Teach Me SUCCESS!

Ph.D. Roger Leslie

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An at-a-glance, ready-reference guide for teachers, counselors, and librarians who have been charged with character education in the classroom, this book provides detailed analysis of seven fundamental character traits modeled in 111 award-winning children's books.Winners of state Child Choice Book Awards since 2005 in each of the 50 states are examined for core interpersonal character qualities, including courage, creativity, undeterred, self-motivated. Detailed charts for each award-winning book identify which SUCCESS traits are displayed, on which pages, and by which characters--along with lesson-plan tips, analyses, and comparisons. "The most extensive analysis of character traits in children's literature," notes Marvin Berkowitz, pioneering national character education leader.With this resource at their fingertips, teachers can easily develop lesson plans using popular literary characters from kids' favorite books--lesson plans that are dynamic, multidisciplinary, easy to implement, and compliant with the national mandate on character education in the classroom.

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• Publié par: Bayou Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 octobre 2015
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781886298743
• Langue: English

Extrait

Teach Me SUCCESS
TEACHING CHARACTER EDUCATION THROUGH CHARACTERS KIDS LOVE
Roger Leslie, PhD
Foreword by Sara Pennypacker author of the Clementine books
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Editing : Jennifer Coleman & Sarah Smith
Back Cover Copywritng : Susan Kendrick—Susan Kendrick Writing
Cover Design : George Foster—Foster & Associates
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Author Photographs : Roger Leslie
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Leslie, Roger.

Teach me success! : teaching character education through characters kids love / Roger Leslie ; foreword by Sara Pennypacker.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-886298-54-5 (alk. paper)
1. Moral education. 2. Character--Study and teaching--Activity programs. 3. Children’s books--United States.     I. Title.
LC268.L455 2015
370.11'4--dc23
2014045770
Published by Bayou Publishing
2524 Nottingham • Houston, TX 77005-1412
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W HAT P EOPLE A RE S AYING ABOUT THIS B OOK …
“Dr. Roger Leslie has created the most extensive analysis of character traits in children’s literature that I have seen. This inspired guide is highly useful for any educators who need to integrate character education into their curricula.”
—Marvin W. Berkowitz, PhD, Sanford N. McDonnell Professor of Education, UM System Thomas Jefferson Professor Center for Character and Citizenship
“This is breakthrough character education. For schools pressed for time and resources, it’s an essential tool. For parents and grandparents, it’s a fast way to find good books rich in character themes. Hats off to Dr. Leslie and his team of 50 teachers!”
—Thomas Lickona, PhD, author of Character Matters: How to Help Our Children Develop Good Judgment, Integrity, and Other Essential Virtues
“Dr. Leslie’s book provides a creative, user-friendly, time-saving reference set of resources for character education in the classroom, the counseling office, and the home.”
—Sharon Wilson, MEd, LPC, CSW, Clinical School Counselor
“What a great tool to have as a parent, homeschooler or educator. Easy to use. As a home school parent (and corporate trainer and former public school teacher) I will definitely use this guidebook.”
—Iris Nunn, Instructional Designer III, Money Management International
“Roger Leslie makes it easier for often-beleaguered teachers to prepare their students for college and beyond. Evaluating character traits is crucial to critical thinking—which is perhaps the most important attribute of a successful college student.”
—Susan F. Dorman, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of English, University of Texas at Austin
“The SUCCESS program is very beneficial for teachers, staff and students.”
—Mary M. Cook, Librarian, Normandy Crossing Elementary
“Outstanding resource for teachers and librarians. Quick and easy reference.”
—Christine Morgan, Elementary School Teacher and Children’s Library Assistant, Key Largo Public Library
“What a great opportunity to develop deeper character connections using the books children love. From characters to values to action.”
—Kathryn S. Mosely, Fifth Grade Teacher, MacArthur Elementary
“Former President Teddy Roosevelt summed it up best: ‘To educate a person in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society.’ This book is the tool for replacing menace with a person of genuine moral character.”
—Eboni Darnell, Reading 2 ESL, North Shore Senior High School
“Using the SUCCESS program, I’ve already started teaching my students how to be self-motivated, undeterred and egalitarian.”
—Christina Li, First Grade Teacher, Sam Houston Elementary
A CKNOWLEDGMENTS
The literary analysis required for the compilation of all data in this book was possible thanks to the generous involvement of over 50 educators who, without any compensation, gave their time, energy, and enthusiasm to this project. The following brief explanation only alludes to the depth and extent of dedication each participant demonstrated.
Despite packed workloads, every group member attended trainings, selected and bid for books, independently read and analyzed several texts, and met, often multiple times, to reach consensus on their findings. Group leaders further compiled their data through a sometimes painstaking process to ensure that every model of each S.U.C.C.E.S.S. trait was accurately recorded and then conferred with me on results.
With rich and heartfelt thanks, I wish to acknowledge all those people from Galena Park ISD who made this book possible:
G ROUP L EADERS Julie Bollich Ruth Foster Yvonne Maire Patricia Bremner Deborah Garza Denise Purvis Shermanda Burton Dan Lettner Lisa Robinette Angelica Cuellar Brooke Lyles Maggie Rosen
G ROUP R EADERS LaVincia Barnett Idlebird Sharon Dixon Pilar Morgan Victoria Barrera Trina Donalson Kathy Mosely Rhonda Bates Tamiko Frank Cecia Osorio Ashley Bell Cesar Godina Lynn Parrish Lisa B. Boothe Laura Gokey Amanda Pierce Tameka Brown Julie Googins Kelly Rivera Marquetia Christensen Jessi Honard Tyronne Singleton Mary Cook Johnnese Hunter Lee Sterling Robert Courtemanche Devon Kitch Donna Tennant Michael Cubacub Christina Li Cathy Thrower Eboni Darnell Charlene Marsh Courtney Wetherspoon Denise Dearing Cynthia Montoya  
S UPPORT P ERSONNEL AND S TUDENTS Paula Blanchard Henney Ciara Lalata Lisette Munoz Helen Herdejurgen Adriana Lazo Maria Nunez
Further and equal gratitude goes to the following educators within and beyond Galena Park ISD who used the data provided in this text to develop diverse, meaningful lessons on one or multiple S.U.C.C.E.S.S. traits:
E DUCATORS W HO C REATED S.U.C.C.E.S.S. L ESSONS
Ruth Foster, teacher, Galena Park ISD
Ellen Gillis, teacher, Goose Creek ISD
Dia Rhoden, Children’s Library Services, Wylie, TX; Library Board, Sachse, TX
Susan Sloan, school librarian, Goose Creek ISD
A special note of thanks also goes to author Sara Pennypacker for her thoughtful and eloquent introduction and to publisher Victor Loos for his commitment to excellence. This book would not exist without the generous contribution of time, creativity, and labor provided by everyone acknowledged above.
D EDICATION
With abundant love and immeasurable gratitude, I dedicate this book to the people of Galena Park ISD who’ve touched my life, especially the students who inspired me to give my utmost and the colleagues who nurture, support, and model success for future generations.
C ONTENTS
FOREWORD
PART I: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Traits: A New Strand of Character Education
PART II: Award-Winning Chapter Book S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Data
PART III: Chapter Book Data Reorganized for Ready Reference
Chapter Books Arranged by Interest Level
Chapter Books Arranged by Reading Level
Chapter Books Arranged by Lexile Level
Chapter Books Arranged by Accelerated Reader Points
Chapter Books Arranged by Genre and Categorized by Subgenre
PART IV: Ready Reference Ranking of Award-Winning Chapter Books and S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Traits
The S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Traits
Chapter Books Ranked by Number of S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Traits Modeled
Characters That Model the Most Overall S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Traits
Characters Ranked by the Overall S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Traits Modeled
Characters Ranked by Number of Individual S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Traits Modeled
PART V: State Child Choice Award Data for Ready Reference
Child Choice Book Awards by State
Award-Winning Chapter Books and the States in Which They Won, 2005-2012
Intermediate Chapter Books with the Most State Child Choice Awards, 2005-2012
Authors with the Most State Child Choice Award-Winning Books, 2005-2012
PART VI: Teaching Strategies and Sample Lessons
Bullying: Representative Novels, Characters, and Resolutions
Sample Lesson 1: The Virtues of an Egalitarian in Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
Sample Lesson 2: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Traits in The End of the Beginning by Avi
Sample Lesson 3: Self-Aware and Undeterred in So B. It by Sarah Weeks
REFERENCES
WORKS CITED
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. D ATA C HARTS FOR A WARD -W INNING C HAPTER B OOKS
Abduction! by Peg Kehret
All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look
Amulet, Book 1: The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibyuishi
Angus and Sadie by Cynthia Voigt
Bad Kitty Gets a Bath by Nick Bruel
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
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