Chapter     Title                                                                                 Page
1                Character                                                                            1
                        What It Is
                        Why Character Is Important
                        How Character Is Acquired
                        The Development of Character
2                Character Education                                                           18
                        Moral Education
                        Definition of Character Education
                        Why Character Education?
3                 Moral Leadership                                                              35
                        Definition of Ethics
                        Code of Ethics
4                 Moral Climate: Ethos and Environment                              63
                        Safe Environment
                        Room Decor
                        Sound
                        Interaction between Teacher and Student
                        The Campaign
5                 Moral Community: Classroom Management
                        and Governance                                                           78

                        Direct Moral Instruction
                        Relationships among Students
                        Class Governance
                        Student Planning
                        First Day
6                 Moral Correction: Discipline, Guidance, and
                        Behavior Management                                                 107
                            Requesting Behavior
                            Verbal Communication: Guided Listening
                            Basic Needs
                            Moral Reasoning
                            Anger Control
                            Social Dysfunction
7                 Character Education through the Curriculum                     137
                        A Separate Subject
                        An Integrated Approach
                        Infused in the Curriculum
                        Informal Curriculum
8                 Class Projects: Community Service                                 169
                        Individual Responsibilities
                        Classroom Responsibilities
                        School Projects
                        Community Projects
                        Resource People in the Classroom
9                 Assessment of Character Education                                 187
                        Conduct Grades
                        Rating Scale
                        Anecdotal Records
                        Diary and Journal
                        Portfolio
                        Student Profile
                        Character Construct
                        Who Does the Assessment and When?
                        Classroom Assessment

                        References                                                             201
                        Appendix                                                               214

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