Latin School of Chicago

A BRIEF HISTORY OF RANDALL DUNN Randall was born in Jamaica and moved to Boston as a child. He graduated from Milton Academy, sponsored by the well-known A Better Chance program. He went on to study at Brown University, where he earned his bachelor���s degree in psychology. Randall later received his master���s degree in education from Harvard University with a focus on human development and psychology. He has enjoyed an outstanding career as a classroom teacher, coach, dormitory advisor, and senior administrator. He has worked in both independent and public schools and in both day and boarding schools. He has gained expertise with students, teachers and curriculum at all levels from preschool through high school. Immediately before becoming head of school at Roeper, he served for seven years as the head of middle school at the Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland. Earlier in his career, he worked at the Potomac School in McLean, Virginia; in the Brookline, Massachusetts, public school system; at Milton Academy in Milton, Massachusetts; at Concord Academy in Concord, Massachusetts; and at Derby Academy in Hingham, Massachusetts. Randall has been an active leader in education both nationwide and in his immediate communities. Currently, he is serving as co-chair of the National Advisory Board of the Principals��� Center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He was selected as a 2010 Fellow in the Klingenstein Program for Visiting Heads of School at Columbia University���s Teachers College. In 2008, he was honored by the organization A Better Chance as one of their 45 Honored Alumni in celebration of the organization���s 45th anniversary. easy. But we are all very excited to be moving to the great city of Chicago. It is the right time to move to this school in this city at this time in our lives. Many thanks to all of you for this tremendous opportunity. What do you feel are the most important skills for students today? Randall Dunn as a junior at Milton Academy. 6 Students today are facing very different challenges than I did when I was in school. Their world is changing every day, with rapid advances in technology, expanded access to information, and the resulting reality of living in a global, interconnected, interdependent world. Each new change has a personal impact on our children���s lives. Because of this, I believe some of the most important skills they need right now are: the confidence to think freely, creatively and outside-the-box; the willingness to share opinions and take calculated risks; an aptitude for problem-solving and thinking analytically and critically; the self-motivation and selfdiscipline to work hard and see things through to the end; the ability to communicate and collaborate comfortably with people from other Latin Magazine cultures, races, sexual orientations, religions and genders; and, an openness to authentic, hands-on learning experiences, both within and outside the walls of the school. What are you looking forward to working on when you begin at Latin? I think it is going to be crucial that I have time to understand where Latin has been before I can begin to determine where we must go next. I am excited about Latin���s future, and want the journey to make all of us proud. Therefore, I am looking forward to gathering information that will shape the direction we take together. I am also looking forward to getting to know the people and the school. Students, teachers and parents, please feel free to stop me in the hallway, on the sidelines of the volleyball game or cross-country meet, or in the grocery store and introduce yourself. Or, make an appointment to come by my office and chat for a bit ��� tell me about your family, your favorite Indian or Mexican restaurant, what you love most about Latin, your pet peeves, your favorite Latin event.

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