Wednesday, September 26, 2012 Character Education Connection
Today, participants are exploring each component of the “Ten Essentials” that integrate character education into academic learning and the culture of a school and a district. Diane Stirling, of CHARACTERplus, is leading this seminar at Cooperating School Districts. This workshop is one of three required for Basic Certification in Character Education.

The Ten Essentials (condensed)
- Community consensus
- Character education policy
- Identified and defined traits
- Integrated curriculum
- Experiential learning
- Evaluation
- Adult role models
- Professional development
- Student leadership
- Sustaining the program
To see other Learning Division professional development opportunities, including technology integration, Special Education, MELL, plus others, visit www.csd.org/pd_programs.