCER GYMNASIUM
Most people don’t observe the sky
carefully. Astronomy teaches us how the
apparent motions of the objects in the sky Self-Care for Educators
are caused by the actual motions of the Teaching is hard. Teaching on empty is
Earth, moon, and planets. It is difficult to harder. Self-care involves replenishing
explain the actual motions to students who resources, which promotes healthy
have not studied the apparent motions physical and emotional well-being, and
of objects in the sky. The planetarium allows us to be our best selves in the
demonstrates these daily, monthly, classroom. Psychologists Gabby Reed
and yearly motions in the first step to and Mary Bonsu discuss the science
understanding the relationship between of self-care and share evidence-based
what we observe in the sky and the true strategies to foster your coping skills and
motions of objects in the solar system. refill your reserves.
PRESENTER: Paul Hoehn, St. Mark’s School of PRESENTERS: Gabby Reed and Mary Bonsu, St.
Texas (United States) Mark’s School of Texas (United States)
ROOM ST. MARK’S PLANETARIUM ROOM SCIENCE LECTURE HALL
12 @BoysSchoolsIBSC ACTION RESEARCH PROGRAM WATCH THE IBSC ACTION RESEARCH
VIDEOS AT WWW.THEIBSC.ORG.
BOYS AND TECHNOLOGY: NEW HORIZONS, 2022 IBSC ACTION RESEARCH COHORT
NEW CHALLENGES, NEW LEARNING Flor Berman, Saint David’s School
Since 2005, the IBSC Action Research Program has promoted (United States)
the collaboration of educators in member schools worldwide.
Each year research teams complete projects and report their Kori Brown, The Haverford School
findings at IBSC Annual Conferences around the globe. More (United States)
than 420 researchers have participated in the program, many
Simon Canfield, Brisbane Grammar School
becoming instructional leaders for action research in their
(Australia)
schools and presenting research at conferences worldwide.
View past reports and videos at www.theibsc.org and find out George Davies-Craine, Dr. Challoner’s
how you can participate in the IBSC Action Research Program. Grammar School (United Kingdom)
Congratulations to the 2021-22 action researchers for their Amber Finn, Aylesbury Grammar
outstanding projects focused on Boys and Technology: New School (United Kingdom)
Horizons, New Challenges, New Learning. Join them to learn
more about the program and their research during their Brendan Frost, Scotch College (Australia)
20-minute presentations in workshop block 4.
Christine Haddad, The Buckley
School (United States)
PROGRAM COORDINATOR Suzanne Hill, The King’s School (Australia)
Sarah Llewellyn-Jones, The Royal
LAURA SABO Latin School (United Kingdom)
IBSC ACTION RESEARCH COORDINATOR
LOWER SCHOOL LEARNING COMMONS Catherine Milligan, Saint David’s
LIBRARIAN AND RESEARCH COORDINATOR School (United States)
ST. CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL (UNITED STATES)
Stephen Monaghan, St. Kevin’s
College (Australia)
TEAM ADVISORS
Diane Mulligan, Saint John’s High
School (United States)
Padgett Shoemake, St. Christopher’s School
(United States)
Nicholas Tester, The Scots College (Australia)
Lindy-Ann Theunissen, Jeppe High
TRISH CISLAK POLLY HIGGINS School for Boys (South Africa)
CRESCENT SCHOOL (CANADA) KING EDWARD’S SCHOOL (UNITED KINGDOM)
Russell Thompson, Prince Alfred
College (Australia)
IBSC action researchers present their customized
research findings on Tuesday at 11:10 AM.
See page 23 for more information.
JANET LIEN LUKE RAWLE
THE BROWNING SCHOOL (UNITED STATES) TOOWOOMBA GRAMMAR SCHOOL (AUSTRALIA)
#IBSCAC 13SUNDAY
SUNDAY, JUNE 26
1:00 – 3:00 PM Buses depart the conference hotel for the school
1:30 – 3:30 PM Registration, School Tour, and Refreshments CULLUM ALUMNI COMMONS
3:30 – 5:30 PM Opening Plenary Session Featuring SPENCER GYMNASIUM
David Brooks
5:30 – 6:00 PM Buses depart the school for Old Parkland
6:00 – 8:30 PM Welcome Reception OLD PARKLAND
Old Parkland is an executive park full of
Jeffersonian-style office buildings surrounded
by shady trees, cozy patios, and inspiring
sculptures and fountains. Built and expanded
from the remains of the original Parkland Hospital,
the campus is now home to some of Dallas’
most innovative companies and houses one
of the finest collections of American art and
memorabilia in the country. The Sunday evening
reception is a nod to the innovative people
who forged the city of Dallas you see today.
It provides a comfortable yet elegant backdrop
for our reunion.
8:30 – 9:00 PM Buses depart Old Parkland for the
conference hotel
14 @BoysSchoolsMONDAY
MONDAY, JUNE 27
7:00 – 8:00 AM Buses depart the conference hotel for the school
7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast GREAT HALL
7:45 – 8:15 AM Chapel Service ST. MARK’S CHAPEL
8:30 – 9:30 AM Workshop Block 1
9:30 – 10:00 AM Break VARIOUS LOCATIONS
10:00 – 11:30 AM Plenary Session Featuring SPENCER GYMNASIUM
Julie Lythcott-Haims
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Lunch GREAT HALL
1:00 – 2:00 PM Workshop Block 2
2:00 – 2:30 PM Break VARIOUS LOCATIONS
2:30 – 4:00 PM Plenary Session Featuring Lee R. Berger SPENCER GYMNASIUM
2022 IBSC Hawley-Jarvis Award
4:00 – 4:45 PM Buses depart the school for
the conference hotel
EVENING ON YOUR OWN
#IBSCAC 15MONDAY
Create Leaders by Combining SEL
WORKSHOP BLOCK 1 with DEI in the Classroom
Observe how lower school teachers
8:30 – 9:30 AM combine social-emotional learning (SEL)
with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
The 25: The Impact of Academic across grade levels and disciplines to
Counseling and Pastoral Care on cultivate leadership and help boys reach
Struggling Boys their full potential. By recognizing how
Learn from two years’ work with struggling DEI and SEL work together, as well as
boys using short, focused meetings on being more intentional about them in our
academics and personal connection. Get curriculum, we can better prepare boys
an overview of the situation, structure, for leadership in a global society.
program adjustments, results in student PRESENTERS: Molly Hemenway, Kat Greenberg,
achievement, and what worked and what Marie Mitchell, and Elaine Klabonski,
did not. Share tools that include using Fairfield Country Day School (United
spreadsheets, question prompts, calendar States)
entries, and email to support the program. APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
PRESENTER: Kimberly Fradale, St. Mary’s ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER 207
International School (Japan)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC Designing and Implementing a New
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 142 Mission-Oriented Daily Schedule:
A Case Study
Battlefield to Bonhomie: Revising the daily schedule proves a
The Role of Contact Sports in daunting task, yet the schedule is an
an All-Boys Education essential tool for supporting students,
Contact sports face increased scrutiny teachers, programs, and mission. In 2017,
in a world that seeks to minimize risk. St. Mark’s School of Texas launched
The existential challenges to the sport of a multi-year effort to design a new
rugby range from specific rule changes schedule. Hear about the process, guiding
to calls to ban the sport in schools. principles, implementation, and lessons
Explore the links between contact sports learned along the way.
and character development, while PRESENTERS: Paul Mlakar, John Ashton, Dean
demonstrating how elite sports and Clayman, and Sherri Darver, St. Mark’s
sports-for-all go hand in hand. School of Texas (United States)
PRESENTERS: Rob Wood and Tracy Palmer, APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
Dulwich College (United Kingdom) ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER - SCIENCE LECTURE HALL
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 204 Developing a 21st Century Curriculum
Chart the development of a curriculum
Building Character, Empathy, and that prepares boys for a life of service,
Allyship: Girl Rising Stories in Boys’ learning, leadership, and fulfillment.
Schools Following a recent no-assumptions
Stories provide powerful tools for engaging curriculum review, 2021-22 marks the first
young people with difficult issues. Hear year of Harrow’s innovative Curriculum
educators from Allen-Stevenson share 2025. Gain a sense of how best to harness
how they use Girl Rising’s galvanizing films boys’ development from a cognitive,
and curricular resources to capture the social, and digital perspective.
imaginations of their boys, inspiring them to PRESENTERS: Charles Bailey and Hannah Fox,
connect across borders, understand gender Harrow School (United Kingdom)
equity, build empathy, use their voices, and APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
believe in their capacity to create change. ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER 208
PRESENTERS: Neal Kamsler and Aidan Fennelly,
The Allen-Stevenson School (United
States); Kayce Jennings, Girl Rising
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16 @BoysSchools ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 116LOWER/PRIMARY SCHOOL (AGES 5–12) MIDDLE SCHOOL (AGES 12–15) UPPER/SENIOR SCHOOL (AGES 15–19) ALL AGES
Executive Function Skills and Mastering Social Media to Connect Pathways to Creating and Sustaining
Student Success with Your School Community Student Communities of Belonging
Review the latest medical research to Social media algorithms have made Justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion
clarify your understanding of executive a major shift in the last year and the (JEDI) remain critical to the formation of
function skills in education. Join us to best practices that we have come to boys and their sense of belonging. Hear
share classroom strategies, activities, and know and love are taking a 180º turn. about the development of a student-led
resources to bolster student achievement So what should a school do to ensure affinity group, including its creation and
and overall well-being. Hear highlights its community sees its content? Join us evolution over two years. Gain actionable
of our school’s journey to embrace to go back to basics on the universal items to launch programming at your own
executive function skills within our own truths of engagement and find out how school or bolster preexisting structures.
K-9 curriculum as a vital component of to adjust your strategy to master the new PRESENTER: Nathan Weaver, Princeton
boys’ education. world of social media. Academy of the Sacred Heart
PRESENTERS: Jaime Balocca and Melissa PRESENTER: Max Eisl, Finalsite (United States)
Lindine, Fairfield Country Day School APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
(United States) ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 209 ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 227
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 105 Measuring What Matters: Report from IBSC’s Special Interest
The Circle ABSNZ ABSA Excellence Group on Relational Learning
Expedition Week: A Case in Boys’ Education Project Get an overview of activities of IBSC’s
Study on Launching a Novel, Research tells us that boys in New Special Interest Group on Relational
All-School Program Zealand boys’ schools do better than Learning, which includes 29 schools
Explore Woodberry Forest School’s boys in coeducational schools. The across eight countries. Learn about key
Expedition Week as a case study for Association of Boys’ Schools in New findings and discuss how you might
envisioning and executing a new, Zealand (ABSNZ) asked us to find out apply them in different school contexts.
all-school program. Focus on how why and the Association of Boys’ Schools Take time to discuss the practicalities,
Woodberry designed the program and in South Africa (ABSA) asked us to challenges, and general merits of the
built buy-in among key participants. validate this in their context. Learn about special interest group concept.
If you’re interested in implementing the evidence basis for schools where PRESENTERS: Peter Coutis, Scotch College
school-wide programs or changes, join boys thrive and succeed. (Australia); Sandra Boyes, Crescent School
us for a facilitated brainstorm and PRESENTERS: David Ferguson, Westlake Boys (Canada)
review of key stages in the process. High School (New Zealand); Chris Luman, APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
PRESENTERS: Tyler Montgomery and Jacob Maritzburg College (South Africa); Phil ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 103
Geiger, Woodberry Forest School Cummins, A School for tomorrow.
(United States) APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE To Jump or Not to Jump? Why
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 141 Headship and How to Prepare
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 208 For those interested in seeking a
The Path to Manhood: headship, come hear the do’s and don’ts
Flip the Script Positive Masculinity regarding resumes, cover letters, and
Influence your faculty culture using Positive masculinity is the expression interview techniques. Get a host of
your best untapped resource—your of attitudes and behaviors embodied information regarding the entire search
students. Discover an approach to and enacted by a person who identifies process and answers to all your questions.
devising professional learning sessions by as a male for the common good, both PRESENTERS: John Farber, RG175
deploying the talents and insights of your individually and for the community. APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
own students. See how the mischief and Delve into the groundbreaking research ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 211
immediacy of role-play can provide you that defines the key factors of positive
with a way to engage faculty in deeper masculinity and explore examples and
reflection on the impact of our practice on evidence of programs you can use and
the students we serve. apply in your school.
PRESENTER: Chris Waugh, Christ’s College PRESENTERS: Ross Featherston and Ray Swann,
(New Zealand) Brighton Grammar School (Australia)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
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#IBSCAC 17MONDAY
Measuring Character? A New Way to
WORKSHOP BLOCK 2 Imagine Assessing School Leaders
Too often boards of trustees do a lousy
1:00 – 2:00 PM job of evaluating school heads—if
they do it at all. Now two veteran IBSC
Connected Learning, school heads have partnered to adapt
Connected Leading an in-depth assessment from the world
When passions, connectedness, and of business that uses both qualitative
new media intersect, academic success, and quantitative data—and focuses
engagement, and student agency follow. on character—to serve heads who
Using a connected learning approach, are committed to their own ongoing
educators can design instruction that leadership development.
weaves boys’ learning, use of media, and PRESENTERS: Vance Wilson and Rick Melvoin,
agency in digital and analog communities. Strategic School Leadership
Join us to explore connected learning APPEAL LEVEL ADVANCED
concepts and consider how this framework ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 211
supports boys’ development as mindful
leaders. Mind the Gap
PRESENTER: Julie King, The Buckley School In Factfulness, Hans Rosling details 10
(United States) instincts humans possess that impact an
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO THE TOPIC individual’s perception of the world and
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 227 themself. By learning how our worldview is
affected by the 10 instincts, we can better
Great or Mediocre—It’s Our Choice understand our thinking and generate
The enemy of great is good. It is easy to be sustained, positive relationships with
mediocre, but difficult to be great. Join us to our students by developing a common
define greatness in independent education language and mutual understanding in
and argue that we are challenge-averse. As our classrooms and advisory programs.
a result we get caught in the mediocre trap. PRESENTER: Michael Krasnow, Brunswick
We settle on mediocrity when we should School (United States)
aspire to true greatness. All it requires is APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO THE TOPIC
vision, passion, heart, and tons of courage. ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER 208
Easier said than done.
PRESENTER: Hal Hannaford, Selwyn House The Path to Manhood: Trinity
School (Canada) Grammar School’s Residential
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE Program
ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER 207 Trinity Grammar School has a long
history of providing outdoor education
Making the Connection: Inclusion, experiences for boys in Year 9 that
Diversity, and Organizational Culture prepare them for the challenge of
Interact with us to explore how inclusion navigating the path to manhood. In 2022,
and diversity components can connect and the school has launched a term-long
cultivate an organization’s culture. Develop residential program that encompasses
and design strategies to support alignment academic, outdoor, and social-emotional
to the organization’s core values. Discuss learning. This immersive, “rite of passage”
leveraging change management principles experience aims to develop young men of
to embrace inclusion and diversity fine character.
strategies for greater sustainability. PRESENTER: Tim Knowles, Trinity Grammar
PRESENTER: Lorre Allen, St. Mark’s School of School (Australia)
Texas (United States) APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
APPEAL LEVEL ADVANCED ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 142
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 141
18 @BoysSchoolsLOWER/PRIMARY SCHOOL (AGES 5–12) MIDDLE SCHOOL (AGES 12–15) UPPER/SENIOR SCHOOL (AGES 15–19) ALL AGES
Re-engaging Schools in Initial Teaching Literature Through WISPA: A Loud Noise in Character
Teacher Education Character and Leadership Development for Boys
In 2019, The Scots College helped Interested in using literature to explore Imagine if our boys could stick with a
establish the Teaching Schools Alliance character and leadership? Commentaries problem for just a fraction longer? What
Sydney (TSAS), an alternate approach to recently published by St. Mark’s Press kind of school would you have if our
initial teacher education. Hear about the and written with character education boys could step back and assess what
context and need for such a program, in mind offer a distinctive approach. strengths they possess and how they
its shape and structure, reflections on Learn how classics like Macbeth and could use them to make a real difference?
experience, and early evidence of its The Great Gatsby reveal levels of meaning WISPA is a fun, unique program that uses
success in the formation of high-quality, not typically explored in conventional the individual character strengths of each
classroom-ready, ethos-aligned teachers. interpretations. Get copies of these boy to build strategies and empower
PRESENTERS: Hugh Chilton and Caitlin Munday, commentaries available for your them in an interactive and engaging way.
The Scots College (Australia) classroom use. PRESENTER: David King, Newington College
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE PRESENTERS: David Brown and Michael Morris, (Australia)
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 208 St. Mark’s School of Texas (United States) APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO THE TOPIC
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 103
Teaching for Character: Building ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 209
Positive Relationships Year 10 Development:
How do you teach good character better? Toward a New Understanding of Civic A Year-Long Program
To answer that question we worked with a Responsibility Join a conversation focused on a year-
research partner to develop an evidence- During St. Mark’s reaccreditation process, long program for Year 10 boys that fosters
based approach to identify and then the school identified increased civic both a path to manhood and a shift in
explicitly embed great teaching about the responsibility as a strategic goal. Learn student culture. Be inspired and gain an
benefit of positive relationships. Share our about the school’s three-pronged understanding of a program based on
journey through identification, research, strategy and get concrete steps and adventure, competition, challenge, and
and implementation of better character ideas about how to increase school fun. Hear how the boys work together,
education for our boys. engagement, create curriculum that push boundaries, and develop self-
PRESENTERS: David Atkinson, Dr. Challoner’s is service and civic skills-minded, and reliance and confidence. Learn more
Grammar School (United Kingdom); better share the school’s intellectual and about how this has impacted the lives of
Phil Cummins, A School for tomorrow. physical plant resources. the participants.
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE PRESENTER: John Perryman, St. Mark’s School PRESENTERS: Kelly Dornbusch and Viv Hullena,
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 232 of Texas (United States) Hutt International Boys’ School
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE (New Zealand)
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 204 APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 105
Walk a Mile in My Virtual
Reality Shoes
It’s simple. Teachers who empathize
with their students have better student
outcomes. The problem isn’t that teachers
aren’t trying, it’s that human beings are not
cognitively capable of empathizing with
multiple students all at once. Virtual reality
perspective taking is a tool that could
improve teachers’ ability to empathize
with their students and reflect on their
interaction with students.
PRESENTER: David Shin, St. Christopher’s
School (United States)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO THE TOPIC
ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER - SCIENCE LECTURE HALL
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