This is the orientation presentation for the Leadership Summit, sponsored by the Carroll School, held at the Inn at Harvard, June 24-27, 2008

1. Independent Schools Dyslexia Leadership Summit Sponsored by The Carroll School If one leader can make a difference, imagine what a community of leaders can do. June 24-27, 2008

3. How we got here: Stepping stones • Seminars : For Heads/Lead Administrators Independent LD Schools/IDA (19??- 2008) • Sherman/NG Think Tank (2004) • Oremus/IDA Perspectives (2005) • TDF/Brain Symposium , Brazil (2007) • Decades of “Bull Sessions” @ Network & IDA conferences

10. Soooo we are . . . a pretty accomplished group!

11. . . . with a shared vision of possibilities & pathways

12. We know a lot about . . . Children who learn differently, especially children w/ dyslexia

13. We know a lot about . . . Designing & managing educational environments to help these children become capable academic learners

14. . . . we are the reading experts ! We put reading first long before it became a national initiative & education policy tagline

22. A word about time . . .

23. My work here is done, well . . . almost.

24. A beautiful run

25. Not so pretty

26. Inspired Wired Tired

27. Not this kind of tired.

28. The tired that comes from Stretching minds, heavy cognitive lifting, and pushing through.

29. We understand the power of this.

30. Do we understand the power of this?

31. Are our nation’s schools broken in some way?

32. Are they becoming obsolete?

33. Are we imprisoning young minds & spirits? Failing to prepare them for their future?

34. If so, the ramifications could be big.

35. Maybe really big.

36. “ Do not bring me small ideas; bring me big ideas to match our future.” Arnold Schwarzenegger

38. Tomorrow night.