In The Classroom

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Administrators, principals, and teachers across the nation have found that CHARACTER COUNTS!SM signifcantly improves the way kids interact with adults. Research on CC! shows dramatically reduced behavior problems, reduced truancy, and increased test scores. Their website shows a complete report at www.CharacterCounts.org/research. In brief, when kids learn a consistent set of universal values and teachers model those values, behavior improves and educational focus soars.

When you bring CC! to your classroom or program, you use the Six Pillars of CharacterSM in your existing curriculum and classroom management to make focusing on good character part of everything you do. Kids focus on the rewards of character instead of punishments. The CC! national office provides training, programs, conferences, and curriculum-integration support to make sure your program is successful.


A Person of Character...

Why Practice Character Education?

Parents are the number one educator of character, but school teachers and faculty are in the perfect position to reinforce good values and character during the school day. Teaching character improves decision making and behavior, which in turn improves the ethical quality of society.

Why Should you Donate to Character Education?

As the ACEF continues to grow, their hope is to provide character education resources for any and all parents and teachers in need. Help ensure the future of Character Education in Arizona’s schools and make a donation today.
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