When should you be particularly aware of your manners?

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2. Through history, and across cultures, education has had two great goals:1 - Help students become smart2 - Help students become good.They need etiquettes and character for both.

3. No matter what the situation, social etiquette rules should be followed.Good character needs to be inculcated in every student. When should you be particularly aware of your manners?

4. ALL THE TIME!

5. But what is character?

6. Character has two major parts: performance character and moral character.

7. Moral/Ethical Character • Respect • Compassion • Humility • Responsibility to others • Integrity • Justice • Moral courage

8. Performance Character • Commitment to improvement • Goal setting • Work ethic • Determination • Self-confidence • Initiative • Creativity

9. If you are called to be a street-sweeper, you should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted or Beethoven composed music. —Martin Luther King, Jr.

10. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? Performance is the outcome (the grade, the honor or award, the achievement). Performance character consists of those qualities needed to pursue our personal best—whether the outcome is realized or not.

11. Morality consists of the virtues needed for ethical behavior, positive relationships, and responsible citizenship.

12. A person of character embodies both performance character and moral character.

13. Without moral character, performance character easily runs amuck. Without performance character, moral character is ineffective

14. What are the Strengths of Character that make up the “whole person”?

15. 1. Lifelong learner and critical thinker Approaches learning as a lifelong process and shows skills of critical analysis

16. 2. Diligent and capable performer Strives for excellence and demonstrates initiative.

17. 3. Socially and emotionally skilled person Possesses a healthy self-confidence and maintains positive relationships.

18. 4. Ethical thinker Has the moral skills to translate moral discernment, conscience, and identity into effective moral behavior.

19. 5. Respectful & Responsible Moral Agent Possesses a strong sense of responsibility to do what’s right.

20. 6. Self-Disciplined Person Who Pursues a Healthy Lifestyle Makes responsible personal choices that contribute to a healthy lifestyle.

21. Some tips and rules for appropriate behaviour in the school and elsewhere.

22. Good Manners come from the inside and do not change. Etiquette Rules come from the outside & are always changing.

23. Consider some of the benefits of etiquette… • Gives students the tools to impress teachers and classmates. • It puts others at ease.

24. and… • Helps to establish rapport with others more easily. • Builds confidence and helps create a winning style. • Gives you an overall polished, mature image.

25. and Possessing a high level of etiquette knowledge and skills builds confidence and instills the perception of trustworthiness in others.

26. Rule 1 - My Space • Respect a person’s personal space—don’t get too close! If you can smell lunch on their breath—you may be too close!

27. Rule 2 - Build your vocabulary! • Avoid vulgar references and swear words. • Poor language IS NOT appropriate and offends some.

28. Rule 3 - You’ve got to be kidding! • Gossip—keep it to yourself! • Gossip: Everyone wants to hear it until it’s about them!

29. Rule 4 - Hold the door. • Whoever (guy or girl) gets to the door first should open it and hold for others who are following.

30. Rule 5 - H2O • Having a bottle of water is alright if water is available to others. • If you’re the only one—put it away!

31. Rule 6 - Do practice common courtesy!

32. Rule 7 – Know your limits • Boys and girls are encouraged to interact as friends and work together, but should know their limits. Don’t do anything inappropriate that has the potential to get you into trouble.

33. Some more tips… • Take time to say “please” and “thank you” more often. • Don’t forget to say “Hello” rather than “Hi”. • Say “you’re welcome” rather than “no problem.”

34. CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE

35. Do be prepared for class!

36. Do stay AWAKE and be attentive!

37. Take care of non-class business outside of class time.

38. NO NOs. . . Doing homework for another period while a teacher is teaching.

39. NO NOs. . . Talking to others during class. • Don’t speak when the teacher is talking. It’s rude and disrespectful. • Don’t speak when a teacher has given permission for a student to speak. • Don’t speak to be off topic. • Don’t play around and distract others. • SHOW SOME RESPECT, PLEASE!

40. NO NOs. . . SLEEPING IN CLASS

41. IT IS O.K. TO. . . • USE YOUR INTELLECT • QUESTION WHAT YOU ARE BEING TOLD • INTERRUPT TO ASK A PERTINENT QUESTION • INTERRUPT TO MAKE AN INTERESTING COMMENT • TAKE NOTES • FOLLOW DIRECTIONS • QUIETLY DRINK WATER IN CLASS

42. REMEMBER: • THIS CLASS IS NOT SO LARGE THAT YOU CAN BECOME INVISIBLE,SO • WATCH YOUR BODY LANGUAGE! • SCOWLING • SLOUCHING • SLEEPING • YAWNING • OTHER EXPRESSIONS OF BOREDOM • SHOULD BE AVOIDED AT ALL COST.

43. CHARACTER IS DESTINY - HERACLITUS