Character education simply gives structure to learning about broadly supported traits and how they are linked to good behavior. Students will develop important qualities and learn new skills that will give them control over their ability to choose and make good decisions.
Every person has a role in modeling good character.
A character education initiative in your district brings higher expectations of positive behavior and conduct to the forefront, while providing young people with clear examples and skills to guide them. These Character Education Partnership grants will focus on such character traits as respect, responsibility, caring, civic virtue and citizenship, justice and fairness, and trustworthiness. The Southeast Kansas Education Service Center at Greenbush has joined with Wichita Public Schools in partnership with KSDE to design and implement model character education projects. The Greenbush Consortium for Character Education was awarded a subgrant to assist in developing successful initiatives serving 24 rural school districts . The primary aim of the consortium during year one is to provide staff development and technical assistance to participating districts to guide the process of reaching consensus on essential character traits and common virtues in collaboration with parents and community members.