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PARENT
PARTICIPATION
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2
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3
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4
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Involving parents through
input from the PTA or PTO
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Securing parental
representation on key character education advisory board or
committees
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Keeping parents informed
about character education programs
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COMMUNITY
PARTICIPATION
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1
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2
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3
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4
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Securing diverse community
representation on major school committees or
boards
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Involving community
members and public leaders in classroom
activities
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Enlisting community
contributions for classroom resources or recognition
programs
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Inviting the community to
be involved in and keeping them informed about character
education programs
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CAMPUS/CLASSROOM
CLIMATE AND PROGRAMS
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2
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3
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4
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Helping teachers create
democratic classrooms, such as holding class
meetings
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Fostering collaborative
and/or cooperative learning
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Modeling participatory
decision-making throughout the school
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Promoting active
discussion and dialogue about current events or
issues
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Identifying and addressing
problems of at-risk students (e.g. anti-social behavior,
bullying)
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Recognizing teachers doing
good work for character and civic education
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Recognizing students
involved in community work and/or who model good
character
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Providing conflict
resolution training and support for students and
teachers
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Providing access to and
encouraging staff development for character and civic
education
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Reinforcing character and
civic education through morning announcements, bulletin
boards, and other communication routines
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Developing school
disciplinary policies that involve the student in addressing
and resolving the his/her behavior problems, including
making restitution
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Helping other schools
implement character and civic education programs
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