IECA Logo

Upcoming IECA Conferences:

May 2 - 5, 2012
Boston, Massachusetts

November 7 - 10, 2012
Atlanta, Georgia

April 10 - 13, 2013
Chicago, Illinois

November 13 - 16, 2013
San Diego, California


Archive for November, 2011

8 Reasons why Boarding School is a Good Choice for Difficult Kids

by Lucy Pritzker, IECA Associate Member (New Jersey) 1. Predictability Boarding schools provide a predictable routine that is impossible to replicate at home. All difficult children, whether they suffer from an anxiety disorder, a mood disorder, Asperger’s, or ADHD, thrive on predictable routines. At boarding school, meals are served at a precise time each day, … Read more »

Impact of an IECA Conference: 3 Views

“Nothing supplants seeing and visiting” Having been a member for nearly fifteen years, I am always amazed at the “take-aways” from IECA conferences.  From the renewed connections with colleagues I have known and worked with for some time to plugging into the energies of new members, I always get back on the plane ready to … Read more »

Attending the Dallas Conference…Virtually

by Sarah Brachman, Manager of Communications, IECA While I did not attend the Dallas conference in person, I still felt like I participated by following the tweets and photos from the event. I could sense the energy from attendees as they greeted old friends in Conference Central during registration and in the hallways in between … Read more »

As We Conference Next Week, the World Looks a Little Different

by Mark Sklarow, Executive Director, Independent Educational Consultants Association Next week about 1,000 of us will gather in Dallas, roughly split between independent educational consultants (IECs), prep school representatives, college admission officers, and therapeutic school and program reps. Also, there will be vendors for companies that serve these communities, plus presenting experts, psychologists, athletic directors…the … Read more »

Google
WWW www.IECAonline.com