PACE is pleased to provide the following guides to educators, outlining the events and activities throughout the year to help them help Bring Good Character to Light.
A Year at a Glance for Educators:
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Banners, Poster and Graphics
Need a PACE themed graphic for your newsletter? Or a PACE image for social media? Check out this page for available downloads.
Note – Printed posters may be available. Email us to inquire….
Read more ›PACE Educators Workshop 2019
PACE’s 2019 workshop for educators focused on setting the PACE for good character. Attendees learned how to assess whether students are on track in their social, emotional, and character development. The keynote speaker was Washington Teacher of the Year 2019 Ryan Healy,…
Read more ›PACE Educators Workshop 2018
PACE’s 2018 Educators Workshop focused on developing a climate that cares. The workshop explored the relationship between social emotional learning (SEL) and good character. Keynote speaker Taylor Dietz gave an important presentation on integrating SEL into the classroom. Please access a PDF version by clicking the button below….
Read more ›PACE Educators Workshop 2015
On June 18, 2015, PACE hosted a workshop for educators which focused on creating a school culture for cultivating character. Keynote speakers focused on achieving these goals in the middle school environment and on developing student leaders. Please find a program for the workshop linked below….
Read more ›World Character Day: Participation Ideas
General
- Suggested theme: “We are the World”
- Promote collaborating respectfully with cultures/races unlike our own through kindness and sensitivity
- Collaborate and join forces between schools, school districts and communities for joint WCD activities
- Involve students as much as possible in planning and celebrating WCD – over the summer?
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Exploring Character Strengths
Audience: Best suited for teenagers and adults
- Watch the video, The Science of Character (8 min), which explores the neuroscience and social science behind character development, and how we can shape who we are and who we want to be and/or this rap video that highlights historical figures who exhibited many of these character strengths.
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PACE Educators Workshop 2013
More than 125 teachers, counselors and principals kicked off the summer at the “Take PACE to the Next Level: Embedding Character Education into School Climate, Curriculum and Common Core” workshop, June 20, 2013. At this all-day professional development workshop participants shared their character education ideas,…
Read more ›PACE Educators Workshop 2017
Overview: the 2017 workshop focused on strengthening social emotional learning through school-wide character development. The workshop model allowed participants to hear from local experts on three different topics related to character strength development. Time was provided after each presentation for participants to work collaboratively with peers to personalize the information,…
Read more ›11 Principles of Effective Character Education at a Glance
The 11 Principles of Effective Character Education are the cornerstone of CEP’s philosophy on effective character education. Each principle outlines vital aspects of character education initiatives that should not be overlooked in program implementation. The Quality Standards provide more specificity by including two to four items to address what each principle should “look like” when implemented….
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