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JOSEPHSON INSTITUTE OF ETHICS - CHARACTER COUNTS!
This coalition is a nationwide initiative to support nonpartisan character education. CHARACTER COUNTS! is based on the shared beliefs and consensus values of Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility Fairness, Caring and Citizenship. This is the character education initiative that I promote. At their web site , you will find numerous resources on how to begin a CHARACTER COUNTS initiative in your school or community.
DR. MIKE THOMSON
Dr. Mike Thomson is an active educator and author who specializes in live, humorous motivational presentations and workshops for people of all ages. He is the perfect choice of a highly interactive and energizing keynote speech, in-service program, student assembly, evening program for parents… or to conduct a content-packed, note-taking half or full-day seminar. He is the author of "Who's Raising Whom? Strategies for Saving Your Sanity", "Getting Parents Off Your Back and On Your Side", and in most recent book, "Strategies for Saving Your Sanity in Parenthood."
AMERICAN PROMISE
This web site is based around common themes that make us Americans and as presented in a series of related episodes on Public Television dealing with freedom, responsibility and participation. The series, along with activities and lessons, has been used in more than 20,000 classrooms nationwide to provide lessons in government, civics and history. Sponsored by Farmers Insurance, it includes sample lesson plans for government, U.S. History, Social Studies, Civics, Economics, Law, World History and Service Learning.
CENTER FOR CIVIC EDUCATION
The Center specializes in civic/citizenship education, law-related education, and international educational exchange programs for developing democracies. Included are programs on the history and principles of American constitutional democracy for elementary, middle and high school; a middle school civic education program; and other programs addressing school violence and democracy. The National Standards for Civics and Government can be found here as well. The site has curriculum materials, sample lesson plans and related children's literature bibliographies as well as a comprehensive on-line catalog, a good listing of available papers and articles on civic education and a wonderful annotated list of internet resources.
CENTER FOR THE 4TH AND 5TH Rs (Respect and Responsibility)
This site, directed by Thomas Lickona, provides information on his Center at the State University of New York at Cortland. The Center serves as a resource for character education, disseminating articles on character education, publishing newsletters, and holding annual conferences. The site contains the Center's newsletters, Dr. Lickona's 12-point Comprehensive Approach to Character Education, the School as a Caring Community Profile, other articles and opinion papers and a listing of links, books and other resources.
CHARACTER EDUCATION NETWORK
The Character Education Network is a place for students, teachers, schools and communities to facilitate character education. This site is dedicated to providing quality online, ready-to-use curriculum, activities and resources that integrate with and enhance the classroom experience. It allows schools and students to network together by sharing ideas and experiences with others in their community and nationwide.
CHARACTER FIRST
Character First! Education is one of three branches of the Character Training Institute (CTI), a non-profit organization based in Oklahoma City, Ok. With 45 character qualities at its center, Character First! Education provides training and resources to promote character development in individuals from all walks of life.
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