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Observe first-hand the application of Character Education in our nation's schools. Classroom teachers demonstrate specific lessons and describe practical instructional approaches that transform character education from a conceptual framework into an understandable series of learning activities.
This videos provide educators with replicable ideas on how to integrate character education into existing classroom activities and to create a moral culture in the school community. There is universal agreement over the importance of teaching virtues such as respect and responsibility but educators are often unsure of the way to achieve this.
An excellent staff development tool to assist educators who want to incorporate character education in their educational environments and still focus on subject content, and yet ensure mastery of academic standards.
Featuring Pat Harris, teacher, Chris Corley, Principal, as well as teachers and staff of the Brentwood High School, Brentwood, MO. Also featured are teachers conducting service learning in the Kirkwood School as well as Linda McKay from the Cooperating School Districts, St. Louis, MO.
The viewer will:
- Observe first hand how character education can be successfully integrated into the different curricular areas with a secondary school
- Understand how character education can positively effect the entire culture of a school, and be used constructively to solve problems within a school
- Get specific ideas and strategies for integrating character education into the classroom
- Learn how to merge character education into the daily life of a classroom so as to enhance student performance and not compromise higher standards
- Listen as secondary teachers share their successful strategies in the application of character education into their courses and classrooms
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