Character Education

Learn how to help children develop traits like initiative, perseverance, and empathy to be successful and contribute positively to their communities.

Tools for Social and Emotional Development in Online Learning
A school counselor offers suggestions for character education and social and emotional learning during remote instruction.
Laura Lee
A Photography Project That Develops Interpersonal Skills
Photography can help students work on communication, empathy, and teamwork—and see their communities through a new lens.
Lori Wenzinger
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Learning to Measure the Size of a Problem
When elementary students compare the relative importance of a range of problems, they learn to take charge of their reactions.
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Making Students Feel Safe
A trauma-informed approach ensures that students feel safe, supported, and nurtured—to improve their chances of academic success.
Simple Ways to Encourage Kindness in Students of All Ages
With Random Acts of Kindness Day approaching, here are 5 easy ways to promote kindness across all age groups.
Laura Lee
13 Powerful SEL Activities
Build social and emotional skills into any class.
Emelina Minero
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Weekly Circles for Students and Faculty
See what happens when students and faculty participate in regular meetings to build trust and promote deeper learning.
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Getting Their Hands Dirty
Experiential learning—like making incense sticks in factory conditions—teaches kids about real social issues.
SMART Goal Setting With Your Students
SMART goals are specific, measurable, action-oriented, rigorous, and tracked. Help your students develop them through a series of ongoing peer interviews.
Maurice J. Elias
Strategies to Build Intrinsic Motivation
Encouraging student commitment ultimately brings better results than the external motivations of reward or punishment. These seven self-persuasion strategies will get you started.
David Palank
Rejecting the ‘Mean Girl’ Framework
Ideas for guiding girls toward positive interactions with each other.
Laura Thomas
Teaching Young Children About Bias, Diversity, and Social Justice
Use young children’s understanding of differences to teach social justice through age-appropriate literature, news stories, anti-bias lessons, familiar examples, and problem solving.
Jinnie Spiegler
Restorative Justice: Resources for Schools
Explore resources and case studies that demonstrate how to bring restorative justice to your school or classroom.
Matt Davis
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Building a Culture of Kindness With a Day of Service
When Maryland middle school students spend a day focusing on helping others, they see their own capacity to make a difference in their community.
Creating a Learning Environment Where All Kids Feel Valued
A five-step exercise on identity and belonging helps middle school students appreciate differences—in themselves and in their peers.
Shana V. White

Character Education

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Tools for Social and Emotional Development in Online Learning

Learning to Measure the Size of a Problem