Teacher Orientation Seminar
Why Character First?
Discover what Character First! is all about and how a person can build character at any age. The
closing exercise will help teachers diagnose their classroom challenges from a character perspective. (Video: 15 minutes; exercise: 15 minutes)
Changing the Culture
Explore how character training can be integrated throughout your school-in academics,
recreation, extra-curricular events, parent meetings, and much more. The closing exercise will
facilitate creative brainstorming in these areas. (Video: 15 minutes; exercise: 15 minutes)
How to Teach Character
Understand how to use the resources available through Character First! in order to make learning character clear, fun, and memorable for any age. The closing exercise will help familiarize teachers with a Character First! Teacher's Guide. (Video: 15 minutes; exercise: 15 minutes)
Building Character With Praise
Discover how to praise students for their good character and what traps to avoid so that your
recognition is not counterproductive. At the end, practice what you learned by recognizing one another for good character. (Video: 26 minutes; exercise: 14 minutes)
Character-Based Correction
Identify how to effectively resolve conflicts and poor behavior in your students. At the end, role play a situation where you must correct a student for misbehavior-following the steps explained in this session. (Video: 25 minutes; exercise: 10 minutes)
Steps for Implementation
Walk away with a clear plan of action as you hear and discuss how you can implement this program immediately. (Video: 6 minutes; exercise: 9 minutes)
Bonus: Memorization Techniques
Find out how to teach the Character First! songs and memory work found in the elementary curriculum. (Video: 40 minutes; exercise: 10 minutes)
Bonus: Storytelling Techniques
Learn how to captivate a child's attention with the stories found in the Character First! elementary curriculum. (Video: 32 minutes; exercise: 8 minutes)
