January 20-21, 2012, Hilton Head Island, SC

E. Perry Good and Jane Williams, developers and trainers

Prerequisite: ACT I Intensive Seminar

Take Charge! is a dynamic curriculum for adolescents based on the book In Pursuit of Happiness by E. Perry Good. It focuses on helping kids help themselves. The curriculum's foundation is a scientific theory of behavior known as perceptual control theory.

The Take Charge! curriculum is designed to stand alone or to be a component of the "Connected School" staff development program. When both staff and students have mastered the concepts of internal motivation and purposeful behavior, the entire school culture begins to change.

The curriculum has been piloted at several schools in North Carolina and South Carolina with impressive results.

This workshop immediately follows a four-day Intensive Seminar in Applied Control Theory based on  "A Connected School." This intensive seminar is recommended for anyone considering the Take Charge! curriculum.

Lodging and Seminar Location

Hilton Oceanfront Resort
23 Ocean Lane
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Tel 843-842-8000

The Hilton Oceanfront Resort offers more than 300 guest rooms with large balconies which offer spectacular ocean or island views. Visit hiltonoceanfrontresort.com for more information and photos of the hotel.

Please note: Participants are responsible for arranging any travel to and from the hotel/training location, and should reserve their rooms under New View's block. Please call New View at 800-441-3604 if you have any questions.

The 'Take Charge' curriculum has been the basis for implementation of our Freshman Academy. It has enabled students to connect in an exciting yet educational program that eases the transition to high school. Confident in having learned to 'take charge' of their lives, students can better handle the social and academic elements they encounter on a daily basis. - Amy Salter, Assistant Principal, and Chris Dossenbach, freshman teacher, Southern Lee High School, NC

Take Charge! is the foundation for our Freshman Academy, allowing us to engage our students in self-inquiry which leads them to better life choices. this interactive and engaging curriculum is a wonderful process that connects us to one another. - Marcia Ramsdell, counselor, Beaufort High School, SC

author information

E. Perry Good is a speaker, educator, and author sought for her interactive, entertaining style as well as her challenging motivational ideas. A senior faculty member of the International Association for Applied Control Theory (IAACT), Perry has conducted more than 3,000 seminars and workshops throughout the world. Her national and international audiences have included teachers, administrators, counselors, mental health workers, social services personnel, youth services providers, drug-abuse prevention personnel, and corporations. She is the author of several titles, including In Pursuit of Happiness, Helping Kids Help Themselves, Overall Direction, and It's Finally OK to Be the Boss. Perry co-authored A Connected School with colleagues Jeff Grumley and Shelley Roy.

Jane Williams currently works with Unlimited Success, a division of Partnership for a Drug-free North Carolina. Before joining PDFNC, Jane spent 30 years in North Carolina school systems as a teacher, principal, and central office administrator. In the central office, she served as Director of Middle Schools, Supervisor of the Arts, Director of Guidance and Alternative Education, and Coordinator of Safe and Drug-free Schools. Jane has a Master's Degree in Educational Administration and an Education Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She is certified in Perceptual Control Theory and is an IAACT faculty member.