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2010 Character Conference
Growing Up in Today's Crazy World:
Strategies for Dealing with Crushes, Frenemies,
Gossip, and Bullying
MetroParent Magazine's "Character and Kindness Workshop"
sponsored by Japhet School as its 7th Annual Character Conference
When: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 8:45 AM to 4:30 PM
Where: MET Hotel in Troy, Michigan
Featuring: Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bees and Wannabees
Click here to learn more and to register.
As keynote speaker, Wiseman guides attendees through the transformations
in the adolescent landscape over the past several years. Learn concrete strategies
for helping children navigate conflict ethically and with social competence. Parents,
educators and the general public will have the unique opportunity to hear from
several local experts on a wide range of topics relating to raising children in a
culture of dignity. The morning's event begins with a three-hour workshop by
Wiseman. After lunch, attendees will have their choice of eight classes held in
two breakout sessions. Local representatives from educational institutions,
non-profit agencies and support services will be there to talk about their programs
and the help they can provide.
Workshops presented by Japhet School speakers:
population -- students, teachers, and parents. The teaching of character is pro-active
discipline to help diffuse bullying before it arises. Effective character education is
integrated with academics and homeroom activities, not an add-on. Participants will
receive character-based, practical ideas that can be put to use immediately in the classroom.
Education of the Whole Child:
Supporting social, emotional, and cognitive
achievement in the classroom
Learn how cutting edge findings from the study
of positive youth development can be
incorporated into the classroom.
Positive youth development puts an emphasis on
developing each child’s
strengths and supporting achievement in social, emotional
and cognitive aspects
of the child’s life. From this perspective children are full of
potential
to be developed, not problems to be managed. This
approach recognizes that academic
achievement goes beyond standardized test
scores. By creating positive school and family
partnerships, each child can
become a competent, confident, and engaged member of his
or her community.
Participants will learn how to translate these new findings into
classroom
strategies for supporting child achievement and creating successful
family-school alliances.
Past Conferences
You Are What You Post: Building Digital Citizenship
October 2009 -- 6th Annual Japhet School Conference
Featuring Sara Wilkie and Vickie Pascaretti
Learning Facilitators, Birmingham Public Schools
Addressing the growing concern for children's safety while surfing the
Internet, and what parents and teachers can do to help children make
ethical choices online to avoid cyberbullying, plagiarism, and piracy.
Parenting Children in Indulgent times
October 2008 -- 5th Annual Japhet School Conference
Featuring Sean Hogan Downey, LMSW
Giving parents tools to help children get beyond self-gratification, avoid
over indulgence, and unplug our techno-kids in order to stay connected
as a family.
The Only Three Discipline Strategies You'll Ever Need
October 2007 -- 4th Annual Japhet School ConferenceFeaturing Chick Moorman, author and inspirational speaker
Providing practical parenting strategies such as "The One-Minute
Behavior Modifier," "The Dynamic Discipline Equation," and
"The Positive Anger Explosion." Opportunity = Responsibility!
Building a Family of Character
March 2006 -- 3rd Annual Japhet School ConferenceFeaturing Chick Moorman, author and inspirational speaker
Inspiring parents to celebrate their children's qualities and help their
children express their best selves, and teaching parents about
character education and how to support their children's character
development at home.
Building Schools and Communities of Character
October 2004 -- 2nd Annual Japhet School ConferenceFeaturing Thomas Lickona, Ph.D., developmental psychologist and
Professor of Education, State University of New York
Co-hosted with Birmingham Public Schools
With more than 800 parents and teachers in attendance, Japhet School
educators and Dr. Lickona helped BPS launch its own character education
program for its schools and provided hands-on strategies for including
character education in everyday lessons. Teachers from Japhet School,
Birmingham Public Schools, and other Michigan schools attended.
Raising Children in Good Character
2003 -- Debut Japhet School Character ConferenceFeaturing Hal Urban, teacher, inspirational speaker, and author of
Life's Greatest Lessons -- 20 Things I Want My Kids To Know
After becoming a National School of Character, Japhet embarked
on an annual commitment to provide the community with a conference
dedicated to helping parents and teachers raise children with strong
moral character.
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