CSEE Events

July

2008 Institute on Teaching the World's Religions

July 7-12, Washington, D.C.

Five days in the nation’s capital with nationally known scholars and creative, committed independent school colleagues.

Adult Ethics Institute

July 19-24, Santa Fe, New Mexico

For administrators, teachers, others: five days of ethical case studies from independent schools and discussion of literary texts, in the relaxed setting of one of the Southwest’s most magical cities.

October

Making Advisory Meaningful and Fun

October 24th & 25th, 2008, Garrison Forest School - Owings Mills, MD

Looking to beef-up use of advisory time, get ideas for how to work with students, and involve faculty? Barbara Dixon Ackerman, author of Need a Hand With Advising? Here’s A Handbook, and colleague Joan Mudge will share expertise, offer new ideas and tools, and assist those looking to create new advisory systems.

Keeping Ourselves Current

October 31, 2008, Chicago, IL

Co-sponsored with the Program in Religion and Secondary Education at Harvard University, and RSiSS, this year’s sessions will focus on Taoism, Ethics, and Teaching the Universe Story

January

Greening the Curriculum

Jan 30-Feb 1, 2009, Palmer Trinity School, Miami, FL

With the inspiration of nationally known figures in the field, independent school curriculum wizards and those passionate about earth stewardship will share their ideas and make substantive recommendations geared toward important change. A conference for administrators and teachers of science, literature, history, religions and more.

Assessing Character: How Do We Know if We're Successful?

Jan 30-Feb 1, 2009, San Diego, CA

Two days with author and character educator Ed de Roche, with a focus on assessment of programs and solving problems that arise.

February

Honor Codes Workshop

February 6th - 8th, 2009, Louise S. McGehee School, New Orleans, LA

Join Dr. John Roberts (CSEE Connections editor and Honor Code consultant) and other school teams for a thorough look at implementing and evaluating honor codes in independent schools.

April

Experienced Teachers Workshop

April 2nd - 4th, 2009, New York, NY

A two day workshop with Hindu scholar Arti Dhand. Registration for this conference is by application only and reserved for CSEE member schools.

Developing Student Leadership

April 17th -18th, Colorado Academy, Denver, Colorado

A reprise of our tremendously well received first symposium. This event is for Student Council Advisors and others interested in leadership development.