NJASECD sponsored a webinar called “Reducing Stress, Dealing with Differences, Building Community? Character is the Answer!” This webinar featured a keynote conversation with Dr. Nathan Fisher, Dr. Phil Brown, and Dr. Maurice Elias talking about the history of character education, social-emotional learning, and school culture and climate and the importance of these fields in today’s…
On May 25, 2022, NJASECD recognized New Jersey Schools that attained certification as State and National Schools of Character. These schools are continually working on character strengths, school culture and climate, and social-emotional competencies that make them better places to learn and grow because of this work. Congratulations to our honored schools! Time to celebrate!…
NJASECD has planned an online webinar in place of this year’s annual conference. The event is called “Reducing Stress, Dealing with Differences, and Building Community: Character is the Answer!” This webinar will feature a conversation between two icons in SECD in New Jersey – Phil Brown and Maurice Elias. This conversation will be moderated by…
On Tuesday, January 25, sixteen schools were named as the 2022 New Jersey Schools of Character. These schools were evaluated by teams of reviewers from NJASECD and met the criteria set forth for this recognition. Additional New Jersey schools are working toward this goal and have been named as Honorable Mention and Emerging Schools. All…
The 2022 Schools of Character Application is now now open and can be found at character.org. The process is based on the 11 Principles of Effective Character Education which can also be found on the character.org website. NJASECD Trustee Eileen Dachnowicz has prepared a PowerPoint Presentation that will describe the steps involved and also explain…
This is a recording of a workshop presented by Matthew Davidson, Ph.D. for the Eastern Region of Character.org co-sponsored by NJASECD. This workshop provided useful ways to incorporate moral/ethical, performance, Intellectual. and civic values in everyday class instruction. We all understand the importance of SECD in promoting the health and well-being of both students and…
NJASECD mourns the passing of Mark Biedron, Life Member It is with great sadness that we share the news that Mark Biedron, former president of the New Jersey State Board of Education, died on Friday, Nov. 6, after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. A resident of Gladstone, he was 68 years old.…