Course Curriculum

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    1 - GET SET FOR SUCCESS!

    • Read: Welcome to Your Pre-Conference Course (2min)

    • Read: Session Description & Meet Your Instructors (3min)

    • Watch: Overview of Chapters and Lessons (2min)

    • Engage: Sign up for Live Calls (5min)

    • Engage: Complete the Course Pacing Guide (10min)

    • Discuss: Share Your Goals for the Course (10min)

    • Bonus: Look Good and Sound Good on a Video Call (3min)

    • Bonus: Tell us About You! (10min)
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    2- YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE

    • Engage: Submit - Change Style Inventory

    • Read: Understanding Your Profile

    • Watch: Understanding Your Own Leadership Style

    • Read: Zoom Norms & Protocols

    • Engage: Monday, July 27th @ 1pm - Welcome to ADI!

    • Bonus: Readings on Leadership & Additional Resources
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    3 - UNDERSTANDING SCHOOL FINANCE

    • Read: NBOA & EMA’s The Business of Enrollment

    • Watch: Finance of Enrollment Keynote - Alex Heiberger

    • Engage: Tuesday, July 28th @ 1pm - Understanding School Finance with Alex Heiberger

    • Engage: Tuesday, July 28th @ 3pm - Advisors’ Office Hours

    • Bonus: Watch - Communicating with Families about Finances and Enrollment
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    4 - RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HEAD OF SCHOOL

    • Read: Board Reporting Resources, Strategic Enrollment Management & What Every Head Needs to Know about Enrollment Management

    • Watch: Recorded Keynote - Managing Up: The Relationship with your Head of School - Jack Hall, Head of School, The Walker School

    • Engage: Wednesday, July 29th @ 1pm - Managing Up: The Relationship with your Head of School

    • Engage: Wednesday, July 29th @ 3pm - Advisors’ Office Hours

    • Bonus: Watch - Current Heads Reflect on their Pasts as Enrollment Directors
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    5 - PARTNERSHIP WITH ADVANCEMENT

    • Read: TBD

    • Watch: Recorded Keynote - Partnering with the Advancement Office - Christine Pina

    • Engage: Thursday, July 30th @ 1pm - Partnering with the Advancement Office with Christine Pina

    • Engage: Thursday, July 30th @ 3pm - Advisors’ Office Hours

    • Bonus: Watch - EMA COVID-19 Report- The Next Normal
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    6 - PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNICATIONS

    • Read: TBD

    • Watch: Pre-Recorded Keynote - Your School’s Value Proposition: The Importance of the Communications Partnership - Andrea Carisse

    • Engage: Friday, July 31st @ 1pm - Live Q&A- Your School’s Value Proposition: The Importance of the Communications Partnership - Andrea Carisse

    • Bonus: Watch - Watch - It’s All About Student Retention
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    7 - CLOSING AND TAKING ACTION

    • Read: What's Next?

    • Watch: Make Your Action Plan

    • Engage: Download the Action Planning Template

    • Bonus: Continue the Dialog