The ABC's of Character

Act as if the whole world is watching.
Behave by doing what is right.     
Character does count. 
Deal with others as you would have them deal with you
Encourage others to do what is right.
Find your values.
Give to others without expecting in return.
Honesty is always the best policy.
Integrity in the moment of choice.
Justice with compassion.
Keep your commitments.
Learn to consider stakeholders.
Model character.
Never give in on what you know is right.
Offer help.
Pause and consider consequences.
Quietly reflect on what is right.
Respect yourself and others.
Stand up for what you believe.
Trust your heart.
Utilize good judgment.
Value doing the right thing.
Walk your talk.
X "x" out what you know is wrong.
Yield to your "inner" voice.
Zap temptation.

by Dr. Nancy Kienzle Utterback
www.communicateinstitute.com

"Intelligence plus character--that is the true goal of 
education."         Martin Luther King 


Here are some links about character education we hope you will find useful.

Character Counts Homepage- Working to advance character education by teaching the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, fairness, and citizenship.  www.charactercounts.org

ICCE Homepage-International Center for Character Education contains resources and ideas.  www.teachvalues.org

Character Matters-Insight, inspiration, and resources for all ages.
www.charactermatters.com

Character Education- Make your school safer- Programs train educators and students to manage agressive behaviors, build self-esteem, and resolve conflict.  www.joyinlearning.com

Character Council of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky- www.charactercincinnati.org/whoweare.html

Character Education form Creative Spirit: Making Your School Safer-  www.iwhome.com/creativespirit/

Ethics Resource Center-This website deals with organizational ethics, global ethics, and character education.
www.ethics.org

CAEC Homepage- Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character  www.bu.edu/education/caec/

Live Wire Media- Character education videos for grades K-12.  www.livewiremedia.com

Character Education Lesson Plans and Units- Good ideas for all ages.  Updated every two weeks.
www.charactercounts.org/ideas/ideatoc.htm

Character Education: Teaching Kids to Care-"Character education is about celebrating what's right with young people while enabling them to develop knowledge and life skills for enhancing ethical and responsible behavior".
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/SchoolsOnline/charactered.html

Integrity Matters- Character videos for kids  www.integrity-matters.com

Character Education Partnership- Dedicated to developing young people of good character who become responsible and caring citizens.  www.character.org

Character Education- loaded with free resources such as lesson plans and materials.  
www.goodcharacter.com

"If you do not model what you teach, you are teaching something else."   Author Unknown

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