This episode features insights from Andrea Hamner, the principal at Huntington Place Elementary School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The focus of this episode is Principle 6 of the 11 Principles Framework from Character.org. Andrea is passionate about her school community and the culture of character that was created by the leadership from students and staff members. 

In this episode, you'll learn:

-How Andrea got involved in character education

-What it means to offer a challenging academic curriculum that “develops students’ character”

-How Huntington Place Elementary builds and maintains a culture of high academic expectations while also providing meaningful and appropriate challenges for students of all ability levels

-The kind of professional development her teachers attend to learn how to meet the needs of diverse learners

-An example of how character education is integrated into academic content and instruction

-How new teachers are trained to ensure that they know and model core values and continue to build a culture of character

-How her school has been able to maintain high expectations through the pandemic and with limitations that have been in place

Resources from the episode:

Huntington Place Elementary School https://www.tcss.net/Domain/26

The 11 Principles Framework from Character.org https://character.org/11-principles-overview/

You Can't Teach Through a Rat, by Dr. Marvin Berkowitz https://www.amazon.com/You-Cant-Teach-Through-Rat/dp/1892056569

Professional Learning Communities https://www.allthingsplc.info

Brainspring https://brainspring.com/

LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) https://www.lexialearning.com/alabama-letrs

Alabama Math Science and Technology Initiative (AMSTI) https://www.amsti.org/

iReady https://www.curriculumassociates.com/

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