{"id":3730,"date":"2018-02-06T11:57:48","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T11:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/?page_id=3730"},"modified":"2021-09-23T01:47:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T01:47:23","slug":"p9-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/p9-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Principle 9 Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"stakeholders_agree overview_nine_banner\">\n<div class=\"agent_title overview_nine_text\">\n<h2>PRINCIPLE 9:<\/h2>\n<h1>Effective character education fosters shared moral leadership and long-range support of the character education initiative.<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"stakeholders_type\">\n<div class=\"why_do_character remove_three\">\n<div class=\"agree_inner_container clearfix\">\n<div class=\"community_type clearfix\">\n<div class=\"community overviewseven\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"community_img_overviewftwo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/VectorSmartObject_nine1.png\" alt=\"VectorSmartObject_nine1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"community_content_overview7 why_do_content eightspaceleft\" style=\"vertical-align: unset;\">\n<h4 class=\"pfmargin\">Share the commitment to and responsibility for character education.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"community_content_overview7 why_do_content eightspaceleft\">\n<h4>Character education requires visible, supportive leadership.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"community_img_overviewftwo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/VectorSmartObject_nine2.png\" alt=\"VectorSmartObject_nine2\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"community_img_overviewftwo\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/VectorSmartObject_nine3.png\" alt=\"VectorSmartObject_nine3\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"community_content_overview7 why_do_content eightspaceleft\">\n<h4>Students play an important leadership role in contributing to the character initiative.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"basic_step_view in_terms_view seven fcolor\">\n<section class=\"stakeholders_type\">\n<div class=\"agree_inner_container clearfix\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5FYj-HcBhoQ?rel=0\" width=\"760\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"stakeholders_type\">\n<div class=\"agree_inner_container clearfix\">\n<div class=\"school_blog ten\">\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<div class=\"school__left\">\n<div class=\"school_blog_left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/P10-Overview_leftblogimg.png\" alt=\"P10-Overview_leftblogimg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"school__right\">\n<div class=\"school_blog_right\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/P9Overview_rightblognew.png\" alt=\"P10Overview_blog\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"agree_inner_container clearfix\">\n<div class=\"why_do_character remove_three\">\n<div class=\"why_do_content\">\n<h4><b>Character education<\/b> requires visible and supportive school and district leaders who are able to make the connection between character development, school improvement, and academic achievement. In addition, they must be able to foster a sense of shared ownership for long-range sustainability, not only with their staff, but also with their school board, district administrators, parents, students, and the broader school community.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"agree_inner_container\">\n<div class=\"school_blog getting_old_blog\">\n<div class=\"clearfix eight\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"why_do_img margin_left_img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Oak_hill.png\" alt=\"maknine\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"why_do_content pleft\">\n<h4>Shared leadership puts core ethical values into action, offering repeated opportunities for all individuals in the school community to grow in character. Leadership cannot be a one-person game if it is to be truly effective in creating and sustaining character education, or, for that matter, any educational initiative.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"why_do_content\">\n<h4><b>Principle 9<\/b> recognizes that leaders possess skills and traits in varying degrees and individuals express them in different, but equally important ways.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"agree_inner_container\">\n<div class=\"why_do_character remove_three\">\n<div class=\"school_blog\">\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<div class=\"school__left\">\n<div class=\"school_blog_left \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/themes\/Character\/images\/Involved-blog.png\" alt=\"Involved-blog\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"school__right\">\n<div class=\"school_blog_right\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/themes\/Character\/images\/Involved-blog-2.png\" alt=\"Involved-blog-2\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"some_example_view\">\n<div class=\"agree_inner_container\">\n<div class=\"national_school_content some_example_content\">\n<h2>School Examples<\/h2>\n<div class=\"national_slider arrow_slider\">\n<div id=\"national-slider\" class=\"owl-carousel owl-theme\">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"national_blog national_blog_eight\">\n<div class=\"slide_text\">\n<h4>Penn Valley Elementary School<\/h4>\n<div class=\"national_school_img_overview\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/themes\/Character\/images\/P9Overview_sliderimg.png\" alt=\"P9 Overview_sliderimg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"national_blog_desc overvieweight\">\n<p>Ms. Barbara Hidalgo at <b>Penn Valley Elementary School<\/b> in Levittown, Pennsylvania had a passion for character education when she arrived, and after surveying stakeholders, data showed a need to change the culture of the school to one, as teacher Betty Zubrzycki put it, \u201cwhich united faculty to love their school\u201d and united students to self-advocate. Hidalgo and her Character Education Committee read the book, <i>School Culture Rewired,<\/i> and from there they developed a plan. At the beginning of each school year, she shares a new character education book to inspire the school community. The books are also shared with parents at Back to School Night. Students and teachers build classroom rules together. The character education committee is comprised of members from a variety of grade levels, content areas, and disciplines and meets frequently, including during the summer to plan goals, analyze data, to reflect, to be proactive, and to respond to needs. However, leadership goes beyond the adults; students are part of long-range and short-range leadership roles. They plan by working in groups that participate in service, empathy, classroom buddies, and even the music classes that made up the song and motions for the \u201cSix Pillar Shuffle\u201d which they performed joyously and with gusto.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"national_blog national_blog_eight\">\n<div class=\"slide_text\">\n<h4>Uthoff Valley Elementary<\/h4>\n<div class=\"national_school_img_overview\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/P9Overview_slide2img.png\" alt=\"P9 Overview_sliderimg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"national_blog_desc overvieweight\">\n<p>At <b>Uthoff Valley Elementary<\/b> in Valley Park, Missouri, not only does Ms. Thorne provide strong leadership as the principal, but the staff is hands-on with the character education initiative, and there are multiple opportunities for leadership involvement. The staff is very much involved between the Caring School Community team, weekly Viking Virtue Correspondents to the Staff Advisory Council, and the grade level PLC meetings. The school provides release time to allow planning for character education, and a survey shows that 99% of staff have frequent opportunities to collaborate with one another. Students are also included in shared leadership through the Student Leadership Council, SPIRIT Leaders, the opportunity to create the schoolwide theme, the student-inspired Buddy Bench, and hands-on involvement in many community service projects. Ninety percent of 3rd-5th graders said they have chances to be leaders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"national_blog national_blog_eight\">\n<h4><b>Clear Lake City Elementary<\/b><\/h4>\n<div class=\"national_school_img_overview\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/P9Overview_slide3img.png\" alt=\"P9 Overview_sliderimg\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"national_blog_desc overvieweight\">\n<p>Shared leadership is thriving at <b>Clear Lake City Elementary<\/b> in Houston, Texas. Principal Jepsy Kimble says it\u2019s important that the school \u201chire as a team and support as a team. I empower my teams, and they take care of things.\u201d Students and staff alike write SMART goals and routinely revisit them, providing the perfect opportunity for reflection and growth. Student-led parent conferences also provide reflection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"reflection_view nine\">\n<div class=\"agree_inner_container clearfix reflection_top\">\n<div class=\"reflection_title clearfix\">\n<h2>Self-Reflection<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reflection_box\">\n<p>How does your school engage all stakeholders in leadership and what is the most challenging part of involving so many in the decision making process? What is the most rewarding part of shared leadership?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reflection_box\">\n<p>Student leadership is often surface level, how has your school equipped and empowered your students to lead?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>[wp_quiz id=&#8221;3981&#8243;]<\/p>\n<section class=\"basic_step_view in_terms_view\">\n<div class=\"agree_inner_container clearfix\">\n<div class=\"basic_step_container clearfix\">\n<h2>Research that Supports Principle 9<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"book_blog_box five_blog\">\n<div class=\"book_blog_img_overviewfive\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/schoolicon.png\" alt=\"icon invertedcomas\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'roboto_condensedregular'; font-size: 22px;\">&#8220;Our mistake has been in looking to the principal alone for instructional leadership, when instructional leadership is everyone&#8217;s work. We need to develop the leadership capacity of the whole school community. Out of that changed culture will arise a new vision of professional practice linking leading and learning.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ascd.org\/publications\/educational-leadership\/may02\/vol59\/num08\/A-Framework-for-Shared-Leadership.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>A Framework for Shared Leadership,<\/i><\/a> by Linda Lambert<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"book_blog_box five_blog\">\n<div class=\"book_blog_img_overviewfive\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/schoolicon.png\" alt=\"icon invertedcomas\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'roboto_condensedregular'; font-size: 22px;\">&#8220;Shared leadership means a shift from the formal leader to a shared leadership model resulting in shared power and decision-making. Instead of a single individual leading to success, other individuals, who are partners or group members, are invited to share the responsibility for leadership and develop a positive school climate.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolclimate.org\/themes\/schoolclimate\/assets\/pdf\/practice\/sc-brief-leadership.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>School Climate and Shared Leadership,<\/i><\/a> By William Hughes and Terry Pickeral<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"before_after_bg\">\n<div class=\"agree_inner_container clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"basic-step-after-bg\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/schoolblog_five.png\" alt=\"basic-step-after-bg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"share-thoughts_view p5widget\">\n<div class=\"agree_inner_container\">\n<div class=\"reflection_title clearfix community_title\">\n<h2>Essential Questions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"why_do_content\">\n<h4>Before moving onto the next module take some time to reflect on these important questions:<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12\">\n<ul class=\"questionlist\">\n<li>How is your school cultivating a culture of shared leadership?<\/li>\n<li>How can students make meaningful contributions to your character initiative?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"check_understanding_view\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3e7ee; border-top: 1px solid #e3e7ee; margin-top: 30px; font-family: 'hk_groteskregular';\">\n<div class=\"agree_inner_container clearfix\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; color: #a1aaba; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 10px;\">Authored by <b>Lori Soifer<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"back_next_view long_next_view clearfix\">\n<div class=\"why_do_character remove_three\">\n<div class=\"pull-left back_btn\"><i class=\"fa fa-caret-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/p8-conclusion\/\">back<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pull-right next_btn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/p9-1\/\">Next<\/a><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRINCIPLE 9: Effective character education fosters shared moral leadership and long-range support of the character education initiative. 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