Character Education Philosophy

According to Hartman, we cannot decide the job or solution for a person; we just help him or her to figure out the perception by him/herself, create good values while ensure the happiness (79). Teaching ethics class for business students is a good idea to help them imagine their future and decide a right path for themselves. Thousands students learn the same things but each of them will have different outcomes. In order to ensure the accuracy of the research, people need to implement the studies on different students based on their races, genders, and cultures. Those factors can affect differently on the same principle. In conclusion, no matter who we are, what we do, one of the most important things is being a virtual person. We have to make sure that everything we do; we are doing right even though no one is watching

Seider, S. (2012). Character compass: How powerful school culture can point students toward success. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education

Locke and Latham (2002 p.702) express that in order to succeed when setting goals, “specific” goals with a higher difficulty prove to be the most effective method. In order to effectively model my goal within this criteria, I have chosen a specific educational goal that will be an adequate level of challenge. My goal is to achieve and maintain a 3.3 GPA in the Winter 2016 semester. This goal will allow me to test various learning skills that are beneficial in a University context. It will also help me to better understand my current learning preferences and habits. Ellis, Toft, and Dawson (2012) describe how understanding and applying effective learning methods can be greatly beneficial in any setting.

Today’s focus on education is built upon high stakes testing and closing the achievement gap, but “The National Alliance for civic Education reports that, over several decades from the late 1960s until at least 2000, the American public maintained that ‘preparing people to become responsible citizens’ was the number-one purpose of the nation’s schools” (Bennings with Quinn, 2011). If Hollister High School is committed to preparing students for college, career, and life, then character education needs to be implemented to realize the mission of the school. It takes more than reading, writing and arithmetic to prepare students for life after high school. It takes a moral foundation that is used to make more discerned educational decisions. If students begin to make more discerned in the classroom then these choices will eventually habits that will help students lead successful lives outside of high school. Unfortunately, some students are not making discerned educational decisions and these choices can potentially prevent them from becoming the best version of themselves in terms of being a productive member of the community.

Some personal goals that have contributed to my academic successare: 1. Set Priorities 2. Develop a Time Management System. 3. Build Self-Confidence.

Something else I learned from completing this assignment was effective goal-setting. When we set goals, they should be:

For eight years now I have been working on completing an educational goal. My educational goal is to receive straight “A’s” in math class. I am working towards this academic goal by trying my very best in math class. Studying for math class comes easily to me because it’s my favorite school subject. A goal is something that you never give up on, if you give up, then you may give up on other life achievements.

Firstly, the sources listed will help me to have some insights about how morals are gradually taken away, and how self-centeredness becomes the main character that is developed in the next generation. Second, the sources will help me see how character and personalities are related each other; and the changes of one can lead to the changes of the other. Lastly, the sources will be useful in proving character educational programs are necessary.

One of the ways that I would try to emphasize the importance and significance of the students’ character would be to have them keep a weekly or daily journal in which they could write down their thoughts and opinions about different topics. This interactive character notebook would serve as an outlet when a student is struggling with a difficult situation that makes them feel angry, upset, or tempted to make rash decisions. Additionally, they would be given writing prompts that deal with different topics, such as how to handle a situation where they, or one of their

Many people today that feel that public schools are, at least in part, responsible for providing students with the education in areas such as morality, ethics, and the good citizenship they need to know. At this point, character education programs have been created. Most public schools do not have character education programs, therefore the students that are enrolled in public schools are not learning character. Answering the call, numerous character education programs have been created by private organizations, state and local school boards, and corporations that have designed curricula, created lessons, and provide the tools necessary for schools to provide character education to their students. Schools are slowly adding character programs to their school to provide the students with an education that they will use forever

Twenty-five years of research has shown that giving students challenging goals encourages greater effort and persistence than producing moderate “do-your-best” goals or no goals at all .

Have you ever asked yourself “why does that student prosper academically in school and I don't?” It's not that they are better than you , but There are many key strategies that they use in their daily life that helps them become more successful in their academic life. As a student for many years now, I have witness many students that are successful and also students that don't really have a focus point in doing good in their education. A successful student is a student that tries their hardest to be the best that they could it doesn’t mean that they are a straight A student, but actually have a goal for completing high school on a good note. These are the type of skills that one successful students uses in their everyday life.

Clear goals allow students to engage more and feel motivated to participate and do better in school.

The article “Achievement Goals as a Measure of Motivation in University Students” talked about the difference in performance goals and mastery goals in students currently enrolled in universities. The article described a performance goal is one that is associated to a specific outcome; For example, passing your first chemistry exam. Performance goals are more common with short term goals solely because the majority of the time they aren’t something you can do continuously. On the other hand, a mastery goal is described as one that you set in order to show you your comprehension of a certain topic or task; for instance, instead of passing your chemistry exam, you want to fully understand chemistry and become a “master.”

I read five articles on character education. These articles helped me to better understand the importance of character education and useful techniques and methods to teach children values and morals.