Current Opportunities
Professional Development opportunities are listed below in the following categories:
NATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Mark Your Calendars Now!CEP's 15th National Forum on Character Education
"Character Is Destiny"
October 17-19, 2008
Washington, DC
Join your fellow character education colleagues in the nation's capital as CEP brings together educators, national decision makers and community leaders for a national dialogue. Discover the best ways to develop young people of good character who become responsible and caring citizens.
Notice that this year's conference runs from Friday through Sunday morning (with some pre-conference workshops on Thursday). This change will allow Character Education Partnership to offer better rates at the hotel and will decrease the number of days education will have to procure substitutes in order to attend the conference.
For more information on keynote speakers, program sessions, hotel & travel information, exhibitors & sponsors, and registration & fees, visit CEP's website at: http://www.character.org/ .
NEW JERSEY OPPORTUNITIES
Update Your Harassment Intimidation and Bullying PolicyThe Rutgers Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Project
July 29, 2008
9:00am to 1:00pm
Rutgers University, Cook Campus Center
New Brunswick, NJ
The workshop is designed to help participants update their district's Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (H.I.B) Policy, as per the amended provisions of N.J.S.A. 18A:37-14 and 15.1 adopted on August 6, 2007, and further revised in January 2008. The Rutgers Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC) Project encourages you to send a team of representatives from your district. Participants should bring a copy of their current policy to the workshop.
Registration is free and open to all public, non-public and charter school districts in New Jersey. For more information, contact sdfsc@rci.rutgers.edu or call 732.445.6173 or visit the SDFSC website at: http://sdfsc.rutges.edu/ .
We the People Professional Development Workshop for New Jersey Upper Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers
October 22, 2008
New Jersey Law Center
New Brunswick, NJ
The New Jersey Center for Civics and Law-Related Education (NJCCLRE) will be offering a one day workshop in New Brunswick this fall for teachers interested in using We the People materials in their classrooms. If you are interested in attending this workshop, you may want to get board approval this spring. Teachers who attend this workshop will receive professional development hours and one free set of textbooks for their classrooms.
Registration fee is $30.
Contact NJCCLRE at civiced@njclre.rutgers.edu for more details.