Behavioral Goals Worksheet Changes We Want to See in ___________________________________________________

For each of the Six Pillars of Character, list two very specific, observable, measurable behaviors you would like to see more often and less often.

Pillar We Want to See More of This Behavior

We Want to See Less of This Behavior

Trustworthiness

Respect

Responsibility

Fairness

Caring

Citizenship

Character Based Activity Worksheet

Before Activity (Planning) - What value(s) will this activity teach?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

During Activity (Presenting) - What is the character building purpose?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

After Activity (Observation/ Student Reflection) - What did youth learn?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Establishing Monthly Pillars Worksheet

The Pillar of the Month works! When listing the Six Pillars, they should be said or written in TRRFCC order (Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, Citizenship). However there is no set order to teaching the Pillars throughout the year. The Pillar of the Month is simply a tool to add an overall theme and get some added focus on a particular Pillar.

Month Pillar What to do

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Returns money when

given too much

change

Volunteers one or

more hours

each week

Always obeys the law Does not cheat on

income tax or spouse

Does the right thing

even when it’s

personally costly

Never uses profanity Stops others from

calling a person

bad names

Shows respect for

others even when they

do not deserve it

Would keep promises

to friends despite

having better

opportunities

Shows respect for chil-

dren at all times

Treats others fairly

regardless of ability or

background

Corrects those who

make racial slurs or en-

gage in sexual harass-

ment

Does not use illegal

substances and does

not smoke cigarettes

Would refuse a

great deal on stolen

merchandise

Cleans up after self

and others even when

the mess was left by

others

Honors personal

commitments no

matter what

Never cheats in a rela-

tionship

Always gives personal

best

Gives to charity Accepts responsibility

for all his/her actions

Can always be counted

on by friends to tell the

truth

Would stand his/her

ground on an unpopular

issue because it was

the right thing to do

Would return a lost wal-

let with all

the money

Would help a stranger

even if it might place

him/her at risk

Does not use sexually

demeaning language

or behavior

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CHARACTER COUNTS! Staff Action Plan Worksheet

Date:

Name of school or organization

Where We Are (Character Building): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Where We Want to Be (Goals): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Necessary Changes (Actions): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Person(s) Responsible: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Timeline: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How will you Teach, Enforce, Advocate, and Model Values at your school?

Values Teach Enforce Advocate Model Trustworthiness

Respect

Responsibility

Fairness

Caring

Citizenship

Character Building must be…

‘Verbal, Visual, and Tangible’

Schoolwide activities 1. Word/trait of the month/week 2. Morning announcements 3. Posters 4. Pride campaigns 5. Mottos/slogans 6. Quotations of the week 7. Library exhibits and booklets 8. Codes and rules of conduct 9. Pledges 10. Theme assemblies 11. Awards and prizes 12. Contests 13. Ceremonies and rituals 14. Cafeteria "table tents" and signs 15. Recognition wall for student

achievement 16. Hallway displays 17. Student/faculty task forces 18. Six Pillars of Character clubs 19. Faculty trainings/discussions 20. Parent meetings/workshops 21. Parent/faculty task forces 22. Peer counseling/mentoring 23. Cross-age tutoring/mentoring 24. School service projects 25. Community service projects 26. Charity fundraisers 27. Student-designed T-shirts 28. School murals 29. Authorized positive graffiti/tagging

walls

Classroom activities

1. Character-building lessons integrated into regular coursework (See the CHARACTER COUNTS! website for the Lesson Plan Bank: http://charactercounts.org/lesson-plans/index.html)

2. Special modules added to existing courses

3. Separate courses added to curriculum 4. Special pre-semester or weekend

programs 5. Personal assignments 6. Reading (see our book list:

http://charactercounts.org/resources/b

ooklist.php) 7. Personal journal keeping 8. Essay writing 9. Coat of arms creations 10. Personal mission statements

Individual or group projects

1. Cartoon drawing 2. Original quotations 3. Picture books (for younger children) 4. Poster making 5. Song writing and performing 6. Play writing and performing 7. Video making 8. Commercial writing 9. Journalistic-style interviews 10. Speech presentations

Extra-curricular activities 1. Student government 2. Service clubs 3. Sports programs 4. Cheerleader/drill teams 5. Band/choir/drama groups 6. Newspaper/yearbook programs

Improving school climate 1. Heavy emphasis on modeling by adults

and student leaders 2. Written rules and expectations for

students, faculty, administrators and parents

3. Training for all staff, from bus drivers to district superintendents

4. Committees and task forces involving teachers and other staff, parents, and students

5. Playground and recess activities 6. Rules and expectations 7. Monitoring and enforcement

Nonathletic youth activities 1. Rules of conduct/ statements of

expectations for youth, parents and adult leaders

2. Peer and cross-age mentoring 3. Exercises on decision making based on

the Six Pillars 4. Newsletters 5. Songs 6. Assemblies and conferences 7. Contests 8. Prizes and awards 9. Ceremonies 10. Displays and distribution of CHARACTER

COUNTS! posters, banners and other materials

11. Adult leader trainings 12. Youth leader trainings

Sports leagues

1. Rules of conduct/ statements of expectations for players, parents, coaches, referees

2. Pre- and post-season parent meetings 3. Game-related instruction 4. Prizes and awards 5. Short discussions during each practice 6. Postgame rituals