Character education in America's blue ribbon schools : best practices for meeting the challenge / Madonna M. Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murphy, Madonna M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moral education--United States.

Moral education.

Character--Study and teaching--United States.

Character.

Values--Study and teaching--United States.

Values.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; Oxford, [England] : The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2002.

Summary:

Character Education in America's Blue Ribbon Schools is based upon descriptive, documentary, and qualitative research conducted on the award winning school applications in the United Stated Department of Education's Elementary School Recognition Program, i.e. the Blue Ribbon Schools. The purpose of the program is to focus national attention on schools that are doing an exceptional job with all of their students. Areas studied are developing a solid foundation of basic skills and knowledge of subject matter and fostering the development of character, values, and ethical judgement. The first edi

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Can Good Character Be Taught?; 2 A Brief History of Character Education in U.S. Schools; 3 Character Education Programs in the Blue Ribbon Schools; 4 Teachers of Character; 5 DARE We Count Drug Prevention Programs As Character Education?; 6 Motivating Students; 7 How Do Discipline Programs Develop Good Character?; 8 How Does Good Citizenship Contribute to Good Character?; 9 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Character Education in the Blue Ribbon Schools

AppendixReferences; Index; About the Author

Notes:

"A ScarecrowEducation Book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-32082-1

0-8108-4313-7

1-4616-6691-0