What Sticks!

Character Development and Shared Values: How to

develop character and create a positive school
culture

DR. RAMOS, ISMV PRINCIPAL

MS. NICOLE GUMS, ISMV ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
MS. NICHOLE SHAFFER, ISMV ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Session Objectives & 4E’s
u  Understand what character development and shared values are
within the school environment.
u  Understand how to apply components of a character development
program and shared values.
u  Examine ways for intentionally providing opportunities to internalize
character and shared values.

u  Establish: Goals (What?)

u  Equip: Action Plan (How?)
u  Engage: Implement (Monitor)
u  Evaluate: Check (Set future goals)
What is character development and shared
values within the school environment?
(Establish)
Character Development and
Shared Values (JIF)
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Understand how to apply components of a character
development program and shared values (Equip)
u  Establish a committee
u  Develop Action Steps (How?)
u  Locate tools, resources and people for support
u  Survey your team (students, families and staff)
u  Collect the data
u  Establish S.M.A.R.T goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely)
By the end of the 17-18 school year, the overall agreement rate (strongly agree &
agree) for students and staff to feel as though at the school, everyone treats each other
with respect to be at least 71%, as measured in the Imagine Schools Student and Staff
Surveys.
u  Reason: Our surveys and feedback indicate that the character trait of respect
requires explicit instruction to unify expectations. Survey item: At this school, everyone
(students, teachers and administrators) treat each other with respect:
16-17 Staff Survey Results: %Agree=58.3%,16-17 Student Survey Results: %Agree=65.4%
Examine ways for intentionally providing
opportunities to internalize character and
shared values.
Silent Discussion (Engage)
u  Using the information you learned let’s have a silent
discussion. Use the chart paper to reflect, ask questions
and respond to the questions other’s have already
asked. You can use symbols (?, J), start a conversation
thread, share personal experiences, and/or leave a
statement.
Revisiting Objectives (Evaluate)

u  During our session today we:

u  established definitions for character development and shared values;
u  equipped ourselves with tools, resources and ideas to begin
implementing character development and shared values at school sites
u  engagement of students, staff and families;
u  evaluated why character development and shared values are
important