Current Opportunities
Professional Development opportunities are listed below in the following categories:
NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Mark Your Calendars Now!Sustainable, Schoolwide Social and Emotional Learning Implementation Workshop
Two-Day Intensive Workshop
June 15-16, 2009
Chicago, IL
CASEL has announced its two-day workshop designed to equip school administrators and their teams with the tools and skills needed to implement high quality, sustainable, evidence-based social and emotional learning programming that is integrated into all aspects of schooling. Through their participation in this workshop, school teams will:
- Understand the theory and rationale of SEL as a framework for school improvement, positive student development, and student academic success.
- Learn about the important role the school leader must play in high quality and sustainable SEL implementation--and strategies that help leaders fulfill this role.
- Explore the key steps of SEL implementation and strategies for sustaining programming.
- Create a plan of action to advance SEL programming at your school.
2009 Smart & Good Schools Summer Institute
June 29, 30, and July 1, 2009
Sponsored by the Center for 4th and 5th Rs - Respect and Responsibility
For more information, contact Marthe Seales, the conference coordinator at the Center for the 4th and 5th Rs, SUNY Cortland, Tel: 607-753-2455; Fax: 607-753-5780; e-mail: character@cortland.edu
2009 Community of Caring National Conference
July 8-10, 2009
Sponsored by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Center for Community of Caring, the Center for Social and Character Development at Rutgers University, and the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice
Hyatt Regency Sarasota
1000 Boulevard of the Arts
Sarasota, FL 34236
Register online at www.communityofcaring.org
More Information: Call 1-801-587-3432, or
E-mail contact@communityofcaring.org.
School-Connect Summer Institutes
August 6-7 in Chicago, IL
August 13-14, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA
School-Connect: Optimizing the High School Experience is a 40-lesson curriculum designed to boost social, emotional, and academic skills in students (grades 9-12). It is especially designed to help incoming freshmen develop supportive relationships and prepare for the academic rigor of high school. School-Connect will be hosting regional trainings for character educators interested in implementing School-Connect and in-servicing school staff in social-emotional learning strategies. Please see www.school-connect.net for more information.
2009 Character Education Partnership Forum
"Citizens of Character - the Foundation of Democracy"
October 29-31, 2009
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
Alexandria, Virginia
Please note that CEP is going back to a Thursday, Friday, Saturday workshop plan. Hotel rooms for conference participants will be $169 for a single or double, plus appropriate state and local taxes.
CEP welcomes your speaker and conference ideas as it begins planning for this conference. For information, contact Rebecca Sipos at rsipos@character.org, or 800-988-8081.
NEW JERSEY OPPORTUNITIES
Planning & Implementing ATOD ProgramsRutgers University Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Project
Upcoming Workshops:
April 21, 2009 - Piscataway, NJ
April 23, 2009 - Livingston, NJ
These workshops will help participants:
- Identify key elements of a pre-intervention assessment
- Identify strategies to address common challenges to effective prevention program implementation
- Apply key elements to programs in their schools/district
Reviewing and Updating Your District’s Policy Prohibiting Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB)
July 15, 2009, Piscataway, NJ
July 21, 2009, Livingston, NJ
July 29, 2009, Sewell, NJ
Presented by the Rutgers University Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Project
Piscataway , NJ
Technical assistance for reviewing, updating, and implementing school district policies prohibiting harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB) (consistent with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 18A:37-13 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 6A:16-7.9). Visit their website at http://sdfsc.rutgers.edu for project updates, workshop registration, and workshop materials and resources. You may also contact them by phone: 732-445-6173 or email: sdfsc@rci.rutgers.edu.