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Methods and madness
This document discusses strategies for character formation in students. It begins by quoting sources that emphasize the importance of character development through lifelong personal and community effort. It then discusses research finding that people who rescued Jews during the Holocaust did so because of how they were raised. Several psychiatrists are quoted emphasizing how character, rather than passion, enables people to endure hardships and keeps marriages together. The document then outlines issues currently facing society like rising suicide rates and substance abuse among youth. It argues that enhancing moral intelligence through character formation is the best approach to addressing these issues. A variety of classroom strategies are proposed, including implementing an economic system, developing moral intelligence, and focusing on character strengths like trustworthiness, respect, and citizenship.
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- 5. As Aristotle taught, peopledo not naturally become morally excellent or practically wise.
- 6. They become so,if at all, only as the result of life-long personal and community effort. - Jon Moline
- 7. Character is destiny. -Heraclitus
- 8. “The Altruistic Personality” A 1988Research by Samuel & Pearl Oliner
- 9. People who “rescued” Jewsfrom the Nazis did it “because that was how they were raised”.
- 10. Character can be amatter of life and death
- 11. Psychiatrist Frank Pittman “Stability ofour lives depends upon CHARACTER”
- 12. Psychiatrist Frank Pittman “CHARACTER, not passion,keeps marriages together.”
- 13. Psychiatrist Frank Pittman “CHARACTER enables peopleto survive, to endure, to transcend misfortunes.”
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- 23. Rise in suicidecases Youth homicide
- 24. 6-year old killedhis 3-yr old brother with the help of her 5-yr old friend
- 25. 6-yr old boykilled his Grade 1 classmate with a .32 semiautomatic
- 26. 160,000 miss school eachday for fear of being bullied
- 27. Substance abuse among kids Growingdisrespect for parents, teachers and other legitimate authority figures
- 28. Widespread cheating and dishonesty Increaseof vulgarity
- 30. Alcohol use Hyperactivity andattention deficits increased 700% in the last two decades
- 31. Tragedy in Taber OnApril 20, 1999, two students went on a deadly rampage at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo. One week later, a similar attack struck a small town in Alberta. A 14-year-old boy opened fire with a .22-calibre rifle.
- 32. Metal detectors inschools Installation of cctv and other sophisticated cameras Home-schooling option becoming a real alternative
- 33. But the realkey solution: Character Formation Moral Literacy Moral Intelligence
- 34. Enhancing MORAL INTELLIGENCE isour best hope to get them on the right course so that they ACT and THINK right.
- 36. Remember: TeRRiFiCC COLOR SCHEME Trustworthiness: blue Think "true blue“ Respect : yellow/gold Think The Golden Rule Responsibility : green Think being responsible for a garden or finances; or as in being solid and reliable like an oak Fairness : orange Think of dividing an orange into equal sections to share fairly with friends Caring : red Think of a heart Citizenship : purple Think regal purple as representing the state
- 40. “The first stepin teaching moral intelligence is by being a moral example” -Michelle Borba
- 43. By Harry K.Wong First Days of School
- 45. By Fred Jones Toolsfor Teaching
- 47. By Rafe Esquith TeachLike Your Hair is on Fire
- 48. By Hal Urban Lessons fromthe Classroom 20 Things Good Teachers Do
- 50. Principle To educate aperson in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society. - Theodore Roosevelt
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- 53. Level I I don’twant to get into trouble.
- 54. Level 2 I wanta reward.
- 55. Level 3 I want toplease somebody.
- 56. Level 4 I followthe rules.
- 57. Level 5 I amconsiderate of other people.
- 58. Level 6 I havea personal code of behavior and I follow it.
- 59. Level 1: Idon’t want to get in trouble. Level 2: I want a reward. Level 3: I want to please somebody. Level 4: I follow the rules. Level 5: I am considerate of other people. Level 6: I have a personal code of behavior and I follow it.
- 60. Teach Time Management:On Friday before dismissal Friday, 4:00 p.m. – leave school Monday, 7:00 a.m. – back in school 63 hours to spend Sleep: 8 x 3 = 24 Sunday family worship, etc. = 3 hours Time left to do whatever: 36!
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- 62. Banker, $600 Keepsrecords for five students in the class. This student must be good at arithmetic and a person of the highest integrity. The banker takes deposits and checks from the bank customer and coordinates accounts with the other bankers. In a class of 30, five bankers will be needed.
- 63. Janitor, $650 Ajanitor is given a specific area of the room to keep spotless. One scrubs the sink daily. Two sweep the room at least twice a day. Others wax cabinets or scrub desks. They are highly paid to keep the room dazzling.
- 64. Graders, $575 Thereare two graders for grammar and spelling. These are objective tests that come with answer sheets. Teacher is left to check writing assignments that only he is qualified to handle. Spelling graders take home Friday’s spelling tests and return them graded on Monday morning. Grammar graders collect homework in the morning and return graded assignments after recess.
- 65. Messenger, $575 Twostudents handle all errands to other classes or the office. These students must be able to deliver oral messages accurately and must know the school staff.
- 66. Police Officer, $500 A police officer has several duties. Each one patrols a selected area of the room. The officer has a book with the names of all the students in his jurisdiction. If a student breaks any of the class rules, the officer keeps a record of the infraction. The officer collects all the fines that students pay for breaking rules. There are usually 3 to 5 police officers.
- 67. Video Monitor, $575 The video monitors keep the collection of videos organized in the class library. They are responsible for checking these out to students on Fridays and for collecting video work and videos Monday morning.
- 68. Recycler, $500 Twomonitors recycle the class waste. Cans are taken each day to recycling bin.
- 69. Attendance Monitor, $475 This student must have outstanding attendance. The monitor silently takes attendance each morning and accepts notes from returning students to be kept on file.
- 70. Clerks, $550 Thereare usually about three students acting as official clerks. These students pass out and collect papers. They also keep materials organized and know where everything in the closet is stored.
- 71. Librarian, $525 Thisstudent is in charge of the class library (of Newberry Medal winners used for book reports). Students go to the librarian to return or check out books.
- 72. Seat Rental Bel-AirFront of the room - $1,000 Beverly Hills Middle of the room - $750 Hollywood Next to the video library - $700 Santa Monica Near the water fountain - $675 Skid Row Back of the room - $550
- 73. Seat Rental Bloomingdale’s– Saks – Fifth Avenue – Macy’s – Sears – Kmart Shangri-La - Rustan’s – SM – Metropolis - Liana’s
- 74. Bonus Money Perfect SpellingTest (After 3 in a row, the amount doubles) $50 90% on any other test $50 100% on any other test $200 Completing a weekend video assignment $50 Perfect attendance for the month $100 Coming to school early for extra Math $100 Staying after school for Shakespeare $100 Joining the school orchestra $100 Joining the school chorus $100 Playing guitar with the teacher during recess and lunch $100 Being complimented by another teacher $200
- 75. Fines Tardy (this doubleswith each offense $50 Missing homework $50 Rudeness, such as not listening when another student is speaking $50 Messy desk (discovered in police raids) $100 Dishonesty $500
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- 80. Classroom Culture 0 anxiety Level 6 Thinkers Support and Respect Laughter/Hum or Low Pressure, High Support Environment
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- 82. Very important toteach the students: delayed gratification!
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- 90. Television is killingyour child’s potentials! Average kid in America spends about 7 hours a day watching TV or looking at computer screen 70% have TV in their bedroom, and they score 7 to 9 points lower on standardized math and language tests than children who do not
- 91. Television is killingyour child’s potentials! there is a direct correlation between increased tv viewing and the decreasing percentage of kids who graduate form college more than half of American homes have a television on even when no one is watching!
- 92. Television is killingyour child’s potentials! Damaging effects of television cut across socioeconomic lines: children from wealthy families suffer just as much as children who are poor
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- 97. 1. Rewards System 2.Student of the Year Recognition 3. Stop-Watch System 4. Search for the Most Outstanding Class Adviser 5. Search for the Most Innovative Teacher 6. Cooperative Learning Activities 7. Performance Tasks 8. Starting a Class with a Workload 9. Class Website 10. Class Excellence Award
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- 101. 4. Search forthe Most Outstanding Class Adviser
- 102. 5. Search forthe Most Innovative Teacher
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- 107. 10. Class ExcellenceAward
- 108. 1. Rewards System 2.Student of the Year Recognition 3. Stop-Watch System 4. Search for the Most Outstanding Class Adviser 5. Search for the Most Innovative Teacher 6. Cooperative Learning Activities 7. Performance Tasks 8. Starting a Class with a Workload 9. Class Website 10. Class Excellence Award
- 109. Principles Intelligence is notenough. Intelligence plus character – that is the true goal of education. - Martin Luther King Jr.
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- 111. ENTHUSIASM The quality ofevery “favorite” teacher.
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- 122. ENERGETIC NOT BORING TOUGH HIGH STANDARDS UNDERSTANDING SENSEOF HUMOR IMAGINATION ALWAYS PREPARED STORYTELLER MOTIVATED
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- 125. Among teacher variables, enthusiasmhas the most powerful and positive impact on student learning. - Toni Kempler
- 126. Not only doesteacher enthusiasm help make a subject more enjoyable and entertaining for students and the teacher, it has also been shown to help the learner retain larger amounts of information - W.D. Coats, Educational Psychologist
- 127. If you lovewhat you are doing, you will be successful! - Albert Schweitzer
- 128. The Two ImportantGoals of Teaching: Intelligence & Character
- 129. Intelligence is notenough. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of education. - Martin Luther King Jr.
- 130. To educate aperson in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society. - Theodore Roosevelt
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- 132. The most importantthing he did as a teacher.
- 133. Never let thedemands of your job cause you to forget that each one of your students is a feeling- thinking human being. For education to be effective, it must be personal. - George Isaac Brown
- 134. The deepest urgein human nature is the desire to be important. - John Dewey
- 135. - Eye contact -Shaking hands - Smiling
- 136. Second Most ImportantThing He Did as a Teacher: Teach Manners and the Golden Rule
- 137. If manners werean animal, it would be an endangered species. - Henry Rogers
- 138. Choosing an Atmosphere RudeCourteous Inconsiderate Considerate Disrespectful Respectful Offensive Polite
- 139. Three Ways of Communicating: 1.Words (10-15% of the message) 2. Tone of Voice (About 40%) 3. Body Language (40 – 45%)
- 140. The Two MinuteInterview
- 141. Seating Arrangement &the “No Clique” Policy
- 143. The Power ofWords
- 145. 4 Pillars ofCivilization (Being Civil) Thank You Sorry Please I give my word
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- 147. Poorly chosen wordscan stifle enthusiasm, dampen spirits, and be both offensive and hurtful. In short, they can poison the atmosphere. - Prof. Erwin Hall
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- 150. 1. Bragging 2. Swearing/VulgarWords 3. Gossip 4. Angry Words 5. Lies 6. Hurtful Words 7. Judgemental Words
- 151. 8. Self-Pity Words 9.Discouraging Remarks 10. Embarrassing/Humiliating 11. Criticism/Fault-Finding 12. Complaining/Whining 13. Rude/Inconsiderate 14. Teasing
- 152. 15. Manipulation 16. Insincere Compliments/Flattery 17.Ethnic/Racial Slurs 18. Sexist Comments 19. Age-related Putdowns 20. Being Negative
- 153. 21. Threats 22. Arguing 23.Interrupting 24. Pasikatan 25. Being a know-it-all 26. Sarcasm 27. Yelling/Screaming
- 154. 28. Talking Down 29.Exaggerating 30. Blaming and Accusing
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- 156. 1. SWEARING 2. COMPLAINING 3.PUT-DOWNS 4. RUDE/INCONSIDERATE 5. GOSSIP
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- 159. Clear the airwith NOURISHING words.
- 160. Let’s make ourhomes and schools better places. We can start by banning all toxic verbal weapons. - L. Harry Goldman
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- 162. 1. Give encouragement 2.Express Thanks 3. Acknowledge Others 4. Extend Greetings 5. Give a Compliment 6. Congratulate Someone 7. Teach, Give Instruction
- 163. 8. Offer Wordsof Comfort 9. Inspire Others 10. Celebrate and Cheer 11. Express Interest 12. Mend Relationships 13. Make Others Laugh 14. Show Faith & Trust
- 164. 15. Share GoodNews 16. Praise, Honor 17. Express Caring 18. Show Understanding 19. Give Approval 20. Extend an Invitation 21. Show Courtesy/Respect
- 165. 22. Give HelpfulAdvice 23. Apologize 24. Forgive 25. Offer to Help 26. Tell the Truth 27. Point out the Good
- 166. 28. Use Termsof Affection 29. Supply Needed Information 30. Communicate Love
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