Your son slides into home plate – easily beating the tag – but the ump hollers “Out!” Or your daughter the goalie is looking left when all the action is to her right. You’re on the sidelines. What should you do or say? From years of experience as a sports dad, a coach, and a… Read more »
You’ve failed many times, although you may not remember. You fell down the first time you tried to walk. You almost drowned the first time you tried to swim, didn’t you? Did you hit the ball the first time you swung a bat? Heavy hitters, the ones who hit the most home runs, also strike… Read more »
The National Character Education Centers National Awards Program is designed to recognize classroom teachers and administrators throughout North America for their exemplary and pioneering work in Ethics Education. The recipients are chosen after reviewing numerous unsolicited nominations. We are proud to recognize the following 1999 recipients of the National Values in Action! Award. Our Administrator… Read more »
Generation Gap Perceptions of Ethics Inappropriate Language Peer Influence Sexual Involvement Lying Reliance on Drugs and Alcohol Lack of Positive Role Models Entertainment Home Environment Class Mix without Positive Leaders Secondary Teachers Seminar Essential Ethics for Teens Character Education Center Gene Bedley BeeBe Arkansas 7/31/00 – Gene Bedley
We are not held back by the love we didn’t receive in the past, but by the love we’re not extending in the present. – Marianne Williamson
Topics in Character Education Teen Essays Not only does Topics in Character Education present viable, high interest essays and skill building activities, it prepares students by including assessments modeled after state tests. The book prepares students with background descriptions of each essay, pre reading suggestions, vocabulary terms, post reading activities with emphasis on skill building…. Read more »
The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it’s the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it’s the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable. A few weeks ago, I was… Read more »
A purpose worth Fighting for … The happiest excitement in life is to be convinced that one is fighting for all one is worth on behalf of some clearly seen and deeply felt good. – Ruth Benedict
Because I am silent … does not mean that I’m void of words to speak. Because I am laid back … does not mean that I lack energy to support the meek. Because I am puzzled and confused … does not mean I cannot find a way. Because I am seemingly lost today … does… Read more »
