Northview High School is a public separate special education school in the Special School District of St. Louis County. Northview serves a diverse student population with significant support needs as outlined in their individualized education plans. Students either require significant support to access curriculum or have not been successful in the traditional school environment. The movement from extrinsic to intrinsic motivation has been very challenging as we are a special education school working with students across the continuum. Strong committee work, professional learning, attendance at conferences have been vital in moving to a sustainable approach to character education. The works of Tom Lickona, Matt Davidson, Hal Urban, Marvin Berkowitz and Cathryn Berger Kaye have provided the basic foundation of our initiative. The character education journey has taken strong dedication and is the result of a steady increase in staff commitment. It started with one staff member and has expanded each year and to become the fabric of our school.

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