character education grant
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Tyler Consolidated High School
Students/ School/ Parents/ Community
Character Education Grant
Summer 2008Control School Staff Training
Tyler County Schools Beliefs
n We believe…n students come first.n in student equality.n in the importance of communication.n students are individuals.n students must be prepared.n students must be healthy.
Fairness
RespectTrustworthiness
Responsibility
Caring
Citizenship
Tyler Consolidated High SchoolKnights of the Round Table
n Comprehensive Modeln Academicsn Leadershipn Sportsn Clubsn Extracurricular
Activitiesn Communitiesn Parents
Knights of the Round Table
n Selection of CDTn Planningn Researchn Character Counts!n Character Valuesn Staff/Administration
Participation
Models Considered
n Center for the 4th & 5th
R’sn Character Education
Networkn Caring Habitsn Giraffe Project
n Character Counts!n A Report to the
Nation: Smart and Good High Schools
Character Education Core Virtues
n Trustworthinessn Caringn Citizenshipn Fairnessn Respectn Responsibility
Color Coordination
n Coordinate a color with a core virtue.n Trustworthiness= Bluen Respect= Yellown Responsibility= Greenn Fairness= Orangen Caring= Redn Citizenship= Purple
Implementation – First Two Years
n Community Involvement Dinnern Student Surveyn Staff Developmentn Character Education Kickoffn Implementation of Character Counts!n Service Learning
Community Involvement Dinnern Formal Dinnern Meeting May 2, 2006n Community
Stakeholdersn Introduced the
Character Education Initiative
n Opening Remarks: Dr. Phil
n Round Table Discussion
Community Involvement Dinner
Surveys
n Students were surveyed in May 2006.
Staff Development 2006
n April 17th
n CDT Introduced Character Education Initiative to the entire staff.
n June 29th
n All staff met in Charleston to participate in the State Character Education Conference.
n July/Augustn Focus included integration
into the curriculum through departmental meetings delivered by the CDT members.
n August 25th
n Distribution and timelines for the initiative.
n Introduce the Character Education Initiative to new teachers.
n October 9th
n Planning for the Kickoff.
Kick Off! Character Education
n Activity on October 13th that involved community, parents, teachers, and students.
Character Education Kickoff
n Parade of Colorsn National Anthemn Guest Speaker: Roger Rominen Skitn Character Cheern Tug of Warn Awards and Frozen Novelties
Character Education Kick Off
Integration: Across the Curriculum
n Advisor/Adviseen Quotes of the Weekn Character Counts!n Coordination of Character Education into
Lesson Plansn Teachable Momentsn TV Broadcasts
Integration: Curricular Examples
n Character Logn Art/Calendar
Contestsn Lesson Plans
Integration: School Environment
n Posters/ Banners/ Art Workn Bulletin Boardsn Student Leadership Teamn Student CDT n Student Honor Coden Student-Athlete/Band Code of Conductn Extracurricular Code of Honorn ALOP Lessonsn Improvement of Teacher’s Character
Integration: School Environment
n Target/Razen SALT Clubn Health Raisers
Partnership With Fitness Club
n Dress Down to Raise Spirits Day
n Random Acts of Kindness Club
n 9th Grade Mentor Program
Integration: Support Staff
n Banners and Postersn Quote of the Weekn Color Coordinated Dessertsn Participated in Character Education Week
Parents/ Community Involvement
n Community Involvement Dinner in May 2006n Follow-up Letter to Community Members in Mayn Invitation to Fall Character Education Kickoffn Freshmen Academyn Parent/Teacher Conferencesn Memos/ Character Ed Newslettersn Health Raisers/ Fitness Clubn Cooperative Learning Activities Assigned by
Teachers
Unique Activities
n “Knights of the Round Table” Caring for Our Community
n Student Election Processn Student Character Development Teamn Adopt a Teamn TCHS: What’s Beyond the Moat?n TCHS Ideas Festival: What If?n School Wide Service Learning
Elections:Student Council/ Class Officer
Student Character Development Team
TCHS: What’s Beyond the Moat?
n 15th Anniversary of Tyler Consolidatedn Parent/Teacher Conferencen 2007 Character Education Kickoffn One-Act Play by Theatre Classn Parliamentary Procedure Demonstration by FFA
Teamn Mini-Choir/Band Concertsn Student/Faculty Demonstration
TCHS Ideas Festival: What If?
n March 13-14, 2008n Two day event
addressing many global issues of TCHS students’ concerns.
n Social Concernsn Health/Wellnessn World Problemsn Ethical Concernsn Environmental Issuesn Legal Issuesn Local Issues
Service Learning Projects
n Olive Branch Animal Rescue Shelter
n Autism Spectrumn Community Art
Projectn Recyclingn Newborns in Need
Olive Branch Animal Rescue
n Pet Supply Drive/ April 22-29n Need volunteers ton Provide supplies for animals.n Interact and care for animals.n Tend to gardening and landscaping.n Paint and improve the environment.n Attend and help with fundraisers and festivals
in the community.n Clean and perform basic farm work.
Autism Spectrum
n Autism Awarenessn Fundraisingn Crazy Hair Day/ May
9th n Autism Walk May 31st
Community Art Project
n To be developed 2008-2009 school year.
n Art Teachers, Students, and Community Members will select the first project.
Recycling
n Recyclingn E-Cycling Driven Community Service Hoursn Cardboard Baler
Newborns in Need
n Students making receiving blankets, booties, diapers, stockings, etc.
n Purpose of Newborns in Need is to solicit goods and money for the benefit of needy babies, and provide essential items free of charge to those needing them.
What is Different?n Students are more
n Politen Mannerlyn Compassionate
n Students are more concerned about each other and those in need.
n Students are thinking of ways to improve school climate.
n Increase in students reporting violations of the Safe Schools Act.
What is Different? Cont’d
n Students initiated ideas for staff recognition.n Teachers and staff are better role models.n Adopt a Student Programn Parent/Community Involvement Increased.n Considerations for “all” students’ ideas:
n Student Leadership Teamn IDEAS Clubn Student Advisory Committee added to CDT
Where are we going?
n Continuation n Full Implementation of School Wide Service
Learning Projectsn Full Development of 9th Grade Transition
Program:n Mentoringn Freshmen Academyn Small Group Discussions
n New Club Focusing on Monthly Service Projects
