An integrated approach to character education
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An integrated approach to character education
Corwin Press, c1998
- cloth : acid-free paper
- pbk. : acid-free paper
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  Iwate
  Miyagi
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  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
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Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Integrating character in the life of the school / Timothy Rusnak
- Making character work / William J. Switala
- Character, curriculum and action education / Thomas Farrelly
- Learning beyond the classroom / James Antis
- Building a positive classroom environment / Mark John Tierno
- More than a good lesson plan / Kenneth Barbour
- Leadership, character growth, and authenticity / James E. Henderson
- Making leadership count / Robert D. Myers
- Constructing learning and character / Frank M. Ribich
- Fostering character growth / Judy Heasley
- Community, character, and schooling / V. Robert Agostino
- Partnering with the community / Donna K. Milanovich
- Epilogue : getting started / Paul F. Black
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book proposes an effective, action-oriented way of addressing students' values and character growth. The contributors emphsize combining three vital aspects of teaching and learning: thinking, feeling, and acting. Contributing authors address the principles that form the integrated approach to character education. Two chapters are devoted to each principle, with a practitioner and a research scholar offering a balanced view. Real-world examples help translate the six key principles into an integrated character education program: * Character education is a part of every subject * Integrated character education is action education * A positive school environment helps build character * Character development is encouraged through administrative policy and practice * Empowered teachers promote character development * The school and community are vital partners in developing character The information in this book can help you teach your students to * Feel and show empathy for others' self-esteem * Respect others' rights * Develop and use self-discipline * Recognize their own responsibilities This book shows what you can do to promote character growth in students and teach them how to know right from wrong. An integrated approach to teaching character education will make all the difference in the way your students think, feel, and act.
Table of Contents
Introduction - Timothy Rusnak
The Six Principles of Integrated Character Education
PART ONE: CHARACTER EDUCATION IS NOT A SUBJECT, IT IS PART OF EVERY SUBJECT
Integrating Character into the Life of the School - Timothy Rusnak
Making Character Work - William J Switala
PART TWO: INTEGRATED CHARACTER EDUCATION IS ACTION EDUCATION
Character, Curriculum and Action Education - Thomas Farrelly
Learning beyond the Classroom - James Antis
PART THREE: A POSITIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT HELPS BUILD CHARACTER
Building a Positive Classroom Environment - Mark John Tierno
More Than a Good Lesson Plan - Kenneth Barbour
PART FOUR: CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IS ENCOURAGED THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY AND PRACTICE
Leadership, Character Growth, and Authenticity - James E Henderson
Making Leadership Count - Robert D Myers
PART FIVE: EMPOWERED TEACHERS PROMOTE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
Constructing Learning and Character - Frank M Ribich
Fostering Character Growth - Judy Heasley
PART SIX: THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ARE VITAL PARTNERS IN DEVELOPING CHARACTER
Community, Character and Schooling - V Robert Agostino
Partnering with the Community - Donna Milanovich
Epilogue: Getting Started - Paul Black
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