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Character education (1)
This document discusses the importance of character education in schools. It proposes several methods to teach character education, including using a webquest to teach voting, having students make PSAs about bullying, creating podcasts about respect, and making QR codes and posters with videos modeling proper manners. The document emphasizes that both parents and educators share the duty of instructing children to become responsible, respectful adults through character education alongside academic lessons.
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- 1. Rebekah Mader, AustinO’Connor, Kelly Dunham
- 2. Developing morals, civics,ethical reasoning, conflict resolution, manners, interpersonal relations, respect Importance: Teaches respect, responsibility, safety, leadership, ethical values, and supports positive character development Parents aren’t always necessarily teaching positive character development, so it is the role of teachers and schools to promote and model good behavior
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- 4. Use a WebQuestin order to teach students the history of voting and how to vote. Use it to teach the importance of doing their duty as citizens and voting.
- 5. Making a PSAvideo about bullying is a great idea to support character education. You could have students participate in a contest to see who can make the best PSA, and the winner receives a prize. This is a method that could definitely grab students’ attention very well.
- 6. To build charactereducation, you could have students make their own podcasts about respect. Have them give details of what they believe the true meaning of respect is, and how they can use it with their peers. This is a great way to have students teach each other.
- 7. Provide a Make QRsfor students that include videos of how to use proper manners. Videos may include how to act while at a restaurant, or in public, or when to say “thank you”, “you’re welcome”, “please”, and other phrases. They could also include how not to act around other students, as well as how to treat your parents and teachers with respect. This method could show them all the different ways to have proper manners.
- 8. Another method thatcan be used is a poster. This can give the students a visualization of what needs to be done. We chose to do a poster on how to wash your hands. This allows the students to see the steps in which they need to follow. This poster could be placed right above the sink, that way the students can follow the steps while washing their hands.
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- 10. It is theduty of both parents and educators to instruct the coming generation of adults to be upstanding and respectful citizens in our communities. Character education is as important as academics in schools. Children spend so much of their lives in the classroom, making it a crucial environment for enforcing core values (such as respect, responsibility, etc.)
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