CC! presents great opportunities for project-based learning — that’s why we’ve got big PBL plans for CC! Week 2012.
Posts Tagged ‘Six Pillars’
CC! and the Six Pillars for Special Education
The Horizon PAU has experienced big drops in behavioral referrals, suspensions, and incidents of psychiatric crisis.
Cara-what?
An easy and reliable gadget to keep keys safe and in one place, our carabiner has the same gate mechanism as the heavy-duty ones used for mountain climbing and ropes safety. Ours aren’t designed for climbing, but this lesson plan explores the mountaineering origins of carabiners and the pillar of Responsibility.
Making it great
Is your school a great place to be? Barbara Gruener has some great ideas for keeping your faculty working together to create campus harmony.
Children, violence, and ethical video games
Should children and teens be allowed to purchase violent video games without their parents’ knowledge? The state of California said no in 2005, and passed a law that banned children under 18 from buying such games. But last month the U.S. Supreme Court declared that law unconstitutional — a violation of the First Amendment’s protection of free speech.
Six Pillars Poster Lesson
Use our beautiful new Six Pillars Illustrated Posters to teach students of all ages which behaviors are incorporated in the values of the Pillars.
Believing helps make it so
Underlying the CHARACTER COUNTS! program is the belief that positive change is possible. But even the most optimistic of educators – especially those who regularly read or watch the news – may occasionally doubt the value of their work or the possibility of positive change.
Dear CC!: What’s a parent to do???
Dear CC!, I saw marvelous results during the year, and I want to continue teaching what my kids have learned in school about the Six Pillars at home this summer, but how does a parent go about it?
Tus Valores Cuentan celebrates outstanding success
On May 17th, the first Cumbre Tus Valores Cuentan (CHARACTER COUNTS! Summit) convened in Puerto Rico, where government agencies, police departments, sports organizations, and hundreds of schools have adopted CHARACTER COUNTS!.
Teach the preschoolers
This month Save the Children published its 2011 State of the World’s Mothers report, and the results show that we in the U.S. have a lot of work to do.
