10th Annual Conference
SAVE THIS DATE!!!! NOVEMBER 5, 2009
The Northeast's Premier Academic Improvement/ Character Development Conference!
We are proud that this year's conference is co-sponsored by Capital Region BOCES with partners CDPHP (Courage Level) and HSBC Bank USA, NA (Caring Level).
What: The 10th Annual Northeast U.S. Conference on Character Education
Topic: Achieving Excellence in Behavior and Academic Performance: The Result of a_Comprehensive Character Education Program
Featuring: Dr.Thomas Lickona, America's foremost Character Development Research Authority, leading an inter active seminar:Strategies on the Road to Excellence: How Focusing Upon Research Based Performance Character Can Change Your School
Place: Albany, N.Y. campus of The Sage Colleges, 140 New Scotland Ave.
Time: Conference registration begins at 7:15 A.M. Conference 8:00 A.M. 4:30 P.M.
Registration Fee per Participant: $169- registrations are accepted until October 27. Contact The Academy for special group and student rates.
On line registration at www.bocesinstructionalresources.org/IRS/events.htm
School districts that participate in the 6211 School Improvement CoSer will receive aid.
Also featuring award winning Author, Dr. Steven Birchak and
National School of Character Principal, Mr. Phil Catania
The musical performance will be by the 5th Grades at Jackson Heights Elementary School, Glens Falls City SD (music teacher Cari Kassebaum with Brian Chevalier songwriter/teaching artist).
For additional information/ questions/updates/directions contact The Academy for Character Education at 518-244-2336; e-mail: walkoj@sage.edu.
Full Conference Schedule and Program This now includes the full conference time schedule with breakouts listed by Breakout Session and Room Number.
Hotel Accommodations: Hilton Garden Inn, 62 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY 12208, ph (518) 396-3500. A special conference rate of $109 a room per night is available. This special rate reserved hotel block expires on October 28. For on line online registration go to:
http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/groups/personalized/ALBMCGI-SAGE-20091104/index.jhtml
