Tyler Consolidated High School
Character Education Grant
Summer 2008
Control School Staff Training
Students/ School/ Parents/ Community
Tyler County Schools Beliefs
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We believe…
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students come first.
in student equality.
in the importance of communication.
students are individuals.
students must be prepared.
students must be healthy.
Fairness
Respect
Trustworthiness
Responsibility
Citizenship
Caring
Tyler Consolidated High School
Knights of the Round Table
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Comprehensive
Model
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Academics
Leadership
Sports
Clubs
Extracurricular
Activities
Communities
Parents
Knights of the Round Table
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Selection of CDT
Planning
Research
Character Counts!
Character Values
Staff/Administration
Participation
Models Considered
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Center for the 4th & 5th
R’s
Character Education
Network
Caring Habits
Giraffe Project
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Character Counts!
A Report to the
Nation: Smart and
Good High Schools
Character Education Core Virtues
Trustworthiness
n Caring
n Citizenship
n Fairness
n Respect
n Responsibility
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Color Coordination
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Coordinate a color with a
core virtue.
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Trustworthiness= Blue
Respect= Yellow
Responsibility= Green
Fairness= Orange
Caring= Red
Citizenship= Purple
Implementation – First Two Years
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Community Involvement Dinner
Student Survey
Staff Development
Character Education Kickoff
Implementation of Character Counts!
Service Learning
Community Involvement Dinner
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Formal Dinner
Meeting May 2, 2006
Community
Stakeholders
Introduced the
Character Education
Initiative
Opening Remarks: Dr.
Phil
Round Table Discussion
Community Involvement Dinner
Surveys
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Students were
surveyed in May
2006.
Staff Development 2006
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April 17th
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CDT Introduced Character
Education Initiative to the
entire staff.
June
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All staff met in Charleston to
participate in the State
Character Education
Conference.
Focus included integration
into the curriculum through
departmental meetings
delivered by the CDT
members.
August 25th
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29th
July/August
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Distribution and timelines
for the initiative.
Introduce the Character
Education Initiative to new
teachers.
October 9th
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Planning for the Kickoff.
Kick Off! Character Education
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Activity on October
13th that involved
community, parents,
teachers, and
students.
Character Education Kickoff
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Parade of Colors
National Anthem
Guest Speaker: Roger Romine
Skit
Character Cheer
Tug of War
Awards and Frozen Novelties
Character Education Kick Off
Kick Off
Integration: Across the Curriculum
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Advisor/Advisee
Quotes of the Week
Character Counts!
Coordination of Character Education into
Lesson Plans
Teachable Moments
TV Broadcasts
Integration: Curricular Examples
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Character Log
Art/Calendar
Contests
Lesson Plans
Integration: School Environment
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Posters/ Banners/ Art Work
Bulletin Boards
Student Leadership Team
Student CDT
Student Honor Code
Student-Athlete/Band Code of Conduct
Extracurricular Code of Honor
ALOP Lessons
Improvement of Teacher’s Character
Integration: School Environment
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Target/Raze
SALT Club
Health Raisers
Partnership With Fitness
Club
Dress Down to Raise
Spirits Day
Random Acts of
Kindness Club
9th Grade Mentor
Program
Integration: Support Staff
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Banners and Posters
Quote of the Week
Color Coordinated Desserts
Participated in Character Education Week
Parents/ Community Involvement
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Community Involvement Dinner in May 2006
Follow-up Letter to Community Members in May
Invitation to Fall Character Education Kickoff
Freshmen Academy
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Memos/ Character Ed Newsletters
Health Raisers/ Fitness Club
Cooperative Learning Activities Assigned by
Teachers
Unique Activities
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“Knights of the Round Table” Caring for Our
Community
Student Election Process
Student Character Development Team
Adopt a Team
TCHS: What’s Beyond the Moat?
TCHS Ideas Festival: What If?
School Wide Service Learning
Caring Knights
Caring Knights cont’d
Elections:
Student Council/ Class Officer
Student
Character Development Team
Adopt A Team
TCHS: What’s Beyond the Moat?
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15th Anniversary of Tyler Consolidated
Parent/Teacher Conference
2007 Character Education Kickoff
One-Act Play by Theatre Class
Parliamentary Procedure Demonstration by FFA
Team
Mini-Choir/Band Concerts
Student/Faculty Demonstration
TCHS Ideas Festival: What If?
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March 13-14, 2008
Two day event
addressing many
global issues of
TCHS students’
concerns.
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Social Concerns
Health/Wellness
World Problems
Ethical Concerns
Environmental Issues
Legal Issues
Local Issues
Ideas Festival Pictures
Ideas Festival Pictures
Service Learning Projects
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Olive Branch
Animal Rescue
Shelter
Autism Spectrum
Community Art
Project
Recycling
Newborns in Need
Olive Branch Animal Rescue
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Pet Supply Drive/ April 22-29
Need volunteers to
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Provide supplies for animals.
Interact and care for animals.
Tend to gardening and landscaping.
Paint and improve the environment.
Attend and help with fundraisers and festivals
in the community.
Clean and perform basic farm work.
Olive Branch Food Drive
Autism Spectrum
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Autism Awareness
Fundraising
Crazy Hair Day/ May
9th
Autism Walk May 31st
Community Art Project
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To be developed 2008-2009
school year.
Art Teachers, Students, and
Community Members will
select the first project.
Recycling
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Recycling
E-Cycling Drive
Community Service Hours
Cardboard Baler
Newborns in Need
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Students making receiving blankets,
booties, diapers, stockings, etc.
Purpose of Newborns in Need is to solicit
goods and money for the benefit of needy
babies, and provide essential items free of
charge to those needing them.
What is Different?
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Students are more
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Polite
Mannerly
Compassionate
Students are more concerned about each other
and those in need.
Students are thinking of ways to improve school
climate.
Increase in students reporting violations of the
Safe Schools Act.
What is Different? Cont’d
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Students initiated ideas for staff recognition.
Teachers and staff are better role models.
Adopt a Student Program
Parent/Community Involvement Increased.
Considerations for “all” students’ ideas:
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Student Leadership Team
IDEAS Club
Student Advisory Committee added to CDT
Where are we going?
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Continuation
Full Implementation of School Wide Service
Learning Projects
Full Development of 9th Grade Transition
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Mentoring
Freshmen Academy
Small Group Discussions
New Club Focusing on Monthly Service Projects
Questions