Dr. Michele Borba - Educator's 1/2 day workshop

LDAS is proud to present Dr. Michele Borba on October 20, 2010

"Building Moral Intelligence:  Integrating Character Into and Boosting Student Respect, Rigor, and Responsibility"

Participants will learn:
- What moral intelligence is, why it is teachable, how it impacts student's behaviour and attitudes
- Troubling trends that confirm our children's character is declining
- The Moral Core of Moral Intelligence:  Empathy, Conscience and Self-Control
- Simple & practical ways to instantly infuse character building into yoru existing curriculum
- How to improve students' self-control, manage anger in healthier ways and solve problems more amicably
- Ways to teach listening that will boost empathy, test scores and retention
- A simple five-step strategy (TEACH Conscience-Builder) to boost students' conscience and your influence
- Ways to use Monthly Character Themes and how one showcase school boosted Respect in their site
- A Five Star Lesson Planner to teach any virtue and examples of how to apply it to teaching kindness
- Empathy builders that reach at-risk students, reactive empathy and mobilize compassion in our youth

Where:  Park Town Hotel - 924 Spadina Cr E, Saskatoon
Time:  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost:  $100/person

Please phone LDAS to register for this event:  652-4114 ext 4