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Resource Guide: Character and Citizenship Education

Online Resources

Below is a list of selected free-to-access online resources on character education and social emotional learning.

The Jubilee Centre for Character & Virtues

  • Access free research reports, academic publications, as well as practice oriented publications and resources.

Character.org

  • Global network which provides provides the platform and resources across five priority areas: Parents & Families, Schools & Education, Sports & After-School Programs, Character in the Workplace, and International.

Character Counts! The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center (Drake University)

  • Lesson plans, lesson ideas, blog articles on teaching good character, connecting to 21st century skills etc.

TED-Ed Channel on Building Character

  • Educational videos on topics such as kindness, grit, decision making, curiosity, emotional intelligence and more by TED-Ed and Character Lab.

How to Incorporate Character Development in the Classroom

  • An article on the ways to promote social, emotional and character development from North Central College.

Character Development in PE

  • A webpage on the PE Project website provides PE lessons plans, activities, resources and academic articles based on good pedagogy.

Character Development Through Sports

Character Education & Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

  • Contains lesson plans, activities and articles on various topics in character education, SEL and life skills.