Welcome to A Connected School web site. It is the result of several decades of studying efforts to improve schools in the United States, Canada, and Australia while also learning and then teaching the concepts and applications of Perceptual Control Theory (PCT for short)  to thousands of teachers and administrators in the United States, Canada, Australia and several European countries. 

A Connected School is a staff development program which offers a comprehensive school improvement approach grounded in a scientific model of behavior originally introduced in 1973 by William T. Powers in his seminal book entitled Behavior: the Control of Perception. PCT has since been embraced by scientists and human services practitioners from a wide variety of disciplines worldwide.

Take Charge! is a curriculum for adolescents based on E. Perry Good's book, In Pursuit of Happiness. The book offers a straight forward and easy to read introduction to the concepts of internal motivation and purposeful behavior derived from PCT.

Learning the fundamentals of PCT and its applications in the real world takes time. Unlike so many school reform programs, A Connected School is based on a set of principles rather than just on what has come to be known as "best practices." Applying the principles derived from PCT requires a basic understanding of the model and the development of skills which are far more sophisticated than just memorizing a set of instructions or prescriptions which can then be applied to situations according to a simple set of guidelines. Learning PCT requires concentration and hard work. It is not a quick fix. The model challenges existing notions of behavior, in many ways redefining our understanding of how and why we do what we do.

We encourage you to spend some time on this site and those we have listed in our "links" section. We also hope that you will give us some feedback as you begin to explore the rich world of Perceptual Control Theory. Please do not hesitate to contact us with your questions.

Once again, welcome to A Connected School. 

Jun 16 - 19, 2008 - Intensive Seminars in Applied Control Theory
Intensive Seminars in Applied Control Theory in Fayetteville, NC
June 16-19, 2008

New View Publications, in conjunction with the International Association for Applied Control Theory (IAACT), will offer ACT I, II, and III for employees of Cumberland County Schools in Fayetteville, NC, on June 16-19, 2008. This training is based on the concepts of A Connected School.

Cumberland County Schools employees interested in registering should contact their school administrators or the central office for more information.

Jun 23 - 26, 2008 - Intensive Seminars in Applied Control Theory
Intensive Seminars in Applied Control Theory in Chapel Hill, NC
June 23-26, 2008

New View Publications, in conjunction with the International Association for Applied Control Theory (IAACT), will offer ACT I, II, and III in Chapel Hill, NC, on June 23-26, 2008. This training is based on the concepts of A Connected School.

Participants who have taken ACT I or II must complete a practicum before continuing their training. If you have not completed a practicum and would like to do so, please contact the New View office.

The cost is $495 per participant for each course. The cost of the practicum will vary, depending on the instructor, location, and method.

For more information, contact New View Publications via telephone at 800-441-3604, via fax at 919-942-3760, or via e-mail at nview@aol.com. To register, download our brochure and registration form from newviewpublications.com, or register and pay online ... Read More

Jan 23 - 24, 2009 - Take Charge! Workshop
Take Charge! Implementation Training Workshop in Hilton Head Island, SC
January 23-24, 2009

Take Charge! is a dynamic curriculum based on Perceptual Control Theory and In Pursuit of Happiness, written by E. Perry Good (New View Publications, 1987). This program, developed by E. Perry Good and Jane Williams, focuses on helping kids help themselves and encourages young people to take charge of their lives by making better decisions about what they think and do.

The next workshop will be held in Hilton Head Island, SC, on January 23-24, 2009. For more information about the workshop or to register, contact New View Publications via telephone at 800-441-3604, via fax at 919-942-3760, or via e-mail at nview@aol.com. A brochure is also available for download from newviewpublications.com.