Wisdom Academy Advances a Public Charter Model Focused on Academics, Character, and Choice

With a mission to prepare students for future leadership, Wisdom Academy approaches education as a partnership among students ...
The Greeley Tribune

Gilcrest Elementary School’s movement-based character education engages students’ mental and physical health

Students at Gilcrest Elementary School don’t go a day without physical activity. Weekly 45-minute physical education classes are not sufficient to engage the students’ bodies and minds. Physical ...
Cal Alumni Association

Building a Bridge Between Social-Emotional Learning and Character Education

When challenging student behavior arises, the instinct in many schools is to turn to discipline: assigning detention, suspension, or removal from class. But John Gasko, chief well-being officer at ...
University of Delaware

Fostering Leadership: UD Convening for Character Development

The University of Delaware is set to host the inaugural UD Convening on Character Development on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Audion in the Tower at STAR. This event aims to ...
Psychology Today

Education for Flourishing

There has been increasing interest in flourishing as an aim of education. Some of this likely arises from the experiences that many students have of a teacher or mentor who profoundly shapes their ...
Cal Alumni Association

Three Things That Influence Our Character

My regrettable “mean girl” moment happened when I was in seventh grade. I was living in a new town and struggling to fit in. As Halloween approached, I felt hopeful when a shy yet kind girl asked me ...
Forbes

6 Priorities For Education. What We Want For K-12 And Higher Education

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. A primary concern among most of us is wanting the best for ...