FOSTERING GOODNESS
A Teachers’ Guide to Promoting Adolescent Moral Development
Visit the following website to find information about how teachers can encourage child moral development:
http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=565
See this website for more information on the broader topic of promoting character education among elementary, middle, and high school students: http://www.goodcharacter.com/teachingguides.html
Check out this article to learn more about what teachers can do to help adolescents develop a sense of purpose, which is meaningful, long-term goal that is often moral in nature, and is particularly beneficial for well-being (Bronk, 2012): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hopelab/purpose-how-to-help-kids-find-their-way-in-the-world_b_6708120.html
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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