Character Education
Organizations That Provide Character Education Materials
Association for Supervision Publishes November 1993 issue of Educational and Curriculum Development Leadership devoted to character education and 1250 N. Pitt Street How to Plan a Program for Moral Education, Alexandria, VA 22314-1403 by Merrill Harmon, and Moral Education in the Tel: (703) 549-9110 Life of the School. To order these materials, Fax: (703) 549-3891 ask for Ordering Department. For more information on character education resources, ask for Lisa Street at ext. 507.
Baltimore Co. Public Schools The program integrates the teaching of values Towson, MD 21204 throughout all curricular areas. Local Contact: Phyllis Bailey school values committees are responsible for Tel: (410) 887-2063 identifying a common core of values to be Fax: (410) 887-4308 stressed for their school population. Materials include How to Establish A Values Education Program in Your School: A Handbook for School Administrators.
Character Education Institute Distributes the Character Education Curriculum 8918 Tesoro Drive which is designed to help Pre-Kindergarten San Antonio, TX 78217 through Middle School students build self- Tel: (800) 284-0499 esteem, avoid substance abuse and negative Fax: (210-829-1729 peer pressure, understand and accept diversity in society, use self-discipline to achieve goals, and develop critical thinking skills.
Community of Caring, Inc. Combines teacher training, values discussions, 1350 New York Ave., NW teen forums, parental involvement and community Suite 500 service with already existing school programs Washington, DC 20005 to address early sexual involvement, teen Tel: (202) 393-1250 pregnancy, substance abuse, and school dropout. Fax: (202) 737-1937 Stresses the relationship between the decisions teenagers make in life and individual value systems, by emphasizing the importance of respect, responsibility, trust, caring, and the family.
Developmental Studies Center An elementary school character education Child Development Project program designed to foster ethical, social, 2000 Embarcadero, Suite 305 and intellectual development by helping schools Oakland, CA 94606 to become "caring communities of learners" Tel: (510) 533-0213 for all students. The program has been Fax: (510) 464-3670 rigorously evaluated and shows positive effects on students' classroom behavior, conflict resolution skills, democratic values, and reading comprehension capacities.
Elkind & Sweet Communications Creates and distributes video based learning Live Wire Media programs that help children become caring, ethical, 3450 Sacramento Street responsible people who think critically, solve San Francisco, CA 94118 problems non-violently, and make choices based on Tel: (800) 359-5437 what's right instead of what's expedient. Designed Fax: (415) 665-8006 to trigger spirited group discussion and deep, meaningful reflection, these programs provide children with an experience that helps them develop their moral reasoning and construct a vision of themselves as moral people. For grades K-12.
Ethics Resource Center Produces video-based programs to help teachers 1120 G Street, NW, Suite 200 develop and reinforce positive values and Washington, DC 20005 character traits in students, including What Tel: (202) 434-8478 Should You Do?: Deciding What's Right, a Fax: (202) 737-2227 program for grades 4-6; and Not For Sale: Ethics in the American Workplace, which offers high-school students an introduction to there relationship between personal morality, professional responsibility, and business ethics.
The Giraffe Project Focuses national attention on what can be done P.O. Box 759 to inspire more citizens to act from the Langley, WA 98260 heart and to work for the common good. Tel: (206) 221-0757 Produces the Giraffe Project Handbook: A Fax: (206) 221-7817 Guide to Effective Community Service and Social Action.
Heartwood Institute Fosters moral literacy and ethical judgment 12300 Perry Highway by providing an anchor for children in Wexford, PA 15090 universal virtues common to the world's Tel: (412) 934-1777 cultures and traditions: courage, loyalty, Fax: (412) 934-0050 justice, respect, hope, honesty and love are presented in quality read-aloud multi-cultural stories which touch the heart and develop within the child a strong basis for moral and character development.
Jefferson Center for Char. Ed. Develops and provides curricula, programs, and 2700 East Foothill, Suite 202 publications that teach core values and Pasadena, CA 91107 ethical decision-making skills which foster Tel: (818) 792-8130 good conduct, personal and civic responsibility, Fax: (818) 792-8364 academic achievement, and work force readiness.
Josephson Institute of Ethics Publishes Ethics: Easier Said Than Done, 4640 Admiralty Way, Suite 1001 December 1992, Issues 19 and 20, focusing on Marina del Rey, CA 90292 developing moral values and youth. Coordinates Tel: (310) 306-1868 the Character Counts Coalition, a long-term Fax: (310) 827-1864 grass roots campaign to combat violence, dishonesty, and irresponsibility through its network of over 30 organizations devoted to the education and training of young people.
Pers. Respons. Ed. Process Promotes school-business-community partnerships Network for Ed. Development to develop student character, personal 13157 Olive Spur Road responsibility, and achievement. PREP St. Louis, MO 63141 provides over 22 public school districts in Tel: (314) 576-3535 greater St. Louis, MO with program guidelines, Fax: (314) 576-4996 curriculum resources, staff development, and parent training and information on current research, educational practices, and program evaluation.
Quest International Promotes family-school-community partnerships 537 Jones Road to foster positive youth development. Programs Granville, OH 43023 include: Skills for Growing, which emphasizes Tel: 1-800-446-2700 life and citizenship skills for grades K-5; Fax: (614) 522-6580 and Skills for Adolescence which emphasizes the creation of supportive partnerships for adolescents in areas such as service learning and multi-cultural understanding.