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Press Here to see Character Counts History in Radians School.
American Camp Association 2003 How did the “Character Counts!” Program begin in Radians? • In 2003 • By way of the “American Camp Association,” we became aware of the “Character Counts!” Program • We began working the “six pillars” this same year. 2004 • A group of professors visited Chicago, where they were trained as teachers of character • These certified teachers trained the rest of the personnel. • The “Character Counts!” program was added to the school curriculum. • We included “Character Counts!” activities in our calendar as well as “Character Counts!” Week. 2004 • The school environment is saturated with the philosophy via posters, messages, and activities. • We celebrated our first “Character Parade,” impacting our local community. • We met with parents to include them in the philosophy of “Character Counts!” Radians School Philosophy Colegio Radians seeks the optimuscene so that students can enrich their moral,affective, social, intellectual and physical growth to become committed individuals in search of the meaning of God and man. Education’s fundamental objectives will be to instill the basic values of man such as: honesty, solidarity, equality, respect, responsibility and citizenship. Radians School Philosophy To prepare students to be owners of their own destinies and to give teaching a human dimension capable of developing well balanced men and women. Education should strive for the harmonic integration of its systematic work with the spontaneous life of individuals and community. Colegio Radians aspires to develop individuals that respect their culture and traditions, diverse religious beliefs, the fine arts, and the moral values of the society to which they belong. Radians School Philosophy The academic curriculum will be enriching and flexible according to the interest and needs of our students, giving special emphasis to the use of english, universal language of communication. The curriculum has been designed to prepare students for a demanding collage education. Colegio Radians is a collage preparatory school. Radians School Philosophy Discipline is a determining factor in the development of our students. Colegio Radians fosters discipline to be intrinsic so that students may incorporate themeselves in their social environment as useful and responsible citizens who accept their rights and obligations. Values Parade Values Parade Values Parade Field Day Character Count workshops Chicago 2005 • Dr. Castrodad, together with a group of certified teachers, offered workshops on “Character Counts!” at the Puerto Rico Association of Private Education • We coordinated an evening of sports achievements with the motto “Victory with Honor” • We hosted “Character Counts!” workshops for students of other schools, both private and public. 2005 2005 • We helped train teachers from other schools. • Community Service Projects were emphasized as part of the responsibility of our students and because of the positive impact it would have on the community. 2005 » We helped train teachers from other schools. 2005 2006 • Values are integrated in our theatrical presentations. • We offered motivational workshops based on “Character Counts!” to dropouts • We continued with our efforts, refining the activities that we had been realizing during the previous two years. 2006 2006 2007 • We sent a new group of teachers to San Francisco to become certified as trainers of “Character Counts!” • School personnel are retrained on the program. • We offered workshops to new schools interested in “Character Counts!” Character Counts Workshop San Francisco 2008 • The certified teachers offered a workshop on “Character Counts!” to the Puerto Rico Association of Private Education • We sent a flyer with activities for families to realize at home that would help foster family unity and character • Our students shared letters about what they’ve learned about values with other schools in other nations 2008 2009 • The certified teachers participated in a radio program where they shared the ideas of “Character Counts!“ and the activities done at the school • Students heard conferences related to the formation of character by speakers invited by the school. Among these were Dr. José Vargas Vidot, Dr. Edmundo Jimenez and representatives of government agencies. 2009 2010 • Dra. Raquel Castrodad offered a workshop on the development and growth of the “Character Counts!” program at our school. • CR students presentation to JIE Board of Directors. Summer 2010 The Six Pillars of Character • • • • • • Trustworthiness Respect Responsibility Fairness Caring Citizenship The Six Pillars of Character