Implementing character education in elementary public schools in Ontario : a case study

Abstract

This thesis is a case study concerning character education in Ontario public schools. For this thesis, I visited 2 elementary schools in eastern Ontario, where I interviewed principals and students to see how character education is implemented in their schools, what kind of impact it is having on the staff, students, and community, and what needs to be changed to make implementation more successful in the future. From the information gleaned from my research readings and interviews I have come to believe character education in Ontario is not having as much impact on students than it has in the US but I believe it is worth implementing in schools to assist students in their future lives as employees, employers, and citizens. I have also been able to use the information I gathered from these interviews to assist me in formulating a plan on implementing character education in the school where I am presently principal.