HOME, KDS

COURSES OFFERED

CHARACTER EDUCATION: A FOUNDATIONAL CLASSROOM ASSET, PART I
PURCHASE|SHOW DESCRIPTION |PRINT SYLLABUS

(Part 1 of a 2-part series) Participants are introduced to historical and modern concepts that support the role of “character” within a civilized K-12 learning environment. Participants learn to identify character issues in their classrooms and mobilize resources from parents and community members to implement a plan that integrates character education into the core curriculum. Participating educators will be able to identify the role that “character” plays in the learning process and be able to identify warning signs of at risk students. Participants will learn techniques to engage parents to promote the character of their children and to engage the community to support moral and character development in schools. Participants will learn to identify strategies to develop character through conflict resolution and problem solving. Furthermore, participants will understand how to create a positive moral culture in their schools, promote moral conversations among parents and children, create an assessment process for discipline issues, and implement appropriate classroom rules. Participants will utilize these concepts to develop a school-wide character education program.
Session 1: Character: An Initiative with Far-Reaching Consequences		Clifton Taulbert
Session 2: Why the Character Focus: The Cultural Shift - A Society in Change		Clifton Taulbert
Session 3: The Cultural Shift: Impact Upon the Classroom		Clifton Taulbert
Session 4: Voices of Character: Professionals I Know		Clifton Taulbert
Session 5: The Role of the Teacher in the Midst of Change		Clifton Taulbert
Session 6: From 8th Century Cicero to 21st Century Lickona: The Character Journey		Clifton Taulbert
Session 7: The Role of the "Affective" Dimension of the Learning Process		Clifton Taulbert
Session 8: Character Education on Campus		Clifton Taulbert
Session 9: The Federal Government in Schools		Clifton Taulbert
Session 10: The Power of Community - Building and Sustaining		Clifton Taulbert

CHARACTER EDUCATION: A FOUNDATIONAL CLASSROOM ASSET, PART II
PURCHASE|SHOW DESCRIPTION |PRINT SYLLABUS

(Part 2 of a 2-part series) Participants are introduced to historical and modern concepts that support the role of “character” within a civilized K-12 learning environment. Participants learn to identify character issues in their classrooms and mobilize resources from parents and community members to implement a plan that integrates character education into the core curriculum. Participating educators will be able to identify the role that “character” plays in the learning process and be able to identify warning signs of at risk students. Participants will learn techniques to engage parents to promote the character of their children and to engage the community to support moral and character development in schools. Participants will learn to identify strategies to develop character through conflict resolution and problem solving. Furthermore, participants will understand how to create a positive moral culture in their schools, promote moral conversations among parents and children, create an assessment process for discipline issues, and implement appropriate classroom rules. Participants will utilize these concepts to develop a school-wide character education program.
Session 11: Character at Work - 21st Century Case Histories 1		Clifton Taulbert
Session 12: Character at work - 21st Century Case Histories 2		Clifton Taulbert
Session 13: Building Partnerships - Beyond the School		Clifton Taulbert
Session 14: The Athletic Coach - A Character Development Asset		Clifton Taulbert
Session 15: Adult Behaviors Matter - Your People Will Do What They See You Do		Clifton Taulbert
Session 16: Empowering Your Intent - Personal Leadership		Clifton Taulbert
Session 17: Empowering Your Intent - Timeless Habits 1		Clifton Taulbert
Session 18: Empowering Your Intent - Timeless Habits 2		Clifton Taulbert
Session 19: Empowering Your Intent - Timeless Habits 3		Clifton Taulbert
Session 20: The Proactive Educator - Knowledgeable and Committed		Clifton Taulbert

ANGER MANAGEMENT & EFFECTIVE DISCIPLINE TO PREVENT VIOLENCE, PART I
PURCHASE|SHOW DESCRIPTION |PRINT SYLLABUS

PART I: THE NATURE, PROPERTIES, & PRINCIPALS OF ANGER Research clearly indicates that student learning is impacted by a classroom environment that is emotionally safe and that all children need to function in a calm brain state in order to learn. This course equips teachers to apply fundamental principles and best practices that promote climates of emotional safety through enhancing their ability to manage anger in the classroom and discipline effectively. The course surveys the myths and perceptions of anger and the connection between anger, aggression, hostility and violence. The presenter, Diane Wagenhals, sheds light on the developmental process of shame and the impact of words. The anger management skills presented promote avoidance of confrontations in the classroom and provides strategies to handle a vast range of emotional dynamics encountered in daily classroom instruction. The speaker will impart essential information regarding the nature of anger and methods to effectively manage one's own anger. Participants will learn how to respond appropriately to anger expressed by students and connect core principles of anger to the principles and best practices of effective discipline in all grade levels and instructional areas.
Anger 101		Diane Wagenhals
Perceptions of Anger		Diane Wagenhals
When I’m Angry I		Diane Wagenhals
Handling Protests		Diane Wagenhals
Who Me? Angry?		Diane Wagenhals
There’s No Shame in Trying		Diane Wagenhals
To Shame or Not to Shame is Not the Question		Diane Wagenhals

ANGER MANAGEMENT & EFFECTIVE DISCIPLINE TO PREVENT VIOLENCE, PART II
PURCHASE|SHOW DESCRIPTION |PRINT SYLLABUS

PART II: EFFECTIVE DISCIPLINE & ANGER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES This course provides innovative, preventive modalities and well-researched information, tools and techniques for students, colleagues and parents. Participants will be empowered with the knowledge, skills and principles to better educate students, colleagues and parents to control their own anger. Educators will be encouraged to adopt a healthy philosophy of anger management and to understand the relevance of their own productivity to their student’s ability to learn and conform to a suitable classroom environment. The course applies brain-based research to hands-on classroom management and suggests practical methodologies for building interpersonal relationships and classroom environments that create and maintain safety, prevent violence, and foster effective learning.
Structure vs. Discipline		Diane Wagenhals
This is Your Brain on Anger		Diane Wagenhals
Can I Get a HUG?		Diane Wagenhals