• Teacher Leader Fellowship Institute

    Teacher Leaders as Enablers of Creativity, Collaboration, and Innovation in Their Classrooms and Beyond
  • Tuesday, May 19, 2020
    8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
    Alumni Hall, CCSU Student Center

    Three Outstanding Keynotes:

    Erin Gruwell
    Teacher Leaders: Catalysts for Change and Creativity

    Educator and catalyst for social change. Featured in the movie FREEDOM WRITERS, based on the Freedom Writer's Diary, the New York Times bestseller, chronicling Erin's extraordinary journey with her 150 high school students.

    James C. Kaufman
    The Power of Creativity: Expected and Unexpected Benefits

    Professor of Educational Psychology at UCONN; prolific researcher, editor, and interationally known expert on creativity. His work focusing on the connection between creativity and mental illness has been covered by the New York Times, NPR, BBC, CNN, and newspapers and magazines across the world.

    Mitch J. Prinstein
    Popularity: What does it look like? How does it affect future life? What can we do about it?

    Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Psychology of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His recent book Popular: Finding Happiness And Success in a World that Cares Too Much About the Wrong Kinds of Relationships, is sold in over 150 countries and translated into 7 languages.

  • Payment Information

    Early-bird registration (on or before March 15th) $65.

    Register March 16th or later, $80

    Checks and/or PO’s should be made out to: Central Connecticut State University

    Mail payment to:

    Central Connecticut State University
    Attn: Marie Lamarre/TLFP
    1615 Stanley St.
    New Britain, CT 06050

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