JUNE 28 The Long View: Designing a School-Wide Character Education Plan That Lasts www.characterconferences.com catalystpds@gmail.com

1. The Long View:
Designing a
School-Wide
Character
Education Plan
That Lasts
By Mann Rentoy

2. Think beyond the
school year. Build a
legacy of virtue.

3. By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Understand the
key components
of a sustainable
character
education plan.
01
Assess their
school’s current
character
formation efforts.
02
Begin designing a
3- to 5-year
roadmap tailored
to their school
context.
03
Commit to
strategic,
systemic, and
spiritual anchors
for long-term
impact.
04

4. “Will Your School
Still Stand 100
Years from Now?”

5. grain.
If you want ten years of prosperity, grow
trees.
If you want 100 years of prosperity, grow
people.” – Chinese Proverb

6. What legacy
do we want
our school
to leave
behind?

7. Pillars of a Long-Term
Character Plan

8. 5 Pillars of
Enduring
School-Wide
Character
Formation:

9. 1. Vision – Grounded in human dignity and virtue ethics.
2. Leadership – Consistent modeling and conviction from
school heads.
3. Culture – Rituals, traditions, language, and behavior
norms.
4. Curriculum – Integration of character goals in all
subjects.
5. Community – Strong alliance with parents and local
community.

10. "Culture eats strategy for breakfast." – Peter
Drucker
And character culture devours both.

11. “You build
culture by
what you
celebrate,
what you
tolerate,
and what
you reward.”
— Craig
Groeschel

12. Character Health
Check: School-Wide
Self-Assessment

13. Rate your school
on a scale of 1 to
5 for each of the
following pillars
of character
education:
1 = Not evident at
all
5 = Strongly evident
and well-practiced

15. Reflection Questions:
- Which pillar is strongest in our school? What makes it work
well?
- Which pillar needs the most improvement? What steps can
we take in the next 3–6 months?
- How can we ensure our efforts in character education are
sustained over the long term?

16. “The best
time to
plant a tree
was 20
years ago.
The second
best time is
now.”
— Chinese
Proverb

17. The “Long
View” Map: A
Strategic
Framework

18. Introduce a 3–5
Year Plan
Template with
phases:

20. “Vision
without a plan
is just a wish.”
– Antoine de
Saint-Exupéry

21. Workshop Assignment: Drafting Your
Roadmap
Use a Template:
oMission Statement for Character
oPriority Areas (choose 2-3)
o12-month targets
o3-year aspiration
Needed supports (budget, personnel, formation)

22. CHALLENGE:
“You are not just lesson planners—you are architects of souls, of future fathers and mothers, leaders and saints.”

24. The Joy and Pain of Teaching

25. 5 Obstacles
to Watch
Out For

26. 1. Leadershi
p Turnover

27. New leaders may
not share the
same vision, and
long-term
character efforts
may get
deprioritized or
dropped.

28. Solution:
Institutionalize
the vision—
embed it in
strategic plans,
school policies,
and formation
manuals.

29. 2.
Initiative
Fatigue

30. Solution:
Align character
education with
existing routines.
Make it the why
behind the what,
not an extra add-
on.

31. 3. Superficial
Implementation
(“Virtuewashing
”)

32. teacher
modeling and
real-life
application over
decoration.
Build systems
of
accountability
and
storytelling.

33. 4. Weak
Parent
Engageme
nt

34. Solution:
Run regular
parent
formation
events.
Empower them
as co-educators,
not passive
observers.

35. 5. Lack of
Measurab
le Goals

36. Solution:
Set realistic
indicators (e.g.,
behavior logs,
student
reflections,
teacher
surveys).
Celebrate
progress loudly
and regularly.

37. The Long View:
Designing a
School-Wide
Character
Education Plan
That Lasts
By Mann Rentoy