Course Description: 2010 Rachel's Challenge Summit
The 2010 Rachel's Challenge Summit, a training event for teachers, administrators and community leaders from across the country, will be held at the Denver Marriott Tech Center June 23-26, 2010. The event brings together an unusual slate of speakers to address making positive cultural changes on school campuses. Darrell Scott, father of Rachel Scott, the first student killed at Columbine High School in 1999, will host the event and address the participants. Other featured speakers include Cor Suijk, CEO Emeritus of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam; Ron Clark, a Disney American Teacher of the Year and subject of the movie The Ron Clark Story; and Deborah Phelps, middle school principal, author and mother of three outstanding athletes. Additionally, the Rachel’s Challenge Educator Summit will offer a series of workshops on engaging students to improve their own learning environment, antidotes to bullying and violent behavior, turning difficult students into creative participants and building a culture of caring and compassion.
Plans for the June Summit grew from repeated requests from teachers and administrators who saw the positive results of the school programs. They asked for an opportunity to learn more about making these dramatic cultural changes permanent. The Rachel’s Challenge planners drew from the many educational leaders who share the goals of the program to assemble the Summit lineup. Additional presenters include Dr. Stephen Sroka, international speaker and media commentator; Christian Moore from Why Try? who overcame incredible poverty and social challenges; and Erahm Christopher, film producer and co-founder of Teen Truth. Also presenting workshops are Dr. Richard Ramsey, Dr. Gene Bedley, Dr. Neila Connors and others.
For more information, visit: www.rachelschallengesummit.org |
Benefits
of Attending
Turn difficult students into creative participants
Build a culture of caring and compassion
Engage students in improving their own learning environment
Create antidotes to bullying and violence |
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