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1850 Stories, Illustrations, Film Clips and
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Discover why
teachers in every state and over 28 countries depend on our resources!
Organized under thirty
character traits, teachers can access abundant
resources that appeal to their unique students. Topics
range from Integrity and Conflict Resolution to Decision
Making and Goal Setting. Choose from scores of full lesson plans, over 100 compelling people
stories, hundreds of activities, quotes, and factual data. Use stories as "Intercom Insights" or
incorporate them into your Life Skills or Character
Education curriculum.
Use Steven
Spielberg's early experiences to teach empathy and
self-esteem. Learn how Arnold Schwarzenegger and Albert
Einstein profited from choosing the right friends
and mentors. Keep students engaged with film clips,
discussion starters, and activities.
"This is a great
site for any man, woman or child to be inspired. I
like to read stories and quotes about overcoming
adversity. I can spend hours just getting lost in the
materials presented on this site. This is truly first
class." (Fran Larson, Co-Author of Character
Keys to a Bright Future)
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Good
Reading on Character and Life Skills
Serious about helping students?
Let's keep learning! Here are some books that have influenced us over the past year:
- Lickona and Davidson, Smart & Good High Schools: Integrating Excellence and Ethics for Success in School, Work, and Beyond (A Report to the Nation)
 . How to
transform your high school, drawn from an extensive
study of schools that are making it happen. A
must read!
- Buckingham and
Coffman, First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
 .
Based on the largest study of it's kind ever done -
over 80,000 managers in 400 companies! The
implications are critical for leading character ed,
managing schools and managing families.
- Buckingham and
Clifton, Now, Discover Your Strengths
 . A
follow-up to the above book, the authors show how to
identify and develop your strengths and talents.
Could start a small revolution in
"strength-based schools."
- Thomas Lickona, Educating for Character: How Our Schools Can Teach Respect and Responsibility
 . An international authority on
moral development tells us clearly and practically
how to do character education in the school
setting.
- John Wooden, My Personal Best : Life Lessons from an All-American Journey
 . Wooden "combined...overwhelming
success with...unshakeable integrity." (Bob
Costas, NBC Sports)
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Lesson Plans that Change Lives
Our full lessons
include illustrations, activities
and discussions that grab students' attention and get them
involved.
"I'm a middle
school leadership teacher and this information is
overwhelming! I have found so many useful ideas and
stories through your site. Our school goal for next year
is to create some type of school wide character
education focus and your character traits curriculum
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Sharpen Your
Skills
See our collection of free articles and book chapters that
may soon become the most comprehensive set of character education/
Life Skills articles available on the Web. Learn from other leaders' experiences
with failure and success. Gather ideas from some of the top
names
in their fields.
"I
have to say that this lesson ("Honesty") is
AWESOME! I can really see this working in my
classroom because my students will be able to relate to
the activities (i.e. Liar,
Liar...Spiderman....using candy, etc...much better than
my boring lecture about honesty) and be
involved." (Sixth Grade Social Studies Teacher) (Click for more testimonies.)
New!!
Hot Stuff!
Check out our brand new character forum! Share ideas; ask questions; suggest solutions; recommend resources.
Because of the hype connected with the New England Patriots' incredible season, we've pulled together some lessons from their quarterback, Tom Brady , and added more to our insights from head coach Bill
Belichick.
This Winter we're adding about one new lesson per week.
We're also excited about
our new resources for those teaching personal money
management! Advance reviews on the upcoming book have been splendid. We're developing free teacher resources (book reviews, lesson plans, stories, activities) in a special section of the site and offer sample chapters of our upcoming book in the member's section. As always, we treasure your input each step of the way.
Find out what's new
on our site! Use current events, such as the death of Rosa
Parks, or C.S.
Lewis and the Chronicles
of Narnia, to
discuss life skills and motivate toward character. Tell
your students how George Lucas could have never produced
Star Wars
without certain character traits. The Spiderman
Trilogy says so much
about character! Use facts from the production of the
wildly successful Lord of the Rings trilogy to
teach diligence or overcoming life's obstacles.
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an AWESOME site! Thanks! I can't wait to
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