TEACHING

FOR

IMPACT

Mann Rentoy

Mrs. Thomson

My Father is a Liar

Schools are not

just there to feed
the economy; they
are there to sustain
and nurture the
culture, the
political system,

THE 11
PRINCIPLES
CEPs Framework for Success

Principle 1
Promotes core
core
Promotes
ethical and
ethical
performance
performance
values
values

1.1: Stakeholders select core values

1.2: Core values guide everything
1.3: Core values are visible

Principl
Defines character
character
Defines
ecomprehensively
2
comprehensively
to
to
include thinking,
thinking,
include
feeling,
and
doing.
2.1: Thinking
(understanding)
feeling,
and
doing.

2.2: Feeling (reflection, appreciation)

2.3: Doing (behavior, students practice)

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Principle 3
Uses a
a
Uses
comprehensive,
comprehensive,
intentional, and
intentional,
proactive
proactive
approach
approach

3.1: Intentional at all grade levels

3.2: Integrated into academic
content
3.3: Integrated into classroom
routines
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3.4: Integrated throughout
total

Principle 4
Creates a
a caring
caring
Creates
community.
community.
4.1: Student staff relationships
4.2: Student student
relationships
4.3: Peer cruelty prevention
4.4: Adult relationships
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Principle 5
Provides students
students
Provides
with opportunities
opportunities
with
for moral
moral action.
for
5.1: Clear expectations
5.2: Moral action within school; tied to the
curriculum
5.3: Moral action in community; tied to the
curriculum
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Principle 6
Offers a
a meaningful
meaningful
Offers
and challenging
challenging
and
academic curriculum
curriculum
academic
that respects
respects all
all
that
6.1: Challenging curriculum
learners
learners
6.2: Meeting diverse student needs
6.3: Addresses performance character
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Principl
eFosters
7
Fosters

students selfstudents
motivation
motivation

7.1: Students intrinsically NOT

extrinsically
motivated.
7.2: Behavior management and
discipline tied to
core values;
academic integrity stressed.
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Principle 8
Staff is
is an
an ethical
ethical
Staff
learning community
community
learning
that shares
shares
that
responsibility for
for
responsibility
character
character
8.1: Staff modeling
education
and
education
and
8.2: Staff development for ALL; staff is ethical
learning community
adheres
to core
core values
values
adheres
to
8.3: Staff planning and reflection;
enough time for character education.
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Principle 9
Fosters shared
shared
Fosters
leadership and
and
leadership
long-range support
support
long-range
of the
the character
character
of
9.1: Leaders champion
initiative.effort
initiative.
9.2: Leadership group
plans
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Principle 10

Engages families
families
Engages
and community
community
and
members as
as partners
partners
members
in the
the charactercharacterin
10.1: Engages families
building effort
effort
building

10.2: Communicates with

families
10:3: Involves18

Principle
Assesses school
school
Assesses
11
culture/climate,
culture/climate,

staffs functioning,
functioning,
staffs
and students
students
and
Assesses culture/climate
character
character
11.2: Staff report on progress
11.1:

11.3: Assesses student progress /

behavior
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Mothers Love = Life

Character
Formation works
best when it is
incorporated into
the curriculum, not
injected as an

The 4 Purposes of
Education:

Academic Learning
Civic Character,
Knowledge & Skills
Moral Character &
Knowledge
Performance Character
& Skills

Integrity without
knowledge
is weak and useless;
Knowledge without
integrity
is dangerous and
dreadful

The
Road
that
leads to
two

Perspective for Moms

Character
Formation, in
whatever form, can
only be effective if
the teachers model
the program, not
just parrot it or

Research:
Children learn
more from what we
do than from what
we say.

Research:
Children learn
best when there is
consistency
between what we
say and do.

ven Dogs Know How to Pra

Practice what you

preach
But dont forget to
preach what you
practice!
- Tom Lickona

Model the virtues!

This is the only
effective way for
any Character
Formation
Program to work.

Remember:
Posters and
tarpaulins are
not Programs.
They are just

Everything that
happens inside
the Classroom
IS Character
Building.

Stop anything
that makes it
look like an
ARTIFICIAL
ADDITIVE.


High Glitz
Low
Impact

2 Active
Ingredients
Essential to
Formation of
Character

Loving
Relationships
Setting Good
Example

The Child and His Faithful Dog

have come to a frightenin

conclusion
I am the decisive element
in the classroom

It is my personal approach
that creates the climate
It is my daily mood
that makes the weather..

As a teacher

I possess a
tremendous
power
To make a childs life
Miserable or

joyous

canbe
humiliate
I can
a tool
of torture
or
humor
or an
Hurt
or
instrument of
heal.
inspiration

In all situations,
child that decides
itAnd
is myaresponse

whether
a crisis
humanized
will be escalated
or
de-escalated
Or dehumanized.
-

Haim Ginott

The Power of
the Teacher to
Impact the Lives
of the Students

Kohlbergs
Six Levels
of
Moral
Development

Level I

I dont want
to get into trouble.

Level 2

I want a reward.

Level 3

I want
o please somebody

Level 4

I follow the rules.

Level 5

I am considerate
of other people.

Level 6

I have a personal
ode of behavior an
I follow it.

Level 1: I
Level 2: I
Level 3: I
Level 4: I
Level 5: I
Level 6: I
follow it.

dont want to get in trouble.

want a reward.
want to please somebody.
follow the rules.
am considerate of other people.
have a personal code of behavior and I

REFLECT ON THIS:

All Teachers
leave their
marks on

REFLECT ON THIS:

Some of those
marks are
temporary. But
some are

4 Exercises to
Make Teachers
Realize Their
Power

1
Recall a teacher
who inspired you
or wounded you.

2
Read Haim
Ginotts Quote
Everyday

3
Have a Staff
Discussion of the
ways teachers have
impacted their lives

4
Meditate on the
former students who
have come back to
thank you well after
they have left the

Teaching is Like Fatherhood

18
Simple
Ways to
Make a

1
Make
them

Curiosity
= fuel for
discovery

2
Model
Macro-

3
Tell Stories

4
Know
what to

5
Set them up
to surprise
themselves

Do your best to
place them in
situations where
they can see not
only their growth
academically, but

6
Make them
feel on even
ground when

From
speaking to
students
to
talking with

7
Acknowledg
e & Honor
Emotions

8
Show
Trust

9
Compliment
them
(authenticall

10
Recognize
nuance

11
Go out of your
way to speak
to them

12
Model the
challenging
of

13
Be honest

14
See through
their behavior &
Academic
Performance

FOCUS
on the
HUMAN
BEING!

15
Convince
them they

16
Take Extra
Time

17
Be Human

18
Establish
a

Educators exist to
produce

GOOD
PEOPLE,
not just

25 Things
Successful
Teachers Do
Differently

1. Successful
teachers
have clear
objectives

2. Successful
teachers have
a sense of
purpose

3. Successful
teachers are
able to live
without
immediate

4. Successful
teachers know
when to listen
to students
and when to

5. Successful
teachers have
a positive
attitude

6. Successful
teachers
expect their
students to
succeed

7. Successful
teachers have
a sense of
humor

8. Successful
teachers use
praise
authentically

9. Successful
teachers know
how to take
risks

10.
Successful
teachers are
consistent

11.
Successful
teachers are
reflective

12.
Successful
teachers seek
out mentors
of their own

13.
Successful
teachers
communicate

14.
Successful
teachers
enjoy their
work

15.
Successful
teachers
adapt to
student needs

16.
Successful
teachers
welcome
change in the

17.
Successful
teachers take
time to
explore new

18.
Successful
teachers give
their students
emotional

19. Successful
teachers are
comfortable
with the

20.
Successful
teachers are
not
threatened by

21.
Successful
teachers bring
fun into the
classroom

22.
Successful
teachers
teachholistica
lly

23.
Successful
teachers
never stop
learning

24.
Successful
teachers
break out of
the box

25. Successful
teachers are
masters of
their subject

Teachers Impact

TEACHING
FOR

IMPACT

Mann Rentoy