Character Education News & Updates: November 2019

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November 2019      

Character Education

 

 

K-12 STANDARDS, CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION

Character Matters

Character, Leadership & Service 

How is your school demonstrating Character, Leadership, and Service?

 

Share your examples by sending photos, videos, articles, websites, etc. to Justyn.Knox@dpi.nc.gov with a brief explanation of an activity or project that exemplifies good character. Selected exemplars will be placed on the Character Matters website.  To receive the Character Education Update please sign up here. Character Matters is now on Facebook.  To like and follow our page click here


UPDATE INCLUDES: 

 

OPPORTUNITIES and AWARDS  

  • Apply to Become a State and National School of Character
  • 2020 North Carolina Service Learning Summit 
  • State School of Character Evaluators Needed 
  • Webinar Opportunities 
  • Grant Opportunities 

INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS & RESOURCES 

  • FREE Resource: Digital Literacy Curriculum for Wellness and Safety

  • Sandy Hook Promise Say Something Anonymous Reporting System 

  • Upcoming Dates 
  • Stay Connected with Character Matters

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Apply to Become a State and National School of Character

 

Character.org has been certifying schools for 20+ years based on their implementation of The 11 Principles of Effective Character. In that time, more than 800 National Schools of Character, State Schools of Character, Districts of Character,  Mexico Schools of Character and China Schools of Character have been certified. More than 3 million educators, students, parents and other community members have improved their lives and the lives of those around them by fostering character development through Character.org’s Schools of Character and resources. The deadline to apply is December 6, 2019.  

 

Contact Justyn.Knox@dpi.nc.gov if your school needs assistance in this process or if you are interested in learning more. 

 

Get Started 


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Registration is now open for the 2020 NCSLC Summit 

Date: February 27, 2020
Location: Fayetteville State University

 

The North Carolina Service-Learning Coalition (NCSLC) is pleased to announce that registration for our 2020 North Carolina Service-Learning Summit is now OPEN!

 

We are excited to host service-learning supporters and experts at Fayetteville State University as they share practices and valuable trainings surrounding how to start or enhance your students' service-learning experiences in an all-day conference open to teachers, students, nonprofit partners, community groups, and service-learning rookies and experts.

 

The theme of this year's summit is "Strengthening Communities through Service-Learning". There will be sessions for K-12 educators, Higher Ed, and Community Groups/Non-Profits.

For more information about the Summit and to register, visit the NCSLC Eventbrite page. 
 

 Request for Proposals: Present at the 2020 NCSLC Summit
Interested in speaking at the NCSLC Summit on Feb. 27th and sharing your experience with educators and non-profits across Norrh Carolina. Submit your speaking proposal today!

Please apply HERE. Applications will be accepted through Thursday, Dec. 17th. 


State School of Character Evaluators Needed 

 

Each year, NC schools submit applications for consideration to be a State School of Character. If you are familiar with the 11 principles of character and have an interest in becoming a State Evaluator for the 2019-2020 North Carolina State Schools of Character please contact Justyn Knox (Justyn.Knox@dpi.nc.gov).

 

Interested individuals will then receive information about a training on December 10, 2019 from 10-11:30 and information on the application review timeline. The training can be attended virtually. Schools selected by the state review team as a State School of Character will be submitted for consideration as a National School of Character. 

 

Thank you for supporting and celebrating character education in NC by sharing this opportunity with others!


Webinar Opportunities 

Education Equity Why and How on November 19 @ 3pm CT 

 

Presented by a team of youth and adults from NYLC, this webinar will discuss the path to forming productive, youth-focused partnerships between teachers and students in order to improve education.

Read more
www.nylc.org

 

 

Integrating SEL into Everyday Instruction on December 3 @ 3 pm ET

Academic learning may be the explicit focus of schooling, but what teachers say, the values we express, the materials and activities we choose, and the skills we prioritize all influence how our students think, see themselves, interact with content and with others, and assert themselves in the world. While social and emotional learning (SEL) is most familiar as compartmentalized programs or specific interventions, the truth is, all learning is social and emotional. This edWebinar makes the case for taking a deliberate approach to the “hidden curriculum” already being taught, presenting a five-part model of SEL that’s easy to integrate into everyday content instruction.

 

Our children’s emotional development is too important to be an add-on or an afterthought, too important to be left to chance. This integrated approach to SEL empowers every educator to help students develop skills that will serve them in the classroom and throughout their lives.

 

Learn more.

REGISTER HERE

 

 

Mental Health Strategies for Students & Teachers Dec. 5 @ 3 pm ET

Presented by Erin McClintock, Senior Director of Impact and Education at EVERFI; Lauren Pingul, Senior Manager of K-12 Implementation at EVERFI; Kimberly Palocsay, Middle School Math and CTE Educator, Ohio Virtual Academy

Visit School Health & Safety

REGISTER


Grant Opportunities 

  • Summer Learning Awards - Deadline: December 4: Applicants should demonstrate strong outcomes in promoting healthy youth development during the critical summer months. Each award-winning program will receive a $10,000 donation supported by the New York Life Foundation. 


    Read more
    www.summerlearning.org

  • Youth4Ed Lead Activists - Deadline: December 5: Youth4Ed Lead Activists serve a one-year term spearheading a service-learning project centered around education equity.. Lead Activists will partake in professional development hosted by and report quarterly to the NYLC Youth Advisory Council.

    Read more
    www.nylc.org

 

  • Afterschool Grants: With generous support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, YSA will award Afterschool Grants of up to $500 each to support youth-led service or service-learning in afterschool programs.

    Grants are offered on a competitive application basis and open to any afterschool program in the United States that meets the following requirements:

    • Engage at least 50 youth as volunteers in service or service-learning projects between November 2019 – May 2020; 

    • Submit an online impact report by May 31, 2020;

    • Engage a large percentage of youth from underserved communities; and

    • Focus on engaging middle and high-school aged youth.

    Activities can take place any time between November 1 and the end of the 2019-2020 school year. We will provide additional planning resources to grantees for MLK Day of Service (January 20, 2020) and/or Global Youth Service Day (April 14-16, 2020); participation in both of these days is optional.


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FREE Resource: Digital Literacy Curriculum for Wellness and Safety

Tweens today are spending more than 8.5 hours per day in front of a screen. Online activities allow these young digital natives to connect with people with common interests, and find creative ways to create and source content. But 68% of students feel that social media has a negative impact on themselves or their peers. Ignition: Digital Wellness & Safety is a no-cost digital literacy and citizenship course dedicated to providing students with the skills they need to safely and confidently navigate the digital world. The course helps students acknowledge the benefits of digital communities and resources while guiding them to successfully navigate potential pitfalls in their digital lives. Click here for instructions on how to get access for your students!


Sandy Hook Promise Say Something Anonymous Reporting System 

 

North Carolina schools serving grades 6-12 will soon be receiving additional information and training on the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System. The Say Something program is a school safety program designed to teach students, educators, and administrators how to recognize the signs and signals of those who may be at risk of hurting themselves or others and how students and others can anonymously report this information through the mobile tip app, the website or the telephone crisis hotline. Training will also be provided to local law enforcement officers. More North Carolina-specific information will soon be available.

 

Check out Say Something Web Site and the overview video today! 


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