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If you’re a teacher, you are a character educator. You teach by personal example, in class discussions, in the behavior you do or do not tolerate, and through student evaluation. On a typical school day, there are dozens of opportunities to integrate character into your curriculum. You can underscore character education consistently without specifically teaching a unit on it.

The desirable traits most often listed by character education experts are:

» Read more: Character Education: Stop Teaching Subjects and Start Teaching People