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Matchett, Nancy J. – New Directions for Higher Education, 2008
All colleges teach ethics across their undergraduate curricula, yet relatively few institutions do so deliberately. That is, few colleges make explicit attempts to coordinate or integrate the various ethical lessons their students might be learning. This does not mean that most colleges are bad for students' ethical development; research shows…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Academic Freedom, Educational Opportunities, Ethics
Jacobs, Jay – Camping Magazine, 2002
A New York camp's character education program is described. Implementing the program involves choosing which values to teach, making staff and campers aware of the program's importance, deciding where to teach the values, choosing and coaching the attributes that reflect each value, debriefing after activities, and keeping campers and staff…
Descriptors: Camping, Moral Development, Moral Values, Program Descriptions
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Fisher, Shirley – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1998
Describes the implementation of a character education program in one New Jersey school system. The program, developed by school and community members, includes all value-related issues and occurs throughout the system (including school buses, playgrounds, and extracurricular activities). Adults model good values, and children are taught values…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Moral Development, Moral Values, Physical Education
Blase, Mary – Momentum, 1993
Describes St. Elizabeth School's (Dallas, Texas) adoption of Stanford University's HumBio curriculum, a human biology program for middle school students, which combines scientific inquiry with basic health information and moral decision-making skills. Highlights the program's emphasis on flexibility and teacher creativity. (MAB)
Descriptors: Bioethics, Biology, Elementary Secondary Education, Human Body
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Benninga, Jacques – Social Studies Review, 1997
Examines the long-time commitment and involvement of a university and a local chapter of Phi Delta Kappa to encourage and recognize character education in local schools. Describes a public awards ceremony and includes the criteria for the values and character recognition award. Provides a list of the winning schools. (MJP)
Descriptors: Awards, Citizenship Education, College School Cooperation, Educational Responsibility
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Wrobel, Ellie – Social Studies Review, 1997
Relates how character education can be quickly incorporated into the curriculum when teachers, the school, and the community share mutual goals and work as a team. Outlines some of the techniques used such as devoting each month to a specific character attribute and sending home newsletters to keep parents informed. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Responsibility
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Furry, Alice; Maloney, Joseph – Social Studies Review, 1997
Describes the focus and activities of the schools involved in California's "Partnerships in Character Education" project. In its third year, the pilot project has developed five separate school programs. Team members assess the environment of the school and design a program incorporating adult modeling and curriculum integration. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
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Aranha, Mary Curtis – Social Studies Review, 1997
Emphasizes the role of the school principal in creating a vision, being a role model, and encouraging staff into and through character education. Outlines examples of the staff development and continuing teacher education at a K-6 magnet school. Discusses the school principal's professional philosophy and practices. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Continuing Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Responsibility
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Chandler, Patricia – Social Studies Review, 1997
Describes the planning and implementation of a locally developed program built on superintendent leadership, administrator and teacher participation, and community support. Outlines the work done by steering and curriculum committees and their role in garnering community support. Recent evidence suggests a decrease in school and classroom…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Development