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Pre-Conference Workshop

Don’t Laugh at Me Project: “Establishing Your School as a Ridicule-Free-Zone”
Sam Diener, Educators for Social Responsibility


Welcome Address

Dr. Susan Tave Zelman, Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction and The Honorable Governor Bob Taft


Keynote Address

Within the Character of the Citizens Lies the Welfare of the Republic 
Clifton Taulbert


Keynote Address

Character: A Community Effort
Dr. Philip Fitch Vincent Director, Center for Ethics, Public Policy and Leadership Greensboro College, NC


Keynote Address

Character Education and School Safety
Thomasina M. Portis President, Portis & Associates, Inc


Breakout Session 1

Art for Character’s Sake: A Community Based Character Education Art Program 
Gloria Dunnivan and Launa Stan


Breakout Session 2

Bridging the Gap between Character Education and Conduct
Don Martin and Maggie Martin

 


Breakout Session 4

Creating a Caring School Culture Through Weaving Moral and Emotional Literacy into the Fabric of the School Community
Loretta C. Novince


Breakout Session 5

Character: Cornerstone of Citizenship
Charles Heberle, President, You the People


Breakout Session 6

The Giraffe Heroes Project
Kathy Frazier, Ohio Director of Giraffe Project, Gifted Education, Kent City Schools


Breakout Session 7

How to Create a Culture and Climate Conducive to Teaching and Learning
Rudy Bernardo


Breakout Session 8

Navigating the Heart through Character Education
Jean Kerney, Ph.D., Executive Director, K & C Educational Associates


Breakout Session 9

Finding out What Works in Character Education and Why
L. Richard Bradley, Ph.D., Educational Consultant


Breakout Session 10

Create and Carry Practical Ideas for your Character Education Program
Sue Rohr and Mike Medure


Breakout Session 11

Teaching Responsibility and Integrity: Designing Programs in Secondary Education with Intent to Teach Character through Student Participation
Anne Dotson and Debbie Leary


Breakout Session 12

Kids on T.A.R.G.E.T.
Mickie Norfleet and Jeffrey Broyles


Breakout Session 13

Partners for Citizenship and Character
Debbie Bassinger, Program Coordinator, Worthington Circle of Grandparents


Breakout Session 14

Integrating Character Education to Build a Positive School Culture
Kathy Baxter


Breakout Session 15

Puppetry in Character Education
Melinda Hotchkiss, Teacher, Wickliffe High School, 
Dan Hotchkiss
, Carpenter


Breakout Session 16

The A.B.C.'s of Character
Fairmoor Arts Team, Fairmoor Elementary School


Breakout Session 17

Character Education Across the Curriculum
Karen Foley, Teacher, Gomer Intermediate, Elida


Breakout Session 18

How Did They Do It? A Character Education Program That Works
Deborah Dredge and Laura Hufford


Breakout Session 19

I'm A Lot Like You — Civility Together Through Character Education
B. David Brooks


Breakout Session 20

Laws of Life Workshop, John Templeton Foundation 
The Laws of Life Essay Contest: Touching Lives in Our Classrooms, Schools, and Communities


Breakout Session 21

Who Are You? Will the Real You Please Stand Up?
Timothy King, LPCC, N.E. Family Care Center


Breakout Session 22

Enriching Your Character Education Program Through Service-Learning
L. Richard Bradley, Ph.D., Educational Consultant


Breakout Session 23

Building Ethical Fitness: An Individual And Systematic Approach
Dr. Nancy Utterback


Breakout Session 24

Character in Akron: A Staff Development and Community Model
Diane Greene and Eugene Nofsinger


Breakout Session 25

Positive Tales That Teach, Tickle and Motivate
James Flanagan, Storyteller


Breakout Session 26

Start Something
Phil Ikehorn, Director, Start Something, Tiger Woods Foundation


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000 Summit Transcripts

Summit Highlights - CLICK HERE

 

 


Keynote Address

Educating For Character: 
A Comprehensive Approach

Dr. Thomas Lickona


Breakout Session 2

Training Students to 
Become Leaders

Anne Dotson and 
Martha Basile


Breakout Session 3

Creating Communities of Character
Jan Elliot and 
Maribeth Badertscher


Breakout Session 4

A Two-District Perspective on Character Education
Gloria Dunnivan and 
Diane Greene


Breakout Session 5

Creating a Caring Community in your School
Rudy Bernardo


Breakout Session 6

Staff Development: A Major Key for Success
Nancy Utterback


Breakout Session 7

Curriculum Integration: Putting Character into Everything You Do
Gene Nofsinger


Breakout Session 8

Empowering Students to Discern and Discuss Character Traits in Literature and Media
Dorothy Leal and 
Nadia Mitchell


Breakout Session 9

The Perfect Union: Character Education and Safe, Drug-Free Schools Programs
Barbara Murphy


Breakout Session 10

Strategies for Evaluating your Character Education Program: What Happened and Why?
Richard Bradley


Breakout Session 11

Character Education and Workplace Success
David Smith, Moderator