The Conflict-Free School: Why You Cannot Have One and What to Do About It – Dernlan & Seibel

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Summary

Disagreements and disappointments are inevitable for all Trustees and Administrators but few are ready once conflict hits their school culture. After their work helping school leaders and boards through varying degrees of relational turbulence, Dr. Timothy Dernlan and Dr. David Seibel provide a biblical framework for navigating challenging conflicts that can kill a school culture. Attendees will walk away with a simple framework for assessing the degree of conflict as well as a set of strategies for responding to the most common disagreements that occur in schools.

Speaker

Dr. Timothy Dernlan earned an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from Ashland University and was named the Outstanding Graduate in 2013. He also holds an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Lehigh and a B.A. in Communication and Education from Purdue. He currently serves as Vice President for the Association of Classical Christian Schools. He has served as Head of School at institutions ranging from 200 to 1300 students and has served on a variety of non-profit boards
and committees. He consults with schools and specializes in board governance, strategic planning, organizational structure, and financial stability. He has authored several books including A Guide to Understanding Classical Christian Education and Classical Christian Virtues. Dr. Dernlan and his wife, Kara, were married in 2000 and they have two sons and two daughters (Boaz, Ezekiel, Rebecca, and Anna). They enjoy hiking, reading, camping, exercising, theology, and playing board
games together as a family.

tdernlan@accsedu.org

As the head of school, David Seibel aims to cultivate a generation of scholar-disciples who are passionate about learning. Husband to Brooke and father of two current and an additional two future Coram Deo Academy students, David holds a Doctorate of Education from Southern Theological Seminary, an M. Div. from Southern Theological Seminary, an M. Ed. from Marian University, and B. A. in Economics and Spanish from Wabash College. His family attends Cornerstone Bible Church in Carmel, Indiana.

dseibel@accsedu.org

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