Character education teaches students to be morally and civically responsible citizens by developing their ethics, manners, and respect for others. It is important for educators to model good character as they influence students and help create a positive learning environment. Examples of character education in the classroom include teaching internet safety and etiquette to prepare students for issues they may face with technology.

1. Character Education
Carley Boswell
Kayla Kirk
William Williams

2. Description
Character education is all about teaching our students to be morally and
politically correct citizens. It is our responsibility as educators to not only teach
math and reading in the classrooms, but to also teach manners, morals, and
respect for the student’s self and others.

3. Characteristics
• Developing morals
• Civics
• Ethical reasoning
• Conflict resolution
• Manners
• Interpersonal relations
• Respect (self)

4. The Importance
Character education is important because character is who you are and how you
act. It is about being caring, respectful, trustful, and fair and people will notice
when you portray these traits, in your everyday actions.
As educators, we spend the majority of the day with the students, meaning we
have a lot of influence on them. It is our job to make sure that we are
displaying good manners and moral behavior so we can create a positive school
environment and create good future citizens of society. Having good character
is important in the student’s future endeavors.

5. Role It Plays
“Our students are facing many emerging issues such as global warming, famine,
poverty, health issues, a global population explosion and other environmental
and social issues” (“What is 21st Century Education?”).
While educating them on studies in the classroom, it is important that we
educate them on how to have good character in the daily issues that they face in
society.

6. Implementing Technology Tools
• Posters
• Smart Board
• WebQuests
• Podcasts
• Digital Story Telling

7. Specific Example
A specific example of how character education could be used in the classroom
is teaching the students internet etiquette and safety. It is important that our
students are aware of these things because sometimes they don’t know that
what they say and do on the internet could affect their future. For example, the
students need to be aware of cyber bullying and need to be taught how to avoid
it and not get involved with it. Another example is that the students need to be
taught about how to be smart on the internet. They should never post
inappropriate pictures of words.

8. Conclusion
• In conclusion, character education is necessary and important in classrooms.
It is essential that students learn about manners and morals, in addition to
actual academics, so that they will grow into intelligent, kind, and respectable
citizens of society.

9. Works Cited
"What is 21st Century Education?." 21st Century Schools. N.p., Aug. 2008. Web. 19 Nov.
2014. <http://www.21stcenturyschools.com/What_is_21st_Century_Education.htm>.