Lincoln Center to be the Certification agent for the Character Institute of Singapore
Since 2004, the Character Institute of Singapore has been offering professional development courses in the area of character education for teachers in Singapore and other parts of Asia. These seminar courses have primarily been taught by Drs. Hal Urban, Tom Lickona and Gary Smit.
Teachers can now bring their skills to a higher level by completing the new Practitioner Certification program.
Ms. Joanne Ng, Director of the Character Institute, has asked the Abraham Lincoln Center for Character Development to work with Dr. Tom Lickona to serve as the independent evaluation agents for issuing the new Practitioner Certificate for Character Education.
The certification requires that the candidate to:
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Attend 2 of the offered Courses (live or eVideo recordings)
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Read the Recommended Books & Articles
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Choose a Character Education Topic/Project or case-study which is related to the Courses
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Complete a real-life Project in an actual classroom or work setting
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Submit a Project Report to Dr. Lickona and Ken Fisher of the Lincoln Center for review and approval.
By earning this Certificate, participants will build their expertise and advance their careers as a trained and experienced Character Education Teacher, who not only teaches academic subjects, but also teaches Values and helps build Character.
Visit www.Character-Institute.com or contact Joanne @ Character-Institue.com for detailed information.
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