The
Character Education Partnership
www.character.org
This
site offers resources and information in advocating
for the inclusion of character education in schools.
Included here are Q&A’s, news related to character
education, and the CEP’s “Eleven Principles
of Effective Character Education.”
Character
Counts!
www.charactercounts.org
This
site includes lesson plans, resources, and an explanation
of the “Six Pillars of Character.” Character
Counts! is a nonprofit coalition of organizations, schools,
and communities that have committed to instilling the
core values in young people.
Center
For the 4th and 5th R’s
www.cortland.edu/c4n5rs
Presented
by SUNY-Cortland, this site is a valuable resource on
character education for teachers and others interested
in the subject. Included are articles, resources, explanations,
and more.
Life
Skills 4 Kids
www.lifeskills4kids.com/home.html
This
is a large site that includes information, lesson plans,
and other resources related to life skills. Newsletters
are also available for viewing online, and they include
book reviews and information for parents and teachers
on topics such as bullying, character education, nutrition,
and television viewing.
Center
for Nonviolent Communication
www.cnvc.org
This
site offers trainings and workshops based on the communication
model created by Marshall Rosenberg. Resources for resolving
conflicts peacefully are offered throughout the site.
Bullying
– Information for Parents and Teachers
www.lfcc.on.ca/bully.htm
A
great resource for parents and teachers to inform themselves
on the subject, this site features information, statistics,
advice, consequences, etc. on bullying. The information
is excerpted from A.S.A.P., A School-based Anti-Violence
Program. A.S.A.P. which is available from the London
Family Court Clinic.
Bullying.org
– “Where You Are Not Alone”
www.bullying.org/public/frameset.cfm
This Canadian site has a variety
of features devoted to informing people about the dangers
of bullying, as well as supporting victims of bullying.
The site also includes drawings, poems, stories, etc.
submitted by visitors to the site. Children will enjoy
the browser-based game in which they paint a hero and
a bully, then rescue students and recover lunch money
in a series of mazes.
“Bullying
and Victimization: Prevention and Intervention.
A Parent’s Guide”
www.tcdsb.org/parents/bullyproofing_handbook.htm
This site, which is put out
by the Psychology Department of the Toronto Catholic
District School Board, outlines the issues related to
bullying and offers advice to parents on how to deal
with children who are either being bullied or bullying
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