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Character Council of Collier County Resources
The Character Education Council of Collier County is composed of civic minded individuals, local educators and business leaders dedicated to establishing a 'Community of Character' in Collier. They have developed a curriculum guide containing many great activities and have listed resources by individual Character trait. They have also donated the CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE posters which the district supports being made available to schools and classrooms. 'The Circle' is actually a calendar that may be moved and various traits discussed on a monthly basis with students. Each month highlights the instructional focus for that period of time. Persons wanting to obtain a copy of their curriculum or who desire more information may contact Dr. Leonard D. Ferenz at Hodges University at lferenz@hodges.edu.

Circle of Excellence Presentation to Collier County Commissioners. A PowerPoint presentation made to the Commissioners and to other local groups on The Circle of Excellence Program. Slide #10 lists the major components of the program which are available to teachers.

Internet Resources

U.S. Department of Education Resources
The U.S. Department of Education Technical Assistance Center for Character Education classroom resources

Florida Department of Education Character Education Site
This site contains a series of suggested internet resources.

Character Counts - Free Lesson Plans
Review many free lesson plans, rubrics for how well students model traits, ideas for parents, how to sign up for their newsletter or even purchase some materials.

Do the Right Thing Information

Keys to Character - Polk County Schools
A rich resource of PDF files containing suggested resources, readings, quotes and other materials for numerous Character Traits that go back for several years!

Learning for Life
Contains numerous resources for instilling character in children.

Legacy Education Resources
Several links lead to sample free lesson plans.

Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports
Contains information and resources about the PBS program, sponsored by the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs.

Uncommon Friends Foundation
Download scholarship applications, nominate educators and business leaders for their contributions to our community, and review sample lessons from their curriculum. 

Character Education Readings

(The following readings are not sorted by grade level but are given here rather as suggested Read-A-Louds or assignments to be used by teachers where they are most appropriate. Teachers are encouraged to submit their favorite readings to Jack Bovee for inclusion on this site.)

A Conversation with Clarence Thomas

Ben Stein's Last Column

Beware of Garbage Trucks

Character Counts Stories by the Josephson Institute

Cherokee Wisdom - Two Wolves

Cicero on Friendship

Daffodil Farm

Donner Party, The Book of Virtues

Eleven Things You Did Not Learn in School

Enjoy Your Hot Chocolate

I Still Know . . .

In Memory of LHW

Instant Hero