Leader’s Day

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Welcome to Leader’s Day 2021. Meet with experienced leaders who can encourage and assist as you guide our movement forward. Come together to advise and pray for one another.

New this year — join us online for a selected Leader’s Day track.

DETAILS (PDFs): Schedule | Workshop Synopses | Speaker Bios | Full Conference Notebook (9MB)

TIME ZONE: Central Time (CDT)

LEADER’S DAY AT A GLANCE

8:00–8:30

Coffee

8:30–8:45

Welcome

8:45-9:45

Plenary

The $68 Trillion Wealth Transfer: The Greatest Opportunity for Christian Education – Bill High

10:00-10:45

Workshops

Finding Major Donors and Landing Major Gifts: A Roadmap – Bill High

Via Collegium: Streamlining Goals from Anchor Documents – Andrew Smith
Note: The Via Collegium track is designed as one continous whole, less benficial for participants who jump in and out of the track. Each session builds upon content covered in the previous session.

11:00–11:45

Workshops

Observing and Evaluating Classroom Instruction: From Praise to Penance – Robert Armstrong

Via Collegium: The First Seven Years in Detail – Jim Reynolds

12:00-1:00

Lunch

1:00-1:50

Plenary

Inspiring Courage: Patient Leadership in Troubled Times – Katharine Savage

2:00–2:50

Workshops

Building School Culture: The Joy of Biblical Discipline – Carl Warmouth

Via Collegium: Training in Classical Christian Education—The Big Picture – Andrew Smith

3:00-3:50

Workshops

The Institutional Apprenticeship: Understanding Organizational Growth through a Multiple Case Study of Classical Christian Schools – David Sebiel

Via Collegium: Evaluation and Support in Real Time – Robyn Burlew

4:00-4:50

Workshops

The Situation Room – Ty Fischer

Via Collegium: Recruitment and Retention – Keith Nix

4:50-5:30

Closing and Prayer: Gather by Geographic Region

Schedule Detail & Workshop Synopses (PDF) | Speaker Bios (PDF)

We hope to see you here! Contact us if you have further questions.

Highlights

Bill High

Charitable grants, financial strategies, and a legacy for generations. Learn more.

Visioning a Unique Market

Employees, major donors, the big picture, and more.

Leadership Network

Find support, lend support, and discuss current issues with other leaders in the movement.

Bill High

Bill High is the Executive Chairman & Founder of The Signatry: A Global Christian Foundation. His mission is to empower families in building multi...

Katharine Savage

Katharine Savage is the founder and head of school at Philadelphia Classical School in Pennsylvania. She is also a representative member on the...

Robert Armstrong

Dr. Robert Armstrong currently serves as the Campus Administrator and Rhetoric School Principal at the Collin County campus of Coram Deo Academy in...

Dave Sebiel

Dave Sebiel is the father of five, the husband of Brooke and a rider of bikes. When he’s not working on his doctorate from Southern on...

Keith Nix

Keith Nix has served as the head of school at Veritas since 2010. Mr. Nix serves as the vice chairman of the Association of Classical and Christian...

Robyn Burlew

Robyn Burlew came to Veritas as the head of upper school in 2014, after serving in a classical and Christian school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania for...

Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith has been a teacher and administrator in Christian classical schools since 2003. Prior to joining Veritas in 2017, he was director of...

Jim Reynolds

Jim Reynolds is the head of the lower school at Veritas School in Richmond, VA. He and his wife, Nancy, moved to Richmond from Orlando in the summer...