Creative dramatics is advocated as a moral education strategy. Studies examining role playing as an intervention strategy are reviewed. Kohlberg's moral education theory and criticisms of it are discussed. A dramatic example is shared, and steps for implementation are outlined. (Author)

This a report from the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Panel on Moral Education. Topics discussed include the following: (1) why moral education now; (2) morality and religion; (3) what is moral education; (4) moral education in the social context; (5) characteristics of the morally mature person; (6) the teacher as a…

Pursuant to a request from the Arizona State Board of Education, an interagency task force was formed in fall 1989 to examine the issue of values instruction in Arizona schools. This document begins with a summary of the resulting report, along with a list of suggested common core values, recommendations for development and implementation of a…