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Dave Kinnoin: The bard of CC!

Invite Dave Kinnoin to perform an unforgettable assembly at your school.

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Lesson plan: Women and responsibility

Mrs. Margaret Ekpo was a pioneering Nigerian who did not let society’s perceptions of women undermine her understanding of her reponsibilities as a human to better her community.

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CC! Week 2011: The week that was.

It has been so much fun to read about what our CC! schools and communities were up to during CHARACTER COUNTS! Week this year.

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Congratulations to the 2011 National Schools of Character!

Five CHARACTER COUNTS! schools are among the winners.

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Special-needs students and their schoolmates model respect and caring

Every Monday afternoon at Burke Middle School in Pico Rivera, California, something special happens in the library.

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Dear CC! How do we keep our CC! Week momentum going all year?

Dear CC!

We have been so fired up about CC! Week. We decorated our campus with posters, banners, and balloons. Classroom teachers taught stellar lessons, and the cafeteria even served food to match the Six Pillar colors! We want to keep our students motivated about CC! all year round. Does it make sense to leave the posters and banners up throughout the campus or should we condense the decorations to one location? That is my first question. Secondly, we need ideas on how to keep the “celebration” going throughout the school year.

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Piece by Peace, CHARACTER COUNTS! Week 2011 at Westwood-Bales School

It started with a planning meeting and an inquiry: What if we were to replace the dress-up days and collect a different item to support a local charitable organization each day?

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Harnessing peer pressure for good: A radio story

A middle school teacher talks about how she enlisted classroom leaders to help turn things around for a boy with a difficult home life home life and anger management issues who was a frequent target of bullying.

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How did you celebrate CC! Week 2011?

Millions of people celebrated CHARACTER COUNTS! Week Oct. 16-22. Were you among them? Tell us about your activities and read what others did.

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Doonesbury does CC! Week: Final Installment

Here’s the sixth and final installment of our reprise of Garry Trudeau’s 1994 series of Doonesbury strips dedicated to CHARACTER COUNTS! Week. We hope you’ve enjoyed our little trip back in time.

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