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The 2020 Promising Practice Window is OPEN -
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Character.org’s Promising Practices application is open now for 2020. Do you have a great practice in your school or organization that helps create a caring community?
In recent years Oklahoma schools have received recognition for 75 Promising Practices in character development and we encourage your school to join the movement as we foster the Oklahoma Schools of Character initiative.
Learn more about what makes a Promising Practice, and consider applying for certification with your own initiatives.
A unique and effective initiative can make your classroom or school stand out from the pack, build cooperation skills between students and staff, and give you a sense of where your class or school stands in respect to The 11 Principles of Effective Character.
In recent years Oklahoma schools have received recognition for 75 Promising Practices in character development and we encourage your school to join the movement as we foster the Oklahoma Schools of Character initiative.
Learn more about what makes a Promising Practice, and consider applying for certification with your own initiatives.
A unique and effective initiative can make your classroom or school stand out from the pack, build cooperation skills between students and staff, and give you a sense of where your class or school stands in respect to The 11 Principles of Effective Character.
2019 Promising Practices by Oklahoma Schools
Since 2010 there have been 75 Promising Practices recognized by Oklahoma Schools. These are the practices named in 2019 by Character.org and these schools will be celebrated at the National Forum on Character in October in Washington D.C.
2019 Oklahoma schools recognized are in Duncan, Muskogee, and Pryor:
HALO Week, Duncan High School, Duncan, Oklahoma
Creating Hope, Duncan Middle School, Duncan, Oklahoma
Emergency Responders Appreciation Week, Jefferson Elementary School, Pryor, Oklahoma
Never Stop Improving: A Pedagogy of Reflection and Action, Muskogee Early Childhood Center, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Dimes for Dishes, Sadler Arts Academy, Muskogee, Oklahoma
2019 Oklahoma schools recognized are in Duncan, Muskogee, and Pryor:
HALO Week, Duncan High School, Duncan, Oklahoma
Creating Hope, Duncan Middle School, Duncan, Oklahoma
Emergency Responders Appreciation Week, Jefferson Elementary School, Pryor, Oklahoma
Never Stop Improving: A Pedagogy of Reflection and Action, Muskogee Early Childhood Center, Muskogee, Oklahoma
Dimes for Dishes, Sadler Arts Academy, Muskogee, Oklahoma
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Celebrating the 2018
Oklahoma Promising Practice Recipients
Character.org recognizes schools and other organizations for Promising Practices in character development. The Practice must be based on, or tied to, at least one of the 11 Principles. Thus far schools in Oklahoma have received 70 Promising Practices since 2010. Follow this LINK to see ALL of the Oklahoma Promising Practices.
Drops of Kindness - Dove School of Discovery, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Drops of Kindness is a school initiative that allows students to use jeans day money to make a positive difference with their chosen service/service learning project.
Principle: Principles 5 &, 10
Grade Level: Elementary
C4 Curriculum - Dove Science Academy, OKC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The Dove C4 Curriculum Program requires staff and students to work together to develop monthly projects/events that tie the classroom curriculum directly to Character, Community, College, and Career.
Principles 3 & 5
MAC Deaf Community Outreach - MacArthur High School, Lawton, Oklahoma.
MAC Deaf Community Outreach is a celebration of deaf culture and brings awareness of deaf culture to our students; furthermore, this club works with members of our community to build relationships.
Principle 10
Grade Level: High School
Honoring the Voices of Young Children - Muskogee Early Childhood Center, Muskogee, Oklahoma.
The Reggio- Emilia philosophy focuses on student-centered experiential learning by using professional collaboration to facilitate student-led learning that honors & empowers the voice of the child.
Principles 6 & 7
Grade Level: Pre-Kindergarten
Tiger Time: Special Tigers Club - Pryor High School, Pryor, Oklahoma.
Special Tigers student leaders apply for leadership roles and are trained to work with special needs students to promote leadership, community service, and caring attitudes toward peers.
Principles 4 & 9
Grade Level: High School
Shoes for Kenya - Sadler Arts Academy, Muskogee, Oklahoma.
"Shoes for Kenya" Reaching the world one heart at a time.
Principle 2
Grade Level: Elementary
Drops of Kindness - Dove School of Discovery, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Drops of Kindness is a school initiative that allows students to use jeans day money to make a positive difference with their chosen service/service learning project.
Principle: Principles 5 &, 10
Grade Level: Elementary
C4 Curriculum - Dove Science Academy, OKC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The Dove C4 Curriculum Program requires staff and students to work together to develop monthly projects/events that tie the classroom curriculum directly to Character, Community, College, and Career.
Principles 3 & 5
MAC Deaf Community Outreach - MacArthur High School, Lawton, Oklahoma.
MAC Deaf Community Outreach is a celebration of deaf culture and brings awareness of deaf culture to our students; furthermore, this club works with members of our community to build relationships.
Principle 10
Grade Level: High School
Honoring the Voices of Young Children - Muskogee Early Childhood Center, Muskogee, Oklahoma.
The Reggio- Emilia philosophy focuses on student-centered experiential learning by using professional collaboration to facilitate student-led learning that honors & empowers the voice of the child.
Principles 6 & 7
Grade Level: Pre-Kindergarten
Tiger Time: Special Tigers Club - Pryor High School, Pryor, Oklahoma.
Special Tigers student leaders apply for leadership roles and are trained to work with special needs students to promote leadership, community service, and caring attitudes toward peers.
Principles 4 & 9
Grade Level: High School
Shoes for Kenya - Sadler Arts Academy, Muskogee, Oklahoma.
"Shoes for Kenya" Reaching the world one heart at a time.
Principle 2
Grade Level: Elementary
2017 Promising Practices
For 2017 Character.org awarded 300 Promising Practices in character development to schools, districts and youth-serving organizations from across the United States – as well as from China and Mexico. 8 Promising Practices were awarded to Oklahoma schools and 1 to a foundation in Lawton.
Schools:
Dove Science Academy - OKC
Charity Week
Charity Week provides students the opportunity to research charitable organizations and raise money for them while learning about the needs, services, and impacts in the field and in the classroom.
Eisenhower High School – Lawton
Partner's Club
Partner's Club facilitates a mentoring/partnering relationship between regular education students and students with disabilities; students interact with one another in numerous activities.
Eisenhower High School Lawton
IKE Ignition Lead2Feed
For five years, Ike Ignition Lead2Feed has conducted an annual service learning project in which freshmen and their mentors raise funds and food through various means for our local Salvation Army.
Lincoln Elementary – Pryor
BUD-E Building Understanding Daily through Empathy
Lincoln Elementary implemented Be a BUD-E to provide opportunities for learners to practice empathy and kindness through tolerance of diversity and respect while creating an inclusive environment.
MacArthur High School - Lawton
Relay for Life: Passport to Hope
Relay for Life: Passport to Hope is a program to raise awareness of those who are affected by cancer and to raise money for research and treatment of this disease; MHS and other schools work together
MacArthur High School – Lawton
The Mac Program
The Mac program is an intentional approach to instill the character traits of discipline, toughness competitiveness, love, and energy into our athletes in order to make them successful in life.
Muskogee High School - Muskogee
O.K.I.E. on the R.O.A.D.
Muskogee High School students voted to add to the touchstone, R.O.A.D. (Respect, Opportunity, Achievement, Determination); students added O.K.I.E. (Open-minded, Knowledge, Integrity, Empathy.)
Sadler Arts Academy – Muskogee
Sadler Arts Academy: Nickels for Nets
“Nickels for Nets” It’s not how much you give, but the heart of the giver
Organization:
Skills for L.I.F.E. Foundation – Lawton
SUPER Skills (Hard + Soft Skills)
Tomorrow’s workforce is in today’s classroom and it is imperative students graduate high school with skills, knowledge, and experience, prepared for college, careers, and L.I.F.E.
Schools:
Dove Science Academy - OKC
Charity Week
Charity Week provides students the opportunity to research charitable organizations and raise money for them while learning about the needs, services, and impacts in the field and in the classroom.
Eisenhower High School – Lawton
Partner's Club
Partner's Club facilitates a mentoring/partnering relationship between regular education students and students with disabilities; students interact with one another in numerous activities.
Eisenhower High School Lawton
IKE Ignition Lead2Feed
For five years, Ike Ignition Lead2Feed has conducted an annual service learning project in which freshmen and their mentors raise funds and food through various means for our local Salvation Army.
Lincoln Elementary – Pryor
BUD-E Building Understanding Daily through Empathy
Lincoln Elementary implemented Be a BUD-E to provide opportunities for learners to practice empathy and kindness through tolerance of diversity and respect while creating an inclusive environment.
MacArthur High School - Lawton
Relay for Life: Passport to Hope
Relay for Life: Passport to Hope is a program to raise awareness of those who are affected by cancer and to raise money for research and treatment of this disease; MHS and other schools work together
MacArthur High School – Lawton
The Mac Program
The Mac program is an intentional approach to instill the character traits of discipline, toughness competitiveness, love, and energy into our athletes in order to make them successful in life.
Muskogee High School - Muskogee
O.K.I.E. on the R.O.A.D.
Muskogee High School students voted to add to the touchstone, R.O.A.D. (Respect, Opportunity, Achievement, Determination); students added O.K.I.E. (Open-minded, Knowledge, Integrity, Empathy.)
Sadler Arts Academy – Muskogee
Sadler Arts Academy: Nickels for Nets
“Nickels for Nets” It’s not how much you give, but the heart of the giver
Organization:
Skills for L.I.F.E. Foundation – Lawton
SUPER Skills (Hard + Soft Skills)
Tomorrow’s workforce is in today’s classroom and it is imperative students graduate high school with skills, knowledge, and experience, prepared for college, careers, and L.I.F.E.
2016 Promising Practices
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Ben Franklin Science Academy – Muskogee, OK
Boulevard Academy – Edmond Public Schools – Edmond, OK DOVE Science Academy – Tulsa, OK Early Childhood Center – Muskogee, OK Eisenhower High School (2 Promising Practices) – Lawton, OK Lexington Elementary - Lexington, OK Lincoln Elementary – Pryor, OK Muskogee High School – Muskogee, OK Pryor High School – Pryor, OK Pryor Jr. High (2 Promising Practices) – Pryor, OK Sadler Arts Academy (2 Promising Practices) – Muskogee, OK |
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Promising Practices in Character Education
If you are interested in beginning the process of applying the 11 Principles for the purpose of evaluating the culture of your school this is a great place to start. Character.org generally opens the application window during December.
