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Character Education: Presented By: Kirk J. Dodson
Character Education: Presented By: Kirk J. Dodson
Presented by:
Kirk J. Dodson
Vincent, P.F. (Ed.). (1996). Promising Practices in Character Education: Nine Success Stories from Around the
Country. Chapel Hill: Character Development Group.
Gholar, C. (2004). Character Education: Creating a Framework for Excellence. Urban Programs
Resource Network, Retrieved from http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu.
Gholar, C. (2004). Character Education: Creating a Framework for Excellence. Urban Programs
Resource Network, Retrieved from http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu.
Vincent, P.F. (Ed.). (1996). Promising Practices in Character Education: Nine Success Stories from Around the
Country. Chapel Hill: Character Development Group.
Vincent, P. F. (1994). Developing Character in Students. Chapel Hill: New View Publications.
Vincent, P. F. (1994). Developing Character in Students. Chapel Hill: New View Publications.
Building Character
Character can be instilled in students in a variety of ways.
Schools that wish to help build character in their students
should develop rules and procedures with clear expectations.
Character can also be fostered through providing activities
that actively involve students in volunteer, service and
cooperative learning projects, reading, and thinking maps.
Vincent, P. F. (1994). Developing Character in Students. Chapel Hill: New View Publications.
Building Character:
The Giraffe Heroes Program
This high school program is organized around
Its Up to Us, which teaches concepts such as
the importance of leading a meaningful life and
making your actions count.
The executive director of the program assumes
that students have concerns about the world
around them and if given a chance, they want to
have a positive impact on their communities.
The K 12 Giraffe Heroes Program. (2003). The Giraffe Project, Retrieved from http://www.giraffe.org.
Building Character:
The Giraffe Heroes Program
Building Character:
Character Counts
Character Counts is a program
offered through the Josephson
Institute of Ethics and is
utilized by many school
districts nationwide.
It works because of its
simplicity, as it offers a
common, consistent language
that is easily learned by both
teachers and students.
In order to be successful in
implementing the Character
Counts program in a school,
role modeling and practice
are crucial.
There are six pillars of
character.
Vincent, P.F. (Ed.). (1996). Promising Practices in Character Education: Nine Success Stories from Around the
Country. Chapel Hill: Character Development Group.
Character Counts:
The Six Pillars of Character
The six pillars of character are ethical values that can be used to guide
ones choices.
Most universal virtues easily fit into the six pillars.
Those at the Josephson Institute believe that the six pillars can
improve the ethical quality of our lives and decision making, resulting
in improved personal character.
The Six Pillars of Character. (2002). Josephson Institute of Ethics, Retrieved from
http://www.josephsoninstitute.org.
Character Counts
Pillar One: Trustworthiness
When others trust, they give
greater leeway because they do
not feel we need to be
monitored and yet we will still
manage to meet obligations.
Being trustworthy can be
extremely complicated, once
trust is gained we then must
live up to the expectations of
others.
Trustworthiness is composed
of values such as honesty,
integrity, reliability, loyalty.
The Six Pillars of Character. (2002). Josephson Institute of Ethics, Retrieved from
http://www.josephsoninstitute.org.
Character Counts
Pillar Two: Respect
Everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and all should be
treated with respect, regardless of who they are or what they have
done.
We all have a responsibility to be the best we can be in all situations,
even when those around us might be unpleasant.
This highlights the golden rule.
Respect prohibits violence, humiliation or exploitation .
Respect reflects civility, courtesy, decency, dignity, tolerance and
acceptance.
The Six Pillars of Character. (2002). Josephson Institute of Ethics, Retrieved from
http://www.josephsoninstitute.org.
Character Counts
Pillar Three: Responsibility
Being responsible means being in
charge of our choices and lives. It
means being accountable for who we
are and our actions.
Ethical people show they are
responsible by being accountable,
searching for excellence and
practicing self restraint.
The Six Pillars of Character. (2002). Josephson Institute of Ethics, Retrieved from
http://www.josephsoninstitute.org.
Character Counts
Pillar Four: Fairness
Fairness implies adherence to a balanced
standard of justice without relevance to ones
own feelings.
Most agree that fairness includes impartiality
and openness, as well as due process.
The Six Pillars of Character. (2002). Josephson Institute of Ethics, Retrieved from
http://www.josephsoninstitute.org.
Character Counts
Pillar Five: Caring
Character Counts
Pillar Six: Citizenship
Citizenship includes civic
virtues and duties that illustrate
how people should behave as
part of a community.
The good citizen knows and
obeys laws, volunteers and stays
up to date and informed of
current issues.
The Six Pillars of Character. (2002). Josephson Institute of Ethics, Retrieved from
http://www.josephsoninstitute.org.
Encourage exploration of
problem solving behaviors.
Gholar, C. (2004). Character Education: Creating a Framework for Excellence. Urban Programs Resource
Network, Retrieved from http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu.
Vincent, P.F. (Ed.). (1996). Promising Practices in Character Education: Nine Success Stories from Around the
Country. Chapel Hill: Character Development Group.
Thanks
Members of the AAHS
Social Studies
Department:
Mrs. Carolyn Kline
Mr. Jim Lowe
Mrs. Kim Shope
Works Cited
Gholar, C. (2004). Character Education: Creating a Framework for
Excellence. Urban Programs Resource Network, Retrieved from
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu.
Holt Otten, E. . (2000). Character education. Social Studies
Development
Center, Retrieved from
http://www.indiana.edu/~ssdc.chardig.htm .
The K 12 Giraffe Heroes Program. (2003). The Giraffe Project, Retrieved
from http://www.giraffe.org.
The Six Pillars of Character. (2002). Josephson Institute of Ethics, Retrieved
from http://www.josephsoninstitute.org.
Vincent, P. F. (1994). Developing Character in Students. Chapel
Hill: New View Publications.
Vincent, P.F. (Ed.). (1996). Promising Practices in Character Education:
Nine Success Stories from Around the Country. Chapel Hill: Character
Development Group.