Character Counts
About The Character Education Program at Allen Avenue
We are very excited this year to be rolling out our staff developed Character Education Program. I am sure you have been hearing about the different Character Traits and the Tuesday Trait color to wear. Below I have included several key reasons why we as a staff are focusing on this curriculum this year and for the years to come.
Standard: Social and Emotional Learning is about helping students develop a range of skills they need for school and life.
Goal: To facilitate a learning environment for all students to be able to:
- set and achieve positive goals - (motivation vs. apathy)
- feel and show empathy for others
- establish and maintain positive relationships
- make responsible decisions
- understand and manage emotions
Why: All of these skills are necessary—both for educators and students—to function well in the classroom, in the community, and in college and careers.
The increased need for social and/or emotional learning has become an important component. There are several factors that have driven this need on the Allen campus.
- Accountability for choices
- Moral compass = Compassion and Empathy toward others
- Understanding how choices impact others
- Drive Mindset - wanting to do well – be successful
Action Steps:
- Developed our own Character Education Plan over the 2017-2018 school year
- Teachers and Support Staff given materials and resources
- Promote Character attributes around campus
- Monthly Character Ed Assemblies (scheduled for the year)
- Implementation and evaluation year
- Tuesday Trait color
August – Citizenship - Purple
September/May – Respect - Yellow
October – Responsibility - Green
November/December - Caring– Red
January/February – Fairness - Orange
March – Trustworthiness - Blue
April – Perseverance - Pink
Allen Avenue recognizes student who exemplify the character trait of the month. Each teacher will pick 2-5 students monthly that they have seen display this character trait in an outstanding way.
OCTOBER - Responsibility
Color: Green
Think about being responsible for a Garden or Money!
SEPTEMBER - Respect
Color: YELLOW
Think of the Golden Rule!
AUGUST - Citizenship
Color: PURPLE
Do what is right, even when no one is looking!
