In too many schools, character education has become a hodgepodge: drug-abuse prevention, conflict resolution, health education, social and emotional skills acquisition, athletics, and service-learning ...

We interviewed global educators about how they teach values, virtues, citizenship, and what it means to be good.

Explicitly teaching character in college? It’s not a new idea, but it’s not widespread. For that reason (among others), Wake Forest University’s Program for Leadership and Character has attracted ...

MIDDLETOWN — Teacher and coach Mark Kerns has gone more than the extra mile in his effort to start a character education program in Middletown. About 200 or so to be exact. Kerns and coach Keith ...

This is especially effective while teaching in person, and also can be done during virtual learning. Teaching in a distance learning classroom Even with the best resources, it can still be difficult ...

At Boston University’s Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character (CAEC), presenters can turn to folks like Abraham, Aristotle, Lincoln and Anne Frank for lessons on virtue and character.

There is a growing consensus among pediatricians, psychologists and educators that the youth are not OK. But the absence of mental illness is not the same as well-being. The real goal should be to ...

When were you last intentional about identifying positive character traits with your children or grandchildren? As children grow, they need to have repeated reinforcement from the adults around them ...

The Department of Physical Education hosted the 17th annual Mike Krzyzewski Teaching Character Through Sport Award May 4 at the Cadet Mess Hall. The award recognizes West Point cadet-athletes, coaches ...

Programs to help students discern their vocation or calling are gaining prominence in higher education. According to a 2019 Bates/Gallup poll, 80% of college graduates want a sense of purpose from ...

It’s important for teachers to find ways to teach social-emotional learning and character development to help their students build the skills necessary to process the events of 2020 and to persevere ...