Building Learning Communities With Character

by Novick, Bernard; Kress, Jeffrey S.; Elias, Maurice J.

• ISBN13: 9780871206657
• ISBN10: 087120665X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Assn for Supervision & Curriculum

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	v
Preface	vii
An Overview of Themes in Social-Emotional Learning and Character Education	1	(12)
Readiness: Assess Your School's Potential for Change	13	(9)
Recognize Feelings: Know When to Start Problem Solving	22	(8)
Identify Problems: Look at the Current Situation	30	(8)
Set Goals: Focus the Change Efforts	38	(6)
Generate Options: Think of Many Things to Do	44	(8)
Envision Outcomes: Consider All the Consequences	52	(9)
Choose Carefully: Select a Goal-Oriented or Goal-Driven Solution	61	(9)
Plan Prescriptively: Anticipate All Details and Roadblocks	70	(15)
Learn Constantly: Obtain Feedback and Modify Accordingly	85	(13)
Look to the Future: Cultivate Participation and Leadership to Build and Sustain a Caring Community of Learners	98	(7)
Epilogue: A Farewell from Bernard Novick	105	(3)
Appendix A	108	(7)
Appendix B	115	(5)
Appendix C	120	(3)
Appendix D	123	(3)
References	126	(3)
Index	129	(5)
About the Authors	134