character education ways to choose positive responses to tough daily decisions

12
Character Character Education Education Ways to choose Ways to choose positive responses to positive responses to tough daily decisions tough daily decisions

Upload: barnaby-walsh

Post on 24-Dec-2015

213 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

Character Character EducationEducation

Ways to choose positive Ways to choose positive responses to tough daily responses to tough daily

decisionsdecisions

Student Citizen Act of 2001Student Citizen Act of 2001

In the fall of 2001, the In the fall of 2001, the Student Citizen Act Student Citizen Act of 2001 (SL 2001-363)of 2001 (SL 2001-363) was passed into was passed into law by the North Carolina State Legislature. law by the North Carolina State Legislature. This Act requires every local board of This Act requires every local board of education to develop and implement education to develop and implement character education instruction with input character education instruction with input from the local community. With the from the local community. With the passage of this Act, the state of North passage of this Act, the state of North Carolina has affirmed that the development Carolina has affirmed that the development of character in our children is the of character in our children is the cornerstone of education. cornerstone of education.

Character TraitsState and Local Expectations

CourageGood Judgment

IntegrityKindness

PerseveranceSelf-DisciplineResponsibility

CourageCourage

Having the Having the determination to do determination to do the right thing even the right thing even when others don't and when others don't and the strength to follow the strength to follow your conscience your conscience rather than the crowd; rather than the crowd; and attempting and attempting difficult things that are difficult things that are worthwhile. worthwhile.

Good JudgmentGood Judgment

Choosing worthy Choosing worthy goals and setting goals and setting proper priorities; proper priorities; thinking through the thinking through the consequences of consequences of your actions; and your actions; and basing decisions on basing decisions on practical wisdom and practical wisdom and good sense. good sense.

Integrity

Having the inner strength to be truthful, trustworthy, and honest in all things; acting justly and honorably.

Kindness

Being considerate, courteous, helpful, and understanding of others; showing care, compassion, friendship, and generosity; and treating others as you would like to be treated.

PerseveranceBeing persistent in the pursuit of worthy objectives in spite of difficulty, opposition, or discouragement; and exhibiting patience and having the fortitude to try again when confronted with delays, mistakes, or failures.

RespectRespect

Showing high regard Showing high regard for authority, for other for authority, for other people, for self, for people, for self, for property, and for property, and for country; and country; and understanding that all understanding that all people have value as people have value as human beings. human beings.

ResponsibilityResponsibility

Being dependable in carrying out Being dependable in carrying out obligations and duties; showing obligations and duties; showing reliability and consistency in words reliability and consistency in words and conduct; being accountable for and conduct; being accountable for your own actions; and being your own actions; and being committed to active involvement in committed to active involvement in your community. your community.

Self-DisciplineSelf-Discipline

Demonstrating hard work and commitment to Demonstrating hard work and commitment to purpose; regulating yourself for improvement purpose; regulating yourself for improvement and restraining from inappropriate behaviors; and restraining from inappropriate behaviors; being in proper control of your words, actions, being in proper control of your words, actions, impulses, and desires; choosing abstinence impulses, and desires; choosing abstinence from premarital sex, drugs, alcohol, and other from premarital sex, drugs, alcohol, and other harmful substances and behaviors; and doing harmful substances and behaviors; and doing your best in all situations. your best in all situations.

Good Character =Good Character =

Good Grades

Better BehaviorTrust Developed