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11 Principles of Effective Character Education 1. Promotes core ethical values 2. Defines character 3. Comprehensive 4. Caring School Community 5. Moral action 6. Meaningful and challenging academic curriculum 7. Self-motivation 8. School staff 9. Shared moral leadership. 10. Engage family and community members 11. Evaluates Source: Character Education PartnershipTRANSCRIPT
Putting It All TogetherPutting It All TogetherSWPBS and Character SWPBS and Character
DevelopmentDevelopment
Katherine Pace, Character Development Katherine Pace, Character Development CoordinatorCoordinator
Dr. Barzanna White, System Psychologist, Dr. Barzanna White, System Psychologist, Character Development Coordinator and Character Development Coordinator and
SWPBS CoordinatorSWPBS Coordinator
Sessions 15A & 15BSessions 15A & 15B
Character Development CouncilCharacter Development Council SWPBS TeamSWPBS Team
– Teachers (representative of staff)Teachers (representative of staff)– ParentParent– StudentStudent– AdministratorAdministrator
District TeamDistrict Team CollaboratorsCollaborators
– Local parish 4-H office Local parish 4-H office – Kara Hill, Wendy Allen, Catherine LandryKara Hill, Wendy Allen, Catherine Landry
11 Principles of Effective Character 11 Principles of Effective Character EducationEducation
1. Promotes core ethical 1. Promotes core ethical valuesvalues
2. Defines character2. Defines character3. Comprehensive3. Comprehensive4. Caring School 4. Caring School
CommunityCommunity5. Moral action5. Moral action6. Meaningful and 6. Meaningful and
challenging academic challenging academic curriculumcurriculum
7. Self-motivation7. Self-motivation8. School staff8. School staff9. Shared moral 9. Shared moral
leadership. leadership. 10. Engage family and 10. Engage family and
community memberscommunity members11. Evaluates11. Evaluates
Source: Character Education PartnershipSource: Character Education Partnership
Character Development Program Character Development Program PlanPlan
Needs AssessmentNeeds Assessment Caring Professional Work PlaceCaring Professional Work Place Collective Responsibility Collective Responsibility Students and Personnel RelationshipsStudents and Personnel Relationships Caring School CommunityCaring School Community Family EngagementFamily Engagement School Stakeholder InvolvementSchool Stakeholder Involvement
School Character StandardSchool Character Standard
Six pillars of characterSix pillars of character– TrustworthinessTrustworthiness– RespectRespect– ResponsibilityResponsibility– FairnessFairness– CaringCaring– CitizenshipCitizenship
TRUSTWORTHINESSTRUSTWORTHINESS
Be honest.Be honest. Don’t deceive, cheat or steal.Don’t deceive, cheat or steal. Be reliable- do what you say you’ll do. Be reliable- do what you say you’ll do. Have the courage to do the right thing. Have the courage to do the right thing. Build a good reputation. Build a good reputation. Be loyal- stand by your family and friends.Be loyal- stand by your family and friends.
RESPECTRESPECT
Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule.Rule.
Be tolerant of differences.Be tolerant of differences. Use good manners, not bad language. Use good manners, not bad language. Be considerate of the feelings of othersBe considerate of the feelings of others Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone. Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone. Deal peacefully with anger, insults and Deal peacefully with anger, insults and
disagreements.disagreements.
RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY
Do what you are supposed to do. Do what you are supposed to do. Persevere: keep on trying!Persevere: keep on trying! Always do your best. Always do your best. Use self-control; be self-disciplined.Use self-control; be self-disciplined. Think before you act- consider the Think before you act- consider the
consequences. consequences. Be accountable for your choices.Be accountable for your choices.
FAIRNESSFAIRNESS
Play by the rules. Play by the rules. Take turns and share. Take turns and share. Be open-minded; listen to others. Be open-minded; listen to others. Don’t take advantage of others. Don’t take advantage of others. Don’t blame others carelessly. Don’t blame others carelessly.
CARINGCARING
Be kind. Be kind. Be compassionate and Be compassionate and showshow you care. you care. Express gratitude.Express gratitude. Forgive others. Forgive others. Help people in need.Help people in need.
CITIZENSHIPCITIZENSHIP
Do your share to make your school and Do your share to make your school and community better. community better.
Cooperate. Cooperate. Stay informed; vote. Stay informed; vote. Be a good neighbor. Be a good neighbor. Obey laws and rules. Obey laws and rules. Respect authority. Respect authority. Protect the environment.Protect the environment.
Caring Professional Work PlaceCaring Professional Work Place
Is everyone on board?Is everyone on board? If not, what can you do to encourage If not, what can you do to encourage
participation?participation? Is it professional or does gossip take place, Is it professional or does gossip take place,
tardiness, poor dress?tardiness, poor dress? Is the same standard held for all…faculty, Is the same standard held for all…faculty,
staff, and students?staff, and students?
Caring School CommunityCaring School Community
What does a caring school look like?What does a caring school look like?
Do the components of the climate survey Do the components of the climate survey match these qualities?match these qualities?
Stakeholder InvolvementStakeholder Involvement
AccountabilityAccountability– Master model planMaster model plan– School improvement planSchool improvement plan– NCLBNCLB– IDEAIDEA– OthersOthers
Community Collaborative Events Community Collaborative Events
Family EngagementFamily Engagement
What activities at your school are for all What activities at your school are for all family members?family members?
What percentage participates?What percentage participates?
Collective Responsibility Among Collective Responsibility Among Students, Schools Personnel, Students, Schools Personnel,
Parents and CommunityParents and Community
It takes a village to raise a child!It takes a village to raise a child! We are all in the business of educating We are all in the business of educating
children.children. What is your role in creating collective What is your role in creating collective
responsibility?responsibility? Psychologists call this a duty of care!Psychologists call this a duty of care!
Student and School Personnel Student and School Personnel Relationship and Work Ethic Relationship and Work Ethic
CharacterCharacter Training for the futureTraining for the future
– Foundation SkillsFoundation Skills Basic academic skillsBasic academic skills Thinking skills…applying knowledge to practiceThinking skills…applying knowledge to practice
– Thinking creativelyThinking creatively– Solving problemsSolving problems– ReasoningReasoning– Knowing how to learnKnowing how to learn
Personal qualitiesPersonal qualities– Self-esteemSelf-esteem– Team playerTeam player– Self-managementSelf-management– IntegrityIntegrity
Monthly, Weekly, and Daily Trait Monthly, Weekly, and Daily Trait FocusFocus
Principal’s PrinciplesPrincipal’s Principles Words of the Week and Character Trait of Words of the Week and Character Trait of
the Month Calendarthe Month Calendar
Curriculum IntegrationCurriculum Integration
Creating an Elementary Classroom Culture Creating an Elementary Classroom Culture Character GuideCharacter Guide
LaCharacter Guide for Integrating Character LaCharacter Guide for Integrating Character Development Into School ActivitiesDevelopment Into School Activities
Character Traits and Decision Character Traits and Decision Making T.E.A.M.ed (Teach, Making T.E.A.M.ed (Teach,
Enforce, Advocate, and Model)Enforce, Advocate, and Model) Extra-curricular activitiesExtra-curricular activities
– Sports Ethics HandbookSports Ethics Handbook– Workplace Ethics CurriculumWorkplace Ethics Curriculum
– Large manuals available upon requestLarge manuals available upon request
Positive Behavior RecognitionPositive Behavior Recognition
Need HELP? See SWPBS Snapshot ChartNeed HELP? See SWPBS Snapshot Chart Caught being goodCaught being good SWPBS ModelSWPBS Model 15:1 Positive to negative statements15:1 Positive to negative statements Integrate Pillars of CharacterIntegrate Pillars of Character
MarketingMarketing
At the beginning and through out the school At the beginning and through out the school yearyear
What do I market?What do I market? School standard (six pillars of character)School standard (six pillars of character) What I am doing in all grade levels, extra curricular What I am doing in all grade levels, extra curricular
activities, with parents, etc. to promote the standard? activities, with parents, etc. to promote the standard?
CelebrationCelebration
Periodic celebrationsPeriodic celebrations Big “to do” at the end of school yearBig “to do” at the end of school year Words of the Week (May Celebration)Words of the Week (May Celebration)
Contact InformationContact Information
Dr. Barzanna WhiteDr. Barzanna White(318)603-6484(318)[email protected]@caddo.k12.la.us
Katherine PaceKatherine Pace(318)226-6805(318)[email protected]@agcenter.lsu.edu