CHARACTER EDUCATION
Volume 2, Issue 4
COLLIER DISTRICT SCHOOLS/DECEMBER 2011
“Z.A.P.” Your
Students
Students need guidance in organizing
their lives, which includes completing
school work. If they miss one assignment
or lesson, they often fail to understand
the subsequent lessons.
One way to assist your students is to
“Z.A.P.” them. Let your students know
that “Zeros Aren’t Permitted.” Explain
how class assignments and homework
benefit the students’ ability to engage
with and fully understand the concepts
and skills being taught. Then provide
appropriate, and sometimes flexible, time
frames in which students are to complete
the work. Students need to know that
zeros will not be tolerated in your
classroom, and they must persevere in
order to complete all assigned work.
Encourage students to complete the tasks
they can and be ready to explain why
they were unable to complete the others.
Utilize Angel as a resource for both
students and parents to access when
questions about the day’s lesson arise.
Providing positive academic experiences
like this will help students develop good
time management skills and
perseverance.
Achieving a Dream
The Foundation for a Better Life
(http://www.values.com)
his own perseverance, along
with a little help from his
continues to support Character
Education with short video clips
teacher, that Bobby is able to
realize his dream.
that inspire viewers. In this
month’s clip, Bobby struggles to
build a working rocket. It is by
“Rocket” - http://
www.values.com/inspirationalstories-tv-spots/79-Rocket
Character Traits
CARING
COURAGE
CHARITY
FAIRNESS
CITIZENSHIP
FORGIVENESS
COOPERATION
HONESTY
PERSEVERANCE
TO COMPLETE A TASK EVEN WHEN IT
BECOMES DIFFICULT, BORING, OR
DISCOURAGING
INTEGRITY
PERSEVERANCE
JUSTICE
RESPECT
KINDNESS
SELF-CONTROL
PATRIOTISM
TOLERANCE
Character Education Word Sorts
1.
diligence, endurance, laziness,
apathy, inconsistency, hard
work, dedication, unsteadiness,
stamina, and slothfulness
2.
moxie , half-hear tedness,
lethargy, pluck, drive, idleness,
determination, indifference,
passivity, tenacity
one of the activities that can assist
you in this process.
WORD SORTS
In order for students to truly
understand and “own” a word, they
must receive explicit vocabulary
instruction, which includes multiple
exposures to a word in various
contexts. One way to achieve this is
by providing students with a variety
of vocabulary activities that help
them acquire words. Word sorts are
There are two types of words sorts closed word sorts and open word
sorts. In a closed word sort, the
teacher provides students with the
categories into which the words will
fall. In an open sort, the students
determine the categories based on
their own thinking about the provided
words.
In either type of sort, the number of
categories is limitless as students will
determine various relationships and
connections amongst the words.
Sort #1: Synonyms & Antonyms for
Perseverance
SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
Sort #2: Positive connotations &
Negative connotations
POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
Here are a couple of closed word sets
to get you started on using word sets
in your classroom.
Got Character?
Award character tickets to students as they demonstrate a trait. Use with your classroom or school’s PBS program.
I’ve Got Character
I’ve Got Character
I, ______________________________, demonstrated:
I, ______________________________, demonstrated:
caring
justice
caring
justice
charity
citizenship
kindness
patriotism
charity
citizenship
kindness
patriotism
cooperation
perseverance
cooperation
perseverance
courage
respect
courage
respect
fairness
responsibility
fairness
responsibility
forgiveness
self-control
forgiveness
self-control
honesty
tolerance
honesty
tolerance
integrity
integrity
Given by: ____________________________________
Given by: ____________________________________
Date: ________________________________________
Date: ________________________________________
Collier District Schools/Character Education
2011-2012
Collier District Schools/Character Education
2011-2012