Character development is the other broad goal of education

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Character development is the other broad goal of education, along with academic development! Character education helps children and youth to understand, care about, and act on core ethical and citizenship values.

Character education is about celebrating what's right
with young people while enabling them to develop knowledge and life skills for enhancing ethical and responsible behavior.

Character Education: Teaching Kids to Care

The purpose of character education is to reach beyond the core curriculum goals; to touch the hearts, minds, and lives of students in far-reaching ways that can transform a future of failure to a life of success. Understanding that some goals cannot be fully measured during our tenure as educators, however, we continue to plant seeds of integrity, honesty, respect, self-discipline, and responsibility. We work together as collaborators in creation, knowing that there will be a reciprocal return on our investment in current students, future generations, and society.

Character education teaches young people to:

	Develop good self-esteem as a product of responsible behavior
	Assume responsibility for their actions
	Know "right" from "wrong"
	Respect the rights of others
	Maximize their use of time and talents
	Work cooperatively with others
	Develop decision-making and problem-solving skills
	Use self-discipline to achieve goals
	Resist negative peer pressure

A nationwide nonprofit initiative to support nonpartisan, nonsectarian character education and help youth develop the basics of good character.

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" Six Pillars of Character"

	Trustworthiness A person of character is trustworthy, lives with integrity, is honest, reliable, and loyal.
	Respect A person of character values all persons, lives by the Golden Rule, respects the dignity, privacy, and freedom of others, is courteous and polite to all, and is tolerant and accepting of differences.
	Responsibility A person of character meets the demands of duty, is accountable, pursues excellence, and exercises self-control.
	Fairness A person of character is fair and just, is impartial, listens, and is open to differing viewpoints.
	Caring A person of character is caring, compassionate, kind, loving, considerate, and charitable.
	Citizenship A person of character is a good citizen, does his or her share, helps the community, plays by the rules, and respect authority and law.

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FOURTH AND FIFTH RS (Respect & Responsibility)

16 Strategies to Develop and Promote Character Education

Strategies on how parents and schools can work together to teach good values and character education to children through parenting workshops and school-based activities.

The activities are divided into primary, intermediate, and upper-grade levels, each with appropriate developmental strategies. They will challenge students' minds, empower their senses of well-being, and rekindle their hearts with a commitment to values and beliefs essential to becoming and being whole individuals.

This homepage is intended as a resource for educators, parents and others interested in how character education is part of the education framework.

"NO LYIN', I'M TRYIN'" by De Anna Pittillo Davis

A character education curriculum designed for elementary school teachers.