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YEAR
ANNIVERSARY
2018 NATIONAL FORUM
ON CHARACTER
WASHINGTON MARRIOTT WARDMAN PARK I WASHINGTON, DC I OCTOBER 4-7
C E L E B R AT I N G
COMMUNITY
Tips for a Successful Forum
P L A N Y O U R TI M E
We have filled the schedule with a full array of
programming, but by planning ahead, you can
make the most of your time. Be sure to take
advantage of the built-in time to visit with
exhibitors and network with new friends.
C HOO S E S E S S IO N S W I S E LY
Although you’re welcome to attend any session
and will learn something from all of them, we have
created a coding system for you to find appropriate
sessions more easily. See pages 4 & 26.
Category Principles
# S h a r e Y o ur F o rum E x p e r i e nc e
Use the hashtag #character25 to share your
Meet the Team
T o p L e f t to B o t t o m R i g h t : Sora Wondra, Tamra Nast,
stories and excitement on Twitter, Facebook and Heather Cazad, Sheril Morgan, Parker Pillsbury, Colton
Instagram as we celebrate 25 years of character. Qualls, Doug Karr, Iris Wyatt
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our own highlights throughout the conference! Dara Feldman, Dean D’Ambrosi
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ANNIVERSARY C E L E B R AT I N G
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Welcome to Character.org’s 25th National Forum on Character
Dear Friends,
Thank you for joining us as we celebrate Character.org’s and the National Forum’s Silver Anniversary. We’ve had
a long history of bringing together thought leaders from across the country and around the world in the interest
of widespread character development, and we’re grateful to all of you for being a part of our past, present and
future.
We hope that over the next few days, we’re able to honor the history that’s brought us this far and work toward
even greater growth for the future of strong Communities of Character all over.
I hope you’ve come here to share your story and, ultimately, learn how to more positively affect your
community, whether that’s your school, your workplace, your family, your sports team or any other group of
people with whom you interact. The more you share, the better we all are.
This Forum includes more than 50 informative breakout sessions, interactive workshops and inspiring keynotes
selected specifically to start the conversations that can help you reach your goals. Network with new people;
learn from our 2018 National Schools of Character and Promising Practices; make a plan to keep moving on your
character journey.
With The 11 Principles of Effective Character Education TM as our guiding framework, we can work together to
build Communities of Character in every town in every state in every country. Let’s not lose traction. Let’s make
sure these conversations continue not just at the Forum but year-round.
Linda and I are thankful we’re on this journey together with you.
Sincerely,
Doug Karr, President & CEO Linda McKay, Board of Directors Chair
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S C HE D U L E of EVE N T S
Thursday, October 4
Pr e - F o rum E v e n t s
8:00-12:00PM School of Character Site Visit
Washington, DC Visit Sheridan School, a local 2017 National School of
Check in Character, and experience some of their character initiatives
at hotel lobby to share with your own school and community. Learn
about Sheridan’s progressive approach to successful shared
leadership and meaningful curriculum, and witness first-hand
a National School of Character in action.
9:00-1:00PM Evaluator Training
Thurgood Ballroom Join this training to learn about Character.org’s Schools of Character evaluator process.
East and South
9:00-1:00PM Building Character through Workforce Development
Hoover Join the Learning for Life team in an interactive session on Workforce Development
and Exploring, a career education program that has been tested for over 60 years.
Participants will learn about the benefits for youth, schools and business when they
work together to provide opportunities for hands-on career education that will help
students’ success. The Exploring team will discuss strategies to engage your local
communities and businesses to help develop your students and at the same time Diane Thorton
cultivate their next generation of employees.
Diane Thornton is the National Director of Learning for Life & Exploring. Diane started her career as an educator,
working her way to superintendent. She joined Learning for Life 10+ years ago and has used her education
experience to advance character and career education nationwide.
Colin Lemon began his professional Scouting career as a District Executive in the Old North State Council in Greensboro,
North Carolina in 2011. In 2014, he became the District Director for the Guilford District. In 2015, Colin was promoted to Colin Lemon
Director of Camping and STEM Programs.
9:00-1:00PM Using Prosocial Data for School Improvement and to Build Schools of Character
McKinley The overall goal for this session is to support school leaders and leadership teams’
understanding by using data to promote schools of character. Specifically, school leaders
will (1) review and reflect on current character education, social emotional learning
(SEL) and school climate informed measurement tools and learning systems; (2) consider
your school’s/district’s measurement practices now; and, (3) begin to develop short and
longer term action plans to measure prosocial student as well as school improvement
efforts in the context of the Principle 11 indicators. Jonathan Cohen
Dr. Jonathan Cohen is the co-founder and president of the National School Climate Center. He is also an Adjunct
Professor in Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University and a practicing clinical
psychologist and psychoanalyst.
Phil Brown is a Consultant for the National School Climate Center. He serves on Character.org’s Educational Advisory
Committee. After serving in the NJ Department of Education, he created and directed the Center for Social and Character
Development at Rutgers University. He established the NJ Alliance for Social, Emotional and Character Development that
Phil Brown
developed the State Schools of Character program for Character.org.
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Pr e - F o rum E v e n t s
1:00-4:00PM International Summit
Madison Join key international and domestic thought leaders in this groundbreaking summit as we discuss
character development initiatives around the world. We’ll share emerging practices as well as
possibilities for the future. Engage with presenters and participants as we work to determine what’s next
in building a more global community.
1:00-3:00PM Education Advisory Council Meeting
Johnson Character.org’s EAC hosts this afternoon meeting for the council.
1:15-3:00PM Coordinating Member Meeting
Jefferson Current coordinating members or anyone interested in helping to lead Character.org’s regional efforts to
expand the Schools of Character program is welcome to join this meeting.
3:00-5:00PM Early Registration
Outside Lincoln Beat the rush of Friday morning check-in to get your badge, bag and Forum materials.
Exhibit Hall
5:00-6:00PM Welcome Reception and Exhibits
Lincoln Exhibit Hall Network with attendees, and explore the exhibits while snacking on light appetizers and drinks. This
reception is a prelude to the Silver Anniversary Gala. All Forum and gala attendees are welcome to join.
Take this opportunity to congratulate character award recipients before they are honored at the gala.
6:00-9:00PM Silver Anniversary Gala
Thurgood Ballroom For Character.org, 2018 marks 25 years of convening groups together to discuss character issues,
East and South exchanging failures and best practices. We have honored this milestone with a full year of new
opportunities and events for the organization and our community, all culminating at the Silver
Anniversary Gala and Character Awards Ceremony.
During this gala, we will commemorate 25 years of character leadership and advocacy. At the gala we will
present the Inaugural Character Awards to people, families and organizations that have made significant
contributions to communities of character. The awards will recognize excellence and achievement in the
areas of education, business, sports and families.
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Friday, October 5
7:00-8:00 AM Registration, Check-in and Exhibitor Time
Outside Lincoln Grab your bag, badge and Forum materials.
Exhibit Hall
7:30-8:00 AM Breakfast
Lincoln Exhibit Hall Grab some coffee and a light breakfast for a boost of energy to keep you focused. Take a spin around the exhibit
hall, and explore all of our vendors’ great resources. A map of the exhibit hall with descriptions is on pages 18 & 19.
8:00-9:15AM Opening Keynote: The Revolution is Inclusion: Rebuilding the
Heart of the Nation in a Time of Fear, Anxiety and Possibility
Thurgood
Ballroom Dr. Timothy Shriver is the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Special Olympics International, and in that capacity, he
serves with over 5.6 million Special Olympics athletes in 172 countries, all working to promote health, education and a
more unified world through the joy of sports.
Before joining Special Olympics in 1996, Shriver was and remains a leading educator focusing on the social and emotional
factors in learning. He co-founded and currently chairs the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning Timothy Shriver
(CASEL), the leading school reform organization in the field of social and emotional learning. He is Co-Chair of the National
Commission on Social, Emotional and Academic Development and President of the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation. He has produced 4 films, is the
author of the New York Times bestselling book Fully Alive — Discovering What Matters Most, written numerous published articles and has been
rewarded with degrees and honors which he happily accepted on behalf of others.
BREAKOUTS
CATEGORY PrincipleS
LEGEND
Education Family Principle Principle Principle Principle
Workplace Sports Principle Principle Principle Principle
Principle Principle Principle
Apply to be a 2019 National School of Character
Your pathway to school improvement just got better!
Use the 11 Principles of Effective Character Education
to guide your school to develop a caring community and School of Character.
Apply by December 7th
Visit character.org to learn more about the process.
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9:30-10:45AM Breakout Sessions
Building Community: A Timeless and Universal Force Multiplier to Ensure
Positive Human Connectivity
Thurgood Ballroom Taulbert takes us into the awesome power of community, not as an appendage, but as a
force multiplier. According to Taulbert, “When community invades our space, we are
more likely to see our commonality, our shared humanity. When this happens, the global
gap closes, and the neighborhood welcomes. When living out community, RAI (Respect,
Clifton Taulbert
Affirmation & Inclusion) shows up. Old cultural paradigms will shift, and negative habits
will seek new places to dwell. Community is powerful! Any movement to engage diverse
people whatever their diversity might be should always have ‘community’ at the table leading the
discourse.” Speaker: Clifton Taulbert
Clifton Taulbert is a member of Character.org’s Educational Advisory Council, a Pulitzer-nominated author, speaker and entrepreneur. Taulbert
has authored several nationally-recognized picture books for children, the widely-acclaimed Eight Habits of the Heart that serves as a
resource text for K-12 educators, and his most recent book, The Invitation, which masterfully proves the importance of community in a child’s
development.
SPIRITWORKS: Creating a Culture of Transformation
Hoover Workshop participants will engage in a high-energy interactive introduction to
SPIRITWORKS—a method for fostering inspiration, empowerment and mastery in your
classroom, school or community. Distilled from thousands of hours of student instruction, Richard Strauss
the SPIRITWORKS approach proceeds from a very simple premise: transformation begins
with self-transformation. Experience this powerful framework for self-examination,
explore the Five Attributes that create masterful outcomes, and participate with a
willingness to be reminded how joyful and liberating well-directed self discovery can be!
Leslie Rachel Strauss
Speakers: Richard Strauss & Leslie Rachel Strauss
Richard Strauss founded SPIRIT SERIES in 2001 to address a profound crisis in his young daughter’s life, as well as the larger crisis in
public education. Under his leadership, 45,000 students—grades four through eight—have met the SPIRIT SERIES challenge as they study,
co-write, stage and perform inspiring one-act historical biographies, forge a positive vision for themselves and begin to become their own
heroes.
Leslie Rachel Strauss is an internationally certified Life Coach, specializing in leadership and team-building skills for non-profit
organizations. Ms. Strauss developed the SPIRITWORKS Method over the past decade in response to the challenges of training and
coaching classroom leaders. Under her mentorship, SPIRIT SERIES instructors have led 40,000 students in three states though the
program’s transformative drama-based values and literacy learning adventure.
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Friday, October 5
9:30-10:45AM Breakout Sessions (continued)
Curriculum is Full! How Do we Fit in Compassion and Mindfulness, “The Real Skills?”
McKinley How do we develop mindfulness and compassion in the context of the academic demands of
education? This session will introduce participants to The Compassionate Schools Project and
how it teaches elementary students to cultivate focus, resilience and well-being for academic
success. Facilitating the integrated development of mind and body, the project interweaves Glenna Hess
support in academic achievement, mental fitness, health, social-emotional learning and
compassionate character. This session will include information about the curriculum, insights
from implementation, resources and audience participation in curriculum activities.
Speakers: Glenna Hess & Ramie Martin-Galijatovic
Ramie Martin-
Glenna Hess, Ed.S., joined the Compassionate Schools Project in July 2017 as an Implementation Specialist working with Galijatovic
school and district administrators within Jefferson County Public Schools. She has over 30 years experience in education. Prior
to joining UVA, she was the specialist for Student Development for JCPS, in Louisville, KY. While there her work focused on developing school
culture and climate and social-emotional learning. She has been a national consultant for Developmental Studies Center, and Children, Inc. and
has been a presenter at previous Character.org Forums.
Ramie Martin-Galijatovic, MSSW, CSW, joined the Compassionate Schools Project in May 2017 as an Evaluation Manager. Prior to joining UVA, she
was employed at the University of Louisville managing research grants funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Bureau of Justice and National Institutes of Health and Human Development with roles in
program management, program implementation and evaluation. Since 2008, she has been an adjunct professor at U of L. Kent School of Social
Work teaching in both the BSW/MSSW program.
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Character Education in Preschool...How Does That Look?
Madison The focus of character education is usually placed at the elementary school
level and beyond. Character education can begin as early as preschool. Of
course, it will look differently than it does with older students. As with
a household where the parents/guardians help to shape and form that Jamillah Parker Nicole Edwards
environment, a school’s administration, faculty and staff help to create
the culture and climate of a school. Intrinsic values are taught through
modeling. This session will provide guidelines to build and strengthen
a positive school culture and climate by beginning with the adults, thus Anne Donovan Cordalia Sullivan
impacting the preschool student population and their families. This session
will promote unity amongst administrators, faculty and staff, students and families,
and the community at-large by creating a caring community with all stakeholders.
Speakers: Jamillah Parker, Anne Donovan, Nicole Edwards, Cordalia Sullivan
Deborah Ceplo
& Deborah Ceplo
Jamillah Parker is a NJ School Social Worker. She has been the Preschool District Social Worker in Pemberton Township Schools for over
11 years. Her desire is to ensure students are developing their physical, social, emotional, and academic skills that will assist them in
becoming productive contributors to their community and thus, the world at-large.
Anne Donovan began her career working in private preschools in Pennsylvania and then in the preschool program in Camden, NJ. For the
past 14 years, she has been fortunate to work in Pemberton Township Schools, first as a preschool teacher, and now as a Master Teacher.
As a Master Teacher, Ms. Donovan’s primary role is to visit classrooms and act as a coach using the reflective cycle.
Nicole Edwards has been a speech and language pathologist in the public school system for the past 22 years. Ms. Edwards is extremely
passionate about service-learning projects and the ability to persevere no matter the circumstance.
Cordalia Sullivan is the Assistant Principal of the 5 star GNJK-rated and National School of Character Pemberton Early Childhood
Education Center. Before joining Pemberton, she taught in the Mount Holly School District and at Benhaven, School for Children with
Autism, New Haven, Connecticut.
Deb Ceplo is the Assistant Director of Early Childhood for Pemberton Township Schools and has served in education for over 30 years. She
believes that promoting strong character at an early age is just as important as academics. PECEC intentionally connects academic and
social skills while encouraging “voice and choice” in our students, our staff and our community.
Happy Caveman: Positivity Changes Lives
Lincoln 2 When we feel good...we do good. The happiest people in our world not only live longer,
and enjoy a better quality of life, but their impact is far greater. The best part?...positivity
and happiness isn’t just something that’s magically bestowed on the chosen few. It’s a
practice. Open to everyone. Those who are willing to invest the time required will receive
Joe Beckman
the social, emotional and spiritual benefits that accompany it. Based off Joe’s keynote talk,
this dynamic and high energy breakout equips participants with ideas and tools that will increase their
energy, their happiness and ultimately their impact. Speaker: Joe Beckman
Joe Beckman’s mission has been to reclaim human connection through student keynotes, leadership workshops, staff trainings and
video-based advisory curriculum, that reignites connection and unleashes student potential. Joe has shared his infectious energy, humor
and passion in over 1,000 schools; positively impacting over 1 million people worldwide.
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Friday, October 5
9:30-10:45AM Breakout Sessions (continued)
Creating a Community of Character
Lincoln 3 This session will equip participants with information and strategies on bringing a character program
to their own cities or communities. A city-wide program has a big impact on the whole community,
enabling all of our schools and residents to focus on the same character quality each month. The
speakers will outline the process that the City of Mission Viejo used to develop and implement its Trish Kelley
program, including gathering community input on the character traits of importance, organizing
a committee, developing materials to promote the qualities and recruiting sponsors to donate the
materials. Speakers: Trish Kelley & Vickie Sullivan
Trish Kelley is a City Council Member in Mission Viejo, California. Trish led the effort to establish Mission Viejo as a City of Vickie Sullivan
Character, developing a city-wide character program focusing on 12 character traits selected by votes of the residents. She
wrote the curriculum, which is provided to the city’s 25 schools. The program has received state and national awards.
Vickie Sullivan is the Library & Cultural Services Coordinator with the City of Mission Viejo, California. Since 2017 she has been the staff advisor
to the city’s Community of Character Committee. She works with the Community of Character team in planning and organizing their charitable
fundraising activities throughout the year. As a member of the Library & Cultural Services team she plays a key role in community building
through arts education, community art projects and working on special events such as the Arts Alive & Street Painting Festival and Symphony
in the Cities with Pacific Symphony.
Positive Motivation: Getting the Best from Students and Athletes
Lincoln 4 Attendees will learn why positive motivation helps individuals improve their performance
and process the life lessons that will impact them in athletic competition, school and beyond.
Attendees will explore scenarios and apply this knowledge to motivation challenges with those
they coach and teach: motivating difficult-to-reach individuals and under-performing teams, Jim Thompson
having “hard conversations” with individuals, communicating “Receivable Criticism” and giving players an
“Emotional Tank Vocabulary” for use with themselves and those around them. Speaker: Jim Thompson
Jim Thompson started Positive Coaching Alliance at Stanford University in 1998 to create a movement to transform the culture of youth sports
into a Development Zone® with the goal to develop Better Athletes, Better People. Jim has written nine books including: The Double-Goal Coach,
Elevating Your Game and The Positive Sports Parent.
Introduction to the 11 Principles of Character
Lincoln 5 This session will equip participants to engage their school district and community in the
process of developing, implementing and sustaining a comprehensive character education
that is integrated into all aspects of the school and community. Participants will learn how
to use research based principles and apply them to their unique school-community setting. Bob Freado
These principles and processes can be applied to grass roots initiatives or in settings in which
stakeholders seek to renew their commitment. Speakers: Bob Freado and Val Gallina
Bob Freado’s 34 years in public education includes experience as a special education teacher, scholastic and collegiate coach,
character education coordinator and 26 years as a principal at the elementary, middle and high school levels. His leadership Val Gallina
of Peters Township Character Counts led to several district schools being recognized as National Schools of Character.
Val Gallina retired from the Pinellas County School District (FL), 2007 National District of Character, after 35+ years. She is currently Board President
of FloridaCharacter.org, a state licensed affiliate of Character.org and is Florida’s Schools of Character Coordinator. FloridaCharacter.org provides
consultation and resources that advocate the development of character in schools, the workplace, sports entities and communities of character.
8 2018 National Forum on Character # character25 Positive Character in Sport: Is it Really Achievable?
Lincoln 6 In this session, you will learn how to combine a fun, inclusive sports program with a
value-based character education curriculum. We will discuss the meaning of values, why
it is crucial to create experiential learning moments and how this plays a role in kids better
understanding how to live a value-centered life. Speaker: Tony Everett Tony Everett
Tony Everett is the Founder and Chief Play Maker of Pure Game. He believes in creating experiential learning environments where kids can
take values learned and apply them to their lives. Tony leads a team of like-minded individuals who have a passion for creating change in
the lives of children.
11:00-12:15PM Breakout Sessions
Prepare Our Future Citizens with Strong EQ and Positive Purpose
Thurgood Ballroom Now more than ever, our young people need a clear moral compass and the skills to enact
East and South their positive aspirations. School professionals must be ready to take advantage of a range
of opportunities to have a sustained, beneficial impact on students: social-emotional
and character development curricula, small groups and individual sessions. Teachers, Maurice Elias
counselors, psychologists and others need flexible tools to build moral and performance
character in schools of social-emotional and academic excellence. Participants will learn specific
techniques for promoting sense of positive purpose and emotional intelligence skills in a variety of
contexts. Speaker: Maurice Elias
Maurice J. Elias is a professor in the Psychology Department at Rutgers University and Director of Rutgers Social-Emotional and Character
Development (SECD) Lab. He has received the Sanford McDonnell Award for Lifetime Achievement in Character Education and the Joseph
E. Zins Memorial Senior Scholar Award for Social-Emotional Learning from CASEL. He is the author of many books and articles.
The Next Step: Character Education through the Lens of Restorative Practices
Hoover When character education efforts reach the tipping point where they seep into every part of
your school culture like an indigo dye and fit most of your kids like their favorite jeans, then
you need a new perspective. CharacterPlus found that perspective in Restorative Practices,
a field that embraces our gift for creating caring communities and our commitment to Diane Stirling
equity. Restorative Practices encompasses Restorative Discipline, which offers a way
for those who have harmed others to make things right. CharacterPlus worked with educators from
multiple districts to build an Academy that lets them look at their work through the lens of Restorative
Practices and move on to the next step. More than 75 school teams and 350 administrators and teachers
have completed the Academy in two years. We will partner with a National School of Character that sent
a team through the Academy to tell the story on a macro and a micro level. Speaker: Diane Stirling
Diane Stirling has been providing professional development to preK-12 educators related to school culture, character education, class
meetings and bullying prevention for more than 20 years. She spearheads CharacterPlus’ Restorative Practices, launching an Academy
for School Teams in 2016-17. To date, the Academy has deepened the knowledge and skills of more than 350 administrators and teachers
from nearly 40 districts.
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Friday, October 5
11:00-12:15PM Breakout Sessions (continued)
Strengthening the Moral Infrastructure by Integrating Prosocial Learning
with Education Standards
McKinley This session will explore how to integrate prosocial teaching and learning into education
standards and into the broader curriculum. Examples, ideas and strategies for prosocial teaching Kristie Fink
and learning are drawn from the recent book by the same title, while also advancing prosocial
or whole child efforts e.g., social emotional learning, character education , school climate reform and mental
health promotion. The session utilizes a growing body of research to reveal effective ways to implement a
curriculum that integrates social, emotional, ethical and civic aspects of learning with required state standards,
and a wide range of “real world” examples describe how any school, anywhere, can lay a foundation for all
young people to succeed. Participants will explore how students can achieve high levels of development that
puts them on positive trajectories for life success through systemic, instructional and relational strategies.
Speaker: Kristie Fink
Kristie Fink is recently retired from teaching graduate and undergraduate students in a coordinated a graduate program for teachers on an
alternative route to licensure in the Department of Teacher Education and Leadership. She was the recipient of the 2014 Sanford N. McDonnell
Lifetime Achievement in Character Education Award and serves on the Education Advisory Council for Character,org in Washington, D.C. She is a
former member of the Executive Board.
Facing Language and Culture Barriers? Woo your Parents in Novel Ways!
Madison Research shows us that building a sense of community is an important step in creating a School
of Character and that parent engagement is a crucial element in making this happen. What does
a school do when many of its parents do not speak English, and they face the daily challenges of
poverty and alienation? Come join this interactive session when panelists from three National William Trusheim
Schools of Character in NJ discuss non-traditional ways they used to create a family in students,
parents and the wider community. You’ll leave with many innovative strategies that you can
replicate in your own school. Speakers: William Trusheim & Eileen Dachnowicz
Dr. William Trusheim is the president of the NJ Alliance for Social, Emotional and Character Development. He is active in Eileen Dachnowicz
various school climate initiatives and works with the United Way of Northern NJ. He is also the Resource Center Director and Course Facilitator
for the SEL Academy, a credentialing program of the College of Saint Elizabeth and Rutgers University.
Eileen Dachnowicz has worked as a Character.org trainer, site visitor and writer for 14 years; she is also a Coordinator of the NJ Schools of
Character. In Search of Ethics, she coordinated two collaborative projects for Rutgers. She is also the recipient of three National Endowment for
the Humanities summer fellowships to Oxford, Cornell and Harvard.
10 2018 National Forum on Character # character25 Coaching Character: A Positive Culture Game Plan
Lincoln 2 This session will present a comprehensive overview of a character based, co-curricular athletic
program. The session will provide an overview and rationale for implementing character
based athletics, the building blocks for creating a sustainable culture, and interactive activities
directed at discovering core ethical values and methods to infuse them in your program. Andy DiDomenico
Speaker: Andy DiDomenico
Andy DiDomenico has spent the last 11 years as the head varsity football coach at Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg, NY. Coach
DiDomenico has spearheaded the growth of youth sports in his community built on program principles of community values, commitment,
perseverance and service to others highlighted by seasonal community service projects and weekly character curriculum modules.
Strategies for Nurturing and Sustaining your Character Initiative
Lincoln 3 Sustaining a character initiative requires focused leadership, collaboration and shared
responsibility to keep the momentum propelling this initiative deeper into a school or
district’s culture. We will explore ways to sustain and continue weaving the 11 Principles of
Effective Character Education into everything. This session will include practical steps and Tamra Nast
“take aways” for you to use to strengthen your character initiative. Speaker: Tamra Nast
Tamra Nast, LPC, is an educational consultant, Character.org 11 Principle mentor, and is Character.org’s Director of Exchange & Learning.
Her background as a teacher, school counselor, parent and character coordinator provides a wealth of experience as she teaches, coaches
and supports educators in embedding core values, service learning, intrinsic motivation and social, emotional and character development
in schools and districts nationwide.
Character Remediation – Helping Our Students Learn from Their Mistakes
Lincoln 4 Through an interactive and fun talk, we will discuss how a proven program for character
remediation for schools helps students learn from their mistakes. Speaker: Rick Rubel
Rick Rubel has served as the Distinguished Professor of Ethics at the Naval Academy for 15 years where he is the Founder
and Director of the Core Ethics and Character program. He has served on the Maryland State Board for Character Education. Rick Rubel
Hearing, Heading and Encouraging Voices in the Community -
A Systemic Approach to Involving the Community in Character Education
Lincoln 5 This session is geared toward students, family members, school staff members, building
administrators, district administrators and community members. It will be an interactive
presentation that will feature a systemic process for inviting, engaging and including
voices from across the educational community. Systematizing a formal process has been a Joe Meloche
tremendous benefit to the Cherry Hill School District. This is a purposeful approach to the
expansion of character education from school-based activities to district-established expectations that are
implemented and which include demonstrated community participation. Speaker: Joe Meloche
Dr. Joseph Meloche is the first district alumnus to serve as the Superintendent of the Cherry Hill Public Schools. Recently, Dr. Meloche was
recognized as “2018 Leader to Learn From” by Education Week and as New Jersey’s Outstanding Superintendent, 2018 by the New Jersey PTA.
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Friday, October 5
11:00-12:15PM Breakout Sessions (continued)
Choosing Love in Education
Lincoln 6 The choice of love over fear is the foundation for every decision we make on a daily basis. Learn the
empowering formula that can lead educators and their students to choose love in every situation to
create a safer, more peaceful and loving world. Speaker: Scarlett Lewis
Scarlett Lewis founded the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement after her son was murdered during the Sandy Hook tragedy Scarlett Lewis
in December 2012. She created the Movement and became an advocate for social and emotional learning (SEL) that teaches children how to
manage their emotions, feel connected and have healthy relationships.
12:15-1:00 PM Lunch, Networking and Exhibits
Lincoln Exhibit Hall Enjoy some networking time in the exhibit hall as you grab your lunch. Chat with new friends, and see what
the exhibitors have to offer.
1:15-2:30PM Breakout Sessions
The Journey to District of Character
Thurgood Ballroom This district panel will focus on the journey to certification as a National District of Character.
Speakers include representatives from districts that have recently certified as well as a district
on the journey to National District of Character. Speakers: Vickie Muir, Eric Knost, Robert
Fisicaro & Joe Meloche Vickie Muir
Vickie Muir is an elementary Community School Organizer and has been involved with Character Education at the building and District
levels in the Birmingham Public School (BPS) District since its inception almost 20 years ago. She has chaired the Character Education
committees at two elementary schools and led the application process for both to become State and National Schools of Character. Most
recently she co-wrote the application for BPS to become a State and National District of Character. Eric Knost
Dr. Eric Knost has more than 30 years in public education, serving the last four as superintendent of the Rockwood School District.
This suburban school district serves over 22,000 students on 32 school campuses. Located in West St. Louis County, the district is
noted for high student achievement and outstanding teachers and staff.
Dr. Robert J. Fisicaro currently serves as the Superintendent of Schools in Mantua Township, New Jersey. His aim is to ensure that Robert Fisicaro
students are provided with the best educational experiences possible, and that teachers and staff are able to enjoy a positive work
environment to contribute to both the lives of students and the needs of the school community. Together, with members of the
administrative team, district’s character council, staff, students and school community, Mantua Township was named as a 2018
National District of Character. Joe Meloche
Dr. Meloche is thrilled to serve as Superintendent of the Cherry Hill Schools, a 2018 National District of Character. After more than 20 years in public
education, Dr. Joseph Meloche was appointed Superintendent in August 2015. His educational background includes teaching Humanities and English
at the middle school level and serving Cherry Hill as the principal of Kingston Elementary School, Carusi Middle School and Cherry Hill High School
West. In 2013, he became Director of Curriculum and eight months later was appointed Assistant Superintendent for Pre-K-12. Dr. Meloche holds
degrees from DeSales University, Holy Family University, and Widener University. As Superintendent, Dr. Meloche provides the critically essential
leadership for an environment of excellence in academics and character, while motivating and engaging students to share their voices as scholars
and as people. In 2018, he was named Superintendent of the Year by the NJ PTA and a “Leader to Learn From” by Education Week.
12 2018 National Forum on Character # character25 Raising Global Citizens and Helping Schools Become United in Learning and Service
Hoover Using the National Youth Leadership Council’s Service Learning Standards, Riverview
Elementary transformed their service learning throughout the whole school. Upon
reflection, staff realized they had been providing service but not much learning in relation
to various organizations they were helping. Staff decided to research best practice service
Todd McCabe
learning and used a schoolwide service project to put words to action. The Social-Emotional
Team was inspired to learn about an area or group of people needing support, and then
help provide a service to that group. Students were motivated to help other children their
age. It became about children helping children. This session is meant to inspire and educate
Tina Theodoropoulos
professionals by sharing experience in creating an intentional, unified and effective service
learning program. Speakers: Todd McCabe, Tina Theodoropoulos & Trish Schell
Todd McCabe has been an elementary school counselor for the past 9 years in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In May
2017 he received a certificate in school leadership for social-emotional learning and character development. from the
Trish Schell
Academy for Social Emotional Learning in Schools. In February 2018 his school was named a State School of Character.
Tina Theodoropoulos has been an educator for over twenty years. She taught grades 2-5 and considers herself a lifelong learner and teacher.
The last three years she has been the principal at Riverview Elementary School in Denville, New Jersey. Currently, she is also an adjunct
professor at Centenary College. As a mother of three, she feels her children and students have been her greatest inspiration.
Trish Schell has been an elementary school teacher at Riverview Elementary School in Denville, N.J. for 16 years. She is currently working as
the Basic Skills Instructor in her school and is also a part of the Social Emotional Learning committee.
How Buffalo has Moved Character from Words to Action
McKinley Buffalo is more than wild wings and Niagara Falls. Even though each provides us with an
impression as to what we know about Buffalo, you really need to check out the CITRS/
CHARACTER COUNTS! initiative. Hear about the impact being made by this unique
and distinctive project with 21 Buffalo Public Schools. In its second year, this character
Gary Smit
development program is making a significant difference in cultivating ethical, respectful
and caring school environments. By providing on-going professional development and
support with mentor coaches, significant progress has been made in changing attitudes
and behaviors of adults and students. You will definitely learn the tools and techniques as
to how this scalable, innovative character initiative can be easily duplicated in your school Suzanne Bracci
district. Speakers: Gary Smit & Suzanne Bracci
Dr. Gary Smit has been a school superintendent in Wisconsin and Illinois. Now, the Dean of Faculty for CHARACTER COUNTS!, Gary directs
and coordinates major multi-year character development initiatives with the support of Mentor Character Coaches in Buffalo, Philadelphia
and Puerto Rico. Gary is also the author of the book, Instilling Touchstones of Character – Connecting What Matters with Common Core and
21st Century Skills.
Suzanne Bracci is an award-winning educator, educational consultant and keynote speaker, Certified Results and Stress-Management
Coach, and the Lead Mentor/Coach for the Comprehensive Character Development Initiative in Western New York. Suzanne is passionate
about promoting positive life-changing outcomes for educators, students and our communities in the areas of character development,
leadership, solution-focused practices, social-emotional skills and student engagement.
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Friday, October 5
1:15-2:30PM Breakout Sessions (continued)
I Stand For
Madison What do your students and staff stand for? How will you know and what can you do once you
know their answers to that question? Join Parkway Central Middle School (State School of
Character — Missouri) administrators and teachers for an interactive discussion and lesson
modeling based on our I Stand For 2016-17 yearly theme and Family Group lesson (2017 Michael Baugus
Promising Practice). Each attendee will walk away with lesson plans and activities to assist them
with executing this lesson in their own school. If you attend this session, be ready to engage as if
you were our student or staff member.
Speakers: Michael Baugus & Cathy Carlock Lorenz
Cathy Carlock Lorenz
Dr. Michael Baugus has been an educator for 22 years and an administrator for the last 17 years at Parkway Central Middle
School in St. Louis, Missouri. He leads by building trusting relationships with all he serves. Although he became an educator through his
passion for learning, it is his desire to make things better for others that defines him as a leader.
Dr. Cathy Lorenz has been in education for 27 years; ten years were spent teaching high school social studies, and 17 have been in HS/MS
administration. She joined the PCMS family two years ago happily recognizing that they were already embedding character education in daily
lessons and life at the school.
Engaging Parents: Building Bridges, Tapping into Talent and Avoiding Entanglements
Lincoln 2 Relationships can make or break a school’s efforts to fully support the academic, social, emotional
and spiritual growth of children. Building these relationships carefully and wisely early in
children’s lives can give them a team to guide them through their academic journey. Jill Connett
has interviewed public, private, charter and Department of Defense Dependent school parents Jill Connett
about their preferred practices and patterns of behavior for building relationships. Hear their
thoughts and gain practical ways on how to foster positive school climate, celebrate individuality, get parents
more effectively involved and be aware of communication do’s and don’ts. Speaker: Jill Connett
Dr. Jill Connett is an educator of 25+ years and a military spouse of 23 years. Because of her family’s many moves over the years, she has
taught preschool to university classes and many ages in between in different states, Germany, and Japan. She is passionate about finding ways
to reach all children and developing positive relationships throughout the school community.
Stamping Out Adult Chronic Toxic Behaviors to Transform School Culture!
Lincoln 3 So many educators in our schools are simply trying to self-preserve as they deal with childish
drama in and out of the classrooms, in the hallways and in the lunch room...by the ADULTS!
Unfortunately, just a small number of toxic adults in a building can create 90% of the drama,
and it can implode the implementation efforts of the best character education initiatives. Jeff Jones
Well, it is time for the positive majority to recapture your school climate and turn dysfunction
upside down! Jeff Jones has led this type of courageous, transformational work in the trenches as a teacher,
counselor and principal. Participants will leave with creative, research-driven strategies proven to transform
even the most toxic classroom and school climates. This is not a “sit and get” session. You will be engaged
with high quality collaboration from start to finish. Speaker: Jeff Jones
Jeff Jones spent 20 years in K-12 education as a teacher, counselor and principal. As a school principal, he helped launch total transformations
in school climate, with character education serving as the cornerstone. Jeff has served as a national character education consultant and popular
speaker for the last fifteen years.
14 2018 National Forum on Character # character25 Grandpa’s School of Life: 7 Great Lessons on Being a Good Person
Lincoln 4 This presentation is a combination of meaningful stories, humor and good old common
sense. It’s based on Hal’s new book of the same title and subtitle—the story about a unique
school in which seven wise, caring and fun-loving seniors with a wealth of experience share
their wisdom with kids who are 10, 14 and 19, along with the 10-year-old’s father. Each of Hal Urban
them tells a moving story from his/her life that leads to an invaluable lesson. Put together,
these seven stories explain the essentials of being a truly good person. Hal wrote the book primarily for
use in schools committed to Character Education, and he gives 100% of the profits from sales to four
national organizations. Speaker: Hal Urban
Hal Urban taught for 36 years at two high schools in the Bay Area and at USF. He has won several awards for excellence in teaching and
was the 2005 winner of the Sanford N. McDonnell Lifetime Achievement Award. Urban is the author of six books including Life’s Greatest
Lessons and Lessons from the Classroom: 20 Things Good Teachers Do. He has been speaking since 1995, making presentations in 42
states and 8 countries.
Building the Collaborative Classroom: Practical Strategies for Supporting Students’
Academic and Social Development
Lincoln 5 This interactive session will share concrete ways to build collaborative classrooms that
seamlessly integrate social and emotional learning with academic development. Using
the emerging research on social and emotional learning (SEL), as well as the research and
experience of the Center for the Collaborative Classroom, this session will explore the core Suzanne Bright
principles of a collaborative classroom while giving participants a chance to experience an
instructional model that supports teacher learning and student development. Speakers:
Suzanne Bright & Peter Brunn
Suzanne Bright is a Professional Learning Lead with the Center for the Collaborative Classroom. Her experiences as an Peter Brunn
elementary principal and as a consultant/coach for the CharacterPlus/U.S. Department of Education research project
guide her work in supporting teachers and school leaders across the country.
Peter Brunn is the Vice President of Organizational Learning at the Center for the Collaborative Classroom. Before coming to Collaborative
Classroom, Peter was a staff developer for the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project and helped teachers implement reading
and writing workshops. Peter is also the author of The Lesson Planning Handbook: Essential Strategies That Inspire Student Thinking and
Learning Scholastic.
11 Principles 2018 Revision
Lincoln 6 Come hear about the most recent updates to the 11 Principles. We will go through them
and answer any questions you might have regarding the changes. You’ll learn about the 11
Principles while we highlight the updates, so by the end of the session, you’ll be all caught
up! Speaker: Tamra Nast Tamra Nast
Tamra Nast, LPC, is an educational consultant, Character.org 11 Principle mentor and is Character.org’s Director of Exchange & Learning.
Her background as a teacher, school counselor, parent and character coordinator provides a wealth of experience as she teaches, coaches
and supports educators in embedding core values, service learning, intrinsic motivation and social, emotional and character development
in schools and districts nationwide.
# character25 15S C HE D U L E of EVE N T S
Friday, October 5
2:45-4:00PM Breakout Sessions
EDUCATING for EMPATHY: Why the OTHER Side of the Report Card Matters
and How to Teach Moral Character to a Selfie Generation
Thurgood Ballroom Of course we want our students to be successful, but stirring new research says we may be
missing what matters most in helping kids thrive: empathy and the moral side of character.
But empathy can be cultivated. You’ll learn competing research that explains the most effective
ways to impact these key skills. You’ll also learn 7 elements of an effective empathy-centered Michele Borba
school and what to look for in lessons, 9 habits children need to inspire empathy, what to look
for and the best ideas (no programs or worksheets!) that will raise compassionate, courageous kids with
moral convictions who are prepared for the 21st century and want to become contributing citizens who
better their world. Speaker: Michele Borba
Dr. Michele Borba is a educational psychologist who is a TODAY Show contributor and has appeared on Dateline, The View, Dr. Phil, CNN, Dr. Oz, The Early
Show, and is the author of 24 books including Building Moral Intelligence and UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About Me World.
Courageous Leadership through Character Education
Hoover This is the story of a school, an institution of learning that lost its way and through courageous
leadership, came back to life. This story—our story, is not unique. Across the country schools
are grappling with broken leadership, hopeless teachers and students and communities that no
longer trust schools. As school leaders, we used character education to find our way out of the
Kashina Bell
murky depths of a broken culture that was impacting kids negatively and fostered a new hope
that created a home for kids and teachers alike. Speakers: Kashina Bell & Grace Lee
Dr. Kashina Bell is the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services in the School District of Clayton. She served as the principal
of Parkway Northeast Middle from 2013-2017. With her team, Kashina also leads development for administrators, teachers and Grace Lee
students across St. Louis on how to integrate restorative practices into school culture by leveraging student leadership.
Dr. Grace Lee is principal of Hixon Middle School. She works to create systems to ensure equity and access. Her work focuses on moving away
from punitive consequences and instead teaching students how to acknowledge and repair harm.
Establishing a School Community to Sustain a Culture of Character
McKinley What makes the culture of a School of Character sustainable (one that is able to carry on with
a dynamic embedment that will endure administrative and staff changes)? The answer is in
the effectiveness of establishing a critical group of stakeholders. School staff members, youth
leaders and community members should be actively engaged in implementing the 11 Principles Doug Knott
of Character within school activities and routines, interactions within the community and
events created through service learning projects that will have an effect on the world. Speakers:
Doug Knott & Pam Green
Doug Knott has been an educator for 27 years in New York and Georgia. For the last 12 years he has served as an elementary
Pam Green
principal, most recently at Liberty Elementary School in Canton, GA. He has had a passion for character education and service
learning. Since 2016 his school has received 4 Promising Practice, and in 2017 Liberty was named a State School of Character.
Pam Green has been an educator in Georgia for 26 years and served 11 years as an assistant principal in a National School of Character at
Carmel Elementary in Woodstock, GA. Since her transition to Liberty Elementary three years ago, she has worked with stakeholders to create a
positive school culture resulting in Liberty being named a 2017 State School of Character.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5
7:00 - 8:00 AM Registration, Check-in and Exhibitor Time Outside Lincoln Exhibit Hall
7:30 - 8:00 AM Breakfast Lincoln Exhibit Hall
8:00 - 9:15 AM Opening Keynote: The Revolution is Inclusion: Rebuilding the Heart of the Nation in a Time of Fear, Anxiety and Possibility Thurgood Ballroom
S C HE D U L E
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9:30 - 10:45 AM Thurgood Hoover McKinley Madison Lincoln 2 Lincoln 3 Lincoln 4 Lincoln 5 Lincoln 6
Ballroom
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Building Community: SPIRITWORKS: Curriculum is Full! Character Education Happy Caveman: Creating a Positive Motivation: Introduction to Positive Character in
GLANCE
A Timeless and Creating a Culture of How Do we Fit in in Preschool... Positivity Community of Getting the Best from the 11 Principles Sport: Is it Really
Universal Force Transformation Compassion and How Does That Look? Changes Lives Character Students and Athletes of Character Achievable?
Multiplier to Ensure Mindfulness,
Positive Human “The Real Skills”?
Connectivity
11:00 AM -12:15 PM 4 8 4 5 6 11 10 1 5 1 11 5 7 8 10 4 10
Prepare Our Future The Next Step: Strengthening the Facing Language and Coaching Character: Strategies for Nurturing Character Remediation Hearing, Heading and Choosing Love in
Citizens with Strong Character Education Moral Infrastructure by Culture Barriers? A Positive Culture and Sustaining your – Helping Our Students Encouraging Voices in the Education
EQ and Positive through the Lens of Integrating Prosocial Woo your Parents in Game Plan Character Initiative Learn from Their Community–A Systemic
Purpose Restorative Practices Learning with Novel Ways! Mistakes Approach to Involving the
Education Standards Community in Character
Friday, October 5
Education
12:15 - 1:00 PM Lunch, Networking and Exhibits Lincoln Exhibit Hall
1:15 - 2:30 PM Thurgood Hoover McKinley Madison Lincoln 2 Lincoln 3 Lincoln 4 Lincoln 5 Lincoln 6
Ballroom
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The Journey to Raising Global Citizens How Buffalo has Moved I Stand For Engaging Parents: Stamping Out Adult Grandpa’s School of Building the Collaborative 11 Principles 2018
District of Character and Helping Schools Character from Words Building Bridges, Chronic Toxic Behaviors Life: 7 Great Lessons on Classroom: Practical Revision
Become United in to Action Tapping into Talent to Transform School Being a Good Person Strategies for Supporting
Learning and Service and Avoiding Culture! Students’Academic and
Entanglements Social Development
2:45 - 4:00 PM 1 2 6 10 3 9 10 11 10 5 11 11 6 2 7
EDUCATING for Courageous Leadership Establishing a School How Educators Can Injecting Police Officers The Importance of What Can Be Done Putting the R for Best Practices and
EMPATHY: Why the through Character Community to Sustain a Leverage Imperfection into Your Community BEING Before About School Relationships into STEAM: Resources for
OTHER Side of the Education Culture of Character to Improve School Culture Effectively DOING Shootings? Teaching About Character Adolescent Character
Report Card Matters Culture Matters Development
and How to Teach Moral
Character to an Selfie
Generation
4:15 - 5:00 PM Evening Keynote: Character and Personhood Thurgood Ballroom
CATEGORY PRINCIPLES
5:00 - 6:00 PM Networking and Display Session Lincoln Exhibit Hall Education Family Principle Principle Principle Principle
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