13th Annual Northeast United States
Conference on Character Education
Held at the Sage College of Albany
“The Transforming Power of Character Education.”
Successful Strategies for Building Dynamic Classrooms, Nurturing School Climate
and Infusing Common Core Standards with Academic Excellence.
Conference Schedule:
7:15 - 7:55 AM
Registration -Pick up Conference Folder
8:00 – 9:05 AM
Breakout Session 1
9:15 - 10:20 AM
Breakout Session 2
10:30 – 11:00 AM
Introduction: Dr. John Walko, Director;
College Welcome: Dean Lori Quigley
Dr. Philip Fusco, Associate Director
Kathy Jimino, County Executive
Honorable John McDonald III, Mayor of Cohoes
Keynote Introduction: Kaitlin Monte, Miss New York
2011 & Founding Executive Director of Project
11:00 AM - NOON
Keynote Presentation: Lee Hirsch
Director of the Award Winning Documentary “Bully”
12:00-12:05
Thank You: Mel Horowitz
Introduction: Dr. Philip Fusco
Mayor Jerry Jennings
12:05 – 12:15
School Chorus
12:15 - 1:00 PM
Luncheon and Book/Author/Organization Tables
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Student Leadership & Bully Prevention Workshop
(Reservation Only)
1:10 - 2:15 PM
Breakout Session 3
2:25 - 3:30 PM
Breakout Session 4
3:30 - 4:00 PM
Sharing and Discussion Roundtables (Elementary
School, Middle School, High School and Administrators)
hosted by Mark Barth
The Sage College of Albany
140 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY
Conference is being held in Campus Center!
Enter Parking Area from Academy Road.
1: Nurturing School Climate: Sage ALLIES Safe Zone Program
Vincent Porfirio, Assistant Dean of Students, The Sage Colleges, Albany, NY
2: Common Core Standards, APPR, Student Learning Objectives and Assessment
Ellen Adams, Assistant Professor of Childhood Education, The Sage Colleges
Mary Yodis, Assistant Professor of Childhood Education, The Sage Colleges
Breakout
1
3: Hi-5 for Bulldog Pride
Joseph Palmer, Principal, Laurie Alden, Library Media Specialist, and Maria Compson, 3rd Grade Teacher at Harrison Ave
Elementary, Glens Falls, NY
4: Murder By Proxy: How America Went Postal
Mike Schlicht and Tom Witt, State Coordinators of the New York Healthy Workplace Advocates, Amherst, NY
5: You’re My Hero: An Antidote to Bullying in Your Classroom!
Dr. Andrew Rose, former Principal & Superintendent of the Norwood CSD in NJ and Vivian Rose, Teacher & Education
Consultant for Imagine! Strategies for School Success
1: Blending ELA Academics and Common Core Standards with Character Based Service Learning
Mary VanVliet, Maple Hill High School and member of Academy Leadership Board
2: Using Computer Based Technology to Implement DASA Standards
Scott Crowder CEO & Dr. Bruce Crowder, Educational Vistas
3: Building A Character Based Supportive Learning Environment
Breakout
2
Dr. Phillip Fusco, Assistant Director at The Academy for Character Education, Coordinator for the NYSSOC Program
Bonnie Misch, Coordinator of Academy Leadership Board and Assistant Coordinator for the NYSSOC Program
4: Social Networking to Teach Character
Patrick Case, Assistant Principal at Canandaigua Middle School, Canandaigua, NY
5: One World Club
Jeanine M. Zaccara, Special Education Teacher, Edison Elementary, Port Chester Schools, Chester, NY
6: A Student Led Initiative for Creating a Better School Environment
Aaron Harrell, Safe Schools & Healthy Students Community Liaison, and Student Leaders, Albany High School, Albany, NY
1: Building a Student Voice within a School District
Debbie O’Mara, Central Square Central School District, PV Moore High School, Central Square, NY.
2: Enhancing Academics Through Character Based Programs
Mike Eiffe, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Chittenango Central Schools
Diane Mauw,
Jennifer Pointdexter,
3: School Partnership: Nurturing Parent Engagement
Breakout 3
Laura Bigaouette, Assistant Dean & Director of Changing Suburbs Institute, Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY
Maria Flores, Community School Coordinator, Edison Community School, Port Chester CSD, NY
4: Project Empower: A Bullying Prevention Foundation
Kaitlin Monte, Miss New York 2011 and Foundation Founder
5: The Ugly Duckling Goes to Your School
Joan Monk, A.A.U.W: NYS Board, International Affairs Chair & District Director; Member of Academy’s Leadership Board.
1: Getting Students, Staff, Parents and Communities Behind Your Character Education Program
Patrick Case, Assistant Principal at Canandaigua Middle School, Canandaigua, NY
2: Nurturing Leadership, Discouraging Bullying
Ralph Singh, Wisdom Thinkers Network, Elbridge, NY
Breakout 4
3: Strengthening the Ethical Learning Community
Jason Juszczak, Teacher, Michael Biondi, Principal, Susan Gager, School Counselor and Judith Jameson-Kellogg, Teacher at
Allen Creek Elementary, Pittsford CSD
4: The Key to Bully Prevention: Leading with Character Based Initiatives for Peaceful School
Steve Birchak, College of St. Rose, Albany, NY, author and member of Academy Leadership Board
5: What to Do When a Teacher Bullies Another Teacher
Diane B. Sheehan, National Trainer, Consultant, Artist, Author, www.teachingforsanity.com, Portsmouth, RI