Comments from past participants

"Great introductory information for a school trying to incorporate Character Education into their school."
- Teacher - Capitol West Academy - 6/13/2011

"A great opportunity to meet with other educators to work out ideas about how to incorporate Character Education with everyday curriculum."
- Teacher - Salam School - 6/13/2011

"This course is recommended if a school is just beginning to implement a Character Education program."
- Teacher - Capitol West Academy - 6/13/2011

"This training reinforced the knowledge that I had already, but gave me confidence to continue in the pursuit of making Character Education happen in my school."
- Anonymous - 6/13/2011

"Love this training! It makes perfect sense."
- Teacher, Jefferson School District 6/13/2011

"It's great training for those interested in getting character education a part of the school."
-K5 Teacher, BEAM 3/14/2010

"This training was very helpful as well as motivational. It encouraged me to develop my own character and educational philosophy."
-Sixth Grade Teacher, Young Leaders Academy 3/14/2010

"This training gave me a better undertanding of why character education is such an important piece of the well being of a child."
-Anonymous 3/14/2010

"The Wisconsin Character Education Partnership has designed a wonderful and informative workshop. I will definitely share what was taught with other staff members, students and partners."
-Science Lab Instructor, Young Leaders Academy 3/14/2010

"Learning that this is really about creating a culture rather than discussing a topic was a profound insight."
-Guidance Counselor, Seton Catholic Middle School 6/2009

"I felt like this was great information to get us going in the right direction."
-School Counselor, Sauk Prairie Schools 6/2009

"For those of us just beginning this process, this workshop gave me the opportunity to reflect on where we are and what steps we should take in our "next steps."
-Fontana Elementary School 6/2009

"Character education is critical in great schools. Teachers, students and community active involvement set the foundation for success."
- Speech Language Pathologist, New Holstein 6/2009

"I am glad to see that character education is no longer viewed as an "addition" to the school curriculum but an essential building block instead."
-Waunakee Intermediate School 6/2009

"The 11 Principles sourcebook is an excellent resource. It was meaningful to discuss character education with employees from other schools."
- 4th grade teacher 6/23/08

"The idea of identifying our school/community core values and using them to guide our program & character ed culture."
- School Counselor 6/23/08

"I used to pray that God would kiss my mind so knowledge could be written, but in his infinite wisdom he kissed my soul so that truth would be told. Thanks for not just writing about character education but telling the truth about the importance of it. We often know and feel the principles of character education but the institute gives us a voice to articulate and teach character education."
- Site Director 6/23/08

"I valued the activities and sharing with those at my table."
- High school math teacher 6/23/08

"This is essential information to have when working in a community."
- Anonymous 6/23/08

"This training was enlightening and inspirational. Now I am more aware of students’ needs for developing and improving their character."
- Anonymous 2/12/08

"This training really helped me to focus on what we need to do to start the process of assessing our needs at our school."
- Elementary school 2/12/08

"This is extremely relevant in the current state of our educational system in its potential ability to create respect and accountability."
- Elementary school 2/12/08

"I took this training as an interested parent and would recommend it to both parents and educators as this is a true partnership/community centered effort to bring effective character education into our schools."
- Parent 2/12/08

"This training was both informative and practical. The principles of character were both “taught” and “caught” as a culture to be infused with our everyday life, vocation and education."
- Pastor, leadership academy 10/7/07

"11 Principles training introduces the principles and allows for collaboration among teammates at the same time."
- High school 10/7/07

"The training recognizes the importance of social and emotional learning in order to develop well-rounded students."
- High school 10/7/07

"Worthwhile, fits with goals and protocols of many best practice schools of thought today, but refreshingly lets us design it to our school.""
- High school 10/7/07

"The training is fundamental to school improvement."
- High school 10/7/07

"I think every school in Milwaukee should attend this institute for more awareness and knowledge on meeting the needs of faculty/students."
- Anonymous 6/18/07

"Make this a sectional at the AWSA or WASCD conferences in the near future"
Anonymous 6/18/07

"Important to come with a team in order to get the best impact."
- Anonymous 6/18/07

"This workshop can help you achieve your goals!"
- Anonymous 6/18/07