Most Distinguished Leader of America’s Independent Schools – Pat Bassett – Presented at TAS
“If you are not yet a school of the future, you will not be a school in the future.” So says Pat Bassett, President of NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools) and the most well respected voice for independent, American style schools across the United States and the world. He is an adjunct professor at Columbia Teachers College, recipient of numerous national and international awards including the Klingenstein Center’s Educational Leadership Award. In addition, he has equally impressive recognitions from leading organizations in Europe (ECIS) and Near East and South East Asia Council of Schools.
Since taking over the helm at NAIS a dozen years ago, Mr. Bassett has worked tirelessly to make NAIS the center for collective action on behalf of students learning in the best schools in the world. Pat Bassett is the “national voice” for America’s best independent schools, and we were most fortunate that he addressed our TAS community.
Mr. Bassett spoke eloquently about the value of an independent school education. TAS has modeled itself after the best of the NAIS schools, and he explained why such an approach provides a distinct advantage to students when they enter the college admissions process. At TAS, we believe that the success of so many graduates of these fine schools can be attributed to the very principles and practices NAIS espouse and TAS emulates.
Mr. Bassett rarely speaks at individual schools, and we are honored and truly fortunate that he visited TAS. Click the links below to watch his presentation and hear the many reasons why he said: Your school is one of the best in the world.
Part 1:https://vimeo.com/64297868
Part 2:https://vimeo.com/64297867