Minnesota & CEP's Promising Practice Awards Programs
OVERVIEW
Synergy & Leadership Exchange (Synergy) in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) sponsors state level Promising Practices awards to schools and districts in Minnesota for implementing a unique practice that promotes character development in their schools. The practice should exemplify one or more of the Character Education Partnership’s (CEP) Eleven Principles of Effective Character Education.
We look for a wide variety of practices that successfully promote character education among youth. The practices cover many different areas and activities, including unique service learning projects, academic practices, new anti-bullying practices, character assemblies, innovative buddy programs, and many others. We do not recognize entire school-wide character education programs, practices emphasizing extrinsic rewards or the singling out of students for recognition for good behavior, or copyrighted, trademarked, or patented programs. We are looking for unique, specific practices that have been created and implemented by you at your school, and have succeeded with your students. Applicants are encouraged to read samples of past Promising Practices listed below.
A blue ribbon panel will select practices that qualify as Minnesota Promising Practices and will recognize these practices along with the Minnesota Schools of Character awardees at a statewide celebration in May at the State Capitol. The Promising Practices will be posted to the Synergy website to share with others. CEP will review Promising Practice applications at the national level and honorees will be posted to their website in May.
2013 Promising Practices
Application information will be posted soon.
2012 Minnesota Promising Practice Awards
*Avalon School, St. Paul
Coon Rapids Middle School, Coon Rapids
*Ellis Middle School, Austin
Footprints Academy, Woodbury
Isanti Intermediate School and School for All Seasons, Isanti
*Lakes International Language Academy, Forest Lake
NRHEG Elementary, Ellendale
Primrose School of Savage, Savage
Taylors Falls Elementary, Taylors Falls
NEWS
National Promising Practices Award Winners
Three Minnesota schools were selected to receive a National Promising Practices award from the Character Education Partnership (CEP): Avalon School, St. Paul; Ellis Middle School, Austin; and Lakes International Language Academy, Forest Lake. CEP will honor the 2012 recipients at the 19th National Forum on Character Education in Washington DC, November 1-3.
“These practices showcase so many creative and unique ways of dealing with challenges educators face each day,” said Lisa Greeves, manager of the Promising Practices program. “CEP is proud to recognize these educators and to give them an international platform upon which to share their hard work.”
View the complete CEP press release here.
Minnesota Schools of Character and Promising Practice honorees cited in
Education News.
2012 Promising Practices Honorees
Prior Honorees
2011 Promising Practices Honoress
Northfield Area Learning Center State & Nationally Honored Promising Practice in the News.
2010 Promising Practices Honorees
2009 Promising Practices Honorees
2008 Promising Practices Honorees