Character Education News & Updates: April 2023

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April 2023

Character Education

ACADEMIC STANDARDS

Character Education Website

Share your examples of character, leadership, and service by sending photos, videos, articles, websites, etc. to Justyn.Burgess@dpi.nc.gov with a brief explanation of an activity or project that exemplifies good character. Selected exemplars will be shared in the Character Education newsletter. To receive the Character Education Update please sign up here.

UPDATE INCLUDES:

OPPORTUNITIES & AWARDS

Character.org Forum
Good Deeds Day
Leadership Summit
Grant Opportunities

INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS & RESOURCES

On-Demand Webinar: Personalized Student Learning
Free Webinars
Gizella Abramson Holocaust Education Act

Character.org Forum

November 6-7 2023 Washington D.C.

✓ Keynote speakers to inspire you

✓ Celebrate the 2023 National Schools of Character

✓ 60+ Breakout sessions on emerging practices and strategies

✓ Networking opportunities with experts and school leaders

✓ Learn from 2023 Promising Practices

✓ Moonlight monument tour

✓ 25+ Exhibitor Booths

Good Deeds Day - April 16

Good Deeds Day is a global movement of people who are dedicated to doing good. Explore hundreds of good deeds ideas. Test yourself and find out what type of volunteer you are!

June 27-28 in Washington DC

This event will bring together more than 150 youth changemakers from around the U.S. The USA Leadership Summit is open to U.S. students ages 13-24, and requires an application to attend. Space is limited, so be sure to apply by April 19.

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Grants

Learning for Justice Educator Fund - Deadline: April 14

The LFJ Educator Fund funds classroom level ($500 - $2,500 grants) and school & district level ($2,500 - $25,000 grants) projects focused on restorative discipline or youth civic engagement.
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Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes - Deadline: 4/15

The Barron Prize annually honors 25 outstanding young leaders ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and the environment. Fifteen top winners each receive $10,000 to support their service work or higher education.
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Little Free Library Community Partner Application

Over the next three years, the Little Free Library organization will place and sustain 2,500 Little Free Library book-sharing boxes in every book desert in the United States. Select applicants will receive Little Free Libraries and books at no cost.
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The Awesome Foundation Grants - Deadline: Ongoing

The Awesome Foundation is an ever-growing worldwide community devoted to forwarding the interest of awesome in the universe. Each local chapter supports awesome projects through micro-grants of $1,000, no strings attached, to projects and their creators, usually given out monthly.
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No-Cost Social-Emotional Learning Content to Support Educators and Students All Year Long

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT

REGISTER

Social-emotional learning (SEL) is a key component of academic success. It helps students develop self-awareness, self-control, and interpersonal skills that help them cultivate positive relationships and environments. In this edWebinar, you’ll learn how Discovery Education’s SEL Coalition and other programs support student well-being and educators working to seamlessly infuse this content into their classrooms. Attendees will leave with an understanding of:

What social-emotional learning is
How this critical information can be easily integrated into the classroom
Free ready-to-use resources available for educators and students that support well-being

Building Positive Relationships in a Culture of Respect

Thursday, April 27, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

REGISTER

Classroom teachers often look for successful strategies for classroom management. Combining relationship building with management strategies makes teachers far more likely to have a successful learning environment. Attendees of this interactive edWebinar will understand the value of building strong relationships as core to a collaborative and positive classroom community. Additionally, they will examine and plan the steps necessary for creating a culture of collaboration and respect in the classroom.

On-Demand Professional Development: Personalized Student Learning

Watch this recorded presentation to help you understand:

How to incorporate a meaningful, challenging academic curriculum that respects all students, develops character, & helps them succeed
How to develop a comprehensive, intentional, proactive approach for character education at your school

Password: Character1 (Case Sensitive)

Helpful resources included in the professional development include:

You can find On-Demand Professional Development for your character journey on our NCDPI Character Education website. Topics currently include:

How to apply to become a State and National School of Character
How to use data to implement a comprehensive, intentional, proactive approach for character education at your school
How core values are defined, implemented, and embedded into school culture
How to foster meaningful relationships in your school
How to create opportunities for students to take moral action.

More webinars will be added throughout the 2022-2023 school year. If you have a topic you would like to know more about regarding Character Education please email Justyn.Burgess@dpi.nc.gov

The NC Department of Public Instruction and the NC Council on the Holocaust are excited to share important updates on work being done in alignment with the Gizella Abramson Holocaust Education Act § 115C-81.57, which was passed into law in November 2021.

This mandates Holocaust education in middle and high school in public education in North Carolina beginning in the 2023-2024 school year. Explore the NC Council on the Holocaust Site to find out how the Act will be implemented.

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