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URGENCY OF CHARACTER FORMATION
1) The document discusses the importance of teachers in shaping the character of students, especially in today's wired world with many negative influences. It emphasizes that every teacher is a character formator, not just another subject teacher. 2) It outlines 10 virtues that are important for good character: wisdom, justice, fortitude, self-control, love, positive attitude, hard work, integrity, gratitude, and humility. 3) The document provides several strategies and ideas for teachers to promote good character in students, such as being a strong moral example, using teachable moments, and incorporating the Golden Rule daily.
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- 5. RAISING CHILDREN OF CHARACTERIN A WIRED WORLD
- 7. “For the first timewe are preparing children for a future we cannot clearly describe.” - David Warlick Steve Wheeler, University of Plymouth, 2011
- 8. The 21st Centuryisn’t “coming” – it’s here.
- 10. Principles •Every Teacher isa Character Formator •Not just another subject •Education is not just covering curriculum
- 11. Principles •No other betterway to teach character than through the power of our example •The teacher is the most important teaching tool
- 12. Principles •The school isonly as good as its teachers.
- 13. Assault on Today’sChildren Video Games Today’s Children Violence in Media Pornography Materialism Hedonism
- 14. Assault on Today’sChildren Religious Indifference False Heroes Softness Divorce Alcoholism Moral Relativism Drug Addiction
- 15. Mindsets that have beenshaped by SOCIAL MEDIA
- 16. SOCIAL MEDIA CAPITAL OFTHE WORLD
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- 19. CRISIS OF THE DIGITALGENERATION
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- 40. If kids cometo us from strong, healthy functioning families, it makes our job easier. If they do not come to us from strong, healthy, functioning families, it makes our job more important.
- 41. Teach the great characterstrengths: •By your example •By your direction •By your verbal explanations
- 43. 1. Commit toRaising A Moral Child Research: parents who feel strongly about their kids turning out morally usually succeed because they committed themselves to that effort.
- 44. 1. Commit toRaising A Moral Child Research: teachers who feel strongly about their kids turning out morally usually succeed because they committed themselves to that effort.
- 45. If you reallywant to raise a moral child, then make a personal commitment to raise one, and don’t stop until he does.
- 46. 2. Be a strongMoral Example
- 48. Each day ask yourself:“If my student had only my behavior to watch, what example would he catch?”
- 49. 3. Know your beliefsand share them.
- 50. They will hear messagesthat counter your values: music, videos, television, internet.
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- 52. 5. Use discipline asa Moral Lesson.
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- 54. 7. Reflect on thebehaviors’ effects.
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- 58. Without morals, the youngdo not learn how to deal with others correctly and appropriately.
- 59. What is the contentof good character? 10 Essential Virtues
- 60. 1. Wisdom (GoodJudgment) 2. Justice (Golden Rule) 3. Fortitude (Inner Toughness) 4. Self-control 5. Love (Sacrifice for Others) 6. Positive attitude 7. Hard work 8. Integrity (Honesty w/Yourself) 9. Gratitude 10. Humility (Desire to Be Better)
- 61. Introducing the youth toappropriate role models
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- 63. By Harry K.Wong First Days of School
- 64. By Rafe Esquith TeachLike Your Hair is on Fire
- 66. By Hal Urban Lessons fromthe Classroom 20 Things Good Teachers Do
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- 78. 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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- 87. 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
- 88. The deepest urgein human nature is the desire to be important. - John Dewey
- 89. - Eye contact -Shaking hands - Smiling
- 90. Second Most ImportantThing He Did as a Teacher: Teach Manners and the Golden Rule
- 91. If manners werean animal, it would be an endangered species. - Henry Rogers
- 92. Choosing an Atmosphere RudeCourteous Inconsiderate Considerate Disrespectful Respectful Offensive Polite
- 93. LOGO Now more thanever, this work of formation is urgent and important.
- 94. “The first stepin teaching moral intelligence is by being a moral example” -Michelle Borba
- 95. The Road that leads totwo paths…
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