Smart & Good High Schools - The Flippen Group

with students.............................................................................1302. Study lives of character and challenge students to pursuetheir own character development..............................................1313. Help students develop a “go-to” ethical frameworkand an understanding of the functioning of conscience ...........1374. Help students develop the ability to make well-reasonedethical decisions........................................................................1405. Use writing and guided discussion to teach the valueof a virtue. ................................................................................1436. Teach ethical wisdom through character quotations. ................144V. RESPECTFUL AND RESPONSIBLE MORAL AGENT .....................................1471. Develop rules with students ......................................................1492. Use discipline as an opportunity for character development ....1523. Use the curriculum to develop moral agency............................156VI. SELF-DISCIPLINED PERSON WHO PURSUES A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE............1591. Use advisories, wellness programs, and other schoolwidestrategies to promote a balanced, self-disciplined lifestyle........1612. Approach sex education holistically, as an opportunityto develop good character and a future orientation..................1663. Implement a community-wide approach to buildingdevelopmental assets. ...............................................................1734. Partner with parents to discourage substance abuse. ................174VII. CONTRIBUTING COMMUNITY MEMBER AND DEMOCRATIC CITIZEN ........1771. Study our democratic heritage. .................................................1802. Engage students in service. .......................................................1833. Involve students in first-hand experiences of democracy. .........1864. Resolve conflicts democratically, with respect for differencesof conscience............................................................................188VIII. SPIRITUAL PERSON ENGAGED IN CRAFTING A LIFEOF NOBLE PURPOSE ...........................................................................1931. Engage students in reflecting on existential questions. .............1972. Have students write about their lives, including their“laws of life” ............................................................................1983. Ask students to develop a personal mission statement..............2024. Have students formulate and pursue meaningful life goals. .....2035. Engage students in the study of religion and in developingtheir faith in something larger than themselves. .......................204CHAPTER 6: Commonly Asked QuestionsAbout Smart & Good High Schools ..........................................211Comprehensive Endnotes.................................................................................219xiiiSmart & Good High Schools