Washington, D.C. – Sept. 15, 2012 – Paul Tough, author of Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada’s Quest to Change Harlem and America, and How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, will address teachers, administrators, and other education stakeholders about the many benefits of character education at the 2012 National Forum on Character Education hosted by Character Education Partnership (CEP).
The Forum will be held at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Downtown Hotel from November 1-4, 2012. Click here to register.
In his recently-published How Children Succeed, Tough asserts that character traits such as honesty, grit, and determination help students thrive in school, and that students’ characters are better measures of achievement than test scores.
Paul Tough is a nationally acclaimed writer and speaker on topics including poverty, race, education, and politics. He founded the online magazine Open Letters. His media credits include reporting and producing for the NPR public radio program “This American Life” and editing the New York Times Magazine and Harper’s Magazine.
How Children Succeed received a starred review in Kirkus, praising Tough’s book as “[w]ell-written and bursting with ideas…essential reading for anyone who cares about childhood in America.”
The National Forum on Character Education is the premier conference on character education. It will bring together educators, scholars, and community leaders to tackle the most pressing issues in education today.
During the conference, participants have opportunities to:
Learn proven strategies for bullying prevention, academic achievement, leadership development, service learning, and more.
- Four keynote speakers will offer big-picture thinking:
- Pre-conference in-depth workshops offer participants the chance to delve deeply into a topic that is relevant to school communities.
- More than 70 breakout sessions offer a variety of learning opportunities.
Network with experienced peers.
- Multiple nationally-recognized schools will share best practices at the first-ever National Schools of Character Marketplace of Ideas.
- A new online event community will connect participants with other attendees, speakers, and exhibitors before, during, and after the event.
Register for the Forum to hear Paul Tough and other thought leaders share their character education strategies.
