Inspiring & Informative Keynote

CRLA 41^st Annual Conference

Cleveland, OH, October 22-25, 2008

Steve Piscitelli • Thursday Keynote 9:15am • West Ballroom

Celebrating the present, Touching the future

Every day you find ways to engage your students. You explain, demonstrate, perform, reflect, and energize. But mostly you inspire your students to reach for their dreams. You help them see how their present has an impact on their future. This conference will focus on how to reach students—how to connect and help them believe in themselves and reach academic goals.

But what about you, the professional who makes things happen in the classroom? Who recognizes what you do?

During Thursday’s Opening Session the focus will be on you—the people who provide the inspiration for student success. Through music, humor, and interaction Steve will guide us on a joyful journey to celebrate the present—a present that touches the future.

A tenured professor in history and education at Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Steve has degrees from Jacksonville University, The University of North Florida, and The University of Florida. He has been recognized for his effective teaching style with awards at the school, county, and international level. He has served as the Chair of his college’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning.

His publications, which include Rhythms of College Success: A Journey of Discovery, Change, and Mastery, (Pearson) and  Study Skills: Do I Really Need This Stuff, 2nd edition (Pearson), reflect his belief in the importance of personal responsibility, critical thinking, and individual initiative.

Whether delivering our conference keynote address or helping students understand the choices they make, Steve draws on his years of classroom and professional development experience to connect with his audience. His high-energy session will combine interaction and practicality with music and humor in such a way that you’ll leave with practical strategies you can begin using immediately.

Visit Steve’s website at http://www.stevepiscitelli.com/.