Your award year is an exciting time for your entire school community. It is your chance to celebrate your accomplishments and give back by serving as a model for others. While CEP will provide you with many leadership opportunities, it is important not to become overwhelmed by these many possibilities or to try to do too much. Remember that you are in this for the long haul and we don’t want you to experience “NSOC burnout.”
You are not expected to participate in all of the outreach opportunities – but rather to select from the menu of options below in a way that makes sense for your school based on the strengths, interests, and resources of your staff.
You will find detailed descriptions of each of the outreach opportunities below as well as related resources. Simply click on the links. We look forward to working with you during your NSOC award year and beyond!
REQUIRED OUTREACH
At a minimum, CEP expects you to:
- Publicize your NSOC status
- Contribute to CEP’s website
- Contribute to the annual NSOC publication
- Respond to inquiries from other educators
- Track your outreach over the year and send a report to CEP
STRONGLY ENCOURAGED
We hope very much that you will also be part of the CEP family and participate in:
The 19th annual National Forum on Character Education
CEP’s growing online community of character educators
ADDITIONAL OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
Beyond the items mentioned above, we ask you to select ways to provide leadership that work for your school community, in order to serve as a mentor to others. Such opportunities include:
- Present to other educators
- Write for educational publications and blogs
- Develop a mentoring relationship with another school
- Use CEP resources in your outreach efforts
- Become an advocate
- Become a CEP certified trainer
Questions? Contact NSOC Director Lara Maupin at lmaupin@character.org
