Laurie Stevens Introduction One of the major goals of schools is to affect the values, habits, and social behavior of students. Because of many negative societal influences, many schools have taken on the responsibility of helping students understand good choices and providing them strategies and reasons to make these choices. Character education is the development of knowledge, skills, and abilities that enable the learner to make informed and responsible choices. It involves a shared educational commitment that emphasizes the responsibilities and rewards of productive living in a global and diverse society.
Character education enables students to come face to face with the realities of life.
It encourages them to think critically and then act responsibly. Hypertext Webster Dictionary lets you quickly get definitions to words. See if you can bookmark this as a favorite site so you can get to it easily.