The 2012 Administrator Board Conference will be an important time of inspiration, professional development, and collegiality. There will be times of inspiration with our guest speaker and professional development with workshops, as well as opportunities for networking and fellowship.
2012 Theme: Fully Prepared
It was he who gave some to be…teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up. Ephesians 4:11–12 (NIV)
Date: February 16, 2012 Thank you to all who participated.
Keynote Speaker: Peter Froese
Keynote Topic: Challenges for Canadian Faith-based Independent Schools in the Next Decade
Information Helpful to Registrants
Location
Located at Linden Christian School in Winnipeg, MB
Directions
Hotels
Printable Hotel List
Holiday Inn South Winnipeg
Canad Inns Express—Fort Garry
Canad Inns Destination Centre—Fort Garry
Quality Inn & Suites Winnipeg
Schedule
| District Principal Meeting |
| 10:00–12:00 |
Meeting |
| 12:00–1:00 |
Lunch |
| 1:00–2:30 |
Workshop |
| 2:30–3:00 |
Coffee |
| Adminstrator Board Sessions |
| 3:30–4:30 |
Workshop 1 |
| 4:30–5:30 |
Workshop 2 |
| 5:30–6:45 |
Supper |
Keynote Information
Peter Froese has been involved in public and independent school education for the past 35 years. He began his career in the public schools of BC where he worked as a teacher, vice-principal and principal for 22 years. Four of those years were spent with the Department of National Defense in Germany. For the past 13 years, Peter has been working at MEI, the largest independent school in BC. In 2010, Peter completed a Doctorate in Education at UBC and was appointed as the Executive Director for the Federation in Independent School Associations in BC (FISA) in 2011. He and his wife Ruth have
two children.
â–ºTopic Description
Challenges for Canadian Faith-based Independent Schools in the Next Decade
Provinces in Canada have granted freedom to parents in educating their children in schools of their choice. In most provinces, there is some level of funding that is provided by the government to independent schools that meet specific criteria. Some provinces have withdrawn funding or placed restrictions on funding eligibility. As important as funding is for faith-based schools, it is not the primary challenge to sustainability in the coming decade.
The three workshop sessions will explore how moral values, secularism, apathy, failure to adjust to changes in the culture and a lack of ethnic integration can lead to a decline in school enrolment and the overall success of a faith-based school. How can schools maintain their relevance within our changing culture in Canada?