Character Education
Character Education is a national movement creating schools that foster ethical, responsible, and caring young people by modeling and teaching good character through an emphasis on universal values that we all share. It is the intentional, proactive effort by schools, districts, and states to instill in their students important core, ethical values such as respect for self and others, responsibility, integrity, and self-discipline. At its best, character education integrates positive values into every aspect of the school day.
Follows are Clear Creek ISD's Character qualities promoted and integrated into learning throughout the 2009-2010 school year:
3/1/10 – 4/16/10 Trustworthiness
- Be honest
- Don’t deceive, cheat or steal
- Be reliable — do what you say you’ll do
- Have the courage to do the right thing
- Build a good reputation
- Be loyal — stand by your family, friends and country
4/19/09 – 6/4/09 Fairness ~ Think of dividing an orange into equal sections to share fairly with friends
- Play by the rules
- Take turns and share
- Be open-minded; listen to others
- Don’t take advantage of others
- Don’t blame others carelessly
Respect ~ Think “The Golden Rule”
- Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule
- Be tolerant of differences
- Use good manners, not bad language
- Be considerate of the feelings of others
- Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone
- Deal peacefully with anger, insults and disagreements
Citizenship ~ Think regal purple as representing the state
- Do your share to make your school and community better
- Cooperate
- Get involved in community affairs
- Stay informed; vote
- Be a good neighbor
- Obey laws and rules
- Respect authority
- Protect the environment
Caring ~ Think of a heart
- Be kind
- Be compassionate and show you care
- Express gratitude
- Forgive others
- Help people in need
Responsibility ~ Think being responsible for a garden or finances; or as in being solid and reliable like an oak
- Do what you are supposed to do
- Persevere: keep on trying!
- Always do your best
- Use self-control
- Be self-disciplined
- Think before you act — consider the consequences
- Be accountable for your choices