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Making character education
plans more personal, more meaningful.....
When formulating a
character education plan, consider taking a
constructivist approach. Ask: what are we trying to
accomplish, who are our students and what life
experiences have they had? Working backwards in an
attempt to answer those questions enables teachers to
make their character education plans more personal and
more meaningful.
There are many models out there and
we’ve included them on our pages. While they all
provide a good foundation for character education, we
think of them as merely as good foundations for building
programs tailored for individual schools and student
populations.
The pre-packaged programs
are a good jumping off point. The elements to be
added should incorporate the school’s code of conduct
and issues of rights and responsibilities. For a
character education program to be most
effective, teachers should consider taking a clear eyed look at
themselves, their students and their community and
address the questions in
how
to begin. And don't
forget to visit Community Building!
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