Each year, as part of the National Schools of Character (NSOC) program, CEP recognizes educators in the United States and elsewhere who have implemented unique, specific, and effective character education strategies.
2013 Promising Practices application NOW closed. Winners will be announced by early June.
If your school or district has developed and successfully implemented a unique practice, CEP encourages you to apply for a 2014 Promising Practice. We are not looking for a description of your whole character education program, but rather for a specific practice or aspect of your program that other schools may learn from and even replicate.
Promising Practices put one or more of the 11 Principles into action. Learn more by downloading our 11 Principles of Effective Character Education
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Read more about each of these effective strategies by browsing the Promising Practices. Descriptions include “how tos,” photos, and contact information. See example below.
Featured Promising Practice
Think BIG
Indian Land Middle SchoolIndian Land, South Carolina
Principle 7: Strives to foster students’ self motivation
Topics: Student Autonomy / Empowerment
Relationship Building
Workshops / Classes / Discussion GroupsGrade Levels: 6-8
The Think BIG Club teaches our students to think both beyond the moment and themselves. Unfortunately, many of our middle school students do not have the familial or peer support needed to be socially and academically successful; therefore, our administrative and guidance teams formed The Think Big Club. Think BIG mentors encourage at-risk students to think beyond the “now” to a future where each of them has a positive impact on their peers, their communities, and their world.
Main Contact
Mrs. Sherri Alston
Media Specialist
Sherri.Alston@lcsdmail.net
http://ilms.lancasterscschools.org/
Activity in the Promising Practices Program (click to view table)(click to hide table)
| Total Applications | Promising Practices Recognized | |
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1998 |
Program began |
Program began |
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1999 |
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2000 |
38 |
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2001 |
27 |
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2002 |
41 |
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2003 |
72 |
43 |
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2004 |
86 |
53 |
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2005 |
107 |
105 |
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2006 |
364 |
126 |
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2007 |
198 |
130 |
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2008 |
270 |
155 |
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2009 |
368 |
200 |
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2010 |
474 |
228 |
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2011 |
499 |
260 |
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2012 |
535 |
297 |
For more information about Promising Practices, contact Lara Maupin at lmaupin@character.org or 202-296-7743.
