In an effort to resume the annual conference is a safe and healthy fashion, the School District of South Milwaukee in partnership with Alverno College and the Wisconsin Character Education Partnership (WCEP) is pleased to sponsor the virtual 2021 Character Education Conference on June 23 and 24.
Participants will have the opportunity to explore the important role that character education and social emotional learning play in improving school culture and academic achievement. Through keynote presentations, pre-conference workshops, and breakout sessions, participants will interact online with like-minded colleagues to share and learn strategies on how to engage their students and help them develop into ethical citizens.
| Who Should Attend the Conference | ||
| Teachers | Coaches | Administrators |
| School Board Members | School Counselors | Parents |
| Community Leaders | Pupil Services Professionals | PBIS/RtI Coordinators |
| Scarlett Lewis and Clifton Taulbert will be the keynote speakers for the 2021 Illuminating Character Conference. | |
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Scarlett Lewis
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Our opening keynote speaker, Scarlett Lewis, is the mother of Jesse Lewis who was killed in his first grade classroom during the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012, along with 19 classmates and six teachers and administrators in one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history. Lewis founded The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation in honor of Jesse and to spread a message he left on their kitchen chalkboard shortly before he died, Nurturing Healing Love, the formula for choosing love, and to promote social and emotional education in schools as well as a consistent message of compassion in our communities. |
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Clifton Taulbert
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Our afternoon keynote speaker, Clifton Taulbert, is a Pulitzer nominated author, entrepreneur and international lecturer defines his life as one benefiting from ordinary people who proudly displayed their character for him to see—through the unselfishness that fueled and guided their life actions. Taulbert recalls their lives with great affection because the lit the pathway to his purpose. He would go on to embrace the unselfishness lived out in his presence. Their Eight Habits of the Heart would become his own. According to Taulbert, "our journey is better served when our lives become the light that shines for others to see and find their way." Audiences around the world sit on the edge of their seats and rise in thunderous applause as Taulbert, noted author and businessman, transports them to his childhood, engaging them in the stories that are timeless and universal - ordinary people becoming extraordinary leaders in life. |
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Conference Books The 2021 conference books authored by our keynote speakers Scarlett Lewis and Clifton Taulbert are available for purchase at a special conference price. If you order both books, there is an even greater discount! These resources are available for advanced purchase when registering for the Character Education Conference. Please click the links for the book descriptions. Nurturing Healing Love $12 (regular price $15) Eight Habits of the Heart $10 (regular price $14) Book Combo $20 (regular price $29) |
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| (Click workshop titles for details) | |
| 9 am - 4 pm | Eleven Principles of Effective Character Education Training |
| 9 am - 4 pm | Using Restorative Practices to Create Safe and Supportive School Communities |
| Cancelled | Restorative Practices Training Changing our Perspective: Facilitating the Shift to a More Restorative Mindset |
| Preconference Workshop Registration Fees | |
| 8:30 am | Conference starts |
| 8:45 am | Keynote Speaker Scarlett Lewis |
| 10:15 am | Breakout Session 1 |
| 11:30 am | Lunch |
| 12 pm | Promising Practice Winner Recognition |
| 12:15 pm | Keynote Speaker Clifton Taulbert |
| 1:15 pm | Breakout Session 2 |
| 2:45 pm | Breakout Session 3 |
| Early Bird Fee Registration Deadline: May 28 |
| Standard Fee Registration Deadline: June 21 |
| Individual Early Bird Fee: $110 |
| Individual Standard Fee: $140 |
| Group of 3 or more Early Bird Fee: $89 per person |
| Group of 3 or more Standard Fee: $119 per person |
| College/Graduate Students: $49 |
| 2020 or 2021 Promising Practice Winner/Reviewer: Free |
| 2019-2020 or 2020-2021 LAACS Participant: Free |
| Presenters: Free |
| Sponsors: Free |
| Cancellation Policy: If you cancel up to 3 days in advance of the event, you will receive a 100% refund minus a $25 administrative fee. If you cancel less than 3 days in advance of the event, you will not receive a refund. |
| The School District of South Milwaukee |
| In partnership with Alverno College and WCEP |
| Advocate Sponsors: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Educators Credit Union and SM Legacy |
| Presenting Sponsor: Herb Kohl Philanthropies |
If you would like to receive conference updates or be added to our email list, please contact the Assessment and Outreach Center at alverno.outreach@alverno.edu or 414-382-6020.
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