CHARACTERplus Character Education Resources

Materiels for purchase:

The CHARACTERplus Way^SM Replication Handbook

The CHARACTERplus Way^SM Replication Handbook is designed as a practical guide for those interested in implementing a character education program based on the ten essential elements of the CHARACTERplus® process and the four components of Caring School Community^TM The CHARACTERplus Way^SM. Each element and component is described and examples of implementation are provided for getting the process off the ground, maintaining high-quality instructional activities, and sustaining the process. The examples of implementation were submitted by schools from across the state of Missouri who have participated in CHARACTERplus® federal and state grants.

To order, contact CHARACTERplus® at 800.835.8282, X123 or ksisco@csd.org

Soft cover, 202 pages, price $20 plus shipping

Character Education Connections

Field-tested for pre-K through 12 educators, parents, and community leaders, this user-friendly resource offers creativity and experience of people who have integrated character education into academic learning and school life. Their concepts range from lesson plans and course outlines to after-school and school-wide activities.

To order, contact National Professional Resources, Inc. at 800-453-7461 or www.nprinc.com

Soft cover, 340 pages, Order # CECA-CSD, price $39.95

The CHARACTERplus Way^SM: Plan–Implement–Refine

The CHARACTERplus Way^SM is designed to provide support and guidance to program planners, leadership teams, evaluation teams, program evaluators, and others who are planning and implementing character education initiatives in their schools. The CHARACTERplus® process is grounded in the Ten Essentials for character education. Databased planning for implementing CHARACTERplus® uses the Plan-Implement-Refine (PIR) planning process. Guidance for implementing the Ten Essentials, CHARACTERplus® program planning using the PIR model, and program evaluation is furnished in this manual.

To order, contact CHARACTERplus® at 800.835.8282, X123 or ksisco@csd.org

Soft cover, 98 pages –price $20 plus shipping

Caring School Community™ the CHARACTERplus Way^SM: Plan-Implement-Refine

This manual is designed to provide support and guidance to program planners, leadership teams, evaluation teams, program evaluators, and others who are planning and implementing character education initiatives in their schools. Caring School Community™ the CHARACTERplus Way^SM implementation is grounded in the Ten Essentials for character education and four components of Caring School Community™. Databased planning for implementation uses the PIR planning process. The purpose of this manual is to provide guidance for implementation and evaluation of the program.

To order, contact CHARACTERplus® at 800.835.8282, X123 or ksisco@csd.org

Soft cover, 102 pages –price $20 plus shipping

The CHARACTERplus Way^SM Results Monograph

The CHARACTERplus Way^SM Results Monograph is a compilation of four studies that provide compelling evidence of the robustness of this process in achieving positive student outcomes through building healthy schools.

To order, contact CHARACTERplus® at 800.835.8282, X123 or ksisco@csd.org

Soft cover, 32 pages –price $10.00 plus shipping