Reference no: EM13844397

Character education programs are one strategy schools use to provide consistency in message and approach school wide. This is a list (not exhaustive) of common character education programs adopted by schools or districts for their curriculum:

Second Steps
Steps to Respect
Life Skills
Heartwood Program
Character Counts!
Center for the 4th and 5th Rs
Wise Skills
I CAN Character Curriculum
STAR (Success through Accepting Responsibility - K-6)
How to be Successful (7-9)
Values in Action
Positive Action
The 4 Rs Program (Reading, Writing, Respect, and Resolution)

For this post, do the following:

Select one character education program and complete a web-based search for information about the program.

You may elect to review one not included in the list above, however, present the program to your instructor prior to beginning the work.

If your school uses a character education program, you may review it to learn more about the nuances and other ideas about it that may exist.

Compile a PowerPoint or Prezi that addresses the following:

Target age and demographics

Approach of the program-classroom-based for individual teachers, school wide, flexible, etc.

The focus of the curriculum/content as well as the intended outcomes

If there is research reviewed about your chosen program, also review that for another lens on the efficacy of the model.

Your perceptions of the pros and cons of the approach and program

This is an evaluative set of statements from you and your opinion is expected.