Building character in schools: practical ways to bring moral instruction to life /

Ryan, K.

Building character in schools: practical ways to bring moral instruction to life / Kevin Ryan, Karen E. Bohlin; foreword by Sanford N. McDonnell. - San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999. - xxii,280p.: 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references

Young people in America today face a crisis of character. Traditional role models continue to disappoint the public, falling short of expectations and fostering cynicism rather than idealism. As a result, many young people struggle to distinguish right from wrong and seem indifferent to whether it matters. It clearly becomes the task of parents and schools to re-engage the hearts and minds of our children in forming their own characters.

0787962449


Moral education--United States.
Character--Study and teaching--United States.

LC311.R93