It Starts in the Classroom

Edward F. DeRoche; Serena Pariser

doi:10.5771/9781475864939

Summary

Few character education books published in the 21st century have addressed the resource needs of P-12 teachers. It Starts in the Classroom: Character Education for a Better Tomorrow is a “character education tool kit” that enables P-12 teachers, teachers-in-training, counselors, administrators, and coaches to see themselves as the “key” character educators in their schools, classrooms, and community. This book helps bring humanity, student engagement, and other life skills into the classroom that have been proven to increase student academic achievement. Ultimately, It Starts in the Classroom helps teachers see that they are, in fact, really changing the world for the better. This book shows them how to do this not only with their students but with themselves. With the current state of our world, character education is needed now more than ever. Things can get better, but it starts in the classrooms—with the teachers and the students.

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Copyright year: 2022
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4758-6491-5
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4758-6493-9
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 144
Product type: Book Titles

1. Dedication No access
2. Contents No access
3. Acknowledgments No access
4. Introduction No access
1. Idea 1: What Is Character? No access
2. Idea 2: Character Education: Fad or Fashion No access
3. Idea 3: Six Character Education Standards No access
4. Idea 4: A Framework No access
5. Idea 5: Programs—Something to Investigate No access
6. Idea 6: Books/Reports—Something to Read No access
7. Idea 7: Questions—Something to Write about and Discuss No access
1. Idea 1: That’s You No access
2. Idea 2: Assessing Your Own Character Strengths No access
3. Idea 3: The Pledge No access
4. Idea 4: Student Survey and Feedback No access
5. Idea 5: Programs—Something to Investigate No access
6. Idea 6: Books/Reports—Something to Read No access
7. Idea 7: Quotes—Something to Think About No access
8. Idea 8: Questions—Something to Write about and Discuss No access
9. An Email Exchange Example No access
1. Idea 1: Overview: The Chart No access
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4. Idea 4: Quotes—Something to Think about No access
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1. Idea 1: The 4 As Teaching Model No access
2. Idea 2: Teaching a Character Trait—Lesson Planning No access
3. Idea 3: The Character Lab Model No access
4. Idea 4: You Are the Model—Or Are You? No access
5. Idea 6: Quotes—Something to Think About No access
6. Idea 7: Questions—Something to Write about and Discuss No access
1. Idea 1: How Do You Connect with Your Students? No access
2. Idea 2: Are You a Caring Teacher? No access
3. Idea 3: Programs—Something to Investigate No access
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1. Idea 1: What Is SEL and Who Is Leading It? No access
2. Idea 2: Creating a Prosocial Classroom No access
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1. Idea 1: What Are the Top Ten Social Skills Students Need to Succeed? No access
2. Idea 2: A Social Skills Survey No access
3. Idea 3: HELPING YOUR STUDENTS DEVELOP SOCIAL LEARNING SKILLS No access
4. Idea 4: Programs—Something to Investigate No access
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1. Idea 1: “Give It Five” No access
2. Idea 2: The GIF Can Also Be Used for Teaching Specific Character Traits No access
3. Idea 3: Quotation Activity No access
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1. Idea 1: About PBL No access
2. Idea 2: How to Get Started No access
3. Idea 3: Eight Steps for Teaching through Project-Based Learning (edited) No access
4. Idea 4: Effective Professional Development for Project-Based Learning (edited) No access
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1. Idea 1: The Questions No access
2. Idea 2: Two Suggestions for You No access
3. Idea 3: Asking You! No access
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1. Idea 1: Seven Ways to Create a Positive Classroom Climate No access
2. Idea 2: Expert Advice (edited) No access
3. Idea 3: Classroom Climate Checklist No access
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1. Idea 1: “Carpenter’s Motto”—Measure Twice, Cut Once! No access
2. Idea 2: How and When to Begin No access
3. Idea 3: What Do We Know? No access
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1. Idea 1: Discipline in Your Classroom No access
2. Idea 2: Cooperative Discipline No access
3. Idea 3: Using Behavior Contracts No access
4. Idea 4: Self-Assessment No access
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7. Idea 7: Quotes—Something to Think About No access
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1. Idea 1: The Classroom—4 Ps No access
2. Idea 2: Teaching Restorative Practices with Classroom Circles No access
3. Idea 3: Four Classroom Strategies for Promoting Restorative Practices No access
4. Idea 4: Peer Mediation Helps No access
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1. Idea 1: Self-awareness No access
2. Idea 2: On Purpose: Two Teaching Strategies No access
3. Idea 3: Attitude No access
4. Idea 4: Motivation No access
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1. Idea 1: A “Manifesto” No access
2. Idea 2: The Pay-Off No access
3. Idea 3: Parent/Community Involvement—An Informal Survey No access
4. Definitely—Somewhat—Not at All—Not Sure No access
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1. Idea 1: Cooperative Learning: A-B-C–D No access
2. Idea 2: Interest-Based Learning No access
3. Idea 3: Methods for Grouping Your Students No access
4. Idea 4: Small Group Instruction: How to Make it Effective No access
5. Idea 5: Working in Groups—A Student Survey No access
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1. Idea 1: Public and Private Character No access
2. Idea 2: Be Proactive (As a Teacher and a Citizen) No access
3. Idea 3: Character and Citizenship—EIGHT Activities No access
4. Idea 4: Digital Citizenship No access
5. Idea 5: Programs—Something to Investigate No access
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1. Guardian of Democracy: The Civic Mission of Schools No access
2. The Heart of the Matter: Character and Citizenship Education in Alberta Schools No access
3. Revitalizing K-12 Civic Learning in California: A Blueprint for Action No access
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About the Authors No access Pages 143 - 144