Program Agenda

Teachers New to Boys’ Schools Conference

27 – 29 October 2016

The Roxbury Latin School
West Roxbury, MA, USA



The conference begins at 4:00 PM on Thursday, 27 October, and concludes at noon on Saturday, 29 October. Program is subject to change.

Please also refer to the conference resources website where you will find additional information for the conference. We will update this site throughout the conference with important resources and information.

Thursday, 27 October (4:00 – 8:15 PM)

3:30 PM

Pick up at the Fairfield Inn at 3:30 PM

4:00 – 4:30 PM

Registration and Welcome (Evans Choral Room)

4:30 – 5:00 PM

Session #1 (Evans Choral Room)

  • Master Teachers’ Reflections
5:00 – 5:30 PM

Speakers #1 (Evans Choral Room)
  • Student Panel

5:30 – 7:00 PM

Dinner (Bernstein Tea Room)

7:00 – 8:15 PM

Speakers #2 (Great Hall)

  • "Relational Teaching"
8:15 PM

Return to the Fairfield Inn

Friday, 28 October (7:45 AM – 4:15 PM)

7:30 AM

Pick up at the Fairfield Inn at 7:30 AM

7:45 – 8:15 AM

Continental Breakfast at Roxbury Latin

8:15 – 8:20 AM

Observation of Homerooms

8:30 – 9:30 AM

Speakers #3 (Evans Choral Room)

  • "Giving Boys a Voice"

9:30 – 10:30 AM

Class Visits
10:30 – 11:00 AM

Tour of School
11:00 – 11:45 AM

Reflection #1 (Evans Choral Room)

  • "The Ecosystem of Boys’ Schools"

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Lunch

12:15 – 1:00 PM

Speakers #4 (Science Lecture Room)

  • “Social-Emotional Development of Boys”
1:00 – 1:15 PM

Break

1:15 – 2:15 PM

Session #2 - (IDEA Lab & Evans Choral Room)

  • “Competition and Collaboration”
2:15 – 2:45 PM

Break (Space will be available for work, relaxation and discussion)

2:45 – 3:30PM

Speakers #5 (Evans Choral Room)

  • Health & Wellness
  • Service
  • The Arts

3:30 – 4:15PM

Session #3 (Evans Choral Room)

  • "Role of Women in Boys’ Schools"

4:15 PM

Return to the Fairfield Inn

6:30 PM

Pick up at the Fairfield Inn at 6:30PM for optional Dinner and Night out in Boston (more details to come)

Saturday, 29 October (8:30 AM – 12:00 noon)

8:00 AM

Pick up at the Fairfield Inn at 8:00 AM

8:30 – 9:45 AM

Speakers #6 (Evans Choral Room)

  • Head of School Panel
9:45 – 10:00 AM

Break

10:00 – 10:45 AM

Reflection #2 (Evans Choral Room and Music Classroom)

  • Meetings by Division/Discipline
10:45 – 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 – 11:40 AM

Speakers #7 (Evans Choral Room)

  • Former Co-ed School Teacher Panel

11:45 AM – 12:00 noon

Closing Remarks (Evans Choral Room)

  • Survey
  • Return to the Fairfield Inn at 12:00 noon)