C. C. says, "PERSEVERANCE means working steadily and enduring hardships to achieve a goal without giving up."
 

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Word of the Month
Character Coaches & Schools of the Month
The 12 Guiding Principles
What is Character-Centered Teaching? 
Salute to Good Character
Happy Friday and Random Acts of Kindness
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"Sharing Character" Page
Gold Star Bus
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Pulaski Character Resource Center
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Big Chalk Integrated Classroom (www.bigchalk.com) Classroom ideas and activities for teachers.
Bill of Rights Institute (www.billofrightsinstitute.org) Dedicated to helping high school Social Studies teachers enhance their students' understanding of their rights and responsibilities as citizens, as well as historical and intellectual origins of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Character Counts (www.charactercounts.org) Curriculum teaching the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.

Character Education Partnership (www.character.org) - A nonpartisan coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to developing moral character and civic virtues in our nations youth as one means of creating a more compassionate and responsible society.
CHARACTERplus (http://info.csd.org) - A division of cooperating School districts, St. Louis, MO; weaves character education throughout the school day, integrating it into discipline policies, afterschool activities and reform initiatives.

Developmental Studies Center (www.devstu.org) - A very comprehensive prevention program focused on creation of a "caring community of learners." There is a focus on relationships and class meetings, and extension to community and after-school programs.

Ethics Resource Center (www.ethics.org) - Aims to serve as a catalyst for the integration of character education initiatives in organizations and institutions that serve our youth.

Giraffe Project (www.giraffe.org) - Encourages kids to stick their necks out for the common good by telling stories of real-life heroes in the media, in schools, and on podiums.

Global Classroom (www.globalclassroom.com) - A mail order company that specializes in quality educational and character education products.
Good Character (www.goodcharacter.com) List of online resources for teaching character education.

Heartwood Institute (www.heartwoodethics.org) - Heartwood curriculums use multicultural literature to help children understand seven universal attributes: courage, loyalty, justice. respect, hope, honesty and love.

Institute for Global Ethics (www.globalethics.org) - Seeks to promote public discourse and practical action around significant ethical issues. Interesting ethical dilemmas.
Kentucky Department of Education (www.kde.state.ky.us) A character education guide developed from the Ohio Valley Education Cooperative in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education.

Laws of Life Essay Contest (www.lawsoflife.org) - The John Templeton foundation encourages young people to write about their own laws of life.

Living Values (www.livingvalues.net) - Provides guiding principles and tools for the development of the whole person, recognizing that the individual is comprised of physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual dimensions. Parents and children will find activities that support values learning and living.
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (www.servicelearning.org) A fact sheet about character education and service-learning.
North Carolina Character Education (www.ncpublicschools.org) Character Education Manual and curriculum guide.

Project Wisdom (www.projectwisdom.com) Helping students make wiser choices.
Utah Character Education (www.usoe.k12.ut.us) Statewide Character Education guide and resource site.

Wise Skills Resources (www.wiseskills.com) - Highlights the lives of positive role models as a basis for addressing character, community, and conflict resolution.
Yuba County California Character Education (www.yubacoe.k12.ca.us) Comprehensive district wide Character Education initiative.