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LC Character Development Education

LC Character Development Education. Effective character education makes schools more civil, caring communities and leads to improved academic performance. - Thomas Lickona. Mission Statement:.

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LC Character Development Education

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  1. LC Character Development Education Effective character education makes schools more civil, caring communities and leads to improved academic performance. - Thomas Lickona

  2. Mission Statement: All students will improve their individual character development and citizenship. Positive character qualities are defined as leadership, respect, integrity, generosity, responsibility, dependability. * *words chosen by LCHS community survey, May 2009.

  3. The LC Character Development Education Team is a branch of the NCA School Improvement Steering Team Team members* include: Sandie Platt Terri Budlove Sarah Verpooten Robert Jackowski Kathleen Martinez Volunteers welcome! Contact any team member. Thank you.

  4. Current Plans for Character Development Program • Additional category for Student of the Month • Banners on display with 6 qualities • Web site • Skits, posters, contests, displays, awards, comic strips • Partnership with S.A.D.D. • Student features • Updates via department meetings • 1 quality per month with activities

  5. Training for students and staff during chosen school months 2009-10 • September - respect • October - responsibility • November - generosity • February - leadership • March - integrity • April - dependability

  6. What can I, as part of the LC staff do? • Be aware of and support the program and activities. • Provide input to team of what may be improved. • Be a model to demonstrate respect, integrity, responsibility, dependability, generosity, and leadership. • Find ways to incorporate the above 6 concepts into lesson plans • Provide opportunities for students to practice the qualities themselves • Acknowledge and praise students who demonstrate the above 6 qualities

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