Times Education Writer Times Education Writer Martha Groves When Kathy Perini became principal of Emperor Elementary School eight years ago, teachers peppered her with complaints about ill-behaved, unkind students. These days, courteous sixth-graders at the school in San Gabriel volunteer to clean up the cafeteria and teach computer skills to younger pupils. Teachers fashion… Read more »
LA Times LA Times Sandy Yang – Times Staff Writer Student’s mutual respect disturbed Gene Bedley When he retired as a principal five years ago, he launched an organization to attack the problem. Now it’s a nationwide hit with kids and adults. Longtime educator Gene Bedley looked at how kids were treating one another,… Read more »
Tina Anima Rincon Valley Students are learning about honesty, respect, and responsibility along with reading and writing lessons as part of a nationwide movement to bring Values back to the classroom. The Rincon Valley School District in eastern Santa Rosa is focusing on character education in its seven elementary schools to teach children how… Read more »
Gene Bedley Promises Promise yourself that you will do a little bit better today than you did yesterday. Acknowledge that these steps will assist you in becoming a better person! Promise yourself to include others in your success! Rarely does anyone accomplish things on their own. Recognize that a group of people will out… Read more »
Orange County Register Denise Rios After reading your article about the values and ethics program at El Camino Real Elementary School, I feel compelled to let my family get their own Cheerios this morning and share my experience at El Camino. Values in Action!really works. We left another Irvine elementary school after five years…. Read more »
Laura Resnick Writing a page a day on what works led Gene Bedley National Educator of the year to develop Value Based education as well train thousands of teachers throughout America. In his own words “The focus today is describing and complaining about the things that are not working rather than on what works…. Read more »
Community Update October 2001 National Character Education Center featured in the October Issue of Community Update. N.C.E.C. was recognized as an organization that equips schools and families with solutions and strategies for building Character. The article cited the On -Line monthly newsletter entitled Values in Action! The Best in Ethics Education an an extensive… Read more »
Detroit Free Press May 16, 2002 Lori Higgins Danielle Shapiro knew what to do when, as an eighth-grader three years ago, a classmate made a sexual threat toward her. GETTING THE VIDEO “Straight Talk About Sexual Harassment . . . What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You!” a video and manual for school districts,… Read more »
July 10, 2002 Gary Nolan Show Gene Bedley was guest on Radio America from Washington DC Gary Nolan’s program. When asked about teaching ethics to students Gary commented Isin’t that the parents responsibility. While it’s the parent’s responsibility every character in every story kids read is making choices that determine the outcome of each… Read more »
Whited School Santa Rosa CA September 19,2010 Responsibility Management for Parents The 5 Ps of Raising Responsible Kids September 19, 2010 Gene Bedley’s parent seminar The 5 Ps of Raising Responsible Kids presented for parents at Whited School Santa Rosa on September 19, 2003 addressed the topics of Developing a clear Philosophy, Proven Perdictions,… Read more »
