National Edition of The Power of Why
You can select from a menu of 45 character topics and six academic topics. There are six ways each lesson can be used (see a detailed description at the bottom of the page): Positive Discipline, In-class Correction, Specific Classroom Support, Student Volunteering/Community Service Support, Freshmen Transitional Class Support, Year-long Guided Pace for Classrooms.
Character Traits
Academic Topics
Six Implementation Strategies
Positive Discipline — When a student is sent to the school office due to a behavioral issue, administrators can use Family-Engaged Learning to specifically address a character quality that needs to be improved. The administrator has a menu of 45 character topics and six academic topics from which to choose. The Power of Why lesson can be used instead of suspension or in conjunction with it.
In-class Correction — Instead of sending a student to the office for discipline, a teacher can assign the student to complete one of The Power of Why lessons with a parent/guardian. This can correct the behavior in a positive way before it escalates and needs to be addressed by an administrator.
Specific Classroom Support — Teachers can use a lesson that will enhance students’ learning experience. For example, to help the whole class improve in collaborative assignments, a teacher could have the all the students complete the less on cooperation. To enhance the students’ study skills, a teacher might have them complete the lesson curiosity. A math teacher might assign the lesson on mathematics.
Student Volunteering/Community Service Support — Specific character topics can be used to help students develop a stronger sense of meaning, purpose, and motivation important for performing community service with excellence. Teachers select four to six lessons for students to complete while engaged in community service.
Freshmen Transitional Class Support — For classes designed to help freshmen struggling with the transition to high school, educators can use specific lessons to give students greater motivation, diligence, and maturity.
Year-long Guided Pace for Classrooms — Teachers use a different lesson each month (addressing nine character topics and/or six academic topics during the school year). The topics follow the suggested pacing guide designed to address 45 topics over a five-year period. Schools have the freedom to rearrange the sequence of topics as it deems appropriate.