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CEP has announced the 2008 National Schools of Character Winners!

Best Practices in Character Education - NSOC Lesson Plans

Press Releases
2008 Winners
2008 Finalists 

 

Purpose of the National Schools of Character Awards Program

Every year, the Character Education Partnership (CEP) names approximately 10 public and private schools and districts (K–12) as National Schools of Character (NSOC) for their outstanding work in character education. The awards program honors these exemplars, showcase their work, and facilitates their leadership in the field of character education.

National Schools of Character winners receive a banner and an engraved award at the annual CEP National Forum on Character Education in October in the Washington, DC area. Winners also receive national and local press coverage, and CEP features the NSOC in its annual book and on the CEP website. In addition, award recipients have the right to use the NSOC awards name and logo.

Financial Grant
NSOC winners receive a financial grant as high as $10,000. The amount of each grant is based on the size of the school or district, the extensiveness of the winner’s outreach plans, and available resources. Half of each grant is used to enhance the winner’s program and send a team to present at the CEP Forum; the other half is used for outreach to other educators. Outreach efforts include providing staff development and mentoring to other schools or districts.

State Schools of Character
Many states conduct State Schools of Character (SSOC) competitions as a preliminary step to advancing to the National Schools of Character awards. This tiered approach allows more schools and districts to be recognized and provides exemplary sites within states to serve as models for other educators. See State Schools of Character for more information. 

2007 National Schools of Character: Award-Winning Practices
To read more about the NSOC awards program and the 2007 Winners, Finalists, State Schools of Character, and Promising Practices Awards Winners, download the annual NSOC publication, 2007 National Schools of Character: Award-Winning Practices.


Contact Janice Stoodley at 202-296-7743, ext 15 or jstoodley@character.org for more information