How Character Education Influences Academic Performance by Corey Barton Pilot Plan B Project

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How Character Education Influences Academic
Performance by Corey BartonPilot Plan B Project
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Problem

• Children lack motivation, interest and a positive
  attitude toward learning
• Children do not have their individual learning
  style addressed and therefore do not develop
  unique and personal meaning

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Background

• 1997 BOE adopts Character Education Policy
• Character Education to be incorporated at every
  grade level
• Evaluation of CE based upon student conduct is
  essential

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Question

• How does teaching character through values
  education, tribes learning communities, and
  helping each individual learner develop their own
  meaning using the 4MAT Cycle influence motivation
  and attitude toward learning?

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Literature

• Tribes by Jeanne Gibbs
• Small learning groups
• Inclusion
• Influence
• Community
• Increase participation and support
• Reach the unique potential of every student
• Community Agreements
• Attentive listening
• Appreciation/no-pds
• Right to pass
• Mutual Respect

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Hawaiian Values

• Maluhia (Peace)
• Wiwoole (Courage/ Resilience)
• Kuleana (Responsibility)
• Aloha (Love)
• Ahonui (Patience)
• Hoihi (Respect)
• Laulima (Cooperation)
• Malama Aina (Environmental Awareness)
• Lokomaikai ( Kind Compassionate)
• Paahana (Rigor)
• Naauao (Educated)

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About Teaching4MAT in the Classroom

• by Bernice McCarthy
• Making meaning
• Direct Experience (Me)
• Reflective Observation
• An Abstract Concept (It)
• Active experimentation
• New direct experience (Me)
• Arrive at integrated meaning, concept and action

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Indicating Results

• Teacher observations and field notes
• Students reflections through journal writing
• Student interviews
• Triangulation using peer observation, student
  observations and interviews and field notes

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Desired Outcome

• To see if students will develop positive
  attitudes and motivation (character) toward
  learning, through values education, teamwork, and
  meaningful diversified teaching techniques that
  address each individual students learning style
  with the hope of enhancing overall academic
  performance.

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Timeline

• July 22 Students 1st part of implementation
  observation
• July/August literature review
• September full implementation
• Thanksgiving observation ends/paper begins
• December-March review literature/write paper
• March-June revise and turn in paper

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Paper Outline

• School Context
• Focus of Research
• Rational
• Literature Review
• Instructional and Learning Strategies implemented
• Observations
• Understanding Journals
• Peer Observation
• Conclusions
• Recommendations
• Recapitulation
• Bibliography
• Appendix

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Reference List

• DeRoche, E. F. Williams, M. M. (2001).
  Character Education A Guide for School
  Administrators. Lanham, MarylandScarecrow Press.
  
• Gibbs, J. (1995). Tribes A New Way of Learning
  and Being Together. Sausalito, CACenter Source
  Systems.
• McCarthy, B. (2000). About Teaching4MAT in the
  Classroom. ChicagoMid-America Printing Systems.

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The End

• Thank You