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
2022 IBSC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
DALLAS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES
JUNE 26–29
ST. MA RK’S SCH OOL OF TEX AS
2022 IBSC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE 2
CONFERENCE INFORMATION 4
SPOUSE/PARTNER PROGRAM 8
PLENARY SESSION SPEAKERS 10
FEATURED SESSIONS 12
IBSC ACTION RESEARCH PROGRAM 13
SUNDAY DAILY SCHEDULE 14
MONDAY DAILY SCHEDULE 15
TUESDAY DAILY SCHEDULE 20
WEDNESDAY DAILY SCHEDULE 26
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 30
SPONSORS 31
CAMPUS MAP 32
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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GREETINGS FRIENDS,
Welcome back to our global gathering of devoted boys’
educators as together we explore the theme The Path
to Manhood. We hope Dallas’ expansive, innovative
atmosphere inspires you to engage with likeminded
professionals dedicated to guiding boys on the journey
to manhood for lives of achievement and fulllment,
compassion and justice, and service and leadership.
IBSC thanks St. Mark’s School of Texas for extending us
its warm hospitality and hosting us in the vibrant city of
Dallas. We especially appreciate the leadership—and
exibility—of Headmaster David Dini, Assistant Head of
Middle School Jason Lange, and the entire conference
organizing committee who planned this conference.
Our hosts spent countless hours across four years to
design this dynamic event featuring thought-provoking
keynote speakers, more than 70 in-depth workshops,
and unparalleled special events.
As we reunite in a city at the crossroads of North
America, let’s open our minds and hearts to pioneering
new ideas. Together let’s uncover the best ways to
engage boys and chart a course that will prepare
young men to assume leadership and responsibility
in a competitive and changing world. As you attend
conference sessions, may the condence of this bold,
historic city give you the courage to take risks.
Thank you for championing boys’ education and
your unwavering devotion to guiding boys on The
Path to Manhood.
AMY PURSEL AHART
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
IBSC
DEAR COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS,
As we gather for the rst time in three years, let
me be among the rst to welcome you to St. Mark’s
School of Texas and to the city of Dallas. We’re
delighted you’re here for the 2022 IBSC Annual
Conference and we’re eager to engage with you
in conversations about the lives and education
of boys.
The theme of this year’s conference is The Path
to Manhood, a common thread that will run
throughout our shared experiences over the
next few days. Like all of you, we at St. Mark’s
strive to help our boys develop into men who
will lead, serve, and make a positive dierence
in the world. In the coming days we will talk
about why it is so important that we teach
empathy, respect, and responsibility with the
same fervor and intentionality that we devote to
mathematics, science, history, and the arts.
While the pandemic has created distance between
us, it has also highlighted the fundamental need for
personal connection. Thus, we hope the next few
days will provide many wonderful opportunities
to reconnect with old friends, converse with
new colleagues, and return to your schools with
renewed energy and enthusiasm for the boys you
serve. Thank you for all that you have done to get
here. It’s great to be together again!
Sincerely,
DAVID W. DINI
EUGENE MCDERMOTT HEADMASTER
ST. MARK’S SCHOOL OF TEXAS
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DEAR DELEGATES,
Welcome! It’s wonderful to be together again for
the 2022 IBSC Annual Conference. We’re excited to
spend the next few days furthering our collective
wisdom about boys and the schools that serve them.
While you’re here, we invite you to explore the city
we call home. For nearly two centuries, Dallas has
stood at the crossroads of North America, beckoning
pioneers from across the continent. What began
as a humble trading post—where cattle drives
met the railroad—has blossomed into a center of
technology and industry, arts and entertainment,
and community and culture. Look beyond the
surface and we think you’ll see what makes Dallas
one of the most exciting cities in America.
St. Mark’s and the city of Dallas are deeply
intertwined and they’ve grown and evolved together.
Today more than 900 boys work and play on our
42-acre campus at 10600 Preston Road and use it
as a base from which they can engage and serve
the community. We hope the time on our campus
will provide a compelling glimpse into the diverse,
impactful, and stimulating lives of our Marksmen.
Obviously the last few years have been a
challenge. We’ve integrated new technology,
we’ve adopted social distancing, and we’ve had
to reimagine education. If we’ve learned one thing
above all else, however, it’s the enduring value of
community and the comfort of human interaction.
In short, we couldn’t be happier that you’re here.
Welcome to Texas,
JASON, KURT, AND SHANNON
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CHAIRS
2022 IBSC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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
David Brooks
Spencer Gymnasium
5:30 – 6:00 PM Buses depart the school for Old Parkland
6:00 – 8:30 PM Welcome Reception
Old Parkland
8:30 – 9:00 PM Buses depart Old Parkland for the conference
hotel
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 Julie Lythcott-Haims
Spencer Gymnasium
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
2022 IBSC Hawley-Jarvis Award
Spencer Gymnasium
4:00 – 4:45 PM Buses depart the school for the conference hotel
Evening on Your Own
CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE
2022 IBSC Annual Conference
Organizing Committee:
Jason Lange, Kurt Tholking
and Shannon Nadalini
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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 TEX AS
2022 IBSC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
TUESDAY, JUNE 28
7:00 – 8:00 AM Buses depart the conference hotel for the school
7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast
Great Hall
8:30 – 9:30 AM Workshop Block 3
9:30 – 10:00 AM Break
Various Locations
10:00 – 11:00 AM Plenary Session Featuring Eric Johnson
Spencer Gymnasium
11:10 AM – 12:00 noon Workshop Block 4 Featuring IBSC Action
Research Presentations
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
1:30 – 2:45 PM Plenary Session Featuring Students from
St. Mark’s School of Texas
2022 IBSC Action Research Award
Spencer Gymnasium
2:45 – 3:00 PM Break
Various Locations
3:00 – 3:45 PM Featured Sessions
3:45 – 4:30 PM Buses depart the school for the conference hotel
6:45 – 7:30 PM Buses depart the conference hotel for the Perot
Museum of Nature and Science
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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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
7:00 – 8:00 AM Buses depart the conference hotel for the school
7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast
Great Hall
8:30 – 9:30 AM Workshop Block 5
9:30 – 10:00 AM Break
Various Locations
10:00 AM – 12:00 noon Closing Plenary Session Featuring Alan Stern ’75
Spencer Gymnasium
12:00 – 1:00 PM Buses depart the school for the conference hotel
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The Path to Manhood
The theme references the journey we
help boys make from childhood to
adulthood. As educators, parents, and
caregivers, we guide them as they grow
in judgement, integrity, condence, and
spirit. We care as much about their social
and emotional well-being as we do about
their academic success. A bronze statue
known by the same name on our campus
captures this theme. It depicts a senior
boy carrying a lower-school boy on his
shoulders. The statue reminds all of us
that while we benet from the hard work
of those young men who came before us,
we also have a responsibility to sustain
and preserve the same opportunities for
future generations of boys.
This year’s conference is guided by
ve topics: character and leadership
education, civic engagement, best
teaching practices for boys, school
leadership, and healthy communities.
Together these elements of education
help us prepare young men to assume
leadership and responsibility in a
competitive and changing world.
Logo
The logo, created by Alexandra Hughes
of our Development Oce, represents
the journey every boy must take to
become a man. With ongoing emphasis
on character and leadership education, our
teachers serve as guides along the Path to
Manhood. While each student’s life journey
will be dierent, he can always nd his way
back to St. Mark’s School of Texas.
General Overview
All conference events occur on the
campus of St. Mark’s School of Texas,
10600 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas. The
conference hotel, the Omni Dallas, is 10
miles away in downtown Dallas.
On Sunday evening after the opening
plenary session, coaches transport
attendees to the Old Parkland campus in
downtown Dallas for an evening of food,
drink, and conversation. The dress code
is smart casual—whatever you wear to
the conference. The Welcome Reception
features indoor and outdoor spaces.
On Monday evening, you have free time
to explore Dallas and enjoy a delicious
meal in one of our inviting restaurants.
We recommend four areas of the city,
all less than 15 minutes from the Omni
Dallas Hotel.
⊲ Downtown and Uptown Dallas: a business and residential
district that caters to a corporate crowd
⊲ McKinney Avenue: a collection of bars and restaurants
(linked by a streetcar) that attracts the young, hip,
and fashionable
⊲ Lower Greenville Avenue: a down-to-earth strip of
comfortable eateries, shops, and bars—great for
people watching
⊲ Bishop-Arts District: an atmospheric, bohemian few
blocks with a variety of bistros and boutiques
Talk to St. Mark’s representatives or
the concierge at the Omni Dallas
Hotel for more specic options and
recommendations.
On Tuesday evening, the Perot Museum
of Science and Nature hosts our
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.
Contact Details
During conference hours, contact
Sherri Sullivan, the school operator,
at +1-214-346-8001.
Conference Hotel
OMNI DALLAS HOTEL
555 South Lamar Street
Dallas, TX 75202
+1-214-744-6664
School Address
ST. MARK’S SCHOOL OF TEXAS
10600 Preston Road
Dallas, TX 75230
+1-214-346-8001
Welcome Desk at the
Omni Dallas Hotel
Find an IBSC Welcome Desk in the main
lobby of the Omni Dallas Hotel to provide
information at these times:
SUNDAY, JUNE 26 3:00 – 5:00 PM
MONDAY, JUNE 27 7:00 – 8:00 AM AND 4:30 – 6:00 PM
TUESDAY, JUNE 28 7:00 – 8:00 AM AND 12:00 – 8:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
You may also speak with a St. Mark’s
representative each morning of the
conference in the lobby of the Omni
for information about conference
transportation, events, and the Dallas-Ft.
Worth Metroplex. Many thanks to these St.
Mark’s ambassadors.
Welcome Desk at the School
During conference hours each day, nd
an information desk in the Cullum Alumni
Commons, adjacent to the Great Hall,
for information about the conference,
transportation, events, logistics, and the
Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex. You may also
speak with a St. Mark’s representative.
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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 o at the event
valet entrance (Owner’s Box Entrance).
See the conference schedule for detailed
departure times.
Getting to and from the Airports
Dallas-Ft. Worth International
Airport (DFW)
DFW is 19 miles from the Omni Dallas
Hotel and St. Mark’s School of Texas.
Ride shares (Uber and Lyft) are popular
and plentiful in the city. Taxi, shuttle, and
limousine services can be arranged. A
taxi from DFW to downtown Dallas costs
approximately US $45, with ride share
options somewhat less expensive.
Dallas-Love Field Airport (DAL)
DAL is 8 miles from the Omni Dallas
Hotel and St. Mark’s School of Texas.
Ride shares (Uber and Lyft) are popular
and plentiful in the city. Taxi, shuttle, and
limousine services can be arranged. A
taxi from Love Field to downtown Dallas
costs approximately US $20, with ride
share options a little cheaper.
On Wednesday at 1:15 PM, a limited
number of seats are available on coaches
transporting attendees to both airports. To
reserve your seat, please sign up when you
register on Sunday in the Cullum Alumni
Commons, available on a rst-come, rst-
served basis until seats are lled.
IT and Wi-Fi Services and Support
Throughout the conference, St. Mark’s
oers Wi-Fi in all areas of the campus.
Find IT support at the IT Support Desk
in the Cullum Alumni Commons.
WI-FI NETWORK NAME: IBSC
PASSWORD: IBSC2022
Conference Registration
Attendees and Spouses/Partners
Conference registration runs 1:30 – 3:30
PM on Sunday in the Cullum Alumni
Commons on St. Mark’s campus, with light
refreshments available. The Registration
Desk remains open throughout the
conference and also serves as the
Information Desk.
After checking in, enjoy a variety of
activities before the opening session at
3:30 PM in Spencer Gymnasium. Take a
guided tour of the campus and attend
student and faculty demonstrations in the
green house, planetarium, maker space,
and other innovative areas of campus.
We do not recommend mass transit from
either airport because it is neither ecient
nor intuitive.
All major car rental companies operate
at both airports.
Local Transportation
The easiest and most dependable
form of local transportation, ride share
companies (Uber and Lyft) are ubiquitous
in Dallas. You may also book taxis and
limousines directly:
Dallas Taxi Cab Service
+1-469-644-1832
www.dfwtaxi.org
Dallas Yellow Cab
+1-214-426-6262
www.dallasyellowcab.com
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
DART operates light rail and bus service
across the city. Find more information and
a journey planner at www.dart.org.
Parking at St. Mark’s School of Texas
The St. Mark’s campus oers ample
parking. Enter the main entrance at
10600 Preston Road, Dallas, TX 75230.
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Meals
Conference registration includes
breakfast (7:30 – 8:30 AM) on Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday and lunch
on Monday and Tuesday, served in the
Great Hall on St. Mark’s campus. If you
registered special dietary requirements,
seek out catering personnel for oerings
that meet your requirements.
Find enticing refreshment stations located
near workshop and plenary session
venues, including a selection of soft
drinks, tea, and coee, as well as a rotation
of snacks. Gravitate toward these areas
during our morning and afternoon breaks
for conversation.
On Sunday evening, coaches transport
attendees from St. Mark’s to Old Parkland
for the Welcome Reception. Take this
opportunity to reconnect with friends,
introduce yourself to new colleagues,
and enjoy a lovely evening surrounded
by architecture and Americana. The
event space includes both indoor and
outdoor spaces. Note: While it’s usually
warm in Texas at the end of June, the air
conditioning indoors can run strong.
Workshop Presenters
After checking in at the Registration Desk,
all workshop presenters should report to
the IT and Workshop Support Desk, also
located in the Cullum Alumni Commons,
to review room assignments, technology
resources, and logistics.
Information Desk
IT and Workshop Support Desk
Welcome Desk
Throughout the conference the
Registration Desk serves as the
Information Desk where you can learn
about conference events, schedules,
transportation, catering, and logistics. The
IT and Workshop Support Desk can help
with all matters related to workshops,
Wi-Fi, and technology. The Welcome
Desk can answer questions and provide
guidance about the Dallas-Ft. Worth
Metroplex. Find these desks located
together in the Cullum Alumni Commons
on St. Mark’s campus.
On Monday, use the free evening
to explore one of Dallas’ vibrant
neighborhoods and visit one of its
delicious restaurants. Ask St. Mark’s
faculty and sta for recommendations
and logistics.
On Tuesday evening, join us for a special
reception at the Perot Museum of Science
and Nature in downtown Dallas. Explore
a stunning hall of minerals and gems,
create your own Texas tornado, or enjoy
a drink with a dinosaur. It’s an interactive
and educational evening sure to delight.
While most of the event occurs indoors
(air conditioning may run strong), you
may access outdoor spaces and terraces
overlooking the Dallas skyline, too. Smart-
casual attire is appropriate.
St. Mark’s Student Store and
Conference Bookstore
The St. Mark’s Student Store, located in
the Cullum Alumni Commons, sells St.
Mark’s apparel, gifts, and publications,
including titles from conference speakers
and titles related to the conference
theme. It also has a wide variety of oce
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 reection.
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Fire
In the unlikely event of a re, the
alarm will sound. Attendees should
exit all buildings and follow signs and
guidance toward the stadium football
eld. Attendees should not re-enter any
building on campus until ocials have
indicated the situation is safe. St. Mark’s
faculty and sta will direct attendees
toward the stadium football eld.
Emergency Contact
Dial 911 for emergency services (police,
re, EMS). The school’s address is 10600
Preston Road, Dallas, Texas 75230.
COVID-19
IBSC strongly encourages all attendees to
be fully vaccinated prior to participating
in the conference. A person is fully
vaccinated two weeks after receiving
all recommended doses in the primary
series of their COVID-19 vaccination. A
person is up to date with their COVID-
19 vaccination if they have received all
recommended doses in the primary series
and one booster when eligible. At this time
a second booster is not necessary to be
considered up to date.
Regardless of vaccination status, if you
have recently tested positive for COVID-
19 or have been in close contact with
someone who has tested positive, please
check the most recent U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
guidelines for isolation, testing, and
mask-wearing protocols. Current CDC
guidance states that an unvaccinated
close contact would need to quarantine
for ve days following exposure, wear a
well-tting mask for 10 full days, and avoid
travel for a full 10 days after they last had
contract with someone with COVID-19. A
fully vaccinated person would not need
to quarantine. Isolation for a positive case
of COVID-19 is ve days from the start of
symptoms or a positive PCR test.
Quiet Space: Cecil and
Ida Green Library
The Cecil and Ida Green Library oers
a quiet place to review a presentation,
send an e-mail, or print some documents.
The library remains open 9:00 AM –
3:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday.
Conference Dress Code
Smart-casual attire is appropriate for
all conference events. Texas is warm
at the end of June with afternoon high
temperatures approaching 90°F (32°C).
Mornings are cooler in the low 70s
(21°C). Shorts are acceptable and jackets
and ties not needed. Long days bring
plentiful sunshine, but pop-up afternoon
rain showers may appear. The sun rises
at 6:20 AM and sets at 8:40 PM. Air
conditioning is ubiquitous and strong
in Texas. Indoor spaces are often kept
around 70°F (21°C), so consider a light
jacket or long sleeves for workshop and
plenary sessions. The evening receptions
on Sunday and Tuesday feature both
indoor and outdoor spaces.
Emergency Information
First Aid
Throughout the conference the St. Mark’s
Clinic remains open with a school nurse
on duty, located near the chapel in the
Lower School building. Check the campus
map at the back of the program or ask
a St. Mark’s sta member for assistance.
Please direct all health concerns to the
St. Mark’s Clinic or Nurse Julie Doerge (+1-
214-346-8219) immediately.
Lockdown/Campus Intruder
If an external threat to campus arises
during the conference, the alarm will
sound and loudspeakers will give voice
instructions. Attendees will be instructed
to move to indoor spaces, away from
windows, and to turn o lights. A
follow-up announcement will indicate
when the threat has disappeared. St.
Mark’s security ocers and o-duty Dallas
Police ocers are on campus throughout
the conference.
Currently, individuals are not required
to wear masks during the conference,
however this rule is subject to change.
IBSC reserves the right to require mask
wearing if deemed necessary.
⊲ During meals and breaks, we encourage
attendees to eat outdoors.
⊲ We strongly encourage all attendees to consider travel
health insurance. In the event of an emergency, you
would need to provide health insurance information.
⊲ Testing is offered on-site (during conference program
dates only) 72 hours before departure for attendees
who need a PCR test to return home.
⊲ If you feel sick or experience COVID-19-like symptoms
prior to traveling or while in Dallas, IBSC requests that
you do not attend. Help keep our entire community
healthy and safe.
⊲ If you test positive for COVID-19 during the conference,
please check with your health-care provider to make
sure your basic health and wellness needs are met.
Please inform [email protected] and follow the CDC
quarantine guidelines.
Please note: The COVID-19 situation
in the United States remains uid. We
continue to monitor developments that
may impact attendees and follow CDC
guidelines for quarantine and isolation.
To safeguard conference attendees and
sta and mitigate risk, we will continue to
update the safety precautions outlined
here as guidance evolves. Watch the IBSC
website for the most up-to-date details.
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SPOUSE/PARTNER PROGRAM
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
9:00 AM
Bus departs the school for the Dallas
Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
9:30 – 11:00 AM
Dallas Arboretum and
Botanical Gardens
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Lunch
SMOKY ROSE RESTAURANT
12:30 PM
Bus departs the restaurant for
NorthPark Center
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Eataly and NorthPark Center
3:15 PM
Bus departs Eataly and NorthPark
Center for the conference hotel
Evening on Your Own
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 David Brooks
SPENCER GYMNASIUM
5:30 – 6:00 PM
Buses depart the school for
Old Parkland
6:00 – 8:30 PM
Welcome Reception
OLD PARKLAND
8:30 – 9:00 PM
Buses depart Old Parkland for the
conference hotel
TUESDAY, JUNE 28
7:00 – 8:00 AM
Buses depart the conference hotel
for the school
7:30 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast
GREAT HALL
9:00 AM
Buses depart the school
9:30 – 11:00 AM
Guided Tours of the Nasher Sculpture
Center, Dallas Museum of Art, and Klyde
Warren Park
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Lunch
MESERO VICTORY PARK
12:15 PM
Buses depart for AT&T Stadium Tour or
Omni Dallas Hotel (participant choice)
1:00 – 3:00 PM
VIP Tour of AT&T Stadium
3:15 PM
Bus departs AT&T Stadium for the
conference hotel
6:45 – 7:30 PM
Buses depart the conference hotel for the
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
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
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.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
7:00 – 8:00 AM
Buses depart the conference hotel
for the school
7:30 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast
GREAT HALL
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Workshop Block 5
9:30 – 10:00 AM
Break
VARIOUS LOCATIONS
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
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 seless service furthers
best practices in boys’ education and advances the
professional development of boys’ educators.
Join us Monday at 2:30 PM to honor
this year’s recipient David Armstrong.
All of us in IBSC thank David Armstrong for his
dedicated service to boys’ education worldwide.
Find his biography on the mobile app and
www.theibsc.org.
HIGHLIGHTS
#IBSCAC 9
David Brooks
How to Treat Others with Respect
SUNDAY, JUNE 26 | 3:30 PM
David Brooks is a columnist for The
New York Times and a contributor to
The Atlantic. He is a commentator on
The PBS Newshour, NPR’s All Things
Considered, and NBC’s Meet the Press.
His most recent book, The Second
Mountain, shows what can happen
when we put commitment-making and
relationships at the center of our lives.
Brooks is also the author of The Road to
Character, Bobos In Paradise: The New
Upper Class and How They Got There, and
The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of
Love, Character, and Achievement.
Brooks is on the faculty of Yale University
and a member of the American Academy
of Arts and Sciences. Follow him on Twitter
@nytdavidbrooks and his Weave project
@Weavetheppl.
Julie Lythcott-Haims
How Not to Mess Up Your Boys
MONDAY, JUNE 27 | 10:00 AM
Julie Lythcott-Haims believes in humans
and is deeply interested in what gets
in our way. Her work encompasses
writing, speaking, teaching, mentoring,
and activism.
Lythcott-Haims is The New York Times
bestselling author of How to Raise an Adult,
which gave rise to a popular TED Talk. Her
second book is the critically acclaimed
and award-winning prose poetry memoir
Real American, which illustrates her
experience as a Black and biracial person
in white spaces. Her third book, Your
Turn: How to Be an Adult, has been called
a “groundbreakingly frank” guide to
adulthood.
Lythcott-Haims holds degrees from
Stanford University, Harvard Law School,
and California College of the Arts. She
currently serves on the boards of Common
Sense Media, Black Women’s Health
Imperative, Narrative magazine, and
California College of the Arts, as well as
the advisory boards of LeanIn.Org, Parents
magazine, and Baldwin for the Arts.
She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area
with her partner of over 30 years, their
itinerant young adults, and her mother.
Lee R. Berger
The Future of Exploration
MONDAY, JUNE 27 | 2:30 PM
Award-winning researcher, explorer,
author, and speaker Lee R. Berger ad-
vocates open access science and open
sourcing. He holds a Ph.D. in palaeoan-
thropology and his novel approach to
inclusive science and open collaboration
earned him recognition as a Pioneer in
Science by the World Science Festival.
In 2016, Time named him one of the 100
Most Inuential People in the World and
the National Geographic Society named
him Rolex Explorer of the Year.
Currently, Berger serves as the Phillip
Tobias Chair in Human Evolution and head
of the Centre for the Exploration of the
Deep Human Journey at the University of
the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South
Africa, and an explorer at large for the
National Geographic Society.
Berger’s decades of explorations into
human origins on the African continent,
Asia, and Micronesia have yielded exciting
results, including the discovery of two new
species of early human relatives: Australo-
pithecus sediba and Homo naledi. In 2020,
the Smithsonian recognized these among
the 10 most important scientic discoveries
of the decade. His teams have recovered
more individual hominid remains in sub-
equatorial Africa over the last decade than
were recovered in the previous 90 years.
PLENARY SESSION SPEAKERS
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ALL PLENARY SESSIONS TAKE PLACE IN SPENCER GYMNASIUM.
Eric Johnson
Leadership, Education, and
Opportunity
TUESDAY, JUNE 28 | 10:00 AM
Eric Johnson is the 60th mayor of Dallas.
Prior to becoming mayor, Johnson served
as a member of the Texas House of
Representatives representing the City
of Dallas from 2010 to 2019. During his
tenure in the Texas legislature, Johnson
served on legislative committees, including
Appropriations, Ways and Means, Higher
Education, and Natural Resources, and as
chairman of the Dallas Area Legislative
Delegation. Johnson is also a partner with
the international law rm Locke Lord LLP.
Born in Dallas, Johnson attended Dallas
Independent School District schools
through rst grade before earning a
scholarship to Greenhill School through
the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas.
He attended Harvard College, where he
graduated cum laude with a degree in
history. Johnson also holds a law degree
from the University of Pennsylvania Carey
Law School and a master’s degree in
public aairs from the School of Public and
International Aairs at Princeton University.
He is an alumnus of Harvard University’s
John F. Kennedy School of Government’s
Senior Executives in State and Local
Government program and a member of
the Council on Foreign Relations.
Alan Stern ’75
Spaceight Is a Team Sport
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 | 10:00 AM
Alan Stern is a planetary scientist, space
program executive, aerospace consultant,
and author. He leads the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration’s
(NASA) $880 million New Horizons mission
that successfully explored the Pluto
system and is now exploring the Kuiper
Belt—the farthest exploration in the
history of humankind.
In both 2007 and 2016, Stern was named
to the Time 100 list. In 2007 and 2008, he
served as NASA’s chief of all space and
Earth science programs, directing a $4.4
billion organization with 93 separate ight
missions and over 3,000 research grants.
Since 2008, Stern has led his own
aerospace consulting practice. Clients
include Je Bezos’s Blue Origin,
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic,
Naveen Jain’s Moon Express Google
Lunar X-Prize team, Ball Aerospace,
Paragon Space Development
Corporation, the NASTAR Center,
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University,
and the Johns Hopkins University.
Stern enjoys running, hiking, camping,
and writing. He is an instrument-rated
commercial pilot and ight instructor,
with both powered and sailplane ratings.
St. Mark’s Student Panel
Marksmen Making Their Mark
TUESDAY, JUNE 28 | 1:30 PM
Aectionately known as “Marksmen,”
boys at St. Mark’s engage in and pursue
a wide range of interests and activities
across our campus and throughout our
city. Listen as boys from each division—
lower, middle, and upper—share stories
about how their passions get sparked
and fanned by the school community.
Moderated by a student, the panel
oers a unique perspective into life
at 10600 Preston Road.
#IBSCAC 11
Fine Art: An Exploration
of Form and Impact
Discuss the value of a ne art education
with a photographer. Experience the
photographer’s progression from getting
B’s on weekly critiques to becoming one
of the top 39 student photographers in
the country. Fine art provides a unique
medium to gain insight into pain, soul,
and hope in our world. Hear how traveling
across borders and continents—taking
tens of thousands of photographs starting
in middle school—the photographer
began to grasp the intrinsic value of visual
exploration. Storytelling is a powerful
ability and ne art oers the perfect
avenue to engage with it.
PRESENTER: Ekansh Tambe ’22, St. Mark’s
School of Texas (United States)
ROOM H. BEN DECHERD PERFORMANCE HALL
Planetarium: The Motions
of the Heavens
Most people don’t observe the sky
carefully. Astronomy teaches us how the
apparent motions of the objects in the sky
are caused by the actual motions of the
Earth, moon, and planets. It is dicult to
explain the actual motions to students who
have not studied the apparent motions
of objects in the sky. The planetarium
demonstrates these daily, monthly,
and yearly motions in the rst step to
understanding the relationship between
what we observe in the sky and the true
motions of objects in the solar system.
PRESENTER: Paul Hoehn, St. Mark’s School of
Texas (United States)
ROOM ST. MARK’S PLANETARIUM
Recognizing, Acknowledging,
and Addressing Inequities in the
Lives of Young Men of Color
In June 2020, the IBSC board of trustees
appointed a task force focused on
Recognizing, Acknowledging, and
Addressing Inequities in the Lives of
Young Men of Color. This diverse global
task force looked at ways to build
antiracist schools that embrace all
intersectionalities of each boy’s identity
and create greater access and care for
boys of color within member schools
worldwide. Hear more about IBSC’s
eorts on surveying member schools on
diversity, equity, and inclusion, the 2021
Boys Global Forum, and thoughts for
schools moving forward.
PRESENTERS: Jack Johnson Pannell, The
Collegiate Schools Foundation; members
of the Recognizing, Acknowledging, and
Addressing Inequities in the Lives of
Young Men of Color Task Force
ROOM MORRIS G. SPENCER GYMNASIUM
Self-Care for Educators
Teaching is hard. Teaching on empty is
harder. Self-care involves replenishing
resources, which promotes healthy
physical and emotional well-being, and
allows us to be our best selves in the
classroom. Psychologists Gabby Reed
and Mary Bonsu discuss the science
of self-care and share evidence-based
strategies to foster your coping skills and
rell your reserves.
PRESENTERS: Gabby Reed and Mary Bonsu, St.
Mark’s School of Texas (United States)
ROOM SCIENCE LECTURE HALL
From Students to
Servant Leaders
All educators aspire for their students
to positively impact the communities
around them. Explore how my education
at St. Mark’s ultimately led to my return
as a middle school teacher in Dallas
Independent School District via Teach
for America. Discover my journey
and discuss denitions of servant
leadership, strategies for developing
servant leadership inside and outside
the classroom, and what it means to
create relationships of care with your
community. Whether Dallas or any other
IBSC school’s community, our students
can become powerful servant leaders of
the next generation.
PRESENTER: Jackson Cole ’16, St. Mark’s School
of Texas (United States)
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 116
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SCHEDULED ONLINE CLASSES AND EVENTS. GET MORE
INFO AT WWW.THEIBSC.ORG/CONFERENCES-EVENTS.
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FEATURED SESSIONS
TUESDAY, JUNE 28 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM
IBSC ACTION RESEARCH PROGRAM
Since 2005, the IBSC Action Research Program has promoted
the collaboration of educators in member schools worldwide.
Each year research teams complete projects and report their
ndings at IBSC Annual Conferences around the globe. More
than 420 researchers have participated in the program, many
becoming instructional leaders for action research in their
schools and presenting research at conferences worldwide.
View past reports and videos at www.theibsc.org and nd out
how you can participate in the IBSC Action Research Program.
Congratulations to the 2021-22 action researchers for their
outstanding projects focused on Boys and Technology: New
Horizons, New Challenges, New Learning. Join them to learn
more about the program and their research during their
20-minute presentations in workshop block 4.
Flor Berman, Saint David’s School
(United States)
Kori Brown, The Haverford School
(United States)
Simon Caneld, Brisbane Grammar School
(Australia)
George Davies-Craine, Dr. Challoner’s
Grammar School (United Kingdom)
Amber Finn, Aylesbury Grammar
School (United Kingdom)
Brendan Frost, Scotch College (Australia)
Christine Haddad, The Buckley
School (United States)
Suzanne Hill, The King’s School (Australia)
Sarah Llewellyn-Jones, The Royal
Latin School (United Kingdom)
Catherine Milligan, Saint David’s
School (United States)
Stephen Monaghan, St. Kevin’s
College (Australia)
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
School for Boys (South Africa)
Russell Thompson, Prince Alfred
College (Australia)
IBSC action researchers present their customized
research ndings on Tuesday at 11:10 AM.
See page 23 for more information.
BOYS AND TECHNOLOGY: NEW HORIZONS,
NEW CHALLENGES, NEW LEARNING
2022 IBSC ACTION RESEARCH COHORT
TEAM ADVISORS
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
LAURA SABO
IBSC ACTION RESEARCH COORDINATOR
LOWER SCHOOL LEARNING COMMONS
LIBRARIAN AND RESEARCH COORDINATOR
ST. CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL (UNITED STATES)
TRISH CISLAK
CRESCENT SCHOOL (CANADA)
JANET LIEN
THE BROWNING SCHOOL (UNITED STATES)
POLLY HIGGINS
KING EDWARD’S SCHOOL (UNITED KINGDOM)
LUKE RAWLE
TOOWOOMBA GRAMMAR SCHOOL (AUSTRALIA)
WATCH THE IBSC ACTION RESEARCH
VIDEOS AT WWW.THEIBSC.ORG.
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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
Jeersonian-style oce 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 nest 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
SUNDAY
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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
MONDAY
#IBSCAC 15
The 25: The Impact of Academic
Counseling and Pastoral Care on
Struggling Boys
Learn from two years’ work with struggling
boys using short, focused meetings on
academics and personal connection. Get
an overview of the situation, structure,
program adjustments, results in student
achievement, and what worked and what
did not. Share tools that include using
spreadsheets, question prompts, calendar
entries, and email to support the program.
PRESENTER: Kimberly Fradale, St. Mary’s
International School (Japan)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 142
Battleeld to Bonhomie:
The Role of Contact Sports in
an All-Boys Education
Contact sports face increased scrutiny
in a world that seeks to minimize risk.
The existential challenges to the sport of
rugby range from specic rule changes
to calls to ban the sport in schools.
Explore the links between contact sports
and character development, while
demonstrating how elite sports and
sports-for-all go hand in hand.
PRESENTERS: Rob Wood and Tracy Palmer,
Dulwich College (United Kingdom)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 204
Building Character, Empathy, and
Allyship: Girl Rising Stories in Boys’
Schools
Stories provide powerful tools for engaging
young people with dicult issues. Hear
educators from Allen-Stevenson share
how they use Girl Rising’s galvanizing lms
and curricular resources to capture the
imaginations of their boys, inspiring them to
connect across borders, understand gender
equity, build empathy, use their voices, and
believe in their capacity to create change.
PRESENTERS: Neal Kamsler and Aidan Fennelly,
The Allen-Stevenson School (United
States); Kayce Jennings, Girl Rising
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO THE TOPIC
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 116
Create Leaders by Combining SEL
with DEI in the Classroom
Observe how lower school teachers
combine social-emotional learning (SEL)
with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
across grade levels and disciplines to
cultivate leadership and help boys reach
their full potential. By recognizing how
DEI and SEL work together, as well as
being more intentional about them in our
curriculum, we can better prepare boys
for leadership in a global society.
PRESENTERS: Molly Hemenway, Kat Greenberg,
Marie Mitchell, and Elaine Klabonski,
Faireld Country Day School (United
States)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER 207
Designing and Implementing a New
Mission-Oriented Daily Schedule:
A Case Study
Revising the daily schedule proves a
daunting task, yet the schedule is an
essential tool for supporting students,
teachers, programs, and mission. In 2017,
St. Mark’s School of Texas launched
a multi-year eort to design a new
schedule. Hear about the process, guiding
principles, implementation, and lessons
learned along the way.
PRESENTERS: Paul Mlakar, John Ashton, Dean
Clayman, and Sherri Darver, St. Mark’s
School of Texas (United States)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER - SCIENCE LECTURE HALL
Developing a 21st Century Curriculum
Chart the development of a curriculum
that prepares boys for a life of service,
learning, leadership, and fulllment.
Following a recent no-assumptions
curriculum review, 2021-22 marks the rst
year of Harrow’s innovative Curriculum
2025. Gain a sense of how best to harness
boys’ development from a cognitive,
social, and digital perspective.
PRESENTERS: Charles Bailey and Hannah Fox,
Harrow School (United Kingdom)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER 208
WORKSHOP BLOCK 1
8:30 – 9:30 AM
MONDAY
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Executive Function Skills and
Student Success
Review the latest medical research to
clarify your understanding of executive
function skills in education. Join us to
share classroom strategies, activities, and
resources to bolster student achievement
and overall well-being. Hear highlights
of our school’s journey to embrace
executive function skills within our own
K-9 curriculum as a vital component of
boys’ education.
PRESENTERS: Jaime Balocca and Melissa
Lindine, Faireld Country Day School
(United States)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 105
Expedition Week: A Case
Study on Launching a Novel,
All-School Program
Explore Woodberry Forest School’s
Expedition Week as a case study for
envisioning and executing a new,
all-school program. Focus on how
Woodberry designed the program and
built buy-in among key participants.
If you’re interested in implementing
school-wide programs or changes, join
us for a facilitated brainstorm and
review of key stages in the process.
PRESENTERS: Tyler Montgomery and Jacob
Geiger, Woodberry Forest School
(United States)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 208
Flip the Script
Inuence your faculty culture using
your best untapped resource—your
students. Discover an approach to
devising professional learning sessions by
deploying the talents and insights of your
own students. See how the mischief and
immediacy of role-play can provide you
with a way to engage faculty in deeper
reection on the impact of our practice on
the students we serve.
PRESENTER: Chris Waugh, Christ’s College
(New Zealand)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 232
Mastering Social Media to Connect
with Your School Community
Social media algorithms have made
a major shift in the last year and the
best practices that we have come to
know and love are taking a 180º turn.
So what should a school do to ensure
its community sees its content? Join us
to go back to basics on the universal
truths of engagement and nd out how
to adjust your strategy to master the new
world of social media.
PRESENTER: Max Eisl, Finalsite
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 209
Measuring What Matters:
The Circle ABSNZ ABSA Excellence
in Boys’ Education Project
Research tells us that boys in New
Zealand boys’ schools do better than
boys in coeducational schools. The
Association of Boys’ Schools in New
Zealand (ABSNZ) asked us to nd out
why and the Association of Boys’ Schools
in South Africa (ABSA) asked us to
validate this in their context. Learn about
the evidence basis for schools where
boys thrive and succeed.
PRESENTERS: David Ferguson, Westlake Boys
High School (New Zealand); Chris Luman,
Maritzburg College (South Africa); Phil
Cummins, A School for tomorrow.
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 141
The Path to Manhood:
Positive Masculinity
Positive masculinity is the expression
of attitudes and behaviors embodied
and enacted by a person who identies
as a male for the common good, both
individually and for the community.
Delve into the groundbreaking research
that denes the key factors of positive
masculinity and explore examples and
evidence of programs you can use and
apply in your school.
PRESENTERS: Ross Featherston and Ray Swann,
Brighton Grammar School (Australia)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 102
Pathways to Creating and Sustaining
Student Communities of Belonging
Justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion
(JEDI) remain critical to the formation of
boys and their sense of belonging. Hear
about the development of a student-led
anity group, including its creation and
evolution over two years. Gain actionable
items to launch programming at your own
school or bolster preexisting structures.
PRESENTER: Nathan Weaver, Princeton
Academy of the Sacred Heart
(United States)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 227
Report from IBSC’s Special Interest
Group on Relational Learning
Get an overview of activities of IBSC’s
Special Interest Group on Relational
Learning, which includes 29 schools
across eight countries. Learn about key
ndings and discuss how you might
apply them in dierent school contexts.
Take time to discuss the practicalities,
challenges, and general merits of the
special interest group concept.
PRESENTERS: Peter Coutis, Scotch College
(Australia); Sandra Boyes, Crescent School
(Canada)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 103
To Jump or Not to Jump? Why
Headship and How to Prepare
For those interested in seeking a
headship, come hear the do’s and don’ts
regarding resumes, cover letters, and
interview techniques. Get a host of
information regarding the entire search
process and answers to all your questions.
PRESENTERS: John Farber, RG175
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 211
LOWER/PRIMARY SCHOOL (AGES 5–12) MIDDLE SCHOOL (AGES 12–15) UPPER/SENIOR SCHOOL (AGES 15–19) ALL AGES
#IBSCAC 17
Connected Learning,
Connected Leading
When passions, connectedness, and
new media intersect, academic success,
engagement, and student agency follow.
Using a connected learning approach,
educators can design instruction that
weaves boys’ learning, use of media, and
agency in digital and analog communities.
Join us to explore connected learning
concepts and consider how this framework
supports boys’ development as mindful
leaders.
PRESENTER: Julie King, The Buckley School
(United States)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO THE TOPIC
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 227
Great or Mediocre—It’s Our Choice
The enemy of great is good. It is easy to be
mediocre, but dicult to be great. Join us to
dene greatness in independent education
and argue that we are challenge-averse. As
a result we get caught in the mediocre trap.
We settle on mediocrity when we should
aspire to true greatness. All it requires is
vision, passion, heart, and tons of courage.
Easier said than done.
PRESENTER: Hal Hannaford, Selwyn House
School (Canada)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER 207
Making the Connection: Inclusion,
Diversity, and Organizational Culture
Interact with us to explore how inclusion
and diversity components can connect and
cultivate an organization’s culture. Develop
and design strategies to support alignment
to the organization’s core values. Discuss
leveraging change management principles
to embrace inclusion and diversity
strategies for greater sustainability.
PRESENTER: Lorre Allen, St. Mark’s School of
Texas (United States)
APPEAL LEVEL ADVANCED
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 141
Measuring Character? A New Way to
Imagine Assessing School Leaders
Too often boards of trustees do a lousy
job of evaluating school heads—if
they do it at all. Now two veteran IBSC
school heads have partnered to adapt
an in-depth assessment from the world
of business that uses both qualitative
and quantitative data—and focuses
on character—to serve heads who
are committed to their own ongoing
leadership development.
PRESENTERS: Vance Wilson and Rick Melvoin,
Strategic School Leadership
APPEAL LEVEL ADVANCED
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 211
Mind the Gap
In Factfulness, Hans Rosling details 10
instincts humans possess that impact an
individual’s perception of the world and
themself. By learning how our worldview is
aected by the 10 instincts, we can better
understand our thinking and generate
sustained, positive relationships with
our students by developing a common
language and mutual understanding in
our classrooms and advisory programs.
PRESENTER: Michael Krasnow, Brunswick
School (United States)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO THE TOPIC
ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER 208
The Path to Manhood: Trinity
Grammar School’s Residential
Program
Trinity Grammar School has a long
history of providing outdoor education
experiences for boys in Year 9 that
prepare them for the challenge of
navigating the path to manhood. In 2022,
the school has launched a term-long
residential program that encompasses
academic, outdoor, and social-emotional
learning. This immersive, “rite of passage”
experience aims to develop young men of
ne character.
PRESENTER: Tim Knowles, Trinity Grammar
School (Australia)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 142
WORKSHOP BLOCK 2
1:00 – 2:00 PM
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MONDAY
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Re-engaging Schools in Initial
Teacher Education
In 2019, The Scots College helped
establish the Teaching Schools Alliance
Sydney (TSAS), an alternate approach to
initial teacher education. Hear about the
context and need for such a program,
its shape and structure, reections on
experience, and early evidence of its
success in the formation of high-quality,
classroom-ready, ethos-aligned teachers.
PRESENTERS: Hugh Chilton and Caitlin Munday,
The Scots College (Australia)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 208
Teaching for Character: Building
Positive Relationships
How do you teach good character better?
To answer that question we worked with a
research partner to develop an evidence-
based approach to identify and then
explicitly embed great teaching about the
benet of positive relationships. Share our
journey through identication, research,
and implementation of better character
education for our boys.
PRESENTERS: David Atkinson, Dr. Challoner’s
Grammar School (United Kingdom);
Phil Cummins, A School for tomorrow.
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 232
Teaching Literature Through
Character and Leadership
Interested in using literature to explore
character and leadership? Commentaries
recently published by St. Mark’s Press
and written with character education
in mind oer a distinctive approach.
Learn how classics like Macbeth and
The Great Gatsby reveal levels of meaning
not typically explored in conventional
interpretations. Get copies of these
commentaries available for your
classroom use.
PRESENTERS: David Brown and Michael Morris,
St. Mark’s School of Texas (United States)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 209
Toward a New Understanding of Civic
Responsibility
During St. Mark’s reaccreditation process,
the school identied increased civic
responsibility as a strategic goal. Learn
about the school’s three-pronged
strategy and get concrete steps and
ideas about how to increase school
engagement, create curriculum that
is service and civic skills-minded, and
better share the school’s intellectual and
physical plant resources.
PRESENTER: John Perryman, St. Mark’s School
of Texas (United States)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 204
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 reect 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
WISPA: A Loud Noise in Character
Development for Boys
Imagine if our boys could stick with a
problem for just a fraction longer? What
kind of school would you have if our
boys could step back and assess what
strengths they possess and how they
could use them to make a real dierence?
WISPA is a fun, unique program that uses
the individual character strengths of each
boy to build strategies and empower
them in an interactive and engaging way.
PRESENTER: David King, Newington College
(Australia)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO THE TOPIC
ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 103
Year 10 Development:
A Year-Long Program
Join a conversation focused on a year-
long program for Year 10 boys that fosters
both a path to manhood and a shift in
student culture. Be inspired and gain an
understanding of a program based on
adventure, competition, challenge, and
fun. Hear how the boys work together,
push boundaries, and develop self-
reliance and condence. Learn more
about how this has impacted the lives of
the participants.
PRESENTERS: Kelly Dornbusch and Viv Hullena,
Hutt International Boys’ School
(New Zealand)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 105
LOWER/PRIMARY SCHOOL (AGES 5–12) MIDDLE SCHOOL (AGES 12–15) UPPER/SENIOR SCHOOL (AGES 15–19) ALL AGES
#IBSCAC 19
TUESDAY, JUNE 28
7:00 – 8:00 AM Buses depart the conference
hotel for the school
7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast GREAT HALL
8:30 – 9:30 AM Workshop Block 3
9:30 – 10:00 AM Break VARIOUS LOCATIONS
10:00 – 11:00 AM Plenary Session Featuring Eric Johnson SPENCER GYMNASIUM
11:10 AM – 12:00 noon Workshop Block 4 Featuring IBSC
Action Research Presentations
11:10 AM Presentation 1
11:35 AM Presentation 2
12:00 – 1:30 PM Lunch with IBSC Trustees GREAT HALL
Join an IBSC trustee for lunch to share your
ideas and ask questions.
1:30 – 2:45 PM Plenary Session Featuring Students from SPENCER GYMNASIUM
St. Mark’s School of Texas
2022 IBSC Action Research Award
2:45 – 3:00 PM Break VARIOUS LOCATIONS
3:00 – 3:45 PM Featured Sessions
3:45 – 4:30 PM Buses depart the school for the conference hotel
6:45 – 7:30 PM Buses depart the conference hotel for the
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
7:00 – 10:00 PM Special Reception PEROT MUSEUM OF
Explore a stunning hall of minerals and gems, NATURE AND SCIENCE
create your own Texas tornado, or enjoy a drink
with a dinosaur. It’s an interactive and educational
evening sure to delight. While most of the event
occurs indoors (air conditioning may run strong),
you may access outdoor spaces and terraces
overlooking the Dallas skyline, too. Smart-casual
attire is appropriate.
8:30 – 10:00 PM Buses depart the museum for the conference hotel
TUESDAY
20 @BoysSchools
Blanche, Melinda, and Curley’s Wife:
Addressing Sexism in the English
Classroom
Though we’d rather not admit it,
adolescent boys can be prone to sexist
attitudes, which can be exacerbated by
the absence of girls in the classroom. By
introducing female voices and strong
female characters in literature, English
teachers are uniquely positioned to
challenge sexism. Discuss the ways in
which we—two male instructors—have
attempted to do so.
PRESENTER: Alexander Barron, Boys’ Latin
School of Maryland (United States)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER 207
Building Bridges: Using Social Media
to Expand Your Personal Learning
Network
No longer just a digital toy, social media
serves as a legitimate professional
tool that can signicantly expand your
personal learning network. Learn how to
use social media to connect yourself, your
colleagues, and your classroom to experts
and resources that can transform how you
teach. Learning social networking skills
can expand your horizons beyond your
classroom, campus, city, and country.
PRESENTER: John Mead, St. Mark’s School of
Texas (United States)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 102
Connecting Critical-Thinking
and Collaborative Skills in
High-Ability Boys
For leaders in the 21st century, success
depends not only on knowledge but also
on their ability to harness the intellectual
diversity of their teams. Examine teaching
methods and frameworks that reinforce
the integral partnership between critical
thinking and collaboration. Discuss
practical ways to empower boys to
become more empathetic and supportive
partners in the learning process.
PRESENTER: Alison O’Neill, Harrow School
(United Kingdom)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER 208
Eight Cultural Forces to Build
Character
Delve into the eight forces that shape the
school culture and explore a method to
use these forces to build a productive
learning environment that allows students
to form their character traits. Learn how
to put into practice these ideas to nd
new and ecient ways to build one of
the character strengths we choose to
develop.
PRESENTER: Josep M. Simon, Bell-lloc (Spain)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 208
From Just OK to Thriving: How
Universal Design for Learning
Leads to Success
Traditional classroom environments often
leave boys feeling lost and frustrated,
whereas boys with an understanding of
their communication and learning strengths
will succeed. Explore with us the concept
of Universal Design for Learning based on
learning modalities. Get simple tools and
tips on how simple changes to your lessons
can enhance your classroom and allow your
students to thrive.
PRESENTERS: Tess Crocker, Spoonie Advocate
Associates; Abigail James, Piedmont
Virginia Community College
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 232
WORKSHOP BLOCK 3
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Heeding the Call: Building Pathways
to Manhood for All Boys
Learn about Belmont Hill School’s
decision to remove a challenging artifact
from campus and catalyze a new level of
engagement with our institution’s history.
Explore the triangular partnership among
the head of school, director of community
and diversity, and board of trustees in
working to ensure pathways to manhood
for all boys at our schools.
PRESENTERS: Greg Schneider and Caleb
Collins, Belmont Hill School (United
States)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 204
Hiking Woodland Paths and
Crossing Streams: An Outdoors
Approach to Education
Receive an overview of St. Mark’s
Wilderness Program and an outline of
planning, preparation, and execution of
campouts. A multimedia presentation
illustrates the wild wilderness landscapes
St. Mark’s students experience in the
backcountry of the Pecos National Park,
woodlands of east Texas, and shoreline
of Lake Texoma. Hear about the program
mission, values, and skills.
PRESENTER: Eric Slingerland, St. Mark’s School
of Texas (United States)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 119
LOWER/PRIMARY SCHOOL (AGES 5–12) MIDDLE SCHOOL (AGES 12–15) UPPER/SENIOR SCHOOL (AGES 15–19) ALL AGES
#IBSCAC 21
“Kindness Is Cool, Bro” and
“I Love You, Man:” Tools for a
Positive Class Culture
We know the research: Boys thrive
on connection! Our boys do their best
when they feel seen, heard, known,
and valued. But how can we foster
friendships and build connections while
still maintaining the academic level of
rigor we wish? We argue that there is no
learning until there is community. Join us
for practical tools to create a culture of
kindness and connection in your school.
#goodvibesonly
PRESENTER: Samara Spielberg, The Allen-
Stevenson School (United States)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 116
Leading the Learning: The Future of
Professional Development
The most powerful resource a boys’
school has is its sta. Discuss how to
empower teachers with the pedagogy
they bring to the classroom, equip
your future school leaders with tools to
succeed and inspire boys, and create a
community of engagement to become
better educators of boys.
PRESENTER: Casey de Wit, Westlake Boys
High School (New Zealand)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 209
Making Character and Leadership
Education and Social-Emotional
Learning Possible and Powerful
Social-emotional learning (SEL) skills form
the foundation of impactful character
and leadership education. Learn how to
capitalize on existing time in your school’s
academic schedule to build in a robust
SEL curriculum that has synergistic eects
on character and leadership learning and
development. Get resources and ideas
for quick, high-quality SEL content and
modes of delivery.
PRESENTERS: Gabby Reed and Dean Clayman,
St. Mark’s School of Texas (United States)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 141
Marking O Roads to Nowhere
How can we build functional, school-based
contexts and related programs to assist
boys on their pathways to manhood?
Many wholesale attempts have been
made. Moral development requires
more than the sharing of information if
we are aiming for life-shaping outcomes.
Drawing particularly from the eld of moral
education, discuss how to bridge the gap
between thinking and action.
PRESENTER: David Assender, Scotch College
(Australia)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 227
Propel Engagement, Enrollment,
and Your Brand via Student Learning
Experiences
Propel student achievement to new
heights through a transformative learning
delivery model! Through strategic
collaborations with local companies and
organizations, build engaged, active
learners through deeper exploration, while
driving brand awareness and enrollment.
This novel and integrated approach
shapes individual learning for tomorrow’s
world.
PRESENTER: John Walsh, St. Michael’s College
School (Canada)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO THE TOPIC
ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 103
WORKSHOP BLOCK 3
8:30 – 9:30 AM CONTINUED
TUESDAY
22 @BoysSchools
Research-Invested Schools
Dene research investment as it exists
within IBSC member schools and explore
the role of the IBSC Research Committee
in supporting and enabling it. Hear about
the principles of research investment,
get examples from member schools, and
receive an invitation to participate in IBSC
research opportunities.
PRESENTERS: Caitlin Munday and Hugh Chilton,
The Scots College (Australia); Ross
Featherston, Brighton Grammar School
(Australia); Peter Coutis, Scotch College
(Australia); Sandra Boyes, Crescent School
(Canada); Kim Hudson, St. Christopher’s
School (United States)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER - SCIENCE LECTURE HALL
Thinking About Headship
What’s it like leading a school? What
are the greatest challenges? Rewards?
Surprises? What questions should an
aspiring school head ask? Two former
IBSC school heads, Rick Melvoin and
Vance Wilson, now lead a consulting
practice with both new and experienced
school heads. Come see what you think.
PRESENTERS: Vance Wilson and Rick Melvoin,
Strategic School Leadership
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 142
WORKSHOP BLOCK 4
11:10 AM – 12:00 NOON
IBSC ACTION RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Each 20-minute workshop occurs
twice: at 11:10 AM and 11:35 AM.
A 5-minute break at 11:30 AM allows
you to move between rooms.
Educational technology has shaped
learning for millennia—from the invention
of the rst wax tablets and the use
of paper and writing instruments, to
typewriters, blackboards, overhead
projectors, televisions, computers,
and the internet. Today boys in our
schools engage with emerging
technology, like articial intelligence,
3-D printing, robotics, and virtual and
augmented realities, across a range
of blended learning environments.
Technology promotes exible, active,
and dierentiated learning. It empowers
students to take control of their learning,
engage deeply with interactive media
and online platforms that cater to a
range of learning preferences, and learn
anywhere at any time.
While technology oers many benets,
we must think critically before embracing
all it oers. We need to be aware of
the many complexities and ambiguities
surrounding the use of technology in
schools. If boys are relational learners
who learn best when they feel connected
to the teacher and learn about character
through a process of apprenticeship to
their teachers, then we must investigate
how technology directly impacts their
learning. Furthermore, if technology is
increasingly being linked to problems
with sustained attention, anxiety,
depression, body image disturbance,
and internet addiction disorder, how can
we as teachers moderate our students’
intake of it, as advocated by Shimi Kang’s
Tech Diet?
The 2021-22 IBSC Action Research cohort
focused their projects on investigating these
issues. Based on the needs and interests
of their schools, professional reading, and
online discussions within the IBSC research
community, action researchers designed
small-scale projects to conduct in their
schools. Hear researchers share proven
ideas and strategies, so you can undertake
similar projects in your school to harness the
power of technology in boys’ learning.
Find more details and references at
www.theibsc.org.
Amazing, Immersive, Virtual—
The Inevitable Classroom Tool
Russell Thompson, Prince Alfred College
(Australia)
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 204
Challenging Perspectives and
Building L2 Prociency with
Drones and Digital Visual
Representations for Year 2 Boys
Flor Berman, Saint David’s School
(United States)
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 141
Collaborative Problem-Solving
Through Robotics Challenges
Padgett Shoemake, St. Christopher’s
School (United States)
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 227
Developing Digital Fluency
Through Student-Led Instruction
in Year 8 Boys
George Davies-Craine, Dr. Challoner’s
Grammar School (United Kingdom)
ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 103
LOWER/PRIMARY SCHOOL (AGES 5–12) MIDDLE SCHOOL (AGES 12–15) UPPER/SENIOR SCHOOL (AGES 15–19) ALL AGES
#IBSCAC 23
Enabling Self-Paced Learning
Through the Use of Technology
Amber Finn, Aylesbury Grammar School
(United Kingdom)
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 232
The Feedforward Tech Eect:
Bolstering Boys’ Engagement in
Grade 8 Art History Through Video
Feedback
Catherine Milligan, Saint David’s School
(United States)
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 142
Flip This! Using Flipgrid in the French
Classroom to Increase Student
Condence and Improve Fluency
Christine Haddad, The Buckley School
(United States)
ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 102
Goals, Online Collaboration Apps, and
Robots: How MS Teams and SMART
Goals Can Help Competitive Robotics
Teams Succeed
Simon Caneld, Brisbane Grammar
School (Australia)
ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 101
Into the Deep End: Activating
Metacognition to Enhance 12th Grade
Boys’ Engagement in Digital Reading
Assignments
Diane Mulligan, Saint John’s High
School (United States)
ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 102
La Réalité Virtuelle: Using Immersive
Technology to Engage Year 7 Boys in
Learning French
Suzanne Hill, The King’s School (Australia)
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 211
WORKSHOP BLOCK 4
11:10 AM – 12:00 NOON CONTINUED
IBSC ACTION RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Let’s Get the Boys Teaching! Using
Engaging Digital Tools in a Peer-
Mentoring Program to Develop
Self-Ecacy in Year 6 Boys
Brendan Frost, Scotch College (Australia)
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 116
No Passport Required: Developing
Critical Engagement in Geography
Class Through Virtual Reality
Lindy-Ann Theunissen, Jeppe High School
for Boys (South Africa)
ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER – SCIENCE LECTURE HALL
Seless Seles: Using Digital Portraits
to Enhance Intercultural Virtual
Exchanges
Kori Brown, The Haverford School (United
States)
ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER 207
“Sir, Not Another Piece of
Technology!” Examining Whether
Using E-Portfolios in Classroom Music
Helps Year 8 Boys Construct Their
Own Learning Pathways
Nicholas Tester, The Scots College
(Australia)
ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER 208
“Without Google, We Wouldn’t
Be Able to Do This!” Experiential
Learning and Digital Technologies
Stephen Monaghan, St. Kevin’s College
(Australia)
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 208
WATCH IBSC ACTION RESEARCH VIDEOS AT WWW.THEIBSC.ORG.
24 @BoysSchools
TUESDAY
24 @BoysSchools
FEATURED SESSIONS
3:00 – 3:45 PM
Fine Art: An Exploration
of Form and Impact
Discuss the value of a ne art education
with a photographer. Experience the
photographer’s progression from getting
B’s on weekly critiques to becoming one
of the top 39 student photographers in
the country. Fine art provides a unique
medium to gain insight into pain, soul,
and hope in our world. Hear how traveling
across borders and continents—taking
tens of thousands of photographs starting
in middle school—the photographer
began to grasp the intrinsic value of visual
exploration. Storytelling is a powerful
ability and ne art oers the perfect
avenue to engage with it.
PRESENTER: Ekansh Tambe ’22, St. Mark’s
School of Texas (United States)
ROOM H. BEN DECHERD PERFORMANCE HALL
Planetarium: The Motions
of the Heavens
Most people don’t observe the sky
carefully. Astronomy teaches us how the
apparent motions of the objects in the sky
are caused by the actual motions of the
Earth, moon, and planets. It is dicult to
explain the actual motions to students who
have not studied the apparent motions
of objects in the sky. The planetarium
demonstrates these daily, monthly,
and yearly motions in the rst step to
understanding the relationship between
what we observe in the sky and the true
motions of objects in the solar system
PRESENTER: Paul Hoehn, St. Mark’s School of
Texas (United States)
ROOM ST. MARK’S PLANETARIUM
Recognizing, Acknowledging,
and Addressing Inequities in the
Lives of Young Men of Color
In June 2020, the IBSC board of trustees
appointed a task force focused on
Recognizing, Acknowledging, and
Addressing Inequities in the Lives of
Young Men of Color. This diverse global
task force looked at ways to build
antiracist schools that embrace all
intersectionalities of each boy’s identity
and create greater access and care for
boys of color within member schools
worldwide. Hear more about IBSC’s
eorts on surveying member schools on
diversity, equity, and inclusion, the 2021
Boys Global Forum, and thoughts for
schools moving forward.
PRESENTERS: Jack Johnson Pannell, The
Collegiate Schools Foundation; members
of the Recognizing, Acknowledging, and
Addressing Inequities in the Lives of
Young Men of Color Task Force
ROOM MORRIS G. SPENCER GYMNASIUM
Self-Care for Educators
Teaching is hard. Teaching on empty is
harder. Self-care involves replenishing
resources, which promotes healthy
physical and emotional well-being, and
allows us to be our best selves in the
classroom. Psychologists Gabby Reed
and Mary Bonsu discuss the science
of self-care and share evidence-based
strategies to foster your coping skills and
rell your reserves.
PRESENTERS: Gabby Reed and Mary Bonsu, St.
Mark’s School of Texas (United States)
ROOM SCIENCE LECTURE HALL
PARTICIPATE IN ON-DEMAND PROGRAMS OR
SCHEDULED ONLINE CLASSES AND EVENTS. GET MORE
INFO AT WWW.THEIBSC.ORG/CONFERENCES-EVENTS.
From Students to
Servant Leaders
All educators aspire for their students
to positively impact the communities
around them. Explore how my education
at St. Mark’s ultimately led to my return
as a middle school teacher in Dallas
Independent School District via Teach
for America. Discover my journey
and discuss denitions of servant
leadership, strategies for developing
servant leadership inside and outside
the classroom, and what it means to
create relationships of care with your
community. Whether Dallas or any other
IBSC school’s community, our students
can become powerful servant leaders of
the next generation.
PRESENTER: Jackson Cole ’16, St. Mark’s
School of Texas (United States)
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 116
#IBSCAC 25
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29
7:00 – 8:00 AM Buses depart the conference hotel for the school
7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast GREAT HALL
8:30 – 9:30 AM Workshop Block 5
9:30 – 10:00 AM Break VARIOUS LOCATIONS
10:00 AM – 12:00 noon Closing Plenary Session SPENCER GYMNASIUM
Featuring Alan Stern ’75
12:00 – 1:00 PM Buses depart the school for the conference hotel
26 @BoysSchools
WEDNESDAY
26 @BoysSchools
WORKSHOP BLOCK 5
8:30 – 9:30 AM
LOWER/PRIMARY SCHOOL (AGES 5–12) MIDDLE SCHOOL (AGES 12–15) UPPER/SENIOR SCHOOL (AGES 15–19) ALL AGES
The Art of Self-Regulated Learning:
Supporting Boys’ Motivation
and Eort
Discuss how self-regulated learning
presents in the classroom and what
content-area approaches encourage boys
to complete homework, ask for help, and
engage with all facets of the learning
process. Delve into practical strategies
for how teachers and administrators can
foster strong motivation and agency in
boys.
PRESENTERS: Caroline Dengler and Patrick
Mulloy, St. Paul’s School for Boys (United
States)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 103
BASE-line: The St. Mark’s Lower
School PE Model
Behavior, attitude, sportsmanship, and
eort form “the BASE-line,” a key element
of the St. Mark’s lower school PE program.
St. Mark’s builds on these words beginning
in lower school and these concepts have
lasting value across all levels of teaching
and coaching. Join 37-year St. Mark’s
veteran Doc Browning for a lively, fun, and
hopefully enriching discussion.
PRESENTER: Robert Browning, St. Mark’s
School of Texas (United States)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 141
Building Social Connections: How
Research Supports Boys’ Schools
Current brain research explains the
necessity of social connections for
adolescents both in the classroom and
in the school community and how social
networks protect students from the
eects of stress and substance abuse.
Linking that knowledge with accessible
educational practices creates an
atmosphere that helps boys develop into
strong, compassionate men.
PRESENTER: Abigail James, Piedmont Virginia
Community College
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER - SCIENCE LECTURE HALL
”Dallas, We Have a Problem.” Lower
School Science, PBL, and the Path to
Manhood
Science, STEM, STEAM, STREAM,
problem-based learning (PBL), thinking
routines, and the design process. Share
examples of how a lower school science
class uses these concepts to help
students enjoy and engage in a variety
of science topics as they begin their
education experience. Both science-
specialist teachers and classroom
teachers who teach science benet
from this workshop.
PRESENTER: P. Matthew Dillon, St. Mark’s
School of Texas (United States)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM WINN SCIENCE CENTER 105
How Innovative Boys’ Schools
Navigate Social Media, SEL, and
Current Events
Now more than ever students’ social-
emotional health gets shaped by their
social world, including social media
and technology. Join us to interact
and explore the ways innovative boys’
schools create community and support
the social-emotional health of students,
faculty, and families.
PRESENTERS: Andrea Jenkins, The Social
Institute; Hiram Cuevas, St. Christopher’s
School (United States); Tom Stack, Seven
Hills School (United States)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 208
How to Create a More Student-
Centered Community
Student-centered learning has been
shown to increase student self-
condence as well as provide graduates
with essential 21st century skills such as
research, collaboration, resiliency, and
innovation. Explore elements of student-
centered schools that you can incorporate
into any classroom and help produce
graduates prepared for today’s world.
PRESENTER: Bryan Dunn, Roxbury Latin
School (United States)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 232
Learning with Head, Heart, and
Hands: The Power of Student
Leadership Clubs
Examine St. Mark’s 15-year eort building
peer-to-peer student leadership clubs.
Discuss what these clubs are, how they
operate, and why they work in helping
boys along the path to manhood. Gain
a viable option to add to your eorts at
your school.
PRESENTERS: Sherri Darver and Martin
Stegemoeller, St. Mark’s School of Texas
(United States)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 204
#IBSCAC 27
WORKSHOP BLOCK 5
8:30 – 9:30 AM CONTINUED
The Path to (Hu)Manhood
Educate young adults on the ideals of
tolerance and acceptance that have held
together a breathtakingly diverse nation
like India—my country—for millennia. The
way we do this is by inspiring students
to lead as rsts among equals and by
inculcating the value of treating every
human being with equal respect. Without
these character traits, it is dicult to aspire
to full (hu)manhood.
PRESENTER: Rajorshi Chatterjee, M.C. Kejriwal
Vidyapeeth (India)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 142
Singing with Boys: Choral Music
as a Catalyst for Growth on the
Path to Manhood
Benets of choir include positive
outcomes matching team sports:
camaraderie, mental acuity, and
endorphin release. Boys who sing in
choral ensembles show increased self-
condence, self-discipline, and memory
skills. Gain strategies for encouraging
participation in ensemble singing and
achieving positive outcomes. Enjoy a
performance by the Upper School Choir.
PRESENTER: Tinsley Silcox, St. Mark’s School
of Texas (United States)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM ST. MARK’S CHAPEL
Tell to Educate: The Unimaginable
Journey of the Unheard
My qualitative research study focuses on
a central topic: What are the struggles
of Black male educational leaders on
their journey to becoming an educational
leader? Today our future leaders continue
to detach from education as a vehicle
and career. Through literature reviews,
interviews, and surveys, hear this story
and results, which lead to the impact of
story and representation.
PRESENTER: Anthony Lott, Gilman School
(United States)
APPEAL LEVEL ADVANCED
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 227
Today’s Boys, Tomorrow’s Men:
Modern Masculinities at Boys’ Schools
Learn how The Browning School created
a suite of courses for boys to expand the
range of masculinities available to boys
and foster emotional uency and gender
awareness. Share our learnings as we
built the curriculum, embedded it in the
mission and culture of the school, and
began introducing it to our various school
constituencies.
PRESENTERS: John Botti, Janet Lien, and
Naledi Semela, The Browning School
(United States)
APPEAL LEVEL INTERMEDIATE
ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 102
WEDNESDAY
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Using Literature to Form and Inform
a Path to Manhood
Examine young adult literature to highlight
the roles identity, othering, and tribalism
play in the lives of boys as they develop
into young men. Revealing aspects of
these societal inuences allows for a
deep dive into how they can develop,
form friendships, and bring their best to
their communities.
PRESENTERS: Trish Cislak, Crescent School
(Canada); Andrew Stark, Southport School
(Australia); Pooja Mathur, The King’s
School (Australia)
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM CENTENNIAL HALL 116
What Are Boys’ Schools Doing About
Transgender Students?
Transgender students and cultural
redenitions of gender pose unique
challenges for boys’ schools. Via video
interview, learn how Collegiate School
became one of the rst to develop and
implement a gender-diversity policy. Use
the experience as a guide to examine
how boys’ schools can respond to the
changing gender landscape while staying
true to mission and responsive to all
stakeholders.
PRESENTER: Julie Mencher, LGBT diversity
consultant
APPEAL LEVEL NEW TO TOPIC
ROOM MCDERMOTT-GREEN SCIENCE CENTER 101
LOWER/PRIMARY SCHOOL (AGES 5–12) MIDDLE SCHOOL (AGES 12–15) UPPER/SENIOR SCHOOL (AGES 15–19) ALL AGES
CELEBRATE MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF THE
IBSC ANNUAL CONFERENCE. SEE THE LIST OF PAST
CONFERENCES, HOST SCHOOLS, AND BOARD CHAIRS
AT WWW.THEIBSC.ORG OR ON THE MOBILE APP.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
2022 IBSC Annual Conference
Planning Committee at
St. Mark’s School of Texas
Jason Lange, Assistant Head
of Middle School and Grade 6
Humanities Teacher
Shannon Nadalini, Grade 4
Humanities Teacher
Kurt Tholking, US and MS
Computer Science Teacher
Christi Finnegan, Executive
Assistant to the Headmaster
Suzanne Townsend, Chief
Financial Ocer
David Dini, Headmaster
School Acknowledgments
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Evening Receptions and Partner
Program: Kendall Murphy, Ann
Dilday, and Kathy Mallick
Catering, Registration, and
Attendees: Kristin Mlakar and
Paul Mlakar
IBSC Action Research: Kurt
Tholking
Finance and Budgets: Suzanne
Townsend and David Dini
Communications and Marketing:
Dave Carden, Alex Hughes, and
Scott Moore
Program: Jason Leneau, Michael
Morris, and Marion Glorioso
Technology: Kurt Tholking, Paul
Mlakar, and Thomas Eckel
Transportation: Josh Friesen
Sponsorship: Alex Eshelbrenner
and Scott Jolly
Student Volunteers: Korey Mack
and Kerry Schneidewind
IBSC Board of Trustees 2021-22
IBSC OFFICERS
Christopher Post, Chair,
Headmaster, The Boys’ Latin School
of Maryland (United States)
David Ferguson, Secretary,
Headmaster, Westlake Boys High
School (New Zealand)
David Dini, Treasurer, Headmaster,
St. Mark’s School of Texas (United
States)
Brad Gioia, Vice Chair Americas,
Headmaster, Montgomery Bell
Academy (United States)
Ian Lambert, Vice Chair Australasia,
Principal, The Scots College
(Australia)
Tony Reeler, Vice Chair Africa,
Principal, Bishops Diocesan College
(South Africa)
Mark Sturgeon, Vice Chair
UK-Europe, Headmaster, Aylesbury
Grammar School (United Kingdom)
IBSC TRUSTEES
Tom Batty, Principal, Scotch
College (Australia)
John Botti, Head of School, The
Browning School (United States)
Miguel Dionis, Secretary General
and Head of High School, Viaró
Global School (Spain)
Lorri Hamilton Durbin, Head of
School, Town School for Boys
(United States)
Ross Featherston, Headmaster,
Brighton Grammar School (Australia)
Bradley Fenner, Headmaster,
Prince Alfred College (Australia)
Hal Hannaford, Retired Head of
School, Selwyn House School
(Canada)
Simon Henderson, Headmaster,
Eton College (United Kingdom)
Byron Hulsey, Headmaster,
Woodberry Forest School (United
States)
Jawana Johnson, Chief of School
Culture, Climate, and Well-Being,
New York City Department of
Education
Alastair Land, Headmaster, Harrow
School (United Kingdom)
Mason Lecky, Head of School, St.
Christopher’s School (United States)
Chris Luman, Headmaster,
Maritzburg College (South Africa)
The 2022 IBSC Annual Conference
is the result of countless
individuals working together to
sustain and further a tradition.
Thank you, IBSC, for your
leadership and mission. Thank
you, Selwyn House School and
Viaró Global School, for sharing
your experience and expertise
in the planning process. Thank
you, members of the St. Mark’s
community, for dedicating time
and resources to execute this
conference. And most of all, thank
you, attendees and workshop
presenters, for overcoming travel
hurdles, pandemic protocols,
and uncertainty to make sure this
incredible conference continues.
We’re grateful you’ve joined us.
90+ workshop presenters
260+ IBSC members
Core-Apps, LLC
Finalsite, IBSC global partner
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KINETIK, IBSC Annual Conference
program design
IBSC Action Research
Leadership
Laura Sabo, IBSC Action Research
Coordinator, St. Christopher’s
School (United States)
Trish Cislak, IBSC Action Research
Team Leader, Crescent School
(Canada)
Polly Higgins, IBSC Action
Research Team Leader, King
Edward’s School (United Kingdom)
Janet Lien, IBSC Action Research
Team Leader, The Browning
School (United States)
Luke Rawle, IBSC Action Research
Team Leader, Toowoomba
Grammar School (Australia)
Anthony Micallef, Headmaster,
Brisbane Grammar School
(Australia)
Tim O’Connor, Headmaster,
Auckland Grammar School (New
Zealand)
Jack Pannell, Chief Executive
Ocer, The Collegiate Schools
Foundation
Rick Parsons, Principal, The Sterling
Hall School (Canada)
Margot Pearce, Head of School,
Faireld Country Day School (United
States)
Greg Schneider, Belmont Hill
School (United States)
IBSC BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Patrick Andren, Brunswick School
(United States)
Sandra Boyes, Crescent School
(Canada)
Hugh Chilton, The Scots College
(Australia)
Peter Coutis, Scotch College
(Australia)
Michael Fellin, Crescent School
(Canada)
Jacob Geiger, Woodberry Forest
School (United States)
Mike Grenier, Eton College (United
Kingdom)
Kim Hudson, St. Christopher’s
School (United States)
Janet Lien, The Browning School
(United States)
Caitlin Munday, The Scots College
(Australia)
Jonnie Noakes, Eton College
(United Kingdom)
Laura Sabo, St. Christopher’s School
(United Kingdom)
Suzanne Townsend, St. Mark’s
School of Texas (United States)
IBSC Sta
Amy Ahart, Interim Executive
Director
Ena Attiogbe, Accounting Manager
Bruce Collins, Director of Member
Engagement
Aaron Fuehrer, Director of
Information Technology
Bridget Janicki, Director of
Communications
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IBSC AND ST. MARK’S SCHOOL OF TEXAS GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE
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The Alumni Association aspires to foster a life-long relationship between St. Mark’s
and its alumni and to advance the School’s commitment to excellence through superior
alumni engagement, philanthropy and service.
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The Parents’ Association at St. Mark’s serves as a vital bridge of engagement between families
and the School. The Association leads special community events, a myriad of volunteer
opportunities, and personal outreach efforts that support the mission of St. Mark’s.
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Nearburg Hall
Fine Arts Wing
Mullen
Fitness
Center
Perot
Quadrangle
Homan
Center
Rogers
Natatorium
Arthur P. Ru Field
Norma & Lamar Hunt
Stadium
Green
Library
Decherd Fine
Arts Center
Fojtasek
Lower
School
The Ellipse
Rupe Ampitheatre
Green
Commencement
Theater
Hill Tennis Center and
Hicks Athletic Center
Construction of
ST. MARK’S SCHOOL OF TEXAS
All plenary sessions take
place in Spencer Gymnasium.
Meals are served in the Great
Hall, with refreshment stations
scattered around campus.
FEATURED SPEAKER SESSIONS OCCUR IN:
⊲ Spencer Gymnasium
⊲ Centennial Hall 116 (C116)
⊲ Winn Science Center,
Science Lecture Hall (SLH)
WORKSHOPS OCCUR IN:
⊲ Centennial Hall (C)
C116, C141, C142, C204, C208,
C209, C211, C225, C227, C232
⊲ Decherd Performance Hall
⊲ McDermont Green
Science Center (S)
S101, S102, S103, S104
⊲ Planetarium
⊲ Winn Science Center (S)
S105, S207, S208, Science
Lecture Hall (SLH)
IBSC ACTION RESEARCH TRAINING
AND WORKSHOPS OCCUR IN:
⊲ Centennial Hall
C105, C107, C109, C115,
C116, C119
IBSC ACTION RESEARCH
PRESENTATIONS OCCUR IN:
⊲ Centennial Hall (C)
C116, C141, C142, C204,
C208, C209, C211, C225,
C227, C232
⊲ Winn Science Center (S)
S105, S207, S208, Science
Lecture Hall (SLH)
⊲ McDermont Green
Science Center (S)
S101, S102, S103, S104
McDermont Green
Science Center
Decherd
Performance
Hall
ORCHID LANE
PRESTON ROAD
Winn
Science
Center
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Nearburg Hall
Fine Arts Wing
Mullen
Fitness
Center
Perot
Quadrangle
Homan
Center
Rogers
Natatorium
Arthur P. Ru Field
Norma & Lamar Hunt
Stadium
Green
Library
Decherd Fine
Arts Center
Fojtasek
Lower
School
The Ellipse
Rupe Ampitheatre
Green
Commencement
Theater
Hill Tennis Center and
Hicks Athletic Center
Construction of
Centennial
Hall
The
Great
Hall
Cullum Alumni Commons
Spencer
Gymnasium
Chapel
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