NJASECD is pleased to announce that Dr. Nathan Fisher, Pat Wright, Sulisnet Jimenez, and Doug Stech will be the keynote panelists for our 2024 Annual Conference. The panel will be moderated by Eileen Dachnowicz and member and former trustee of NJASECD. Dr Fisher is the Superintendent of Schools for the Roselle Public Schools and a…
Presenters: William Trusheim, Laurie Coletti, and Mary Reinhold, NJASECD Officers Source: SEL4NJ SEL Week School Showcase Webinar Series, March 5, 2024 Description: The presenters will share ideas and best practices that can benefit a school through an intentional school improvement process to create schools of character and social-emotional competence. The presenters will discuss the intersection…
The NJASECD 2024 Annual Conference will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Rider University in Lawrenceville, NJ. We are now accepting registrations through NJPSA/FEA for the conference. Please refer to the linked documents below to find the registration links as well as an information sheet that will guide you through the process of…
The deadline for applying to be a 2024 School of Character is fast approaching. Here are some tips compiled by our resident expert, Eileen Dachnowicz, to help you as you prepare your application for submission, The deadline is November 10, 2023. If you require further assistance with your application or your character education journey, please…
We are pleased to announce that our founder, Dr. Phil Brown, is the recipient of the 2023 Sandy Award from Character.org. This award is designed to recognize those individuals who have made lifetime contributions to the field of Character Education. Dr. Brown will be formally recognized and receive this honor at Character.org’s National Forum in…
NJASECD recently welcomed Doug Stech as our new Coordinator for the North Region of NJASECD, and a Board member of the organization. Doug joins us from Woodmont Elementary School in Montville Township, where he is the school counselor and helped to lead efforts resulting in the school’s recognition as a New Jersey and National School…
Check out this flyer for session details for our 2023 Conference at Rider University on May 23. Registration is open using this LINK! Click here to view the conference flyer!
On May 23, 2023, NJASECD will convene at Rider University for our first in-person conference and recognition ceremony in three years, The theme of the conference is “From Survival to Success by Exploring the Three C’s.” The conference will begin with a recognition ceremony for our 2023 Schools of Character. A keynote panel on the…
NJASECD also presented during the SEL4NJ Summit on SEL Day in 2023. Bill Trusheim and Laurie Coletti spoke about the importance of Social, Emotional, and Character Development (SECD) in shaping a positive environment for learning. This presentation focused on a school improvement process following the “Eleven Principles” framework, making the connection between SEL and Character…
NJASECD leaders and a panel of New Jersey educators shared the importance of SECD during the nationwide SEL Day Summit with a presentation called “Creating Schools of Character and Social-Emotional Competence: Lessons from New Jersey Schools.” This presentation focused on the connection between Character Education and Social-Emotional Learning and introduced the audience to the Schools…