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This year our Keynote Speaker
was Dara Feldman M.S. Author of
The Heart of Education
. Dara is a
Virtues Project Master Facilitator.
Our program also featured three
sessions. Teacher of the Year,
Athanasia (Sia) Kyriakakos, Art
Teacher at Baltimore City’s Mer-
genthaler Vocational Technical
High School. The “2016 NSOC”
winners, Norwood Stem Program
and Thomas W. Pyle Middle.
They shared “What it takes to be
a National School of Character:
Tips, Pitfalls and Encouragement.”
For information about how your
school can apply for a “School of
the Year” award, please contact
Linda Muska,
Baltimore, MD — The Maryland
Center for Character Education at
Stevenson University MCCE@SU)
is dedicated to making an ethical
difference in the lives of individuals
and the entire community through
education. The Center encour-
ages teachers and administrators,
in public and private schools to
teach, model, and reinforce moral
values and ethical behavior.
On Thursday, October 5th the
Maryland Center for Character
Education at Stevenson University
held their annual Awards Program
at Stevenson University, Owings
Mills Campus, Rockland Center.
In partnership with the MD State
Department of Education (MSDE)
and Character.org, The Maryland
Center for Character Education at
Stevenson University MCCE@SU)
honored 63 schools from through-
out Maryland and had 155
attendees.
The awards program recognizes
Schools and School Systems that
demonstrate an outstanding character education initiative yield-
ing positive results in student behav-
ior, school climate, and academic
performance. The schools are
selected by their county Superinten-
dent and/or their Character
Education Coordinator.
Maryland Center for Character Education at Stevenson University
Awards Program, October 5, 2017
October / November 2017 Newsletter
Volume 11 Issue 7
Inside this issue:
MCCE@SU Awards
Program
1
Photographer—
Carde Cornish
1
2017 SSOC 2
45 US Presidents 2
MCCE@SU
October,
Best Practices
3
MCCE@SU
November,
Best Practices
4
2017 MCCE@SU
Awards Pictures
5
2017 Awards Program
Fall is on its way!
Check us out: www.mdctrcharacter.org
A Big Thank You Goes Out To
Carde Cornish for the great
job he did taking pictures.
View Carde’s website at
www.snapsbycarde.com
or email him at
I highly recommend him!
2017 Winners!
State School of Character
Anne Arundel County
Jacobsville Elementary
Kent County
Kent County High
Caroline County
North Caroline High
Carroll County
Piney Ridge Elementary
Baltimore County
Warren Elementary
The 2018 Schools of
Character Application
The application will open early
September, but you don’t have to
wait until then to get started.
Begin to gather artifacts and start
writing the implementation narra-
tive for the 11 Principles of Ef-
fective Character Education.
The Schools of Character
application provides you with
an opportunity for deep reflec-
tion on your school’s strengths
and weaknesses and provides
professional feedback to guide
our journey.
Some of the info you will
provide in the application:
1. A narrative of your character
story: your history and areas of
improvement
2. Your school’s implementa-
tion of the 11 Principles
3. Visual evidence (aka artifacts)
of your character initiatives
4. Academic, behavioral, and
climate data
5. Testimonials of stakeholders
Click on the link below to
check out the 2017 application.
http://character.org/
schools-of-character/
preparing-to-apply/
Download the 11 Principles at
www.mdctrcharacter.org
Page 2
Sing through the first and last names of all 45
United States Presidents with this fun video! It's
the "NEW" Presidents song for students across
the nation. This video includes our current Presi-
dent - Donald Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj-
q2VNa89c&feature=em-share_video_user
45 US Presidents
The executive power in the federal government is vested in the President of the United States. The President may sign legislation passed by Congress into law or may veto it.
Donald Trump is the 45th President of the United States of America.
The White House,
the President's official
residence and center of
the administration.
Honoring our Award Winners from the 2016 - 2017 School Year
Best Practices for the Month of October
Best Practice: Building Relationships Through Class Meetings
Objective: To strengthen and maintain our positive school culture by nurturing relationships amongst students and staff.
Best Practice: Professional Development: Dara Feldman, Founder of The Virtues Project. Presentation packet titled: Bringing
Joy, Meaning and Purpose Back to Teaching and Learning.
Objective:To develop and deepen our staff’s understanding of virtues language and how to apply a restorative approach when
creating safe, caring, and high performing learning communities.
Best Practice: Career Awareness Program and 5th Grade Visit to Towson University
Objective: To foster an awareness of college and career readiness opportunities and preparation.
Best Practice: Daily student check-ins with administrators and Lunch Celebrations.
Objective: To promote students in their behavior choices by fostering self-motivation, integrity, and self-discipline.
Best Practice: School Safety Program
Objective: To encourage and allow students to develop and demonstrate positive leadership skills while serving as roll models for younger
students.
Best Practice: Secret Shoppers at Christmas
Objective: To provide for families within our school who are in need during the holiday season.
Best Practice: Play Day
Objective: To engage the school community in fun, physical activities that encourage kindness, helpfulness, and unity.
Best Practices for the
Month of October
Owings Mills Elementary
Principal: Chet Scott
Page 3
Primary Principles Emphasized: 1 thru 11
Below are some of their Best Practices.
Click on the following link to review this "Best Practice"
http://www.mdctrcharacter.org/best%20practices.shtml
Honoring our Award Winners from the 2016 - 2017 School Year
Best Practices for the Month of November
Mission Statement: The mission of Kent County
High School is to equip every student to achieve
success in a diverse global community.
Principle 1.3: The school community articulates it’s
character-related goals and expectations through
visible statements of its core ethical and performance
values.
Principle 7.2: The school’s approach to student
conduct uses all aspects of behavior management —
including rule-setting and rule-enforcement—as
opportunities to foster students’ character
development, especially their understanding of and
commitment of core values.
Principle 8.1: Staff model the core values in their
interactions with students and each other, and students
and parents perceive that they do.
Best Practices for the
Month of October
Kent County High
Principal: Tracey Williams
Page 4
Primary Principles Emphasized: 1, 7, & 8
Title of Best Practice: K.C.H.S. = Keep Chasing Higher Successes
Click on the following link to review this "Best Practice"
http://www.mdctrcharacter.org/best%20practices.shtml
This website houses several resources for school counselors. on-line from newsletters to lesson plans and
scholastic journal articles. There are a few items that are available for purchase, but
for the most part everything is free.
Check it out: http://schoolcounselor.com/NEWSLETTER/
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