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Character Education Is All About Raising Responsible, Respectful Kids
Posted by admin in Character Education on September 27, 2011
We hear a lot today about falling moral standards, lack of respect for others and the culture of “self first.” But our society doesn’t have to be like this, and there is a growing movement to reverse these trends through Character Education. This is not a “quick fix.” It provides long-term solutions that address moral, ethical, and academic issues that are of growing concern to us all.
Character education is the fostering of ethical, responsible, and caring young people by modelling and teaching good character through emphasis on universal moral values that are common to all religions and societies, such as caring, honesty, fairness, responsibility, and respect for self and others.
Good character is not formed automatically; rather it is developed over time through a sustained process of teaching, example, learning, and practice -that is character education. Teaching good character is particularly important today as our youngsters are exposed to many opportunities and dangers unknown to their parents and grandparents. They are bombarded with many more negative influences through the media and other external sources prevalent in today’s culture. Read the rest of this entry »
Bully Prevention and Character Education in Schools
Posted by admin in Character Education, Schools on September 27, 2011
An often overlooked, but very important part of education, involves bully prevention and character education in schools. Teachers are sometimes faced with these issues and they do not handle the problem well or at all because they are unsure of how to go about it. These issues are so delicate that people like to avoid them. However, there are better ways to approach and prevent the negative situations you may face as an educator.
Bully prevention experts agree that teachers need to make classrooms feel safe for all students. It is important for teachers to review the research on bullying in order to learn about the causes and effects of bullying. By understanding this, educators can then study best practices and develop their own strategies to deal with bullying issues. If teachers were able to focus more on character education in schools then they could work on teaching students about morals and ethical behavior, which may be one way to prevent bullying in schools.
One way to support character education in schools could be through music. For example, rock ‘n’ roll music can be an effective unifying force among young people especially. Rock ‘n’ roll music could be a way to get students to communicate with each other and share a common interest. This could help make great strides in bully prevention as well as character education in schools. Sometimes the best way to get through to students can be through music because everybody can relate to it. Read the rest of this entry »