Personal Reflection: Character Education and Me

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Character Education and Curriculum Occasionally the answer to a difficult question is directly in front of us. Intrinsic worth in teaching Character Education should never be a question of what, but rather how to infuse the curriculum to assist students in managing themselves with a degree of respect and fairness we need to see every day. Viewing the front wall in the ELL class room today, I could see the student agreement created August 6, 2013. The agreement is completely student centered and expressed. The teacher is merely a manager of voices and questions to help students think about answers. Every part of the agreement must be a can statement, which takes the words do not out of the equation (Twining, Michelle 2013). The repetition of the words “I Can” help ELLs connect to the phrase and vocabulary. Agreement and Virtues The agreement begins with a statement and the important words that evoke the virtues of a democracy follow. This agreement is drafted simultaneously with social studies and government at levels all students will understand. All students K-6 must parti...

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