New View Publications and the Alliance for the Study of School Climate invite you to the "Transformative Connected School System Seminar" Salisbury, NC - June 27-28, 2012

Authors Perry Good and John Shindler invite you to their second collaborative seminar. They will explain the relationship between student achievement and school climate and outline the Transformative Connected School System which will enable your school to reach its full potential. Known for A Connected School, Perry Good has pioneered the teaching of Perceptual Control Theory to educators throughout the United States and abroad for the past twenty years. John Shindler, professor of education at California State University and Co-director of the Alliance for the Study of School Climate, is one of the leaders of the movement to focus on school climate as the fundamental ingredient for student achievement and school improvement.

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A cartoon by Andrew Layton, showing an imagined interaction between William Powers and Sigmund Freud.

We received a wonderful letter from Reid Ross Classical School principal Tom Hatch that we want to share with you -- feedback like his is invaluable, real-world results that show how quickly positive change CAN HAPPEN! Tom reports significant improvement after implementing Take Charge! in his year-round North Carolina middle school:

Hello Perry,

I want to tell you how much Take Charge! has helped us change the landscape of our middle school. We have seen a decrease in the number of disciplinary issues during the first 65 days compared to last year without Take Charge!

• 52% decrease in our parent disciplinary conferences
• 57% decrease in In-School Suspensions
• 60% decrease in the number of students suspended out of school

We have also seen a 5% to 10% increase in the number of students making A’s, B’s and C’s and a decrease in the number of students making D’s and F’s. Our teachers have enjoyed getting to know their students better and have been able to guide students to revisit various questions for self evaluation to help them continue to realize that they can only control how they react to another student or teacher. Teachers have found this extremely helpful for them as well because they are improving on how they react to their student’s behavior. Thanks so much for helping our students and teachers Take Charge!!!

Tom Hatch Principal, Reid Ross Classical School Fayetteville, NC 28301

Get more information about our upcoming Take Charge! Intensive Workshops 

June 18-21, Chapel Hill, NC

First step towards certification introduces Perceptual Control Theory principles and applications. Prerequisite for ACT I Practicum and ACT II Intensive Seminar. 

Intensive Seminars in Applied Control Theory

Sponsored in conjunction with the International Association for Applied Control Theory, these seminars are designed to teach the principles of Perceptual Control Theory and how to apply them personally and professionally. These four-day, hands-on sessions include connecting activities, small group work, discussion, and practice using role-play and self-evaluation exercises. Learning to apply the principles derived from PCT requires time, commitment, and practice. The ACTs build upon one another, providing participants with both analytical as well as practical problem-solving skills.

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Throughout the year and across the United States, New View offers seminars and workshops designed to teach the principles and applications of Perceptual Control Theory (PCT).

Intensive Seminars in Applied Control Theory, sponsored in conjunction with the International Association for Applied Control Theory, are designed to teach the principles of PCT and how to apply them personally and professionally. These four-day, hands-on sessions include connecting activities, small group work, discussion, and practice using role-play and self-evaluation exercises.

"Connected School" workshops offer a conceptual framework for understanding how people behave. By understanding the how of behavior, we can better understand why we do what we do and why others do what they do. We can then become better people, better parents, better teachers, and better administrators. Visit the "Connected School" website to learn more about these workshops.

"Take Charge" workshops introduce a dynamic curriculum for building self-discipline and promoting positive behavior in teens. Grounded in PCT, the curriculum focuses on helping kids help themselves. When young people take charge of their lives, they make better decisions about what they think and do. Visit the "Connected School" website to learn more about this curriculum.  Details / Reserve Your Place / Online registration

In this short clip, Tim explains the basic principles of the Method of Levels (MOL) as well as providing a short introduction to the theory underpinning MOL -- Perceptual Control Theory.