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Following Directions

in Elementary Schools / by Gene Bedley
March 7, 2013

When it’s time to clean up, rather than ringing a bell try using a magic word to improve listening skills along with the bell signal. You can ring the bell and give directions to clean up however the children are taught to keep playing/working until you add the magic word. The children are really proud… Read more »

Secrets to Success

in Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools / by Gene Bedley
March 7, 2013

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure. – Colin Powell

National Character Education Center Test of Character

in Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools / by Gene Bedley
March 7, 2013

1. Do you make it a point to say positive things to your team members when you’re playing in a game? Yes____ No____ 2. Are you honest with the little things as well as the big things? Big thing – never steal from your parents or school. Little thing- The store gave you a dime… Read more »

John Wooden

in Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools / by Gene Bedley
March 7, 2013

Happiness begins where selfishness ends. Discipline yourself and others won_t need to. If I am through learning I am through. Tell the truth. That way you don_t have to remember a story. Don’t let making a living prevent you from making a life. The best thing a father can do for his children is to… Read more »

Schools Dedicated to Character Education Tend To

in Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools / by Gene Bedley
March 7, 2013

Emphasize the importance of adults modeling values in the classroom as well as in their everyday interactions. Help students clarify their values and build personal bonds and responsibilities to one another. Use the traditional curriculum as a vehicle for teaching values and examining moral questions. Encourage moral reflection through debate, journals, and discussion. Encourage values… Read more »

Student Code of Responsibility

in Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Secondary Schools / by Gene Bedley
March 7, 2013

Returning what you have borrowed in the same condition. Taking responsibility for learning: Getting help when you don’t understand something. Developing strategies that can help you learn. Completing homework. Taking the responsibility to be prepared. Being helpful before you are asked. Taking care of your possessions. Being accountable to friends and family, not making excuses…. Read more »

Why Character Education Won't Work

in Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools / by Gene Bedley
March 7, 2013

1.Character Education tends to focus on one value per month. We have discovered that unless there is an annual theme with one focus for the entire year kids do not internalize the learning. 2. Without a clear reference point such as the eyes and ears for respect, the mouth for making and keeping agreements (Integrity),… Read more »

A to ZZZZ of Attention Disorder

in Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools / by Gene Bedley
March 7, 2013

Could some hyperactive kids just need sleep? Possibly, says Ronald Chervin, a neurologist at the University of Michigan. Doctors have long puzzled over the high incidence of children in sleep-disorder clinics who also suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). So Chervin wondered, could AD/HD be a symptom of problem sleep? He surveyed the parents… Read more »

Education with Meaning

in Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Secondary Schools / by Gene Bedley
March 7, 2013

If there is no education that includes Values, Then children will be void of beliefs and convictions. If there is no education for Responsibility, Then children will never accept the consequences for their choices. If there is no education for Virtue, Then children will be void of character. If there is no education for Integrity,… Read more »

The Four Way Test

in Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Secondary Schools / by Gene Bedley
March 7, 2013

The man was Herbert J. Taylor who surveyed the way the company did it’s business, which was the sale of aluminum pots and pans. The nature of the industry was fraught with unethical business practices. To bring the business out of bankruptcy Taylor knew that he had to change the way business was conducted. Ultimately… Read more »

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