LACCS

Leadership Advancing Character and Culture in Schools (LACCS)

Partnering with organizations to create flourishing learning and work communities since 2010!

Leadership Advancing Character and Culture in Schools (LACCS) is a unique, year-long learning community that provides leaders and their teams the knowledge base, resources, and skills to positively affect character development and social-emotional learning in their communities. LACCS is a made possible through a partnership between Alverno College and the Wisconsin Character Education Partnership (WCEP).

LACCS coaches leaders to be intentional in their efforts to exemplify universal ethical virtues such as integrity, honesty, justice, kindness, and respect. It also assists schools and organizations in developing and delivering character through culturally relevant comprehensive frameworks.

Enrollment in LACCS give schools opportunties to engage in-person and virtual sessions; to work with national and local experts; to win Promising Practices Awards; and to achieve State Schools of Character designations.

LACCS Provides:

Collaboration Retreats (monthly professional development)

Engage with national and local experts on topics such as character education, restorative practices, wellness, culturally relevant pedagogy, student and staff empowerment, connecting character to academics, service learning, and building relationships.
Take away practical strategies for your organization.

Coaching

Obtain personalized, on-demand coaching with character education coaches
Cultivate leadership skills to successfully initiate a plan developed from the 11 Principles of Effective Character Education.

Strategic Planning

Develop a strategic action plan for your organization’s character initiatives.

Best Practices

Visit State and National Schools of Character to learn best practices.
Network, collaborate, and form partnerships with organizations that are engaging in character and culture work.

Resources

Learn how the 11 Principles of Effective Character Education provides a framework for culture change in support of both children and adults.
Access assessment tools and develop a character education library.

2021-2022 Registration Fees

1-2 participants: $1,200/person

3-5 team members: $3,200/team

6-9 team members: $4,800/team

10 or more: Call to discuss

Some financial assistance is available. Send explanation for assistance request to alverno.outreach@alverno.edu.

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For more information

We are accepting teams now for 2021-2022 through December. We encourage teams of 2 or more teacher-leaders (classroom teachers, guidance counselors, etc.) led by an administrator.

Click Request Information below to receive updates and invitations to future professional development opportunities including the LACCS Character Education Learning Community.

Partners

	The vision of WCEP is for all Wisconsin students to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and dispositions of core universal values through a self-sustaining culture. WCEP programs include Promising Practice Schools and Wisconsin Schools of Character.
	Character.org provides the vision, leadership and resources for schools, families and communities to develop ethical citizens committed to building a just and caring world.

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