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Beyond Proud of You Mark! To all of my educators if you have any words of wisdom for my younger brother please drop them in the comment section!

I'll never get tired of saying how much Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP) has added to both my professional practice as an advisor as well as my personal mission as a philanthropist and yesterday's "For the Love of Gift Planning" workshop was no different. Great to catch up with colleagues and meet new connections, as well as hear from guest speakers - here's a few things I learned: Malcolm Burrows is not just plugged into the trends in gift planning like nobody I've ever met, but he also makes a mean Powerpoint deck complete with fine art on every slide. I thought I'd be learning about the crossroads we find ourselves in as an industry, left also with a little bit of art history knowledge. Susan Manwaring hates the terms "in perpetuity" and "endowment" and I now know why. Left her session with a new understanding of the importance of gifting agreements, what can go wrong, and ideally how to get out ahead of those issues. Janine Kuzma BA, CFRE and St. Joe's are doing fantastic work with their professional advisory network and I think that model can be replicated for many #charities especially in the #artsandculture sector to help donors be more strategic in their giving. Michelle Osborne, CFRE and Melissa Pang broke down some of the learnings they had from their digital advertising campaign. Apparently the more emotional-based images don't work as well as the practical ones... good to know. Kimberley Blease kept us from the pub... just kidding. Fantastic research, as always, and I was pleasantly surprised to see the inclination of donors to prioritize arts and culture as recipients of gifts in their wills. Lot of takeaways on that. #conference #cagp #philanthropy #giftplanning #learningeveryday

Do it the CTL Way

Today I completed day one of a five day professional development opportunity at UNC-Chapel Hill Summer Institute of College Teaching, learning all about implementing inclusive teaching strategies that focus on active learning for students no matter what courses you teach. So fun and the best professional development I’ve ever had in my two decades of teaching. #unc #teaching #activelearning #coursedesign #teachinginstitute #professionaldevelooment #lifelearner #collegeteaching

"There is a real advantage gained being a leader in a school, being at the top of your Prep School and also being in a place that has a rich co-curricular programme..." It was great to welcome Phil Mann from Wellington College on Friday to speak to our parents about the broader senior school admissions process and the benefits of a Year 9 entry. We feel very strongly about the benefits of Years 7 and 8 in a Prep School at St George's School Windsor Castle, which is why, under Henry Knight's incredible leadership (with two headships underpinning his experience), our Senior Prep Faculty has been a real focus for us. Not least because the young children in our schools need to develop a very specific set of skills to adapt to disruptive workplaces and a consistency of global change when they leave school in the next 15 years. A large piece of work by the World Economic Forum, 'Future of Jobs Report 2023' sets out the skills needed. 83 international companies from 45 economies contributed to this report. In a world where the only consistency is change, the following skills are seen as the most important: Analytical thinking Creative thinking Resilience Flexibility and agility Empathy Social influence Active listening My combining our High Performance Learning Advanced Cognitive Attributes and values, attitudes and attributes, with our Pre-Senior Baccalaureate assessment framework, alongside the philosophy of the International Baccalaureate, our Years 7 and 8 programme empowers students to think deeply about these skills. There is evidence that very young children are starting to hit key developmental milestones later. If this is the case, and they 'grow up' (or think they do) much younger a few years later, then there is a precious window to develop these skills within a nurturing setting where mistakes can be made and true growth and confidence realised. Amidst the complexity of educating for the future, IAPS schools are well placed to nurture these 'real world ready; skills, and this includes Years 7 and 8 - where our students not only think deeply, but begin to test them out as young leaders.

📝"Shifting From Transactional to Relational Interactions With Learners" by Justin Smith, Student Engagement Manager and Troy Hargrove, Associate Dean of Enrollment Management and Partnerships at Saint Louis University. This article discusses the importance of building meaningful relationships with students that last through graduation. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gKaZ35eD #CAUCE #continuouslearning #continuingeducation

💫N E W B L O G 💫 from Rebecca Lewis-Pankratz "As we navigate the journey of constructing resilience-oriented schools, we frequently grapple with the challenge of cultivating strong relationships with both struggling students and struggling staff, while also determining effective disciplinary methods that yield desired outcomes. Many schools find themselves on a path leading toward restorative practices and approaches. Our team has been diligently working on a framework that specifically addresses the aforementioned challenges, empowering staff to act as change-makers and undertake the demanding task of serving our most challenging students. Given the prevalent challenging behaviors in our schools, a balance of strong relationships and high accountability becomes imperative." Read more: https://lnkd.in/gm-MwVCc

This was not a fun analysis or finding... Almost all student groups that have been historically marginalized in CS were more likely to receive a failing grade in their CS course compared to their peers who have historically privileged identities. What's more was that some of these odds were exacerbated when we analyzed intersectional identities (e.g., race x gender, race x income, etc.). I urge you to read the report to unpack some of this: https://lnkd.in/gfuN6c2n We should not be seeing trends in who is or isn't more likely of receiving a passing or failing grade. Expanding access will not solve all the problems. Once students get into the classroom, it's imperative that they are given the same opportunities to succeed. Now, this may mean some students need more resources/guidance/etc than others (hello, equity), and that's okay!

Excited to see so many familiar faces and to share what Deer Brook can offer. Is your institution considering implementing new software? Do you need project management and consulting expertise to navigate the transition? Do you need change management leaders who can help drive your organization forward? Contact us for additional information and find out how Deer Brook can help.

There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living, and the other how to live. - John Adams Education is not job training; the function of education is to instill an appreciation of our place in the flow of time and space, to expand our intellectual and empathetic understanding of nature and people. - Jonathan Lockwood Huie I don't think anybody anywhere can talk about the future... without talking about education. Whoever controls the education of our children controls our future. - Wilma Mankiller Education is a social process. Education is growth. Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself. - John Dewey Modern cynics and skeptics... see no harm in paying those to whom they entrust the minds of their children a smaller wage than is paid to those to whom they entrust the care of their plumbing. - John F. Kennedy Nothing is more important than education, because nowhere are our stakes higher; our future depends on the quality of education of our children today. - Arnold Schwarzenegger