21st Century Learning and Teaching

by Marilyn Price-Mitchell, PhD. In the last of a 4-part series on character strengths, this article examines how community leaders like coaches, clergy, and other mentors influence the development of character strengths in children and teens.

Read more:

http://rootsofaction.com/blog/developing-character-strengths-a-vital-goal-of-education-part-4/

by Marilyn Price-Mitchell, PhD. In the 3rd of a 4-part series on character strengths, this article focuses on how teachers can create positive learning environments that uses character strengths as the foundation to a core curriculum.

In his recent article School Made Easy: Character Education is the Key, Dr. Neal Mayerson, Chairman of the VIA Institute, points out that teachers choose the type of culture to create in their classrooms.

===> Cultures of collaboration, confidence, mutual respect, and engagement help nurture the development of character strengths. <===

Read more, very interesting and very important for best "eCitizen" and "Digital Citizen-Ship"...

http://rootsofaction.com/blog/developing-character-strengths-a-vital-goal-of-education-part-3/