Overview Board Presentation October 28, 2004

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OverviewBoard PresentationOctober 28, 2004
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Agenda

• Assumptions
• Perspective
• Affirmation
• Foundational

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Assumptions

• Character Development
• Is a foundation for learning academic, social,
  emotional and ethical
• Benefits the present and the future
• Is a basis for quality relationships
• Occurs by default or intention
• Is personal

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Mission Statement

• We unite in our purpose to inspire and prepare
  learners for life in our changing world
  community.

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Inter-Connected
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Connections to System and School Plans

• Quality Schools/Curriculum
• Quality Workplaces/Effective Schools
• Building Family and Community Capacity

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Building Capacity

• Superintendent Character Portfolio
• Character Matters Staff
• Character Matters Leadership Team
• Regional Character Team
• School Character Contacts

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A Brief History

• Fall 1999 Trustee Permission to Explore
• Spring 2000 Public Forums
• 2000 2001 Awareness and Training
• January 2002 Visible in Secondary
• October 2002 Board Priority and Policy (Appendix
  A)
• Sept 2003 Visible in Elementary
• 2004 2005 Upcoming Events (Appendix B)

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Now, Character Matters is affirmed by

• Recent research
• Our own experiences
• Enthusiasm across the region
• Enthusiasm beyond York Region

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1. Recent Research

• Multifaceted A variety of implementation
  strategies
• Multiple
• The most effective programs averaged 15
  strategies
• For more details, see Appendix C.

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2. Our Own Experiences

• School responses (Appendix D)
• Learnings on our journey (Appendix E)
• Becoming embedded (Appendix F)

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3. Across Region of York

• Region of York Character Community (all 9
  Municipalities)
• Character Community Council
• Building Communities of Character Conference
  (April 14, 15, 2005)
• Family Forums
• Character Day Oct. 20
• Education Week Storefronts
• Learning for a Sustainable Future
• Faith Communities, Media, Business, Municipal
  Offices, and more
• www.charactercommunity.com

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4. Beyond York Region

• Other Boards Kawartha Pine Ridge, Simcoe,
  Trillium Lakelands, Avon Maitland, Grand Erie,
  Thames Valley, Upper Canada, Frontier (Manitoba),
  Britain, South Africa and beyond by way of The
  Attribute (Appendix G)
• Contributions to others GLACIE, ASCD, CAP, The
  Forum, OSCA,etc.

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Foundational
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Higher Moral PurposeMichael Fullan

• We know
• we care
• therefore,
• we act.