Clare County
Character Counts!
What is Character Education?
· Character Education is about teaching young people to know, accept and live up to their moral duties and obligations.
· It involves a complex process using:
Knowledge- teaching principles of right and wrong
Feeling- instilling ethical values and attitudes
Actions- demanding and modeling ethical conduct
MSU Extension and the Michigan 4-H Youth Development Program supports and uses the Character Education framework called CHARACTER COUNTS!
CHARACTER COUNTS! is a framework designed to help youth and adults build a common language and teach good character. CHARACTER COUNTS! does this by using the six pillars of character:
TRUSTWORTHINESS
RESPECT
RESPONSIBILITY
FAIRNESS
CARING
CITIZENSHIP
The Clare County CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition is a group of community members, teachers, and business personnel passionate about teaching and spreading the word about good character.
The mission of the Clare County Character Counts! Coalition is to develop and enhance cultural understanding and promote character education for the citizens of Clare County.
Located at the MSU Extension-Clare County Office is a RESOURCE LOAN LIBRARY for community members to borrow, books, videos and activities regarding CC!.
Click here to see what the Clare County CC! Coalition has been doing the past few years.
For more information or interested in becoming trained in CHARACTER COUNTS! please contact the MSU Extension –Clare County Office at (989) 539-7805.
Character Education Links
National CHARACTER COUNTS! www.charactercounts.org
Teach with Movies www.teachwithmovies.org
National Character Education Center www.ethicsusa.com
Dr. Mike (In Search of Character Videos) www.drmikethomson.com
The Character Education Partnership www.character.org
Character Development Group www.charactereducation.com
Center for the 4th and 5th R’s www.cortland.edu/c4n5rs/
Institute for Global Ethics www.globalethics.org