CHARACTER
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CHARACTER EDUCATION

PRINCIPLES OF CHARACTER

SIX PILLARS OF CHARACTER

CHARACTER EDUCATION LINKS



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SECTION 1



CHARACTER
EDUCATION



Character education is an umbrella
term generally used to describe the
teaching of children in a manner that
will help them develop as personal
and social beings.

Concepts that fall under
this term include:

social and emotional learning,
moral reasoning/cognitive development,
life skills education,
health education,
violence prevention,
critical thinking,
ethical reasoning,
conflict resolution,
mediation.

This form of education
involves teaching children
and adolescents values
including:
honesty,
stewardship,
kindness,
generosity,
courage,
freedom,
justice,
equality,
respect.


Common goals in character
education are to assist
youth in developing into:

ethical,
morally responsible,
community-oriented,
self-disciplined adults.


Character education
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_education



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SECTION 2



CHARACTER
PRINCIPLES



There is no single script
for effective character
education, but there are
some important basic
principles.

The following eleven principles
serve as criteria that schools
and other groups can use to plan
a character education effort.


Principle 1

Promotes core ethical values as
the basis of good character.


Principle 2

Defines "character"
comprehensively to
include thinking,
feeling, and behavior.


Principle 3

Uses a comprehensive,
intentional, proactive,
and effective approach
to character development.


Principle 4

Creates a caring school
community.


Principle 5

Provides students with
opportunities for moral
action.


Principle 6

Includes a meaningful and
challenging the academic
curriculum that respects
all learners, develops
their character, and helps
them to succeed.


Principle 7

Strives to foster students
self motivation.


Principle 8

Engages the school staff as
a learning and moral community
that shares responsibility for
character education and attempts
to adhere to the same core values
that guide the education of students.


Principle 9

Fosters shared moral leadership
and long range support of the
character education initiative.


Principle 10

Engages families and community
members as partners in the
character-building effort.


Principle 11

Evaluates the character of
the school, the school staff's
functioning as character
educators, and the extent to
which students manifest good
character.


Character Education Partnership
http://www.character.org/



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SECTION 3



SIX
PILLARS
OF
CHARACTER



The Character Counts!
"six pillars"
of character include:


1. Trustworthiness,

2. Respect,

3. Responsibility,

4. Fairness,

5. Caring,

6. Citizenship


National School Safety and Security Services
http://www.schoolsecurity.org/



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SECTION 4



CHARACTER
EDUCATION
LINKS



CHARACTER COUNTS
http://www.charactercounts.org/

Character Education
http://www.character-education.info/

Character Education
http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/hot_topics/after-school/index.php

Character Education Civic Engagement Technical Assistance Center
http://www.cetac.org/

Character Education Partnership
http://www.character.org/

Character Education Resources
http://www.complaintslist.com/character-education-resources/

Committee for Children
http://www.cfchildren.org/

ERIC Digest
http://www.ericdigests.org/

GOOD CHARACTER
http://www.goodcharacter.com/

Joy in Learning
http://www.joyinlearning.com/

Life Coaching For Kids
http://www.lifeinsurancequote.net/life-coaching-for-kids/



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The Passkeys Jefferson Center
http://www.jeffersoncenter.org/

Pursuit-Of-Happiness.org
http://www.pursuit-of-happiness.org/

STUDENTS B GOOD
http://www.studentsbgood.com/

Teaching Values.com
http://www.teachingvalues.com/

TEACHNOLOGY
http://www.teach-nology.com/

What Works Clearinghouse
http://www.whatworks.ed.gov/



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