We asked several of the foremost names in child development and education to offer their practical wisdom for helping young people grow in goodness, compassion, understanding, development of the spirit, and more. What they offered are treasures, both readable and of tremendous importance. Each expert’s suggestions are presented in short, almost bullet-point format, easy to read and written specifically for educators and parents in independent schools, but relevant to parents and educators everywhere for character education.

Partial list of contributors:

Pat Bassett
President, National Association of Independent Schools

Marvin Berkowitz, Ph.D.
Director, McDonnell Leadership Academy in Character
Education

Elizabeth Dabney Hochman
Editor-in-Chief, KidSpirit Magazine

Matthew Davidson, Ph.D.
President and Director, Center for Excellence & Ethics

Nancy Eisenberg, Ph.D.
Editor, Social, Emotional, and Personality Development,
vol. 3 of Handbook of Child Psychology

Thomas Lickona, Ph.D.
Director, Center for the 4th and 5th Rs (Respect and Responsibility)

Eboo Patel, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Interfaith Youth Core

Judith Smetana, Ph.D.
Educator and editor, Handbook of Moral Development

Hal Urban, Ph.D.
Author, Life’s Greatest Lessons: 20 Things that Matter

Marilyn Watson, Ph.D.
Past Director, National Teacher Education Project,
Developmental Studies Center