Keep it Simple, Make it Real: Character Development in Grades 6-12

This resource provides a comprehensive plan for creating and sustaining a school- and classroom-based character development programme while maintaining a unique and consistent focus on ‘keeping it simple’ and ‘making it real.’ Unlike many existing models for character development, the book’s approach addresses the underlying factors that limit students’ interest and/or desire to develop positive attitudes and behaviours. These elements include students’ perceptions about their physical, emotional, and intellectual environments, and how those environments are influenced by the relationships with their principals, teachers, and each other. Based on research, best practices, and the author’s more than 30 years in education, Keep It Simple, Make It Real: Character Development in Grades 6-12 gives educators a powerful tool for influencing students’ attitudes and behaviours.