TACE: Teacher Academy in Character Education (Summer 2024)

The Teacher Academy in Character Education (TACE) has two fundamental purposes. The first is to inspire a personal commitment to character values as a teacher and further strengthen the noble purpose bedrock all educators share. The second is to equip teachers with character development best practices and evidence-based methods for building positive character skills in students. We've also identified and will measure a few bold goals for TACE Academy Graduates-increasing academic success in their classrooms, decreasing student referrals, lowering teacher turnover, and increasing job satisfaction.

Be a part of our first cohort and join in the summer fun! With a kickoff at Nicholas Conservatory and an evening of food truck grub, it’s sure to be an unforgettable PD experience.  (Note that the kickoff will be an extra hour long for activities.)

Lunch will be provided all three days, including free admittence into Nicholas Conservatory's greenhouse. You are invited to stay after the kickoff at 4 pm on July 30th to enjoy Rockford's Food Truck Tuesday with your cohort by the river -- please bring a card or cash for food truck fun!

We will focus on:

• Relationships & connections
• Classroom management strategies
• Curricular integration
• Fostering intrinsic motivation
• ABC's as classroom practices
• Power of the circle! Class meetings