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	According to the Character Education Partnership, "Character education promotes core values in all phases of school life and includes proactive strategies and practices that help children not only understand core, ethical values, but to care about and act upon them." Service-learning can be an effective means of meeting the funding guidelines established by federal and state character education legislation. It provides an innovative opportunity to connect academic learning and the values emphasized in character education with real-world application. September 2004 (Updated June 2007)
	NSLC Site Resources Character Education and Service-Learning (NSLC Fact Sheet) Relevant Links NSLC Character Education Links Recommended NSLC Library Items* (How to Borrow) Service Learning in Grades K-8: Experiential Learning That Builds Character and Motivation (2006) Service-Learning: Creating Community and Developing Citizens [video] (2005) Service-Learning: Strategies for Developing Character (2005) How to Integrate Character Education Into the Curriculum (2003) Character Education Questions & Answers (2002) 2001 National Schools of Character: Practices to Adopt and Adapt (2001) Character Education Resources (2001) Service-Learning and Character Education: One Plus One is more than Two (2001) Character Education Connections for School, Home, and Community: A Guide for Integrating Character Education (2000) Effective Practices Effective practices in character education from the EpiCenter database Related Hot Topics Citizenship Civics & History	Featured Books   Building Character Through Service Learning (2002)     Building Character in Schools: Practical Ways to Bring Moral Instruction to Life (1998)
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