Web Directory

» Center for Character Development
   Promotes character development for kids, educators and schools.
   http://www.charactercenter.com/

» Center for Learning
   A nonprofit educational publisher committed to integrating academic learning and universal values through the humanities.
   http://www.centerforlearning.org/

» Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character
   Boston University's CAEC is committed to providing educators with the resources necessary to foster the development of strong character and good judgment in students.We offer many resources (lesson plans, articles about character education, and reading li
   http://www.bu.edu/education/caec/

» Character Builders Education Group, Inc.
   Offers character education products to schools.
   http://www.characterbuilders.net/

» Character Development Foundation
   A non-profit organization committed to providing character education resources to teachers and educators in New Hampshire and beyond.
   http://www.charactered.org/

» Character Development Group
   A provider of resources for character education.
   http://www.charactereducation.com

» Character Education
   Programs train educators and students to manage aggressive behaviors, build self-esteem, resolve conflicts, encourage diversity tolerance, practice core values, and promote character education.
   http://www.joyinlearning.com/

» Character Education Center
   Provides grades K-12 educators with solutions and practical strategies for ethics instruction. Includes information about national seminars and discussion board.
   http://www.ethicsusa.com/

» Character Education Resources
   Center for Youth Issues is a provider of character education resources to educators across the country.
   http://www.cyi-stars.org

» Educators for Social Responsibility
   A source of curriculum materials and teacher training programs that focus on issues of peacemaking and conflict resolution.
   http://www.esrnational.org

» Foundations Magazine
   Magazine designed to help develop character and personal responsibility by laying down the basic building blocks of a successful person.
   http://www.foundationsmag.com/

» GoodCharacter.com
   Free character education resources for K-12 teachers, coaches, and youth group leaders. Includes discussion questions, writing assignments, learning activities, opportunities for student action, and lots of teacher support materials.
   http://www.goodcharacter.com

» Heartwood Institute
   Creates ethics curricula for grades K-6 that teach a set of seven core values, through discussion of children's stories from around the world. Includes book list, ideas for implementation, and sample lesson plans.
   http://www.heartwoodethics.org/

» Institute for Affective Skill Development
   Creates and produces programs that build character by teaching students how to succeed while maintaining dignity and respect for self and others.
   http://www.iasd.com/

» Kidder and Company
   Provides newsletters, brochures, and character curriculum for schools across the United States.
   http://www.kidderco.com/

» Living Values
   An experiential values education program for children, young adults, parents, and children affected by war. An effective character development program, it builds positive emotional and social skills for peace, including conflict resolution and tolerance.
   http://livingvalues.net/

» Operation Respect
   Operation Respect is a non-profit organization working to transform schools and organizations focused on youth, into more compassionate, safe and respectful environments. Includes information on their youth programs and professional development.
   http://www.dontlaugh.org/

» Studies in Moral Development and Education
   Developing fairness and concern for others. Sample curriculum's for different age levels and subjects, articles, recommended books and an email domain theory mailing list.
   http://tigger.uic.edu/~lnucci/MoralEd/index.html

» Teaching Virtues
   This book and workshop teaches character education using a balanced approach to learning that uses the teachers own wisdom and creativity along with ancient formulas used by American Indians for thousands of years.
   http://teachingvirtues.net/

» TeachingValues.com
   Resources for parents and teachers on character education and teaching children family values with accelerated learning techniques
   http://www.teachingvalues.com

» The Character Education Network
   For students, teachers, schools and communities to facilitate character education. This site is dedicated to providing quality, ready-to-use curriculum, activities and resources that integrate with and enhance the classroom experience.
   http://www.charactered.net/

» The Character Education Partnership
   An organization committed to developing civic virtue and moral character in our youth for a more compassionate and responsible society. The purpose of character education is to help students develop good character, which includes knowing, caring about, an
   http://www.character.org

» The Peaceful Solution Character Education Incorporated
   Devoted to promoting character education as its main tool for positive character development. Students, whether children or adults, exhibit positive behavioral changes
   http://www.peacefulsolution.org/

» Tribes
   A new way of learning and being together. The mission of Tribes is to assure the healthy development of every child so that each has the knowledge, competency and resilience to be successful in a rapidly changing world.
   http://www.tribes.com/

» WhyTry Organization
   Provides character education lesson plans for all youth including those with behavioral disorders or learning disabilities. Program addresses peer pressure, anger management and social and emotional intelligence.
   http://www.whytry.org

» Young Peoples Press
   Character education publisher featuring educational publishing tools, teaching aides and curriculum materials where students also learn honesty, civility and respect.
   http://www.youngpeoplespress.com/