Character Education
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Articles on Character Education for teachers and other educators. "Character education is an umbrella term generally used to describe the teaching of children in a manner that will help them develop as personal and social beings. Concepts that fall under this term include social and emotional learning, moral reasoning/cognitive development, life skills education, health education; violence prevention, critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and conflict resolution and mediation. This form of education involves teaching children and adolescents values including honesty, stewardship, kindness, generosity, courage, freedom, justice, equality, and respect. Common goals in character education are to assist youth in developing into ethical, morally responsible, community-oriented, self-disciplined adults." Source: Wikipedia
1: Legacies of Christmas Holidays for Children
I recall my Christmas days as a child, when all that seemed to matter then, were the gifts and the tree, a tree that was first a real pine tree, delivered by our favorite uncle from the mountain province, then later on, a tinsel tree, all green and shimmery. Beautiful! Beautiful because a tree did not have to be chopped down just to stand for a few days. The tinsel tree was beautiful. I have more memories putting it together and later on putting the parts bac
The decline of mass media and the rise of the blogosphere have blurred the distinction between the consumer and the producer. Unlike their parents, who grew up as recipients of television wisdom, today’s youth upload writings and videos, in addition to downloading them. Don’t mistake this as a new fad, following hoola-hoop, bell bottoms, slap bracelets and pokemon. This shift empowers all citizens to speak freely, truthfully and recklessly; and it demands that teachers expand
Recently there has been an increasing surge in cultural and religious conflicts in public schools throughout the U.S. Some groups are more actively promoting posting of then national motto, “In God We Trust,” in classrooms. Others are pressuring school boards to include Intelligent Design alongside evolution in the classroom, while still others threaten to sue if they do. The current worldwide battle against terrorism has brought new questions about religious points of view and a fresh challe
Look at this list: more than 50 sites that sell ghost-written essays to students, who then sign the purchased work and pass it off as their own. Did you know it was so bad? An epidemic really. And a devastating indictment of our high schools (which obviously don't teach students how to write papers) and colleges (which obviously don't care that so much cheating is taking place or have no idea how to stop it). First, how could I compile this list? Because I have an essay site (Im
Character education? Look at the obstacles! No matter what you say, you'll be assailed by ACLU crazies or fundamentalists of one stripe or another. But suppose your mind is made up! You are determined to introduce deep thoughts into your classroom. Philosophical and spiritual thoughts, no less. I say, bless you. And here's a way to do it.The Tao Te Ching is a seminal work in World Philosophy, World Religion, World Literature, World History, Asian Studies, and Chinese History. It may well be THE
Heroes inspire. Everyone wants to be associated with ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary feats. Recently, educators have recognized the importance of using heroes to teach children and adolescents various subject matters ranging from values to science. Tony R. Sanchez, Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education at Purdue University recognizes that using role models and heroes can be quite effective when teaching values education. He claims that by examining the spirit of heroism, i
By Patricia Hawke Philadelphia Schools has a “just say no” policy, when it comes to school bullies and other related negative student behavior. Approximately, two thirds of all deaths among children and adolescents in the United States are the result of injury-related causes. These include motor vehicle crashes, unintentional injuries, homicide and suicide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 126 students committed a school-associated homicide or suicide
by Caroline Figiel Young children love to talk about their injuries. Band-Aids are conversation starters for kids. Luckily elbows and knees can heal pretty quickly but when a child says something mean like, "You're stupid. You're a baby", that hurts another child's feelings. Hurt feelings can take a longer time to mend and continued teasing and taunting can have long lasting consequences. My partner, Danny Jones and I are parents and national "edutainers" who have develo
By Dr. Alvin Chan Kok Chuen The greatest discovery of my generation (about 1900) is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.William James'Sow a thought, reap an action. Sow an action, reap a habit. Sow a habit, reap a character. Sow a character, reap a destiny.'Attitudes-Based Learning (or ABL, for short) is a program initiated in the year 2000 to inculcate positive attitudes and characters in children and teens in Singapore. During that period of time, t
By Aldene Fredenburg Volunteerism among high school and college students is at an all-time high; many school systems actually build volunteer work into their curriculum. Young people are building homes for Habitat for Humanity, working in National Parks for the Conservation Corps, and involving themselves in political, environmental, and social causes. It's certainly admirable for young people to take an active part in these causes; but it may be even more important than routinely recogni.
11: The Surprising Truth About Bullying And Bullies
12: Character Education
13: Why Can't Character Ed End Your Classroom Management Nightmares?
14: When Your Child is the Target of a Bully or Excessive Criticism
11: The Surprising Truth About Bullying And Bullies
By Ruth Wells So much attention is focused on bullying right now. In fact, in our workshops, when we ask participants to identify the top cause of school shootings, bullying is usually named. There is no doubt that bullying is a huge problem in nearly any setting where children and youth congregate, but you may not be able to stop or moderate the bullying by focusing on that issue alone. Yet, often that is what happens. When youth professionals focus solely or primarily on bullying, it m
12: Character Education
By Brent Sitton Every parent wants their child to develop positive character traits. One way to supplement your child's character education is to act as a filter for the movies and television shows your child watches, and to review the books your child reads. The following categories are modeled after "The Book of Virtues for Young People," an excellent book for children in its own right, written by William Bennett. When developing a curriculum of character education for your c
13: Why Can't Character Ed End Your Classroom Management Nightmares?
By: Ruth Wells Character ed is becoming more and more popular in schools all over the U.S. But in our workshops around the country, more and more educators and counselors are complaining that character ed is not the solution for every youngster. They want to know what is wrong with character ed approaches. First, let's make sure you know what character ed is. Character ed approaches attempt to use character-building to ensure or engender appropriate behavior. A character ed approach to bull
14: When Your Child is the Target of a Bully or Excessive Criticism
By: Laurie Hurley My seven-year old daughter is adopted from Kazakhstan. She came to this country when she was five and a half not knowing any English. She lived in an orphanage her entire life and knew none of the comforts most children experience when they are babies and toddlers. She was a scared, abused little girl who suddenly found herself in America with a strange family, attending a real school for the first time in her life. She was the target of some of the cruelest and meanest comm
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