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Why Teaching Character Matters

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In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, below is a blog entry written by Daniel Konecky of Relay Graduate School of Education about the rerun of their course Teaching Character, starting May 7th.

“I feel like this MOOC gave me the opportunity to learn even more than I would have learned in a face-to-face course.” – Teaching Character course feedback, March 2014 session

If you’re a teacher, a parent, a counselor, or anyone who interacts with young people, you know the importance of character strengths and skills. You might have seen a gritty C+ student stick with a project after his A- partner got distracted, or watched a young child’s confidence bloom after she finally mastered a challenging skill. Time and time again you’ve witnessed work ethic and deliberate practice carry the day.

As a subject, teaching character matters.

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Dave Levin (right), co-founder of Relay GSE, working with a classroom teacher, Silver Arcos (left), who is featured in the course.

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