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Toward Higher Ground

Toward Higher Ground. Building Character by Teaching Self-Respect, Self-Discipline and Responsibility. Objectives. What is character?. Behavior-Related Challenges. Behavior-Related Challenges. Challenges are most often symptoms of problems, not problems themselves

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Toward Higher Ground

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  1. Toward Higher Ground Building Character by Teaching Self-Respect, Self-Discipline and Responsibility

  2. Objectives

  3. What is character?

  4. Behavior-Related Challenges

  5. Behavior-Related Challenges • Challenges are most often symptoms of problems, not problems themselves • Frequently stem from lack of self-respect, self-discipline and/or responsibility

  6. From Challenges to Character • Our primary goal today is to discover ways to move students away from challenging behaviors and toward good character.

  7. Keys for Making a Change • It’s all about a change in perspective • Typically, we see self-respect, self-discipline and responsibility as traits. • Need to view these elements of character as though they were skills. • We can help students improve skill levels within the context of what we do every day, even without the help of parents or peers.

  8. I need a volunteer!

  9. First Important Word Perspective

  10. Revolutionized the high jump World record in 1968 Olympics Dick Fosbury

  11. Importance of Self-Respect • Self-respect is the starting point • Worst problems (lack of respect for others, violence) tend to be exhibited by students with low skill in self-respect. • Students with little self-respect are unlikely to respond to traditional efforts to modify their behavior.

  12. Developing Self-Respect • Students must change their own perspectives. • Realize they do have control over their futures. • Realize they can succeed.

  13. Self-Esteem Need to feel good about yourself Has a bad name today Not everything that makes you feel good is a good thing to do Self-Respect Must be earned Comes from feeling good about what you have accomplished Is built upon success Self-Esteem Vs. Self-Respect

  14. Developing Self-Respect • Keys • Provide students with structured opportunities for success. • Start by finding success within a typical scenario for failure. • Build upon successes incrementally - apply principles of progressive skill development as you would any skill in your curriculum.

  15. Developing Self-Respect • Keys • Provide students with structured opportunities for success. • Start by finding success within a typical scenario for failure. • Build upon successes incrementally - apply principles of progressive skill development as you would any skill in your curriculum.

  16. Grade This Quiz 1. 1 + 1 = 2 2. 4 - 2 = 6 3. 5 + 6 = 11 4. 6 - 0 = 6 5. 3 + 4 = 8

  17. Grade This Quiz 1. receive 2. receipt 3. releive 4. believe 5. decieve

  18. Which is most important? 1. 1 + 1 = 2 2. 4 - 2 = 6 3. 5 + 6 = 11 4. 6 - 0 = 6 5. 3 + 4 = 8

  19. Developing Self-Respect • Keys • Provide students with structured opportunities for success. • Start by finding success within a typical scenario for failure. • Build upon successes incrementally - apply principles of progressive skill development as you would any skill in your curriculum.

  20. Second Important Word Success

  21. Developing Self-Discipline and Responsibility • Follow the same procedures as you would with self-respect. • Once you master the technique, you can apply it to all three elements of character, helping your students move toward higher ground.

  22. What’s Next? Contact Me: jimk@kesweb.com kesweb.com

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