Cultivating Character: Musings on Educational Priorities

Spring Break Week means it's Time to Revisit Top Posts

It’s Spring Break, and I’m taking some time away from creating and doing some rebooting. But that doesn’t mean you don’t have some content to consume! Over the course of the week, you will be getting short updates with links to our most popular post of the 2024-25 academic year thus far.

The First is from December 2024 entitled “Cultivating Character: Musings on Educational Priorities”. In this post, I hoped that readers would consider the importance of character development in our complex modern educational system. In this post, I explore how character has evolved in American higher education, from its historical roots to the challenges of today's diverse and technologically driven world. Join me in pondering how to reimagine character development for the future, balancing adaptability, resilience, and moral responsibility in an era where success is often measured by more than just academic achievement. Read on to discover how educators can foster growth and resilience in students, even in uncertain times.