Welcome to Project CHARACTER*

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• Welcome to Project CHARACTER
• Created by Dr. Jim Carroll and Joe Montecalvo

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• Project CHARACTER
• Developed by James J. Carroll, Ph.D., it was
  created as a result of a grant that was awarded
  by the U. S. Department of Educations Character
  Education Program in July, 2008 to the Yonkers
  Public Schools

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• Project CHARACTER
• Co-Directors
• Howard Krieger
• Jim Carroll, Ph.D.

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Leadership Team

• Elda Perez-Mejia, Principal
• Sheena Abraham, Grade 4
• Maria Garcia, Grade 3 - Bil.
• Michael Wojehowski, Grade 6
• Annelene Wright, T.I.P.

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Introducing

• Mr. Howard Krieger
• Co-Director of Project CHARACTER

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• Overview of
• Project CHARACTER

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• CHARACTER
• Citizenship and High Academic standards,
  Reinforcing the
• Aspen Character Traits, and Ethical Reasoning

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• CITIZENSHIP
• The Character Education Public Policy Analyst
  (CEPPA)
• Define (1) schoolwide, (2) classroom (3)
  curriculum social problems develop new public
  policy solutions

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• High Academic standards
• CEPPA PPA character education will promote
  academic improvement.

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• Reinforcing the ASPEN Character Traits
• respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, caring
• justice fairness
• civic virtue citizenship

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• Ethical Reasoning
• Using analysis and technology to solve our
  schools problems and create a caring environment

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• Goals of
• Project CHARACTER
• Caring Schools
• Improved Academic Performance

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Interested faculty members should select one of
the school-wide problems

• Discipline (Sept-Nov)
• 2. Academic Achievement (Dec-Feb)
• 3. Parental Involvement (Mar-June)

Committee meetings will be held on MONDAYS (after
school for 1 hour)
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The CEPPA addresses theseschool social problems

• (a) discipline problems
• (b) students grades
• (c) participation in extracurricular activities
• (d) parental and community involvement
• (e) faculty and administration involvement
• (f) student and staff morale

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• Skit
• Doctors Visit

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Public Policy Analyst Steps

• 1) Define the Problem
• 2) Gather the Evidence
• 3) Identify the Causes
• 4) Evaluate an Existing Policy
• 5) Develop Solutions
• 6) Select the Best Solution (Feasibility vs.
  Effectiveness)

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If we all work together as a team

• then CHARACTER will
• achieve its goals and
• objectives at Hostos.
• For more information visit
• http//www2.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/character/chara
  cter10.html

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In Closing
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• Remember
• Keep Your Deck Chairs Facing Forward!!!