Education is Power
Education is Power.... So Power Up!
Dr. T has developed 2 programs, each with the goal of increasing academic achievement. The Dr. T's Character Curriculum AND Education is POWER!
Education is POWER! is a live stage show/assembly program containing music and humorous skits that encourage students to:
* Understand the qualities of a productive community member
* Prepare for the future,
* Limit screen time,
* show respect to others,
* Be responsible by fulfilling our obligations and being responsible for our own actions,
* Take care of the environment,
* Stand up to bullies by being confident in ourselves, and
* Understand the importance of teamwork
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The Education is POWER! program is specially designed to engage high school students by training them to:
Descriptions of the Pillars Featured in Dr. T’s Character Curriculum
K-5 language arts lessons featuring 6 pillars:
Teamwork/Community
School Climate
Playing Fair
Respect
Responsibility
Trustworthiness
Each pillar contains original music with music videos, video lessons, language arts k-1 lessons, 2-3 lessons, 4-5 lessons, worksheets, with short stories and poetry.
*See the full descriptions of each pillar below
Teamwork/Community Lessons and Song by Dr. T.
Virtually every dictionary definition of community speaks of a group of people with common interests, heritage, or characteristics. That definition applies in every way to our school community.
School Climate/Caring Lessons and Song by Dr. T.
Most well-meaning education advocates acknowledge the need to improve academic achievement among our students. The challenge is to implement plans that will achieve that goal.
Responsibility Character Education Lessons and Song by Dr. T.
In this video, “Dr. T” discusses the importance of being responsible. Responsibility can take on multiple characteristics.
Trustworthy Character Education Lessons and Song by Dr. T.
In this video, “Dr. T” discusses the importance of building trust. We build trust over time by
Play Fair Character Education Lessons and Song by Dr. T.
Dr. T stresses the importance and usefulness of following the rules. He uses sports as an analogy. Every game has its rules.
The Respect Character Education Lessons and Song by Dr. T.
These humorous videos feature an Elvis-like character as portrayed by Dr. T. He discusses the importance of treating others with respect.
There Are 4 Videos That Address Different Issues.
The 2 Couch Potato videos point out that while TV watching has some benefits, too much screen time and little reading can be a problem.
Music & Educational Resources
These songs can be downloaded from iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, and other digital outlets (see the music and video links below). All lessons meet multiple educational standards and benchmarks.
All publishing and copyrights are owned by TSD Creations Publishing.
To Download the Songs That Accompany These Free Lessons, Go to Any of the Following Links:
Your character affects everything. The lessons, songs, videos, short stories, and poetry used in this project are creations of Dr. T. All copyrights are held by Dr. T. Any unlawful use or distribution of these materials is not only unlawful but also exhibits extremely poor character. Do the right thing, even if no one is watching!