Character Education in Georgia -- Advancing Education, Inc.

Description

As principals, teachers, parents, and other community leaders work together to design and implement effective character education programs, they can build on the success of other Georgia programs. The 130+ page, three-ring notebook, Character Education in Georgia Handbook, highlights 21 successful character education programs in Georgia. Additionally, the legal requirements for character education programs are included in the handbook, as well as principles of effective character education programs, 100 character education ideas, and character education web sites. Publishers of character education materials are included. Character education programs described in the Handbook include:

Topics

	Involving Parents in Developing the Character Education Program
	Georgia Learning Connections (GLC) & Character Education
	Service Learning & Character Development
	Character Education for At-Risk Students
	Character Education & the Alternative School
	Character Education and Sports
	Grant Writing for Character Education Programs
	System-wide Planning for Character Education
	Developing a School's Character Education Curriculum
	Funding Character Education Programs
	High School Character Education Programs
	Character Education for the Middle Grades
	Community Story Writing
	Celebrating Character
	Role Modeling for Character Education Programs
	Elementary School & Character Education
	School Based Planning
	Community Character Education
	Social Science Curriculum & Character Education
	Using Community Resources in Character Education Programs
	Working with Community Organizations to Enhance Programs

About the Authors

Sam Harben and Phil Hartley, Harben & Hartley author publications from Advancing Education, Inc. Their firm represents over 100 school systems and RESAs. Harben & Hartley serves as General Counsel to Georgia School Boards Association. They also work closely with the Georgia School Superintendents Association and the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders. Donna O'Neal, President of Advancing Education, Inc., edits the publications.