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CEP 2007 National School of Character. Radix…Planting the seeds for the future. Growing Character Education one day at a time. Radix…Planting the seeds for the future. Growing Character Education one day at a time.
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Radix…Planting the seeds for the future. Growing Character Education one day at a time. Radix…Planting the seeds for the future. Growing Character Education one day at a time.
Character Education…the special ingredient that makes our recipe for educating children a success. Key Ingredients • Respect • Responsibility • Caring • Family • Trust
Radix Cookbook: CEP 11 Principles • Mission Statement • Code of Conduct Through the efforts of all stakeholders, including children, a common language was developed.
Radix Cookbook: CEP 11 Principles • Mission Statement • Code of Conduct • CE Site Based Management Team • District CE Advisory Committee The school and Community build sustainable relationships Effectively communicating through committees where stakeholders have a voice. Bottom-Up strategies for educational reform
Radix Cookbook: CEP 11 Principles • Mission Statement • Code of Conduct • CE Site Based Management Team • District CE Advisory Committee • Class Meetings
Radix Cookbook: CEP 11 Principles • Mission Statement • Code of Conduct • CE Site Based Management Team • District CE Advisory Committee • Class Meetings • Modeling and Reflection • Infusion into Curriculum Radix designed an original CE Rubric and writing prompts mirroring the format of the NJASK
Radix Cookbook: CEP 11 Principles • Mission Statement • Code of Conduct • CE Site Based Management Team • District CE Advisory Committee • Class Meetings • Modeling and Reflection • Infusion into Curriculum • Service Learning • Student Leadership
Radix Cookbook: CEP 11 Principles • Mission Statement • Code of Conduct • CE Site Based Management Team • District CE Advisory Committee • Class Meetings • Modeling and Reflection • Infusion into Curriculum • Service Learning • Student Leadership • Training of stakeholders • PTA
Radix Cookbook: CEP 11 Principles • Mission Statement • Code of Conduct • CE Site Based Management Team • District CE Advisory Committee • Class Meetings • Modeling and Reflection • Infusion into Curriculum • Service Learning • Student Leadership • Training of stakeholders • PTA • Student Achievement
Outreach ProjectLeading for the Future: Best Practices in Character Education • Two State-wide Conferences • May 16, 2008 (Southern NJ) • May 27, 2008 (Central/Northern NJ) • Target audience • Educational Administrators • Teachers • Parents
Making Connections • The conferences provide educators, ranging from classroom teachers to administration, with an abundance of ideas that can be implemented regardless of where they are in the development of their character education program. • The conferences enable participants to become a part of a network of other educators that value character education.