CSEE Past Events

March 2008

Teaching Ethics & Social Justice Workshop

March 28-29, Concord, NH

A two-day workshop for teachers of ethics and religion with Roger Gottlieb, Ph.D. Read More

April

Community Service/Service Learning

April 4-5, New Orleans, LA

Building meaningful programs to help our fellow human beings in difficult situations. This year looking at needs in the aftermath of Katrina, and roles students have played, and can play. Read More

Making Schools Caring Places

April 18-19, Lawrenceville, NJ

A two-day workshop in CSEE’s Working with the Best series. With Nel Noddings, Ph.D. Read More

Spiritual Development in Children & Adolescents

April 25-27, Chapel Hill, NC

Workshops will explore such topics as Native American rituals, sacred art, and youth spirituality and popular culture. At the Ackland Museum, University of Carolina at Chapel Hill Read More

May

Developing Student Leaders: A Symposium

May 2-4, Culver, IN

All schools want to develop student leaders, but few schools do so intentionally. This workshop shows participants models from four different leadership programs: the whys and hows of comprehensive leadership in schools. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

Secondary School Teachers at AAR

October 31, 2008, Hilton Towers, Chicago, IL

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

November

Putting Together an Effective Character Education Program

November 21-22, 2008, Wooster School, Danbury, CT

In this two day workshop. David Wangaard, Ph.D. will take participants through the eleven principles of high-quality character education. Read More

February 2009

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. Read More

March

Educating Ethical Children: Six Steps We Can't Afford NOT to Take

March 13, 2009, National Cathedral School, Washington DC

National Cathedral School and CSEE will host a short presentation and informal networking session for affiliates of Washington DC area schools. Read More

April

Experienced Teachers Workshop

April 3 - 5, 2009, Garrison Institute, Garrison, NY

A full day with Hindu scholar Arti Dhand, and two half days on pedagogical and methodological issues important to teachers of religions in independent schools. Read More

Developing Student Leadership

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

A reprise of our tremendously well received first symposium. Four model programs from four very different schools offer what they do to foster student leadership and how they do it. Read More

June

Teaching the World's Religions

June 25 - 30, 2009, Cenacle Retreat Center, Chicago, IL

Special focus on Buddhism and Islam, with university scholars and secondary school teachers from around the country. Read More

July

Adult Ethics Institute

July 18 - 23, 2009, Whidbey Institute, Whidbey Island, WA

Dan Heischman returns to lead one of CSEE's most popular conferences, at the Whidbey Institute in Washington State's Puget Sound. Read More

October

(Atlanta) Making Advisory Better for Kids, Better for Schools

Friday, Oct 16, 4:00pm - 5:15pm, Marist School

Four essential characteristics (and sample activities) to make advisory more effective and more meaningful Read More

(New Orleans) Making Advisory Better for Kids, Better for Schools

Thursday, October 15, 4:00 - 5:15 pm, Louise S. McGehee School, New Orleans, LA

Four essential characteristics (and sample activities) to make advisory more effective and more meaningful. Read More

Evaluating and Fine-Tuning Character Education Programs

October 23rd & 24th, 2009, University of San Diego, CA

A special focus on evaluating and fine tuning character education programs: taking them from okay to top quality. Read More

November

Walking the Path of Compassion in Schools

November 4, 2009, Webinar

Internationally known author Marc Ian Barasch addresses the issues of empathy and compassion and their implications on both our lives as educators and the lives of our students. Read More

Community Service

November 6-7, 2009, Berkeley Preparatory School, Tampa, FL

Join one of North America's most resourceful community service directors, Mary Pashley, for the only community service/ service learning event specifically for independent schools. Participants leave this event full of ideas, new enthusiasm, resources and contacts. Read More

December

Teaching Love, Kindness, Compassion

December 1, 2009, Webinar

David Streight, Executive Director of CSEE, lays out how he taught his Philosophy of Love course that many students later reported as being the most important course of their high school careers. Streight encourages ethics, religion, and other teachers to make adjustments to their courses, for a real difference in student's lives. Read More

Elementary Classroom: Facilitating Moral Growth and Academic Achievement

December 9, 2010, Online Webinar

This webinar provides teachers with background information and specific examples of how to foster moral development through everyday classroom management practices and the regular academic curriculum.  Read More

January 2010

Greening the Curriculum

January 15-17, 2010, Palmer Trinity School, Miami, FL

This three-day conference will bring together nationally-known scholars in ethics and environmental education, and independent school teachers from around the nation, to discuss the task of "greening" our schools' curriculum.  

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Middle / Upper School: Facilitating Moral Growth and Academic Achievement

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010, Online Webinar

This webinar provides middle school upper school teachers with background information and specific examples of how to foster moral development through everyday classroom management practices and the regular academic curriculum.  Read More

February

Discussing Post-9/11 Islam with Students

February 15, 2010, Webinar

Asma Afsaruddin, Ph.D., addresses terrorism, gender, and religious pluralism for teachers. Read More

Creating a Middle / High School Spiritual Climate

February 17, 2010, Webinar

This ninety-minute webinar will address three key issues: areas of spiritual development that can (and should) be addressed in schools, how to define and set goals for your program, and ways to assess and make progress on your school's climate for spiritual growth. Read More

Honor Codes & Councils

February 19-21, 2010, Flint Hill School, Outside Washington D.C.

Academic Integrity has been a hot topic around the water cooler. Pressure, competition, and over-packed schedules lead even some "good" students to take short-cuts. A well-crafted honor code, council, system can address and even prevent issues of academic integrity.  This conference is for faculty and students involved in developing or maintaining their school's honor system. Read More

March

Creating an Elementary School Spiritual Climate

March 10, 2010, Webinar

This ninety-minute webinar will address three key issues: areas of spiritual development that can (and should) be addressed in schools, how to define and set goals for your program, and ways to assess and make progress on your school's climate for spiritual growth. A number of activity suggestions will be offered. Read More

Nel Noddings: Making Schools Caring Places

March 27, 2009, Ranney School, Tinton Falls, New Jersey

Back by popular demand, favored presenter Nel Noddings will address the "ethics of care." Read More

April

Developing Student Leadership

April 16-17, 2010, Kent Place School, Summit, NJ

A reprise of our successful earlier symposia.  Four schools that are intentional in their approaches to developing student leaders outline their programs and share ideas with all of us who want to be effective in nuturing leadership for tomorrow's world. Read More

Advisory Programs

Friday, April 23rd - Saturday, April 24th, 2010, Saint Margaret's Episcopal School, outside Los Angeles, CA

Barb Dixon Ackerman returns to lead this two-day, advisory program-building event.  Registration includes a copy of Need A Hand With Advising?, a best-selling CSEE resource. Read More

May

Making Advisory Better for Kids, Better for Schools

May 19, 2010, Berkeley Hall School, Los Angeles

A free presentation for advisors and advisory coordinators. Read More

June

2010 Institute on Teaching the World's Religions

June 21-26, 2010, Santa Fe, New Mexico

This year's focus is on Hinduism and Native American traditions, with university scholars and creative secondary school teachers from independent schools around the country. Read More

October

Secondary School Teachers at AAR

October 29, 2010, Hyatt Regency, Downtown Atlanta, GA

This annual meeting is for secondary school teachers of world religions. Read More

November

Advisory: Making the Most of Our Time

November 5-6, 2010, Cannon School, outside Charlotte, NC

This two-day presentation, with experienced advisors and presenters Barb Ackerman and Joan Mudge, will cover the whats, whys and hows of advisory systems, as well as troubleshooting for schools looking to fine-tune, or enliven, an existing program. Read More

Community Service

November 12-13, 2010, Chapin School, NYC

In these two days, community service expert Mary Pashley will explore best practices, ideas, projects and resources for directing a top-notch service learning program. Read More

December

Webinar: Developing Students as Ethical Leaders

December 8, 2010 (3:30pm EST), repeats February 9, 2011 (3:30pm Central)

This 45-minute webinar will present the key techniques and leadership development structure offered by schools in the past years of CSEE's Symposia on Developing Student Leaders. Read More

January 2011

Webinar: Best Practices in Spiritual Development

January 5, 2011 - 3:30 Central Time, repeats January 12th at 3:30 EST

This 60 minute webinar will cover best practices that schools can implement to develop a thriving spiritual climate. Read More

Webinar: Best Practices in Spiritual Development

January 12, 2010 , 3:30pm Eastern Time

This 60 minute webinar will explore best practices for developing a thriving spiritual climate in schools. Read More

Webinar: Best Practices in Ethical Education

January 26, 2011 , 3:30 pm Eastern Time

This webinar will offer schools a template for looking at their character/ ethical education programs, and offer best practices with examples from a number of schools. Read More

February

Chaplaincy and Religion in a Pluralistic World

Feb. 2 - 4, 2011, Garrison Institute, Garrison, NY

Our annual event co-sponsored with NAES (ChapToR), for chaplains, teachers of religion, and others wanting to make the most of religious pluralism in our schools. Read More

Webinar: Developing Students as Ethical Leaders

February 9, 2011, 3:30pm Central Time

This 45-minute webinar will present the key techniques and leadership development structure offered by schools in the past years of CSEE's Symposia on Developing Student Leaders. Read More

Honor Codes & Councils

Feb. 18-20, 2011, Harker School, San Jose, CA

Open to individual faculty members or teams of faculty and students, this weekend event covers building and fine-tuning effective honor programs. Read More

April

Developing Student Leadership Symposium

April 1-2, 2011, Harpeth Hall School, Nashville, TN

Our fourth annual symposium will feature representatives from schools known for exemplary student leadership development, who will present their programs and share ideas. Read More

Webinar: Community Service, Advisory, Ethical Education and Mission

April 6, 2011 (3:30pm EST), repeats May 4th at 3:30pm Pacific Time

This 50 minute webinar will explore ways to tie your school mission statement into community service and advisory activities, to be more intentional about character education. Read More

Community Service and Leadership

April 8-9, 2011, Stanwich School, East Campus, Stamford, CT

Due to the popularity of our fall workshop on Community Service and Leadership, Mary Pashley will also present this spring at Stanwich School. Read More

Building Character, Diminishing Bullying

April 15-16, 2011, Dwight-Englewood School, Englewood, NJ

Authors and internationally known experts Tom Lickona (Character Matters, Educating for Character) and Maurice Elias (Bullying, Peer Harassment and Victimization in the Schools: A Handbook of Prevention and Intervention) team up to address both specific interventions to curtail bullying and school strategies to establish climates of respect and consideration.
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Webinar: Nurturing Ideal Citizens in the State of Virtue: Using Wisdom Stories to Lay Foundations

April 20, 2011,

In this 30 minute webinar, author, teacher, and story teller Ralph Singh will introduce wisdom stories from a variety of traditions and show how such stories can be used as teaching tools for young people of all ages. Read More

May

Schools of the Future: Creating Ethical Excellence

May 2, 2011, 3:30pm EST (repeats May 13th, 3:30 Central), Webinar

CSEE director David Streight outlines the steps to achieve the Schools of the Future Goals for Ethical Excellence. Read More

Webinar: Community Service, Advisory, Ethical Education and Mission

May 4, 2011 , 3:30pm Pacific Time

This 50 minute webinar will explore ways to tie your school mission statement into community service and advisory activities, to be more intentional about character education.  Read More

Schools of the Future: Advancing Ethical Excellence

May 9, 2011, 3:30pm EST (repeats May 20th, 3:30 Central), Webinar

Schools of the Future: Creating Ethical Excellence

May 13, 2011 (3:30 Central), Webinar

CSEE director David Streight outlines the steps to achieve the Schools of the Future Goals for Ethical Excellence.  Read More

Schools of the Future: Advancing Ethical Excellence

May 20, 2011 (3:30 Central), Webinar

CSEE director David Streight discusses the steps to achieve Schools of the Future goals for ethical excellence. This webinar is for schools that already have character education initiatives in place. Read More

June

Summer Institute on Teaching the World's Religions

June 20-24, 2011, Athenian School, outside San Francisco, CA

Join university scholars and colleagues from around North America for a week of new knowledge and new ideas for the world religions classroom. Read More

November

Advisory Systems: Creating & Maintaining a Meaningful Program

November 4-5, 2011, Pingry School, Short Hills Campus, New Jersey

Favored presenters Barb Ackerman and Joan Mudge share their experience and expertise in Advisory Programs. Participants will leave with resources, contacts, and concrete, meaningful activities for advisory time. Read More

Lower School Character Education Symposium

November 11-12, 2011, Isidore Newman School, New Orleans

Three schools present on their model lower school character education programs and share best practices.  Read More

Secondary School Religion Teachers at AAR

November 18, 2011, Moscone Center, San Francisco

This event brings secondary school religion teachers together to hear latest research, get fresh ideas, and make new contacts. This year's presenters include Christopher Key Chapple, Ph.D. (Southeast Asian religions), Susan Abraham (women and contemporary communities of faith), and Michael Legaspi, Ph.D. (near eastern studies and Biblical interpretation).  Read More

December

Webinar: CSEE Recognition Program

December 7, 3:30 Eastern Time,

January 2012

Webinar: CSEE Recognition Program

Jan 11, 3:30 Pacific Time,

Webinar: Developing Student Leaders: What We’ve Learned

Jan 11, 3:30 Eastern,

Evaluating and Improving Character Education Programs

January 20-21, 2012, University of San Diego, CA

Learn tools to evaluate your school's character education efforts, and steps to improve your program. Read More