Course curriculum

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    Preview the course and only then make your purchase!

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    Welcome to CSM's Transformation Leadership Academy Online

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    Chapter #1: Mission, Students, and Your School

    • Ch. 1 Key Points, Reflection Questions, and Action Steps

    • Mission, Students and the School Teaching Video

    • Mission, Students, and your School Teaching Video Powerpoint download

    • Why and How Should We Think About Mission? Content Video

    • The Kingdom Principle (article)

    • The Child Principle (article)

    • Leading Unity in Christian Schools (article)

    • Reflection and Action

    • Ch. 1 Feedback to help us get better....
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    Chapter #2: Christian School Finances - Income and Expenses

    • Ch. 2 Key Points, Reflection Questions, and Action Steps

    • Income and Expenses Teaching Video

    • Income and Expenses Teaching Powerpoint download

    • Income and Expenses Content Video

    • The Christian School Finance Committee: Understanding Expenses (article)

    • The Christian School Finance Committee: Understanding Income (article)

    • Reflection and Action

    • Ch. 2 Feedback to help us get better....
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    Chapter #3: Christian School Finances - Key Performance Indicators

    • Ch. 3 Key Points, Reflection Questions, and Action Steps

    • Key Performance Indicators Teaching Video

    • Christian School Finances: Key Performance Indicators Teaching powerpoint

    • Key Performance Indicators Content Video

    • Gross Tuition, Financial Aid, and Net Tuition in the Christian School (article)

    • Key Performance Indicators in Strategic Financial Management (article)

    • Setting Tuition (article)

    • Reflection and Action

    • Ch. 3 Feedback to help us get better....
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    Chapter #4: Christian School Finances - Strategic Financial Management

    • Ch. 4 Key Points, Reflection Questions and Action Steps

    • Strategic Financial Management Teaching Video

    • Strategic Financial Management excel worksheet

    • Christian School Finances Strategic Financial Management Teaching powerpoint

    • Ch. 4 Christian School Finances Strategic Financial Management Content Video

    • The Three Prime Outcomes of Strategic Financial Management (article)

    • Parents and Tuition Investment or Sacrifice (article)

    • Reflection and Action

    • Ch. 4 Feedback to help us get better....
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    Ch. 5: Strategic Planning

    • Ch. 5 Key Points, Reflection Questions and Action Steps

    • Ch. 5 Strategic Planning Content Video

    • The School's Strategic Plan and Strategic Financial Management Teaching Video

    • Strategic Planning Teaching PDF

    • Strategic and Operations Responsibilities in Christian Schools

    • Strategic Planning Content PP

    • The Christian School Board's Only Job Strategic Planning

    • The Christian Board Mission Statement

    • Ch. 5 Feedback to help us get better....
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    Ch. 6 Foundations of Enrollment

    • Ch. 6 Key Points, Reflection Questions and Action Steps

    • Ch. 6 Foundations of Effective Enrollment Teaching PDF

    • Ch.6 Foundations of Effective Enrollment Content Video

    • Ch. 6 Foundations of Effective Enrollment Content PDF

    • Foundations of Enrollment Teaching Video

    • The Christian School and Enrollment Part One Article

    • The Christian School and Enrollment Part Two

    • The Christian School and Enrollment Part Three

    • Ch. 6 Feedback to help us get better....
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    Ch. 7 The CSM Enrollment Model

    • Ch. 7 Key Points, Reflection Questions and Action Steps

    • Ch. 7 The CSM Enrollment Model Teaching Video PDF

    • Ch. 7 The CSM Enrollment Model Content Video

    • Ch. 7 The CSM Enrollment Model Content Video PDF

    • The CSM Enrollment Model Teaching Video

    • Enrollment and the Blasphemy of the Empty Seat Article

    • Enrollment and the Foolishness of the Empty Seat Article

    • Ch. 7 Feedback to help us get better....
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    Ch. 8 Three Enrollment Tools

    • Ch. 8 Key Points, Reflection Questions and Action Steps

    • Ch. 8 Three Tools for Enrollment Content Video

    • Ch. 8 Three Enrollment Tools Content Video PDF

    • Three Enrollment Tools Teaching Video

    • Bonus Content: Additional Tools Teaching Video

    • The Admission Page on Your Website Article

    • Student Retention Data Keys and Definition Article

    • Ch. 8 Feedback to help us get better....
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    Ch. 9 The Family Relationship Plan

    • Ch. 9 Key Points, Reflection Questions and Action Steps

    • Ch. 9 Your Relationship-in-Action Plan Teaching Video PDF

    • The Family Relationship Plan Teaching Video

    • Ch. 9 Relationship-in-Action Plan Content Video

    • TLA #9 Your Relationship-in-Action Plan Content PDF

    • Admission Director or Family Relationship Manager article

    • What is our Relationship to Parents in Christian Schools article

    • Ch. 9 Feedback to help us get better....
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    Ch. 10 Board Governance

    • Chapter 10 Board Governance Content Video

    • Board Governance Content Video PDF

    • Board Governance Teaching Video

    • The Christian School, Governance, and the Carver Model article

    • Being a Parent and Trustee

    • Ch. 10 Feedback to help us get better....
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    Ch. 11 Board Committees

    • Board Committees Content Video PP

    • Board Committees Teaching Video PDF

    • Board Committees Teaching Video

    • The Board and Its Committees article

    • Ch. 11 Feedback to help us get better....
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    Ch. 12 Planning and Next Steps

    • Ch. 12 Your Planning Teaching Video

    • TLAO Your Planning Teaching Video PDF

    • Ch. 12 Feedback to help us get better....

    • Planning and Next Steps Teaching Video

FAQ

  • How long is this course?

    You have 180 days to complete this course. There are 12 chapters, each of which includes a content video of around 30 minutes, a teaching video of about 90 minutes, written materials for you to read, and usually material to reflect on. Each chapter will take between 3 and 4 hours.

  • I am a CSM member. Do I get a break on the price?

    You certainly do! Contact us for your member coupon that will save you $200. If you are reading this and you are not yet a member, become one for less than $100 a year - that gives you access to all of our articles and benefits in many other courses and areas.

  • How can we contact you?

    Email us at [email protected] Go to our main website at christianschoolmanagement.org This website is csmlearn.org Text us at 519 401 2351

  • Who should take this course?

    Anyone who is in management / leadership will benefit from this course. If you are planning on becoming a Principal / Head of School, this course is an essential part of your preparation. If you have been a Principal / Head of School for several years, this course will challenge, affirm, and deepen your learning.

  • What is CSM?

    CSM is a not-for-profit 501c3 that was founded in 2017. Its reason for existence (we have a lot of organizations!) is that many schools are struggling and even going out of business. We didn't like that and thought it was unnecessary. So we began! CSM consultants are full-time consultants as well as full-time Christian school administrators.

  • What is the basis of your teaching?

    We stand on three pillars. The first is that all of our advice and counsel is infused with Scripture. We are not theologians and still Scripture is our base authority for the attitudes and positions that we take. Second is that we are steeped in the research, the latest research. We must understand the context within which we operate our schools. Third is that we are experientially successful - if you do what we say, it works.

Instructor(s)

CSM Senior Consultant

Bill Simmer

Bill has been involved in Private/Christian education for almost thirty years on both the secondary and post-secondary levels. Since 2003, he has spent his professional life teaching workshops, consulting, and working with state, regional, national, and international educational associations to develop professional development experiences for school leaders. Bill has taught over 200 workshops in over 30 associations across North America. Known by many of his workshop participants as “Wild Bill” for his entertaining teaching style, his focus now is exclusively on Christian Schools. “After 14 years of working with ISM and seeing the decline of the Christian School Movement in North America first hand, the Spirit began to make it clear to me that I was to invest the rest of the time God has given me on reversing this decline. I wanted to see Christian schools receive the quality of professional development that I knew they needed to thrive, but for which they were clearly not getting access.” Bill holds a B.S. from Liberty University, a M.A. from International College and Graduate School, and a M.Div from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Executive Director, Senior Consultant and Executive Coach

Simon Jeynes

Simon is co-founder and Executive Director of CSM. He consults, provides school-hosted workshops, writes Entheos (the CSM weekly advice and counsel letter), and works to extend God’s kingdom by coaching and training other Christian school leaders to transform the Christian School Movement. Simon is passionate about ensuring that every seat in every Christian school is full and that every student in those seats is having a joyful, transformative experience. He has been an award winning teacher, an administrator, school founder, international consultant, author, and keynote speaker. Simon earned his MA from the University of Oxford (School of Modern History), his BEd (Hons.) from the University of Lethbridge, and his MEd (Educational Leadership) from Concordia University. He is a believer in life-long learning and takes courses and workshops on a regular basis quite apart from an extensive reading regimen. Mr. Jeynes is married with four children, two dogs, a bird, and many bird feeders. He is delighted that three of his children are now at university. He is proud to be a dual Canadian / American citizen.