A GOOD AND SMART SCHOOL
Maricar Gustilo-de Ocampo
June 11, 2013
Performance/MORAL character
Eight Strengths of CharacterLifelong learner and Critical thinker
Diligent and capable performerSocially and emotionally skilled person
Ethical thinkerRespectful and responsible moral agent
Self-disciplined person who pursues a healthy lifestyleContributing community member and democratic
citizenSpiritual person engaged in crafting a life of noble
purpose
Performance character and moral character
The Integration of Excellence and EthicsCharacter includes the quest of excellence as well as
ethicsWhen students enter a culture that demands and supports
excellence, they do their best work in order to fit inSchools must create a peer culture where it’s “COOL” to
care about excellencePerformance character is needed to realize our potential
for excellenceMoral character enables us to treat others and ourselves with respect and care-ensures that we use ethical means
to achieve our performance goals.
Creating a culture of excellence: five pedagogical practices
1. Assign Work that Matters.
2. Study Examples of Excellence
3. Build a Culture of Critique
4. Require Multiple Revisions
5. Provide Opportunities for Public Presentations
why character mattersBe careful of your thoughts,
for your thoughts become your words.Be careful of your words,
for your words become your deeds.Be careful of your deeds,
for your deeds become your habits.Be careful of your habits,
for your habits become your character.Be careful of your character,
for your character becomes your
DESTINY!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION!
HAVE A WONDERFUL SCHOOL YEAR!!
HUG YOUR CHILD EVERYDAY!!!