1. A Review by Jim Freeley and Samantha Zinno

2. Dr. Scott Seider, Ed.D is an Assistant Professor of Education at Boston University and Lecturer at Harvard University 3. He has taught English and Literacy at Westwood High School and Fenway High School, as well as served as an administrator at Fenway 4. He received his undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees from Harvard University 5. He is also well-revered by his students: "Seider is a great teacher, advisor, and mentor. English methods and classroom management REALLY prepares you for real-life teaching. I can't imagine student- teaching without his help, guidance, and knowledge I still use his notes in almost all of my lesson plans!" "Professor Sieder does the most difficult thing a professor can do: make complex and confusing concepts, articles, and issues crystal clear. His gift for organized and clear thinking is calming+helpful. His class is also highly relevant and helpful to any English Education majors, I highly recommend it." "Scott Seider is a god among insects." 6. Quantitative Measures of Success 7. Boston Prep Roxybury Prep Pacific Rim 8. Boston Prep 9. Focus on MORAL character Students form ethical and moral relationships Gain integrity, empathy and respect 10. 5 Key Virtues: Courage Compassion Integrity Perseverance Respect 11. Case Study #2 Roxbury Prep 12. Performance character is: the qualities such as effort, diligence, perseverance, a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, ingenuity, and self-discipline needed to realize ones potential for excellence in academics, co-curricular activities, the workplace, or any other area of endeavor. 13. > 14. How can I help you improve your study skills? How can I help you get involved in community service work? 15. Roxbury Prep students scored higher on perseverance measures over a longer period of time than students at Boston Prep and Pacific Rim 16. You do get tired from the long days that we have and carrying those big binders around, but you learn more academically than in other schools ----Natasha, eighth grader at Roxbury Prep 17. THE THIRD AND FINAL CASE STUDY PACIFIC RIM 18. Civic Character at the Academy of the Pacific Rim 19. Gambatteto persist or never give up Kaizena commitment to working for the continuous improvement of the community 20. We asked some fellow UNH community members about their views on character and its role in education 21. Character Development Student Achievement 22. http://charactercounts.org/home/index.html http://youtu.be/Fo-FXyLan90 Seider, Scott. (2012) Character Compass: How Powerful School Culture Can Point Students Toward Success. Cambridge MA: Harvard Education Press Zsigray, D. (2014, 03 26). Interview by J Freeley. Isaak, K. (2014, 03 26). Interview by J Freeley. Sanzo, R. (2014, 03 26). Interview by J Freeley. http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/ShowRatings.j sp?tid=1283711