2008 SUMMER ETHICS CAMP SCHEDULE and DESCRIPTIONS Camps held at Santa Clara University meet in the E.L. Wiegand Teleconference Center in the Arts and Sciences Building.
Tues-Fri, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Camp 1
June 17–20, 2008
Santa Clara University
Character-Based Curriculum for K-12 This camp is for teachers, counselors, and administrators in elementary through high school programs actively teaching students while promoting good character. We will discuss school-wide character education programs for all subject areas, including Character-Based Literacy (CBL) in English, Social Studies, and Science. Specialized presentations for grade levels and areas will be offered. Camp 2
June 24-27, 2008
St. Joseph Center
Orange, CA
Character Education for Catholic Schools in the CSJ Educational Network A camp for leaders and educators in Catholic schools in the CSJ Educational Network, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, these sessions focus on moral development and character education, as well as the implications for the entire curriculum. This includes instruction in religion, campus ministry activities, and school prayer experiences. The camp also includes approaches to parent education, literacy, and teaching coping and cooperation skills. For information or to register please contact Therese DiMillo at 714-744-3113. Camp 3
July 15-18, 2008
Santa Clara University
Character Education Curriculum for:
A. Alternative School Settings
B. Special Education Settings This camp is for teachers, counselors, and administrators in alternative, special, correctional, and general education programs for at-risk students and juvenile offenders. This session focuses on practices that build character with students who may be difficult to teach. Participants learn modified interventions in literacy, life-skills, emotional management, and cognitive skills to improve coping and cooperation. CBL is widely used in court-community and alternative schools. Camp 4
Character Based Literacy/ Physical Science
This camp is being merged with Camp 6, which will be held in Orange County, California. Camp 6 is hosted by the OCDE/ACCESS program. For information please contact Tom Kostic at 714-836-3384.
Camp 5
August 12-15, 2008
St. Joseph Center
Character Based Literacy for Alternative School Settings
This camp is for teachers, counselors, and administrators in alternative, special, correctional, and general education programs for at-risk students and juvenile offenders. This session focuses on practices that build character with students who may be difficult to teach. Participants learn modified interventions in literacy, life-skills, emotional management, and cognitive skills to improve coping and cooperation. Character Based Literacy (CBL) is widely used in court-community and alternative schools. Participants will be practice activities found in the CBL program and will receive useful guidance for using CBL in the classroom. This camp is hosted by the OCDE/ACCESS program. For information please contact Tom Kostic at 714-836-3384 Camp 6
August 19-22, 2008
St. Joseph Center
Character Based Literacy/Science This camp will cover each of the CBL Science programs: Life Science, Earth Science, and the new Physical Science Program. Focusing on the implications of character education for science instruction, this high school program includes earth and physical science concepts organized around themes of environmental responsibility. Applications of ethics to teaching methods, content selection, and science problems are included. This camp is hosted by the OCDE/ACCESS program. For information please contact Tom Kostic at 714-836-3384 | 
Success in the K-12 classroom is not only teaching math, language, history, and science. Teachers supplement - sometimes replace - family and community in developing individuals truly prepared to live and work in our complex, changing, and demanding world. Today, life requires building relationships with family, friends, co-workers and even complete strangers. We find that the most successful relationships are based on trust and consistent ethical behavior, where ethics becomes the language of the relationship.
Under the guidance of educators and scholars from Santa Clara University, you will discuss moral reflection, moral development, character, professional ethics, and ethical decision making with educators and administrators from your district and from around the state. Together you will learn to teach your students how to cope with the realities of life that get in the way of ethical behavior.
