How can you help pupils view feedback as a blessing and not a curse? Lesson seven in a series of 12 character and leadership activities focuses on the S.A.R.A mindset and how to support budding leaders in their journeys toward the...

High schoolers examine the prevalence of cyberbullying. In this character education lesson plan, students read articles about cyberbullying and its implications. High schoolers respond to discussion questions.

Are the young leaders of tomorrow sitting in your classroom right now? Polish their skills to perfection using a series of teen leadership activities. Each lesson promotes both personal growth and team building, while helping scholars...

After creating a list of great American leaders from the last century and researching their lives, pupils will brainstorm aspects of leadership and discuss what traits may be shared by all leaders.

Help your 21st century learners develop their media smarts with this resource that has them examine the persuasive techniques advertisers use to influence specific demographics and then to use these techniques to craft their own ads.

Anthony Mann's 1953 film biography, The Glenn Miller Story, is the focus of a series of activities that introduce class members to Miller's life and music. Of particular interest to music young scholars will be the cameos by many famous...

Emotional intelligence is understanding your feelings and using them wisely. This article discusses the importance of having emotional intelligence and ways to foster it in young people.

Although these teaching guides are designed to be used with a video series called "Big Changes, Big Choices," most of the material here can be used without the videos. The topics covered in this series include both life skills and...

Taking action is what turns well-meaning bystanders into inspiring heroes. Here are four questions about the character strength of proactivity for you and the young people in your lives to reflect on-how many are true today?

"I don't know.". These words can be terrifying to say, however they are a sign of strength. This article explains intellectual humility and why it is important to practice.

This blog explains how reading and empathy are related.

Take a pause and think the next time you are tempted to brag. Research shows that unfortunately, we fail to accurately assess the cost of self-promotion. This blog discusses the pitfalls of bragging.

This article discusses the importance of social intelligence and how to encourage it in others.

Don't assume that the young people in your life are fine. Don't assume that what you see is all there is to know. This blog describes an encounter that a young boy had that helped him feel "seen" and understood by adults. Listening is...

How do we know when we are being rude? Research shows we can be quite blind to our social blunders. Read about why social intelligence is in the eye of the beholder.

Whether we lean left or right, it's common to think we see the world accurately but our opponents don't. It's easy to confuse opinion with fact. This article discusses how to cultivate intellectual humility - recognizing the limitations...

Kindness is contagious and kindness spreads. If we want our kids to be kind, not only should we model kindness ourselves, we should go out of our way to expose them to examples within their own age group. Read an example in this blog.

This article discusses the importance of proactivity and three ways to foster it in children.

This article discusses the importance of having a sense of purpose and ways to foster it in young people.

Intellectual humility is recognizing the limitations of your knowledge. This article discusses the importance of having intellectual humility and ways to foster it in young people.

This article discusses the importance of having gratitude and ways to foster it in young people.

In this daily reflection, you list three things that went well for you, and why they went well. A printable chart is included.

In this writing activity, you reflect on a time when you succeeded and the steps you took to succeed, and also a time when you failed and what you learned from that. Printables and examples are included.

In this activity, you will choose 2 to 3 values then write about why they are important to you. Printables and an example of a completed activity are included.