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Charles, C.M. Chapter 11: A Quest for Moral Learning Communities Developing a School Wide Program []

Web Links** || Remember to evaluate the Internet sources for relevancy and scholarship. What is the date of publication? Is the information from a refereed or a nonrefereed journal? (In a refereed journal, articles are reviewed by a panel of experts in the field and must follow specific research guidelines.) Does the author present information from a personal point of view and/or a variety of points of view? Is the information accurate, unbiased, and evidence-based? Does the source add to your knowledge base? || Use the questions, Web sites below, and other credible resources to further investigate and reflect on critical topics in this chapter. Discuss them with interested individuals in your setting or with a small group in an electronic Chat Room. 1. How might the three steps of the Restitution Triangle be applied in your setting? 2. How does sharing of family beliefs and public school classroom beliefs help students create solutions to problems that arise? 3. What specific ideas for teaching the seven essential virtues (empathy, conscience, self-control, respect, kindness, tolerance, and fairness) of moral intelligence do you or would you use in your setting? 4. What specific ideas would help to teach and learn other "prosocial behaviors" (e.g. sportsmanship, greeting others, conversation, "polite" words)? || @http://www.realrestitution.com/ - Diane Gossen's Web site has resources for learning about and implementing Restitution Theory. @http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/05/04/in_lawsuit_parents_say_schools_ignore_their_beliefs/ - This May 4, 2006 Boston Globe article describes a lawsuit filed by parents in the town of Lexington. The headline reads: "In lawsuit, parents say schools ignore their beliefs." @http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/chat/chat084.shtml - This Education World link is an article about teaching self-control and features author Martin Henley. @http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/chat/chat166.shtml - This Education World link is an article about teaching empathy and features author David Levine. @http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/chat/chat139.shtml - This Education World link provides information about teaching manners to teenagers and features author Alex J. Packer. @http://www.neighborhoodsonline.net/socialcontract.html - The Institute for the Study of Civic Values provides information on social contracts that can go beyond the classroom. @http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/7/cu13.html - The North West Regional Education Laboratory presents this 2001 article by Kathleen Cotton on developing empathy in children and youth. @http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/chat/chat139.shtml - The Oregon School Activities Association has published a document on teaching sportsmanship. @http://www.recmanagement.com/columns.php?fid=200301GC02 - This Recreation Management article by Frank M. White discusses a model used for combating violence in youth sports by teaching sportsmanship. @http://www.tadpoledreams.org/?gclid=CKKzr5qp5ooCFQTwYAodonfl0A - This link provides resources for teaching manners. || (To respond and save, please copy and paste questions and/or activities to a word processing document) ||
 * **Chapter 11 : Discipline Through Self-Restitution and Moral Intelligence
 * Web addresses change regularly. The following links were active in March 2007.
 * Restitution and Moral Intelligence
 * @http://www.moralintelligence.com/ - Michele Borba's Web site has resources for learning about moral intelligence and nurturing children. (Alternate URL http://www.micheleborba.com/ )