“Reaching Further” with spiritually based character education at Principia includes the following activities:
School
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Character Engagement: Community service projects
Community service projects will be designed and carried out for each grade level of the School.
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Character Engagement: Programs for struggling students
The School will design and implement programs to provide specific training and support to students who are struggling to meet Principia’s community standards.
College
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Student Engagement: Character education
The College has revamped freshman orientation to help incoming students understand Principia’s purpose and expectations, particularly those related to the unfoldment of character and Christian Science.
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Consistent Expectations and Training: Online character educators
The College will establish expectations, methods, and training for Principia educators, enabling them to engage online students in the knowledge of character (moral reasoning, theory of leadership, historical/curricular ties to topics of character) and character expectations (demands placed on online students).
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Character Engagement: Leadership Institute
The Leadership Institute mentors and guides students as they develop their understanding of leadership and offers opportunities for them to put that understanding into practice.