Foreword 1 Foreword 2 Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Section One 1.Character Education/Teaching: Character Development/Growth 2.Getting to Know You 3.What Are You Thinking? 4.She Had Cooties: A Bullying Incident Section Two 5. R-E-S-P-E-C-T Realizations about Teaching Character Development 6. Caring: Fair: Responsible 7. Good Citizen: Trustworthy 8. Your Turn: The Six International Traits of a Person of Good Character Section Three 9. Stressors That Impact Behaviors: When You’re Not Being the Best You 10. Eradicating Bullying by Joshua Schiering 11. How to Accept an Apology Empowering Victims and Educating Aggressors by Joshua Schiering 12. Character Education/Development Making Decisions 13. Role-play Scenarios for Enhancing Character Education’s Decision-making 14. Character Education Intervention by Angela Sullivan 15. Book Activity and Four Life Statements for Daily Living 16. Self-acceptance: I Am Enough: Two Stories for Character Development Afterward Appendixes Overview A: Reciprocal Thinking Skills Chart B: Books with Moral Messages C: Character Development Activities Sequence of Presentation D: Causes and Possible Prevention of Bullying, Harassment, Discrimination, and Prejudice E. Post-Character Development Workshop: Three Reflections References About the Author

Being a person of good character, as well as the teacher serving as an important role model in that regard, is the underlining theme of this How-to-book.  Dr. Schiering clearly outlines the steps one needs to take to establish a highly effective Character Education program in the classroom, a school-wide program, or workplace.  In her guide she offers concrete step-by-step procedures for leading training workshops to accomplish this goal.  She begins by explaining how to build self-acceptance and respect for others and then offers many specific activities to promote a caring, fair, and responsible person who becomes a good citizen.  The book is also filled with anecdotes to further help the reader toward a better understanding of the ideas presented by the author. With an emphasis on creating more caring, responsible and fair-minded citizens, one cannot deny the timeliness of this book.