May 21, 2012 – NATIONAL
Imagine Schools’ Character Initiatives Recognized by CEP with Thirteen Promising Practices Awards
The Character Education Partnership (CEP), the leading national advocate for character education, awarded Imagine Schools thirteen Promising Practices, recognizing two national initiatives and eleven campus-based initiatives. CEP reviewed 537 applications from Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong and the U.S. and honored 297 initiatives. Imagine Schools garnered more honors than any other educational organization. . .
The Imagine Schools National Office received recognition for the Imagine Schools’ proprietary middle school character curriculum, Digging Deeper, Character Formation for the Middle Years. Another Promising Practice award was given to Imagine Schools national office to recognize the practice of hosting “character calls,” in which leaders on selected campuses facilitate discussions about character initiatives that have been effective in improving school culture and contributing to students’ academic growth.
Promising Practices awards also were given to the following Imagine campuses: Imagine Bella Academy (Crucial Catch); Imagine Academy of Environmental Science and Math (The Depth of Character Data and IAESM Rocket Pride); Imagine East Mesa (Intramural Sports Program and Victory Jog for Perfect Attendance); Imagine Great Western Academy (Imagine Great Western “Bear Buddies”) Imagine Harrisburg Pike Community School (Data Driven Decisions and Character Education); Imagine Madison Avenue (TNT is Blowing Up Character at Imagine Madison Avenue); Imagine School at Town Center (Imagine Town Center Stomps Out Name Calling); Imagine School at Evening Rose (Character Makeover and Character Car Chat Cards); and Imagine South Lake (World Wednesdays). . .
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