Framework for Character Education 2017 Electronic

The development of children’s characters is an obligation we all share, not least parents. Whilst parents are the primary educators of their children’s character, empirical research tells us that parents want all adults who have contact with their children to contribute to such education, especially their children’s teachers. The development of character is a process that requires the efforts of the developing individual and the society and its schools. A society determined to enable its members to live well will treat character education as something to which every child has a right. Schools should consider questions about the kinds of persons their students will become, how the development of good character contributes to a flourishing life, and how to balance various virtues and values in this process. The aim of this Framework is to provide a rationale and a practical outlet for the interest that schools show in the character development of their students.