Building Community and Character

Student Leadership Program Resources in the Northside Professional Library

Class Meetings

Responsive Classroom Approach – Northeast Foundation for Children

The Morning Meeting Book, 3rd ed. - Roxann Kriete (2014) 99 Activities and Greetings: Great for Morning Meeting—and Other Meetings, Too! – Melissa Correa-Connolly (2004) 80 Morning Meeting Ideas for Grades K-2 – Susan Lattanzi Roser (2012) 80 Morning Meeting Ideas for Grades 3-6 – Carol Davis (2012) Closing Circles: 50 Activities for Ending the Day in a Positive Way – Dana Januszka, Kristen Vincent (2012) Morning Meeting Messages: 180 Sample Charts from Three Classrooms – Rosalea S. Fisher, Eric Henry, Deborah Porter (2006) DVD: Doing Morning Meeting: The Essential Components (2004, 2006) [45 min.] DVD: Morning Meeting Activities (2008) [35 min.] DVD: Morning Meeting Greetings (2008) [35 min] The First Six Weeks of School – Paula Denton, Roxann Kriete Solving Thorny Behavior Problems: How Teachers and Students Can Work Together – Caltha Crowe (2009) In Our School: Building Community in Elementary Schools – Karen Lynn Casto (2008)

From the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program - Hazelden

Class Meetings That Matter: A Year’s Worth of Resources for Grades.K-5 – Vicki Crocker Flerx, et al. (2009) Class Meetings That Matter: A Year’s Worth of Resources for Grades 6-8 – Vicki Crocker Flerx, et al. (2009) DVD: Class Meetings and Individual Interventions: A Video Training Program for School Staff – Sue Thomas (2008)

Other Class Meetings Resources

The Advisory Book: Building a Community of Learners, Grades 5-9 – Linda Crawford (Origins, 2008, 2012) DVD: The Circle of Power and Respect Advisory Meeting (Origins, 2011) Student Advisories in Grades 5-12: A Facilitator’s Guide – Susan MacLaury (Christoppher-Gordon, 2002) Class Meetings: Building Leadership, Problem Solving, and Decision Making Skills in the Respectful Classroom – Donna Styles (Stenhouse, 2001) Teaching Students to Get Along – Lee Canter, Katia Petersen (Canter, 1995) Building Classroom Communities: Strategies for Developing a Culture of Caring – David A. Levine (National Education Service, 2003) Learning the Skills of Peacemaking: an Activity Guide for Elementary-Age Children on Communicating, Cooperating, Resolving Conflict – Naomi Drew (Jalmar Press, 1987) Teaching Conflict Resolution Through Children’s Literature – William Kreidler (Scholastic, 1994) Helping Kids Handle Conflict: A Guide for Those Teaching Children (National Crime Prevention Council, 1995) Peacemaking Skills for Little Kids - Elyse Brunt et al. (Grace Contrino Abrams Peace Education Found., 1997) Kit: Peacemaking Skills for Little Kids (“I Care Cat”) – Fran Schmidt, Alice Friedman (Grace Contrino Abrams Peace Education Foundation, 1993) Kit: Kelso’s Choice – Barbara O’Neill, Diane Glass (Rhinestone Press, 1994) Great Group Games: 175 Boredom-Busting, Zero-Prep Team Builders for All Ages – Susan Ragsdale, Ann Saylor (Search Institute, 2007) Great Group Games for Kids: 150 Meaningful Activities for Any Setting – Susan Ragsdale, Ann Saylor (Search Institute, 2010) Silly Sports & Goofy Games – Spencer Kagan (Kagan Pub., 2000) Cooperative Learning for Classbuilding – Miguel Kagan, Laurie Robertson, Spencer Kagan (Kagan, 1995) Northside Professional Library, Student Leadership Program 2

Student-Led Conferences

Implementing Student-Led Conferences – Jane M. Bailey (Corwin, 2000) Student-Led Conferencing Using Showcase Portfolios – Barbara P. Benson, Susan P. Barnett (Corwin, 2005) Student-Led Parent Conferences – Linda Pierce Picciotto (Scholastic, 1996)

Character Education

Pillars of Character - Josephson Institute for Ethics

Good Ideas to Help Young People Develop Good Character: Lessons and Activities for Bringing the Six Pillars of Character to Schools, Youth Groups, and Communities (2002) More Good Ideas to Help Young People Develop Good Character, K-5 (2004) More Good Ideas to Help Young People Develop Good Character, gr. 6-12 (2006)

Building Assets –Search Institute

Building Assets Together: 135 Group Activities for Helping Youth Succeed – Jolene L. Roehlkepartain (1997) More Building Assets Together: 130 Group Activities for Helping Youth Succeed – Rebecca Grothe (2002) Building Assets is Elementary: Group Activities for Helping Kids 8/12 Succeed – Rita Welch, Tenessa Gemelkesa (2004) A Quick-Start Guide to Building Assets in Your School: Moving from Incidental to Intentional – Deborah Davis, Lisa Race (2003) Pass It On! : Ready-to-Use Handouts for Asset Builders – Jolene Roehlkepartain, ed. (1999) Pass It On at School! : Activity Handouts for Creating Caring Schools – Jeanne Englemann (2003) Get Things Going! : 50 Asset-Building Activities for Workshops, Presentations, and Meetings – Kalisha Davis (2000) Get the Word Out: Communication Tools and Ideas for Asset Builders Everywhere – Kalisha Davis, Karolyn Josephson (2003) Great Places to Learn: Creating Asset-Building Schools That Help Students Succeed, 2nd ed. – Neal Starkman, Peter C. Scales, Clay Roberts (2006) Handouts and Overheads from Great Places to Learn (2000) What Kids Need to Succeed: Proven, Practical Ways to Raise Good Kids – Peter L. Benson, Judy Galbraith, Pamela Espeland (Free Spirit Pub., 1998) What Teens Need to Succeed: Proven, Practical Ways to Shape Your Own Future - Peter L. Benson, Judy Galbraith, Pamela Espeland (Free Spirit, 1998) Succeed Every Day: Daily Readings for Teens – Pamela Espeland (Free Spirit, 2001)

Stephen Covey

The 7 Habits of Happy Kids – Sean Covey (2008) [picture book] The Leader in Me: How Schools and Parents Around the World are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time (2008) The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic (1989) The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families: Building a Beautiful Family Culture in a Turbulent World (1997) The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens: The Ultimate Teenage Success Guide – Sean Covey (1998) The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness (2004) Los 7 Hábitos de los Adolescentes Altamente Efectivos: La Mejor Guía Práctica para el Éxito Juvenil – Sean Covey (2013) Los 7 Hábitos de la Gente Altamente Efectiva: La Revolución Ética en la Vida Cotidiana y en la Empresa (2012)

“ Bucket” books

How Full is Your Bucket: Positive Strategies for Work and Life – Tom Rath, Donald Clifton (Gallup Press, 2005) DVD: The Theory of the Dipper and the Bucket – Donald Clifton, Tom Rath (Gallup, 2004) [18 min.] How Full is Your Bucket? For Kids – Tom Rath, Mary Reckmeyer (Gallup Press, 2009) [picture book] Have You Filled a Bucket Today? : A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids – Carol McCloud (Ferne Press, 2006) [picture book] Northside Professional Library, Student Leadership Program 3

Random Acts of Kindness

Random Acts of Kindness (Conari Press, 2002) Why Kindness is Good for You – David R. Hamilton (Hay House, 2010) The Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun – Gretchen Rubin (Harper, 2011, c2009) Website: Random Acts of Kindness: Educators - https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/educators Lesson plans, projects, resources, RAK clubs, research

Jon Gordon - published by Wiley

The Energy Bus for Kids: A Story About Staying Positive and Overcoming Challenges (2012) [picture book] The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy (2007) The Carpenter: A Story About the Great Success Strategies of All (2014) The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work (2008) The Positive Dog: A Story About the Power of Positivity (2012) The Seed: Finding Purpose and Happiness in Life and Work (2011) The Shark and the Goldfish: Positive Ways to Thrive During Waves of Change (2009) Soup: A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture (2010) Training Camp: What the Best Do Better Than Everyone Else: A Fable About Excellence (2009)

Ron Clark

The Essential 55: An Award-Winning Educator’s Rules for Discovering the Successful Student in Every Child (Hyperion, 2003) The Essential 55 Workbook (Hyperion, 2004)

5 Love Languages

The 5 Love Languages of Children – Gary Chapman, Ross Campbell (Northfield Publishing, 2012) The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers – Gary Chapman (Northfield Publishing, 2010) Los 5 Lenguajes del Amor de los Niños – Gary Chapman, Ross Campbell (Unilit, 2012) Los 5 Lenguajes del Amor de los Jóvenes – Gary Chapman (Unilit, 2011)

Other Character Education Resources

Character Building Activities for Kids: Ready-to-Use Character Education Lessons & Activities for the Elementary Grades – Darlene Mannix (Center for Applied Research in Education, 2000) Being Your Best: Character Building for Kids 7-10 – Barbara A. Lewis (Free Spirit Pub., 2000) What Do You Stand For? A Kid’s Guide to Building Character – Barbara A. Lewis (Free Spirit, 1998) Schoolwide Positive Activities, grades K-6 – Lee Canter, Marlene Canter (Canter, 1987) Teaching Character: Teacher’s Idea Book – Anne C. Dotson, Karen D. Dotson (Character Devel. Group, 1997) Living Values Activities for Children Ages 3-7 – Diane Tillman, Diana Hsu (Health Comm, 2000) Living Values Activities for Children Ages 8-14 – Diane Tillman (Health Communications, 2000) Living Values: An Educational Program, Educator Training Guide – Diane G. Tillman, Pilar Quera Colomina (Health Communications, 2000) Teaching Values: An Idea Book for Teachers (and Parents) – Gary A. Davis (Westwood, 1996) Values Are Forever: Becoming More Caring and Responsible – Gary A. Davis (Westwood, 1996) CD: A Pocket of Tunes: Songs and Activities for Social and Emotional Learning – DonMacMinnis (Dr. Mac Productions, 2003) [music CD + book] Northside Professional Library, Student Leadership Program 4

Simple Truths – Book/DVD sets

Each of these books has a companion DVD in the back – a great source of inspirational quotes and stories, useful for meetings and workshops, with good tie-ins to Pillars of Character, goal-setting, teamwork, etc. For more information about each title, go to www.simpletruths.com

212: The Extra Degree - Mac Anderson Change is Good...You Go First: 21 Ways to Inspire Change - Mac Anderson, Tom Feltenstein The Dash: Making a Difference with Your Life - Linda Ellis, Mac Anderson Dreams are Whispers from the Soul: Finding Your Purpose and Passion in Life - Marcia Wieder The Essence of Leadership - Mac Anderson Finding Joy: Simple Secrets for a Happy Life - Mac Anderson May You Be Blessed - Kate Nowak The Nature of Success - Mac Anderson No Glass Ceiling, Just Blue Sky: A Woman's Guide to Building Great Teams - Marcy Blochowiak The Power of Attitude - Mac Anderson The Power of Teamwork: Inspired by the Blue Angels - Scott Beare, Michael McMillan The Richest Man in Town: Inspired by Marty - V.J. Smith Rock Solid Leadership: How Great Leaders Exceed Expectations - Robin Crow Sales Motivation: Great Quotes to Fire Your Passion - Todd Duncan The Simple Truths of Service: Inspired by Johnny the Bagger - Ken Blanchard, Barbara Glanz The Strangest Secret: How to Live the Life You Desire - Earl Nightingale Walk the Talk - Eric Harvey, Steve Ventura What It Takes to Be Number One - Vince Lombardi, Vince Lombardi, Jr. You Can't Send a Duck to Eagle School: And Other Simple Truths of Leadership - Mac Anderson

SEE ALSO: Bullying & Conflict Resolution: Resources in the Northside Professional Library

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