The Soul of Teaching: Educating Teachers of Character

Abstract

The notion that schooling exists for the development of character as well as skills is not a new view of education. Still, in our schools of education today, little is done to prepare candidates to be teachers of character. This article initially addresses the lack of character education training in teacher education programs and makes a case for its inclusion. Several general ways for integrating teacher education and character education are explored. Finally, a description of a specific course that deliberately combines these two areas is presented.