Welcome
Educators with Character!
Character in Education
Federal Level
2004, No Child Left Behind Act, NCLB, U.S. Department of Education,
Title V, Part D, Subpart Three
1993 Character Education Partnership founded
State Level
Thirty-six states have laws that specifically mandate or encourage
character education.
Washington State
• In 1993, RCW 28A.150.210, the Basic Education Act required the
state of Washington to provide students with the opportunity to
become responsible citizens…
• In 1994, Section 28A.150.211 was added to the Basic Education Act
and considered character education an integral part of public
education, but left the responsibility for implementation and
assessment to local school boards.
What is Character Education?
Ethics
Moral Reasoning
Cultural Norms
Social and Emotional Learning
Virtues
Citizenship
Caring Communities
Definition by Character Education
Partnership
• “Character education is the deliberate effort to
develop virtues that are good for the
individual and good for society.”
- Dr. Thomas Lickona
• “Effective character education is not adding a
program or set of programs to a school.
Rather it is a transformation of the culture and
life of the school.”
- Dr. Marvin Berkowitz
HEAD
Academic
Success
Performance
Character
Social &
Emotional
Intelligence
HEART
Be a Bucket Filler
21st Century
Soft Skills
Character is the
one test you can’t
cram for.
Service
Action
Exercise your
character
muscles
Walk the
talk
BEHAVIOR
when no one is
watching
HANDS
It’s about teaching and
learning how to:
Work hard.
Be your Best Self.
Do the right thing.