We all want to be recognized for our talents and we all want feedback on our work. Too often we do not receive enough of either of these. In this session you will learn concrete, practical tips to provide more feedback and recognition, build a culture of gratitude, and understand how doing all three will transform your day to day experience and your culture.
Featured Facilitators
Dr. Peter Dry
Dr. Peter Dry has a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, a Masters in Educational Management, certificates from Harvard Graduate School of Education, a certificate in International School Leadership and teaching and leadership experience in six countries. He is a certified Gallup Strengths coach and Appreciative Facilitator. Peter provides practical and effective solutions to team development, leadership and the mindset required to develop an outstanding organization.
Peter’s ability to lead change in organizations around the world has resulted in new and innovative practices in leadership and education proving his ability to create vision and translate it into practice. He helped found an international school in Norway, has consulted to schools in Australia, America and South Africa and has been a regular presenter at conferences. He and his wife, Samantha (a fellow educator) have worked in schools on 5 different continents. They also run non-profit The Simunye Project. This is an organization that takes students on an 18-day trip to South Africa each year to do community service.
Peter recently spent time in the corporate world advising on leadership, innovation and the creation of learning communities. His recent role was as an organizational learning manager at BMW Finance.
Peter is married with 3 children. Most recently Peter was the Assistant Head of School for Innovation and Academics at Principia before joining The Horwitz Consulting Group.
Jeff Horwitz
Jeff has been an administrator at independent schools in St. Louis since 2013 and is passionate about providing elementary school students with opportunities to receive a personalized, 21st century education, grow through Project Based Learning, and use technology as a tool. He believes that the social emotional lives of children is equally as important as the academic and that empathy and collaboration are cornerstone skills for the future.
Prior to becoming an administrator, Jeff taught kindergarten through third grade in public and private schools. Jeff is passionate about 21st century education and providing students with opportunities for learning that will prepare them for the increasingly automated world we live in. He is skilled at using technology as a creation, communication, collaboration and teaching tool. He is an advocate for Project Based Learning and has presented at many conferences and schools including the International Society for Technology Educators (ISTE), Building Learning Communities (BLC) and Midwest Education Technology Committee (METC). His work has been included in publications and journals. Jeff enjoys collaborating with teachers on how to use technology to enhance their teaching, how to use student centered techniques to prepare students for the world they will inherit, and how to engage parents in the process. As an administrator Jeff has developed a 21st-century/vision minded curriculum, instituted standards-based grading, written strategic plans, created and designed a Makerspace and curriculum, and managed change for the organization around these initiatives.
When Jeff is not immersed in schools he is spending time with his two children (4 and 7), cooking, out on the golf course, or playing music with his friends.