Character Education Board Policy

  • Policy IDAAA Character Education Issued 9/07

    Purpose: To establish the board’s vision for and the basic structure of character education in the schools. The board is committed to the ideals of good character and citizenship through character education as part of the district’s mission of successful teaching and learning. These ideals include, but are not limited to, the following:
    • personal integrity and honesty
    • respect for the rights of all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, age, physical condition or mental state
    • sense of justice and fair play
    • trustworthiness
    • patriotism
    • citizenship
    • understanding, sympathy, concern and compassion for others
    • discipline and pride in one’s work
    • respect for one’s property and the property of others, including public property
    • understanding of the rights and obligations of a citizen in a democratic society
    • respect for authority

    The district’s program of character education will include a meaningful and challenging curriculum that respects all learners and helps them succeed. The district will maintain school communities in which positive behavior is practiced, demonstrated, modeled and reinforced within an environment of mutual respect and dignity. The district will implement this program in close cooperation with parents/legal guardians of students. The superintendent will develop guidelines to implement this policy as necessary. Adopted 9/11/07 Legal references: S.C. Code of Laws 1976, as amended: Section 59-17-135(B) - Character education policy; respectful behavior encouraged as amended by the South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act.

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Character Education Resources

  • Character.org

    The Character Education Partnership (now Character.org) is a national organization focused on  the character education movement. Based in Washington, D.C., they are a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian coalition of organizations and individuals committed to fostering effective character education in our nation's K-12 schools.

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  • Second Step

    SECOND STEP is a violence prevention program that integrates social and emotional learning with academics. Kids from preschool through Grade 8 learn and practice vital social skills, such as empathy, emotion management, problem solving, and cooperation. These essential life skills help students in the classroom, on the playground, and at home.

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  • Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

    The TA Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports has been established by the Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education to give schools capacity-building information and technical assistance for identifying, adapting, and sustaining effective school-wide disciplinary practices.

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  • Random Acts of Kindness Foundation

    This website is just packed with great stuff for propagating basic human kindness. Their own description is way too modest, but here it is: "Want to encourage kindness on campus? Access our free Teacher’s Guide, lesson plans, activity ideas, teachers’ experiences, and other materials to help you successfully incorporate kindness into your school." A real gem.

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  • Positive Action

    Positive Action is a nationally recognized, evidence-based program that improves academics, behavior, and character.

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  • Conflict Resolution Activities for K-12

    Educators for Social Responsibility's mission is to make teaching social responsibility a core practice in education so that young people develop the convictions and skills needed to shape a safe, sustainable, democratic, and just world.

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