{"id":3731,"date":"2018-02-06T11:58:41","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T11:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/?page_id=3731"},"modified":"2021-09-23T02:09:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T02:09:00","slug":"p10-overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/p10-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Principle 10 Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"stakeholders_agree overview_ten_banner\">\n<div class=\"agent_title overview_ten_text\">\n<h2>PRINCIPLE 10:<\/h2>\n<h1>The school engages families and community as partners in the character 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 overviewnine\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"community_img_overview8\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/themes\/Character\/images\/P10Overview_VectorSmart_Object.png\" alt=\"P10 Overview_VectorSmart_Object\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"community_content_overview7 why_do_content\">\n<h4>All adult members of the school community influence the character development of young people.<\/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\">\n<h4>Successful character education initiatives engage families and community members as partners in the character building effort.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"community_img_overview8\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/themes\/Character\/images\/P10Overview_VectorSmart.png\" alt=\"P10 Overview_VectorSmart\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"basic_step_view in_terms_view ten fcolor\">\n<section class=\"stakeholders_type\">\n<div class=\"agree_inner_container clearfix\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3ztQTMFRZ1I?rel=0\" width=\"760\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\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\/P10Overview_newblogimg.png\" alt=\"P10Overview_blog\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"agree_inner_container\">\n<div class=\"why_do_character pfmargin\">\n<div class=\"why_do_imgover\">\n<p class=\"margin_right-img pleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" style=\"width: 360px; padding-bottom: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Sheridan_School.jpg\" alt=\"P10Overview_middle\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"why_do_content\">\n<h4>Schools that reach out to families and community members and include them as partners in the character building effort benefits not only the school, but also the well-being of the entire community. These schools understand the value of communicating the purpose and plan for character education, and work to engage families and community members in conversation about the school\u2019s character education effort. Schools of Character recognize that <b>all<\/b> adult members of the school community influence the character development of young people, and they actively recruit the help of the wider community (e.g., businesses, service organizations, municipalities, and the media) in supporting the character building effort. <b>Principle 10<\/b> shows that schools advance their character education initiatives by forging partnerships with their families and the wider community.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"why_do_content\">\n<h4 class=\"pfmargin\">Forging partnerships with parents and community requires three parts:<\/h4>\n<\/div>\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\" style=\"top: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"community overview\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 ten\">\n<div class=\"community_content_overview_ten\">\n<h4>Engage<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"community_img_overview_ten\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/themes\/Character\/images\/P10Overview-VectorSmartObject3.png\" alt=\"P10 Overview-VectorSmartObject-(3)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 ten\">\n<div class=\"community_content_overview_ten\">\n<h4>Communicate<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"community_img_overview_ten\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/themes\/Character\/images\/P10Overview-VectorSmartObject2.png\" alt=\"P10 Overview-VectorSmartObject-(2)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 ten\">\n<div class=\"community_content_overview_ten\">\n<h4>Recruit<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"community_img_overview_ten\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/themes\/Character\/images\/P10Overview-VectorSmartObject4.png\" alt=\"P10 Overview-VectorSmartObject-(4)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"become_vital_view ten\">\n<div class=\"agree_inner_container\">\n<div class=\"national_slider \">\n<div id=\"national-sliderone\" class=\"owl-carousel owl-theme\">\n<div class=\"become_vital_bg parent_bg parent_bg1\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"why_do_content_text_become_vital_content parent_role_content_overviwertext\">\n<div class=\"why_do_content ten\">\n<h4><b>Engagement<\/b> goes beyond newsletters, social media, and one way communication to empowering parents and families to serve in leadership roles. Through workshops and parent training, it also involves equipping families to serve as leaders both at home and in the school in the development of character. Where engagement and parental leadership is strong, the school becomes a welcoming place, and parents recognize that the school partners with them in the educational process.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"become_vital_bg parent_bg parent_bg2\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"why_do_content_text_become_vital_content parent_role_content_overviwertext\">\n<div class=\"why_do_content ten\">\n<h4><b>Communication<\/b> seems simple enough, but true communication works both ways. In Schools of Character, schools communicate the character education efforts in report cards, notes, emails, phone calls, newsletters, parent-teacher conferences, group meetings, workshops, and websites. Parents not only receive information from the school, but also provide input, guidance, and evaluation data to the school regarding the effectiveness of the initiative and how it might be improved. Not only are parents who have been actively involved welcome at the school, but processes are in place to welcome and assist new parents and families.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"become_vital_bg parent_bg parent_bg3\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"why_do_content_text_become_vital_content parent_role_content_overviwertext\">\n<div class=\"why_do_content ten\">\n<h4>Too often, schools pursue partnerships with the community for businesses, leaders, and organizations to provide a simple service to the school. However, in Schools of Character, the community is <b>recruited<\/b> to serve in leadership roles in the character initiative. They are made aware of and are supportive of the character initiative. They serve as ambassadors of the great work in the school, and contribute to that work.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\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>Virgil Grissom<\/h4>\n<div class=\"national_school_img_overview ten\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/themes\/Character\/images\/P10Overview_slideimg.png\" alt=\"P8 Overview_slider_img\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"national_blog_desc overviewten\">\n<p><b>Virgil Grissom<\/b> in Old Bridge, New Jersey works diligently to engage families and community members as partners in the character education initiatives in conjunction with a district committed to serving the community. Communication strengthens those partnerships through open houses, PTA, Grissom Gazette (the school newspaper), Parent Universities, the school website, instant alert system, parent portal, virtual backpack and Class DoJo which keeps teachers, parent and students connected at all times. The school has seen an eighty-eight percent increase in parental support.<\/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>Pryor Junior High School<\/h4>\n<div class=\"national_school_img_overview ten\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/P10Overview_slide3.png\" alt=\"P10Overview_slide3_img\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"national_blog_desc overviewten\">\n<p>Any school in Pryor, Oklahoma, but especially, <b>Pryor Junior High School<\/b>, you can hear the common language in city council meetings as the mayor and city government has encouraged the participation of Pryor students. You can hear it in churches as faith leaders mention the &#8220;7 Habits&#8221; during their youth programs to reinforce what students are learning in the school. Volunteer organizations, local businesses, and local leaders use the language of core values and 7 Habits in a variety of ways. It is evident that the community serves the school and the school serves the community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"national_blog national_blog_eight\">\n<h4>Harrison Elementary School<\/h4>\n<div class=\"national_school_img_overview ten\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/P10Overview_slide2.png\" alt=\"P10Overview_slide2_img\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"national_blog_desc overviewten\">\n<p><b>Harrison Elementary School<\/b> in Roselle, New Jersey involves parents and the community at-large in bigger ways every school year. The iLead program is an excellent example. There are many facets to the program, but iLead mentors (some of whom are parents, some community volunteers) line the driveway every morning for student drop-off and greet them face-to-face; a wonderful start to the day. These volunteers also take on various roles including individually mentoring students who need a little extra attention, teaching lessons with small groups of students or whole classes, and helping students coordinate service learning projects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\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\/themes\/Character\/images\/P10Overview_rightblog.png\" alt=\"P10Overview_rightblog\" \/><\/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\/P10Overview_sliderdownblog.png\" alt=\"P10Overview_sliderdownblog\" \/><\/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=\"why_do_content tentext\">\n<h2>Districts<\/h2>\n<h4>Districts engage the spectrum of the community with particular focus on involvement of appropriate local government agencies, youth-serving organizations, and the business community.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"agree_inner_container\">\n<div class=\"why_do_character remove_three\">\n<div class=\"why_do_content\">\n<div class=\"why_do_imgover\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"><video controls=\"controls\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><source src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/themes\/Character\/images\/chooselove_p10.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/>Your browser does not support HTML5 video.<\/video><\/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 getting_old_blog\">\n<div class=\"why_do_content ten-way\">\n<h4><b>Mantua Township Public Schools<\/b> in Mantua, New Jersey uses a variety of methods to engage the entire community. Dr. Robert Fisciaro and his team are particularly fond of the Parents as Partner events. At the Parents as Partners events, two-way collaboration occurs. Insight and strategies that will help support the social and emotional growth of children<\/h4>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"why_do_img counterside \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive margin_left_img\" src=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-content\/themes\/Character\/images\/P10Overview_leftimg.png\" alt=\"P10Overview_leftimg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"display: inline;\">are presented and discussed at these well-attended gatherings. The virtue lessons are shared to help them guide their children through difficult life situations while adhering to our core values. Some helpful parenting strategies included in these meetings are Collaborative Proactive Solutions, the Nurtured Heart Approach, and the Jesse Lewis Foundation \u201cChoose Love\u201d lessons.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"reflection_view eight\">\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 involved are the parents in your school? Do they feel welcome? How do you individually and as a school communicate with students\u2019 families and vice versa? What strategies and activities involve families in character education? What other ways might you consider trying to involve families?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"reflection_box\">\n<p>What efforts are already under way to involve community members in your character initiative and in your school? What resources might your community members offer? What obstacles do you face engaging community members in your work and how can they be overcome?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>[wp_quiz id=&#8221;4199&#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 10<\/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;\">\u201cHow to teach kids the eight indispensable skills: self-confidence, self-awareness, communication, problem solving, getting along, goal setting, perseverance, and empathy\u2014they\u2019ll need for living confident, happy, and productive lives.\u201d<\/h4>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Parents-Do-Make-Difference-Character\/dp\/0787946052\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1526064257&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Parents+Do+Make+a+Difference%3A+How+to+Raise+Kids+with+Solid+Character%2C+Strong+Minds%2C+and+Caring+Hearts&amp;pldnSite=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parents Do Make a Difference: How to Raise Kids with Solid Character, Strong Minds, and Caring Hearts,<\/a> by Michele Borba<\/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;With concrete examples drawn from the many families Dr. Lickona has worked with over the years, the book <i>How to Raise Kind Kids<\/i> will help you give and get respect, hold family meetings to tackle persistent problems, discipline in a way that builds character, and improve the dynamic of your relationship with your children while putting them on the path to a happier and more fulfilling life.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/How-Raise-Kind-Kids-Gratitude\/dp\/014313194X\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1526064284&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=How+to+Raise+Kind+Kids%3A+And+Get+Respect%2C+Gratitude%2C+and+a+Happier+Family+in+the+Bargain&amp;pldnSite=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Raise Kind Kids: And Get Respect, Gratitude, and a Happier Family in the Bargain<\/a> by Thomas Lickona<\/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<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>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-10 col-sm-10 col-xs-12\">\n<ul class=\"questionlist\">\n<li>What are some creative approaches to engaging community members?<\/li>\n<li>How can you make parents feel welcome in your school?<\/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;\">\n<div class=\"agree_inner_container clearfix\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; color: #a1aaba; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 10px; font-family: 'hk_groteskregular';\">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\/p9-conclusion\/\">back<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pull-right next_btn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/p10-1\/\">Next<\/a><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRINCIPLE 10: The school engages families and community as partners in the character initiative. All adult members of the school community influence the character development of young people. Successful character education initiatives engage families and community members as partners in the character building effort. Schools that reach out to families and community members and include &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/p10-overview\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Principle 10 Overview&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3731"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3731"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3731\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29055,"href":"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3731\/revisions\/29055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/exchange.character.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}