http://www.character.org/blog/2009/06/character-integration-authentic-or-artificial/ Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:55:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.character.org/blog/2009/06/character-integration-authentic-or-artificial/#comment-10 coachgruener Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:18:33 +0000 http://forumoncharacter.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-10 I hope our nation's high schoolers aren't ever beyond Red Ribbon Week. Granted, integration suggests that character education become part of the school's culture and not just happen one week out of the year, but to set aside a week to heighten awareness of an issue like drug-and-alcohol abuse has its value for kids of all ages. Since we use the Six Pillar framework in our district, we celebrate in combination with Character Counts! Week and use themes like "Character Is Our Anti-Drug" and "Drugs are NOT in our Character," making a Red Ribbon connection to what we're already talking about, focusing on, and doing. I hope our nation’s high schoolers aren’t ever beyond Red Ribbon Week. Granted, integration suggests that character education become part of the school’s culture and not just happen one week out of the year, but to set aside a week to heighten awareness of an issue like drug-and-alcohol abuse has its value for kids of all ages. Since we use the Six Pillar framework in our district, we celebrate in combination with Character Counts! Week and use themes like “Character Is Our Anti-Drug” and “Drugs are NOT in our Character,” making a Red Ribbon connection to what we’re already talking about, focusing on, and doing.

]]> http://www.character.org/blog/2009/06/character-integration-authentic-or-artificial/#comment-9 Dr. J. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:42:45 +0000 http://forumoncharacter.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-9 I am concerned about the lack of framework in the smorgasbord board approach.Yes,the developmental levels need to be taken into consideration, too. The high schoolers are ready for reasoning and ethics and are beyond Red Ribbon Week. I am concerned about the lack of framework in the smorgasbord board approach.Yes,the developmental levels need to be taken into consideration, too. The high schoolers are ready for reasoning and ethics and are beyond Red Ribbon Week.

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