From Educating for Character: How Our Schools Can Teach Respect and Responsibility by Prof. Thomas Likona (Bantam, 1991). 1. There is a clear and urgent need, as young people increasingly hurt themselves and others because of unawareness of and/or indifference to moral values. 2. Transmitting moral values to the next generation has always been one… Read more »
Page Preparation We are exploring the development of a community-education partnership to support character education for our students at Kyrene de la Mirada Elementary School. A number of parents have already provided their preliminary input at a recent community and PTA meetings. This survey is another opportunity for you to express your recommendations regarding the… Read more »
1. Character education promotes core ethical values as the basis of good character. 2. “Character” must be comprehensively defined to include thinking, feeling, and behavior. 3. Effective character education requires an intentional, proactive, and comprehensive approach that promotes the core values in all phases of school life. 4. The school must be a caring community…. Read more »
Agree or Disagree Please evaluate each statement as to whether you agree or disagree by rating each on a scale of 1-7 that best represents your feelings! 1-2 means strongly disagree, 3 means disagree, 4-5 means agree, 6-7 means strongly agree. ___ 1. Inviting students to share with other students what they have learned in… Read more »
Responsibility -(One of our Core Values.) Help children learn to be responsible for their own actions. Confidence-Instill in children the feeling that they are able to succeed and meet life’s challenges. Motivation -Work to motivate children to do their best and have a desire to succeed. Caring- Demonstrate to children that it is important to… Read more »
Chip Wood, co-creator of the Responsive Class-room gave the June 25, 1996 keynote at the Center’s Second Annual Summer Institute in Character Education at SUNY Cortland. In his concluding remarks, he outlined seven promises he believes we must make to our children schools, and each other if we are to move our beliefs about character… Read more »
Most students (63 percent) think values and principles of right and wrong should be taught in the classroom. Those least likely to support this notion are students who earn C averages or worse, according to a survey conducted for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company by Louis Harris and Associates, Inc. The report, Students Voice Their Opinions… Read more »
Teaching Values: How 7,700 of you feel about ethic Top Ten Values 1. Basic idea of right and wrong 98% 2. The importance of education 92% 3. Standards concerning sexual behavior 83% 4. Respect for people of different races, ages,values 82% 5. The importance of Marriage and family 77% 6. The Value of friendship. 77%… Read more »
