As you think about the whole child, consider the rise in school violence incidents, interest
in character education programs, and the basic mission and vision of your school or district.
In this section, we include assessment tools to gauge a variety of aspects
in character education for individuals, teachers, and schools.
What do these schools — our national
leaders in character education — have to offer the rest of us about the importance of ongoing reflection and continuous growth?
The culmination of a lifetime's
work in character education from one the preeminent psychologists of our time, this landmark book gives us the tools we need to raise respectful and responsible children, create safe and effective schools, and build the caring and decent society in which we all want to live.
Journal of
Research in Character Education The JRCE publishes articles that report the results of research relevant to character education, as well as conceptual articles the provide theoretical, historical, and philosophical perspectives on the field of character education.
It also provides scholars, educators, and organizations with the tools they need to contribute to this development, such as consulting and professional development opportunities, certification with CHARACTERplus, a leadership
academy in character education, and a summer institute.
The U.S. Department of Education has been awarding grants in the field since 1995; the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 established the new
Partnership in Character Education Program, which gives $ 25 million annually to schools.
The Department for Education (DfE) has launched its Character Awards for the second consecutive year, seeking to «identify, recognise and celebrate those leading the
field in character education».
Perhaps the most notable feature of the Your Environment program, however, is the extensive and highly visible community involvement
in the character education effort.
Yes, we can teach them all of the content areas, we can
squeeze in character education and all kinds of cultural literacy, too — but we also need to prepare our students for how to manage their assignments, take care of their materials, and plan ahead to meet deadlines.
«The students
participate in character education assemblies and programs to promote academic, social, and personal well - being,» explains Dr. Doreatha White, principal of Dreamkeepers Academy.
The awards, introduced by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan in 2015, celebrate excellence and
diversity in character education, recognising that character is already being encouraged, nurtured and developed alongside academic rigour through a variety of programmes inside and outside schools across the country.
The St. Louis Rams professional football team, fresh from its Super Bowl victory over the Tennessee Titans, is garnering a different kind of
attention in a character education video and curriculum guide produced in partnership with local schools.
Analyst Linda McKay comments that the new report «really supports what I saw emerging in the research grants for what was
effective in character education... that in order for character education to be effective, it really has to be a schoolwide process, a total school framework based on faculty, students, and parents.»
The Doctor of Philosophy in Education with a
concentration in Character Education is an online program that combines sound theory with current research in the field of character education to prepare you for educational leadership positions.
It is that awards assembly time of year again, and many schools with an
interest in character education, such as the public elementary school my own children attend, are giving out awards to students for exemplifying core values such as honesty, respect, and responsibility.
Summary: Maurice Elias addresses five myths about character education and how these myths are holding back
progress in character education and social - emotional learning.
Nine outstanding
practitioners in character education, one from each of the English regions including one national winner, were celebrated today (1 July 2016) at a presentation that took place as part of the inaugural Association of Character Education (ACE) conference, held at the University of Birmingham School.
The organizations are inviting the Valley's leaders in education, business and social services to hear some of the top national and local
names in character education.
Even if you like the sort of virtues that
appear in character education programs, and even if you regard the need to implement those virtues as urgent, the attempt to transmit or instill them dooms the project because that is just not consistent with the best theory and research on how people learn.
In an article I wrote earlier this year for The Conversation, I warned against the unduly restrictive
focus in character education on performance virtues, such as grit and resilience.
CEP's Schools of Character program is a free school improvement process offers the opportunity for self - assessment, expert feedback, and possible recognition to schools and districts
engaged in character education.
An Assembly companion bill, AB 419, to a Senate proposal (SB 329) requiring the DPI to administer grants for professional development
training in character education for teachers, principals and school district administrators is now introduced.