USOE Character Ed. and Service Learning Specialist
Kristin Fink
kfink@usoe.k12.utah.us
(801) 538-79
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Getting Started with Character Education

"Character Education In the Public Schools," Chapter 14 in Finding Common Ground: A First Amendment Guide to Religion and Public Education, Dr. Charles Haynes, ed. Available from: The Freedom Forum First Amendment Center, 1207 18th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212, (615) 321-9588.

"The Communitarian School," Chapter 3 in The Spirit of Community: Rights, Responsibilities, and the Communitarian Agenda, by Amitai Etzioni, New York: Crown Publishers, 1993.

Developing A Character Education Program: One School District's Experience, by Henry A. Huffman. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development/Character Education Partnership, 1994. Available from: Character Education Partnership, 809 Franklin Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, (800) 988-8081 (toll-free), Fax: (703) 739-4967. Cost: $13.95.

"Educating for a Civil Society," Section II in Building A Community of Citizens: Civil soceity in the 21st Century, Don E. Eberly, ed., The Commonwealth Foundation/University Press of America, 1994.

Educating for Character: How Our Schools Can Teach Respect and Responsibility, by Professor Thomas Lickona, New York: Bantam Books, 1991.

"Education: Technical and Moral," Chapter 5 in The Good Society, by Robert N. Bellah, et. al., New York: Vintage Books, 1992.

Education Leadership, November 1993 (Special Character Education Issue). Available from: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Ordering Department, 1250 N. Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-1403, (703) 549-9110, Fax: (703) 549-3891. Cost: $5.00.

How to Establish A Values Education Program in Your School: A Handbook for School Administrators, Baltimore County Public Schools Task Force on Values Education and Ethical Behavior, 1991. Order from: Office of Planning, Baltimore County Public Schools, 6901 N. Charles Street, Towson, MD 21204, Tel: (410) 877-2063, Fax: (410) 887-4308. Cost: $2.00.

"How To Institute A Values Education Program," pp. 55-60 in Teaching Values and Ethics, Problems and Solutions, A Critical Issues Report by Kristen J. Amundson, 1991. Order from: American Association of School Administrators, Publication Sales, 1801 North Moore Street, Arlington, VA 22209-9988, Tel: (703) 875-0730, Fax: (703) 841-1543. Cost: $14.95.

How To PREP: Using Character Education in Schools, Homes, and the Community. Order from: PREP, The Network for Educational Development, 13157 Olive Spur Road, St. Louis, MO 63141, Tel: (314) 576-3535, Fax: (314) 576-4996. Cost: $20.00 ($10.00 for Network for Educational Development Members).

100 Ways to Enhance Values and Morality in Schools and Youth Settings, by Howard Kirschenbaum, Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon, 1995. To order, call (800) 278-3525 (toll-free). Cost: $31.95.

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