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Character Education Programs recommended
by the AAE:
"Values In Action" is
a national award-winning school-wide
comprehensive character education program
with eighteen years of research and successful
implementation (K-12).
Mr. Gene
Bedley, CEO
National Character Education Center
P.O. Box 80208
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
(949) 888-2670
www.ethicsusa.com
Email: ethicsusa@cox.net.
WiseSkills K-12 character education program
is a teacher-friendly and inter-disciplinary way to build the
character of young people. Innovative and exciting activities
are conveniently organized around monthly Character Themes
and include: Character Education, Conflict Resolution, Curriculum
Integration, Career Awareness, Service-Learning, and Parent/Community
Involvement.
Seth Schapiro
WiseSkills Resources
P.O. Box 491
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
(888) 947-3754
www.wiseskills.com
Email: info@wiseskills.com
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:
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
Jefferson
Center for Character Education has two
programs: S.T.A.R. (Success
Through Accepting Responsibility) (K-6)
and How To Be Successful (7-9).Both
use the STAR process (Stop, Think, Act,
Review) as a conflict resolution and
decision making process.
P.O. Box 4137
Mission Viejo, CA 92690-4137
(949) 770-7602 Fax: (949) 450-1100
www.jeffersoncenter.org
Email: info@jeffersoncenter.org
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:
Young People's Press
3033 5th Avenue, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92103
(800) 231-9774.
www.youngpeoplespress.com
Email: info@youngpeoplespress.com
STARS (Students
Taking a Right Stand) helps students in grades
6-12 refrain from the use of alcohol
and other drugs, and learn positive living
skills through programs of positive peer
pressure and caring confrontation. The
Victor Team program is designed to reach
children early in their development (K-6),
and to teach them important skills to
prevent drug abuse and other unhealthy.
P.O. Box 22185
Chattanooga, TN 37422-2185
(800) 477-8277
www.cyi-stars.org
Email: info@ncyi.org
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, collectable
Character Cards, and posters. For
more information, please contact:
Character First! Education
520 W. Main Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 815-0001
Fax: (405) 815-0002
www.characterfirst.com/education/
Email: info@characterfirst.com
These programs are fully integrated,
public school approved curriculums that
have a proven track record of success.
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