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Hockanum Students Make Special Buddies
When the fifth-grade “buddies” visit Danielle Singleton’s class at Hockanum Elementary School in East Hartford, Conn., the magic begins. Eyes light up, smiles spread across faces, hugs abound. The special needs students in Danielle’s class are in grades K-2, most of whom have been identified as autistic. The fifth graders are “buddies” to the students in Danielle’s class. They are one of twenty-four teams in schools across Connecticut taking part in The School for Ethical Education’s Youth: Ethics in Service, or YES, program (formerly called Building Ethical Communities). YES is a teacher education and youth leadership program that employs service-learning to encourage the ethical and character development of youth. Service-learning is a teaching method that links community service projects to academic learning. Character-Based Decision MakingAs we were growing up, how many of us heard the adult exhortation, “Make a good choice!” This statement is meant to help promote reflection and ultimately, a wise decision with positive outcomes. Now as adults, we probably find ourselves making similar statements to students who are on the verge of making a choice. How often do we get a blank look in response? Let us consider an example of a student with a choice. Upcoming Events and ProgramsRegister Now! Connecticut’s Assets-Based Character Education Conference is May 1, 2003. For further information visit the conference home page. Summer Character Institute: Two graduate courses will be offered June 24-27. Visit www.ethicsed.org/programs/summerinstitute/ for more information. Youth: Ethics in Service (YES): Are you interested in beginning a character-based service-learning project with your students next year? YES is recruiting for the 2003-2004 year. Please contact Anika Knox at (203)783-4441 or aknox@ethicsed.org for information.
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