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Dear CC!: I have moved to a new school, and the Principal knows I have been “trained” and is looking to me for help, advice and implementation. I am frightened to death as I don’t want to look like I don’t know what I am talking about. My question for you is: where do I begin, again?
Are you doing some summertime professional development or gearing up for fall in-service training? If so, with help from the National Staff Development Council, here are some tips for how to get the most out of your professional development.
Sign up for our free webinar on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 1:00pm PST, 4:00pm EST. Getting your whole community involved is the key to a bigger, better, more successful CHARACTER COUNTS! Week.
Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School began implementing CHARACTER COUNTS! in 2009. Here’s how they did it.
In his new book, education expert Samuel Casey Carter examines 12 public and charter schools “where confident children joyfully strive to accomplish worthy goals in concert with their friends.” Carter specifically applauds the CHARACTER COUNTS! program at Hinsdale Central High School in suburban Chicago.
Dear CC!
I’m the only one from my school that attended CC! training in the summer. My principal wants me to implement the program at my K-5 site. Although I came back from the CDS training with tons of resources I am confused as to where to actually start.
Getting students involved in the direction of your character education or positive school climate initiatives is key to their success, particularly at the middle and high school levels. As students enter the teen years and peer influence becomes a significant motivator, it’s critical to set up an environment that empowers positive peer influence. This can »
