PRACTICAL ETHICSHelping Students Lead Productive,

Principled, and Fulfilling Lives

Section 3 (26-41 of 41 slides)

PRACTICAL ETHICS – SECTION 3 Section 1

What is character education? Why teach character education?

Section 2 The history of character education Curriculum and character education

Section 3 Constructs of character education The principles of effective character education Developing authentic character education Conclusion

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CONSTRUCTS OF EFFECTIVE PEDAGOGY

Direct Instruction Modeling Implementation & Reinforcement Community Building Strategies

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CONSTRUCTS OF EFFECTIVE PEDAGOGY

Direct Instruction Modeling Implementation & Reinforcement Community Building Strategies

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CONSTRUCTS OF EFFECTIVE PEDAGOGY

Direct Instruction Modeling Implementation & Reinforcement Community Building Strategies

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CONSTRUCTS OF EFFECTIVE PEDAGOGY

Direct Instruction Modeling Implementation & Reinforcement Community Building Strategies

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CONSTRUCTS OF EFFECTIVE PEDAGOGY

Direct Instruction Modeling Implementation & Reinforcement Community Building Strategies

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EFFECTIVE CHARACTER EDUCATION:

The Character Education Partnership (CEP) has outlined eleven principles that offer fundamental guidance for educators and community leaders looking to implement a character education effort and/or program. Principle 1

Promotes core ethical values and supportive performance values as the foundation of good character.

Principle 2 Defines "character" comprehensively to include thinking, feeling, and

behavior. Principle 3

Uses a comprehensive, intentional, and proactive approach to character development.

Source: Character Education Partnership, www.character.org

THE PRINCIPLES

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EFFECTIVE CHARACTER EDUCATION:

THE PRINCIPLES The Principles continued

Principle 4 Creates a caring school community.

Principle 5 Provides students with opportunities

for moral action. Principle 6

Includes a meaningful and challenging academic curriculum that respects all learners, develops their character, and helps them to succeed.

Principle 7 Strives to foster students' self

motivation.

Source: Character Education Partnership, www.character.org

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EFFECTIVE CHARACTER EDUCATION:

THE PRINCIPLES The Principles continued

Principle 8 Engages the school staff as a learning and moral

community that shares responsibility for character education and attempts to adhere to the same core values that guide the education of students.

Principle 9 Fosters shared moral leadership and long range support

of the character education initiative. Principle 10

Engages families and community members as partners in the character-building effort.

Principle 11 Evaluates the character of the school, the school staff's

functioning as character educators, and the extent to which students manifest good character.

Source: Character Education Partnership, www.character.org

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AUTHENTIC CHARACTER EDUCATION

What does a classroom or school with an effective character education program look like? Having students do what they’re told is NOT

character education! Imposed rules and extrinsic rewards do not

equal educating for character.

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AUTHENTIC

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CHARACTER EDUCATION: OPTIONS

There are essentially two approaches to consider when developing a character education program. The Holistic Approach The Smorgasbord Approach

Build a caring community Teach values through the curriculum Class discussions Service Learning Explicit Instruction

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CONCLUSION

“Character education is not something new to add to your plate. It is the plate!”

--Superintendent John Walko (NY school)

“Great learning and superior abilities will be of little value…unless virtue, truth and integrity are

added to them.”

--Abigail Adams

“Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique: Good teaching comes from the identity and

integrity of the teacher.”

--Parker Palmer, The Courage to Teach13

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