The following Character Education Programs are recommended by the Association of American Educators. These programs are fully-integrated, public school-approved curriculums that have a proven track record of success.
Character Development & Leadership Classroom Curriculum: This is the most comprehensive, user-friendly curriculum in the country for secondary students. This curriculum has 15 years of supporting research, it is aligned with the Common Core Standards, and provides 216 engaging lesson plans to meet the diverse learning styles of students. It can be easily implemented as a leadership course, in a homeroom or integrated into other core classes. Traditional and online versions are available. For more information, please contact:
Character Development & Leadership Student Athlete Curriculum: This app-based program is designed to improve the character, leadership and sportsmanship of all athletes in a high school. Athletes receive a 2-5 minute engaging activity 7 days a week, focused on a specific character trait. Their response to the follow-up question goes directly to the coach’s app, allowing the coach to bring these lessons into practice as often as she/he sees fit. We have enough material to cover 3 athletic seasons a year for 4 years without redundancy. For more information, please contact:
Character First! Education was brought to life through the commitment and vision of public school and police officials to address the real issues of today's youth. The Character First! Education Series is designed specifically for elementary-age children, pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. The colorful and lively curriculum helps capture children's attention with songs, stores, crafts, games, memory work, object lessons, coloring pages, collectible Character Cards, and posters. For more information, please contact:
I CAN Character Curriculum: Thousands of educators, students, and parents across America are excited about Zig Ziglar's I CAN Character Curriculum. Through I CAN, they are learning not only the ABCs of education, but also more importantly, the ABCs of life: Attitude, Behavior, and Character. Available in two complete curriculums: one for kindergarten through 5th grade, and a second for 6th grade and up. For more information contact:
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Bob Alexander, President The Alexander Resource Group 176 Lake View Drive North Macon, GA 31210 (877) USA-ICAN | Fax: (478) 476-9081 www.yesican.net email: bob@yesican.net
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Lessons in Character includes a wonderful multicultural literature collection (ten lap books) and audio cassettes, a thorough teacher's management guide, student activity books, and a poster set. Step-by-step guidelines for using the components are given for the twenty-four lessons at each grade level. Reading, reflecting, writing, and developing life skills are all prominently featured, following a thematic approach of promoting the character traits of Trustworthiness, Respect for Others, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship. This curriculum is for Grades K through 6, and is available from:
"Values In Action" is a national award-winning school-wide comprehensive character education program with eighteen years of research and successful implementation (K-12).
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