Developing Character and Leadership - in the Classroom and on the Athletic Field

Welcome to the Character Development and Leadership site. Below you will find two distinct programs: Character Development and Leadership is for use by students in a classroom setting and the Student Athlete Program is for use by athletes in an athletic environment. Together, these programs change students, change schools and change communities. 

    Available courses

    This is a comprehensive program that is taught in a high school or middle school classroom to develop the character and leadership of students. It has 15 years of evidence-based research, it is aligned with the common core standards and it can implemented in a variety of ways. 

    This course contains anonymous surveys for students to complete before and after the Character Development course. If your school ordered the research package, you will be given a password that enables you to enter the course and take the surveys. If not, you don't need to do anything.

    This is a 1-week sample from the student athlete curriculum.

    This is a comprehensive program that is taught in a high school or middle school classroom to develop the character and leadership of students. It has 15 years of evidence-based research, it is aligned with the common core standards and it can implemented in a variety of ways. 

    The goal of this program is to improve an athlete's character, sportsmanship and leadership in an athletic environment.

    This 1-week sample from the classroom curriculum is provided so that teachers can preview the material. All 18 units focus on a unique trait and use the same consistent format of 12 lesson plans to teach each trait. 

    This is a 1-week sample from the student athlete curriculum.

    This is a comprehensive program that is taught in a high school or middle school classroom to develop the character and leadership of students. It has 15 years of evidence-based research, it is aligned with the common core standards and it can implemented in a variety of ways.