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Leading Schools of Character 2014

This document provides information about an upcoming workshop on "Leading Schools of Character: Foundations and Best Practices" to be held on June 5th or 6th. The workshop will focus on foundational principles of effective character education and school leadership for character development. It will discuss the PRIME model of character education and principles of effective leadership. The workshop is open to classroom teachers, staff developers, and school leaders. It will be led by Professor Marvin Berkowitz, an expert in character development and education. The registration deadline is May 16th and fees range from $300 to $250 depending on number of attendees from the same school.

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Leading Schools of Character 2014

This document provides information about an upcoming workshop on "Leading Schools of Character: Foundations and Best Practices" to be held on June 5th or 6th. The workshop will focus on foundational principles of effective character education and school leadership for character development. It will discuss the PRIME model of character education and principles of effective leadership. The workshop is open to classroom teachers, staff developers, and school leaders. It will be led by Professor Marvin Berkowitz, an expert in character development and education. The registration deadline is May 16th and fees range from $300 to $250 depending on number of attendees from the same school.

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Leading Schools of Character 2014

Open Workshop:
Leading Schools of Character: Foundations and Best Practices
Date: 5 June 2014 or 6 June 2014
Venue: To Be Confirmed
Time: 9am to 5pm
Closing date: 16 May 2014 Friday
Workshop Fee: S$300.00 per participant which includes all training materials, 2 tea breaks and 1 lunch.
For 2 or more participants from the same school/organisation who sign up, the cost will be S$250.00 per
person. Fees do not include GST.
Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Register early to avoid disappointment.
Click here to download the Open Workshop Registration Form.
Workshop Synopsis
Ideally, Character Education is comprehensive school reform designed to promote both
character development and academic achievement. Based on 15 years of experience
mentoring school leaders and school improvement reforms, 5 foundational principles of
such schools will be presented as will core strategies of effective leadership.
This workshop will focus on two related issues: (1) foundational principles of effective
character education; (2) key elements of effective school leadership for character
development. The former will focus on the PRIME model which identifies the necessity
of making character education an authentic school priority, strategically nurturing the
development of healthy relationships, using methods that lead to the internalization of
character values, the modeling of character by adults in the school community, and the
empowerment of all members of the school community through democratic reforms.
The latter includes prioritization, management of human resources, and role modeling
by school leaders.
Learning Outcomes:
Understand five foundational principles of effective character education
Learn examples of effective practice
Learn foundational principles of effective leadership of comprehensive character
education-based school reform
Target Audience
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Classroom teachers of all levels, staff developers, teachers of leadership programs and institutes, and
leaders of school systems
About the Trainer - Professor Marvin W. Berkowitz
Marvin W. Berkowitz is the McDonnell Professor of Character Education and Co-Director of
the Center for Character and Citizenship at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and UM
System Presidents Thomas Jefferson Professor. He is a developmental psychologist
specializing in character development and education. He is author of You Cant Teach
Through a Rat, Parenting for Good and more than 100 book chapters and journal articles,
and is co-editor of the Journal of Research in Character Education. He was awarded the
Character Education Partnerships Lifetime Achievement Award (2006) and the Association
for Moral Educations Good Work Award (2010).


Click here to view Professor Marvin's video clip

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