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September 25 - Mark Your Calendar
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There is still time to register to attend the annual celebration of Oklahoma's 2019 National Schools of Character and
Promising Practice recipients on September 25. Due to the generous support of Partners there is complementary seating for all educators. Check on the Celebration page for details! |
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The 2020 S.O.C. Application
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Character Day - March 25 |
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Five Oklahoma Schools Are Recognized
May 1, 2019, Washington, DC – Character.org has certified 231 Promising Practices to organizations and schools from across the United States – as well as from Brazil, Colombia, Haiti, Mexico, and Uganda. Character.org’s 2019 Promising Practices represent:
Oklahoma schools recognized are in Duncan, Muskogee, and Pryor: Creating Hope, Duncan Middle School, Duncan, Oklahoma HALO Week, Duncan High School, Duncan, Oklahoma Never Stop Improving: A Pedagogy of Reflection and Action, Muskogee Early Childhood Center, Muskogee, Oklahoma Dimes for Dishes, Sadler Arts Academy, Muskogee, Oklahoma Emergency Responders Appreciation Week, Jefferson Elementary School, Pryor, Oklahoma |
The Oklahoma legislature will present Citations to the 2019 State Schools of Character on March 25.
Since 2011 the House and Senate have celebrated the State Schools of Character each year and since 2016 a day has be declared Character Day at the Capitol! Roosevelt Elementary in Pryor. The addition of Roosevelt means that Pryor Public Schools becomes the first district in Oklahoma to have all of its schools recognized as State Schools of Character – and in May Roosevelt will hopefully join the other schools in being named a National School Of Character. Sadler Arts Academy in Muskogee. This is another first! Sadler was named a State and National School of Character in 2014 and since the designations last for 5 calendar years Sadler reapplied for 2019. Having been named State SOC again, Sadler becomes the first Oklahoma school to be recertified as a School of Character. The schools will find out in May if they are named National Schools Of Character. Click HERE to see the full list of Oklahoma Schools of Character since 2011. |
Why Should You Join OKcharacter.org in Helping Oklahoma
Schools Develop Cultures of Character?
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“I think the most important thing we do in schools today is develop character.”
“Through the 11 Principles we found the vehicle that helped us grow and mature as a district in our character education efforts. In them we had a way to evaluate and assess our culture and in applying the 11 Principles framework we recognized that we had work to do in a number of areas. We realize that character development is a continuous journey and that there is not a finish line. With the help of OKcharacter.org our district will continue to evolve and mature in this process.”
Don Raleigh, Superintendent Pryor Public Schools All schools are NSOC Pryor, Oklahoma |
“We are committed to aiding OKcharacter.org in spreading the character initiative.”
“Our faculty took part in staff development sessions on the 11 Principles of Effective Character Education and then segregated by Principle our programs, events, routines, areas of service, and integration of character within curricula. Having what we believed to be a great school coupled with the culture growth that resulted from implementing the 11 Principles we applied for School of Character in 2014 and became Oklahoma’s first elementary to be a State & National School of Character.”
Ronia Davison, Principal Sadler Arts Academy 2014 & 2019 NSOC Muskogee, OK |
" I have not been part of a more meaningful experience."
"As a professional educator of almost 40 years, I have not been part of a more meaningful experience than the Schools of Character process. The 11 Principles has helped us to evaluate ourselves in such a way that it elevated us to the next level in developing a true culture of good character. And the most amazing and beneficial aspect is that it is on-going. More than being certified as a School of Character, the 11 Principles is a tool for continued improvement at Eisenhower."
Charlotte Oates, former Principal Eisenhower High School 2016 NSOC Lawton, OK |
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“Character-building goes right down into individual’s hearts… it is the most powerful form of leadership influence.”
“Helping schools build a culture of character is one of the greatest investments businesses can make. Developing student character today will produce better families, neighbors, community leaders, employees, and employers in the future.” Tom Hill, Board Chairman Kimray, Inc Oklahoma City, OK |
“Every child has potential and helping them build good character determines their degree of success as adults.”
“As a businessman I know the importance of good character and I believe in the need for character development in our young people. At Charlie’s Chicken we are committed to our support of the Schools of Character programs and the impact they are having throughout Oklahoma.” Charlie Randolph, CEO Charlie's Chicken, Inc Muskogee, OK |
“Schools that build good character in students are producing the type of future citizens we need in Oklahoma.”
“If all of our students in every Oklahoma school could be involved in the ‘Schools of Character’ programs, it would have a greater impact than any new teaching method on any subject ever has.” Jerry McPeak Former State Representative Warner, OK |
Developing a Culture of Character Can Begin Today.
Why Start the Character Journey?
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OKCharacter.org is a 501c3 Oklahoma non-profit organization that helps public, charter, and private schools throughout Oklahoma implement best practices for character development through evaluation and improvement of the culture and climate of the schools. Although many states have Schools of Character State Coordinators, we are the first organization to be an official affiliate of the Washington D.C. based Character.org.
OKCharacter,org:
OKCharacter,org:
- Provides training in the 11 Principles of Effective Character Education developed by Character.org which has aided and recognized exemplary schools since the mid-1990s.
- Assists schools in evaluating their culture and climate as they take steps toward becoming State and National Schools of Character. The emphasis in character development is not relegated to students but also has an emphasis on staff, both certified and support.
- Acts as a resource for understanding and navigating the School of Character and Promising Practice applications.
An Affiliate of Character.org
In 2016 Oklahoma became the first state to have an organization that is an authorized affiliate of Character.org.
OKcharacter.org offers local help to schools and districts throughout the state.
OKcharacter.org offers local help to schools and districts throughout the state.
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"The Schools of Character programs sponsored by Character.org in Washington, D.C. have the potential to revolutionize school culture across our great state of Oklahoma. As former Governor of Oklahoma and past Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Character.org, I heartily recommend that schools across the state look seriously into implementing the 11 Principles of Effective Character Education, apply for Promising Practices recognition, and begin the process of becoming National Schools of Character."
Governor Frank Keating |
