A GOOD AND SMART SCHOOL

Maricar Gustilo-de Ocampo

June 11, 2013

Performance/MORAL character

Eight Strengths of CharacterLifelong learner and Critical thinker

Diligent and capable performerSocially and emotionally skilled person

Ethical thinkerRespectful and responsible moral agent

Self-disciplined person who pursues a healthy lifestyleContributing community member and democratic

citizenSpiritual person engaged in crafting a life of noble

purpose

Performance character and moral character

The Integration of Excellence and EthicsCharacter includes the quest of excellence as well as

ethicsWhen students enter a culture that demands and supports

excellence, they do their best work in order to fit inSchools must create a peer culture where it’s “COOL” to

care about excellencePerformance character is needed to realize our potential

for excellenceMoral character enables us to treat others and ourselves with respect and care-ensures that we use ethical means

to achieve our performance goals.

Creating a culture of excellence: five pedagogical practices

1. Assign Work that Matters.

2. Study Examples of Excellence

3. Build a Culture of Critique

4. Require Multiple Revisions

5. Provide Opportunities for Public Presentations

why character mattersBe careful of your thoughts,

for your thoughts become your words.Be careful of your words,

for your words become your deeds.Be careful of your deeds,

for your deeds become your habits.Be careful of your habits,

for your habits become your character.Be careful of your character,

for your character becomes your

DESTINY!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION!

HAVE A WONDERFUL SCHOOL YEAR!!

HUG YOUR CHILD EVERYDAY!!!