Lack of character on the part of teachers can result in bullying of students. Are you surprised?
As a school principal, at both elementary and secondary levels, I have seen teachers bully students. Oh, they didn’t stuff them in lockers, or swish their heads in flushing toilets, or demand their lunch money. They did, however, pursue […]
Character education is considered by many to be a stepchild of the elementary curriculum. They include it, but only because they must, giving it the least amount of time and effort possible. At secondary level, most give it only a passing glance, and at the tertiary level, few even think about character education.
No small wonder! […]
The French soccer star said he is sorry for head-butting an Italian opponent during the World Cup Soccer Match final last Sunday. He did not say exactly what insult infuriated him so greatly. The Italian said something to him that was “very harsh” and repeated that something, but the French star would not tell what […]
A friend recently sent me a cartoon below which only six words are written: “I found cigarettes in your room.” Who do you imagine is speaking those words? To whom do you think they are being spoken – and what would make it laughable?
Let me give you a few more pieces of the puzzle. The […]
Free character education lesson plans are my gift to teachers, and to parents who are home schooling children. Yesterday, I was writing a free character education lesson plan to insert in our newsletter, the Character Builder. The entire letter focuses on the character trait “equitableness”, and I wanted to help parents and teachers find a […]
Enormous, well-organized and programmed protests fill our streets as Congress debates what to do about 11-12 million people who have entered our country illegally.
What’s wrong with this picture? Do you believe strong character education would change things? Wait a minute. Don’t turn away. That’s how we got to this point. We turned away and let […]
It is one thing to promise to handle your school’s character education program; it is another thing entirely to perform that promise to the utmost of your ability.
Character education should take priority over your other work. You know that, and you promised that it would, but…. Well, the students are falling behind in mathematics, and […]
Character counts across the curriculum, yet many teachers are saying, “It counts, but how do you find time to teach it?” The curriculum is just too full; they are just too busy; and it’s a challenge to find time for character education. They want to marginalize character.
I personally believe character education is vital to society, […]
Quality character education can save lives. Good character education could have saved the life of a teen who died needlessly this week. When I heard the story, I listened with sadness, knowing that the boy need not have died that way; wondering when people will realize the importance of building strong character in young people. […]
What is honesty? I’ve written about it other places. Jeremy Rabbit’s Honesty Pie tells children what it is, and Character Education 101, my free e-course for educators, tells teachers the meaning of honesty. Many people, however, don’t really know what honesty is.
This past weekend, as I scanned TV program listings to find good entertainment, I […]