Lowering Drop Out Rates * Work Ethic * Self ownership * Core Values * Tolerance * Lesson Plans
Making Positive Choices specializes in CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT lectures, lesson plans, and physical support materials.
Intended for all individuals at all grade levels, we are dedicated to teaching the skills necessary for making positive choices in
and out of school, by spreading the concepts and importance of "Work Ethic," "Self-ownership," "Core Values," and
"Tolerance."

This is a complete and viable program. We are not just a distributor of materials, nor do we offer any 3rd party products. This is
a single, unified concept that has proven itself beyond doubt. As you see what we offer, please spread the word about us
by forwarding our web site address to other interested parties.

Our program works well with all “Character Counts” Pillar materials, and ‘sandwiches’ these Pillars ("Values") with our other
core concepts of "Work Ethic," “Self-ownership” and “Tolerance.” We also offer our own set of Character Pillars,which
include these four additional topics of "Duty," “Courage,” and “Honesty” and “Work Ethic.”

These other four pillars are crucial to Character Development... We believe these additional four character traits are
of equal value and add to those pillars found within the "Character Counts" pillars."

Duty, Honesty, Work Ethic, and mostly, Courage - these are a must...
This is our "Self-ownership" poster/banner set, the second of our central Character Development
themes. This is the second theme for internalization, after "Work Ethic" has set the stage. These
first two themes create the foundation for internalizing our other themes of "Core Values (Top Ten
Pillars)" and "Tolerance," yielding a 'global' understanding for true character development. These
posters/banners cause the individual to take the ultimate responsibility - for themselves.

See our "Complete Classroom Poster Set" (21 posters) - (Click Here)
"I would like to thank you on behalf of our faculty and student body for creating a program with a simple mantra
("I Am Who I Choose To Be") and deep, far reaching potential."

Cindy Wiley
Counselor
Oak Mountain High School
Birmingham, Alabama
For complete testimonial, please see our Testimonials page.
"I was thrilled and also a little surprised at how cooperative the students were, and how they spoke honestly when
discussing the pillars, especially the last part about tolerance and appreciating our differences. They shared some
very profound thoughts, and we all worked as a group. It was great."

(describing our Lesson Plans)

Sabine E. Lyons
6th Grade Language Arts
Max Bruner Jr. Middle School
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
For complete testimonial, please see our Testimonials page.
WE INTEND TO EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS!
If you have comments, suggestions, or questions regarding what we do or how we do it, click here for our Contact Page
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"The program was phenomenal, in helping drive home these issues to our students as
well as our staff."  
(View Ms. Weaver's full testimonial on the above (yellow/blue) link to our "Change" lecture sampler.)

Sheryl Weaver
Principal
Sunnyside High School
Fresno, California

This is the largest school in the 4th largest school district in California - with over 3400 students and 300 faculty, administrators, and support personnel.
Please do not disturb Ms. Weaver at school - she is continuously busy... All claims we make are substantiated on this web site.
The 50 largest cities in the United States have an
average drop out rate of 47%...

Click here to read possible reasons and our solutions for this...
-HOW WE ARRVED AT OUR PRESENT SITUATION-

"If you want to create change, you must make changes..."

Regarding lost and recovered ADA... (click here)

You don't need to be a high drop out rate school or district to find tremendous value using our program...
"The 'I AM WHO I CHOOSE TO BE' pennants grace the classrooms and halls of our elementary, middle and high schools in
Fairfax County, Virginia.

Over 150 schools used the signs to celebrate National Career Development Month's theme: Imagine the Possibilities.
Internal motivation - connecting who I am with what I do - is a key to student achievement.

The pennant message prompted dialogue among all the stakeholders in student success-students, parents, teachers,
school counselors and business and community members."

Thanks,

Nancy Donnelly
Devonshire Career Center
Falls Church, Virginia
"I have the posters in the front of the classroom. We had a great discussion surrounding the content, and why I would
bring these into the room. I also have the “I am who I choose to be” posters in my office.

I am the vice principal and I refer to them often when going through problem solving with kids, always referring to
the choices they have made that have brought them to the situation…"

Jasmin Marshman
Vice Principal
Grief Point Elementary
Powell River, British Columbia
"I thought you might be interested in how we are making use of the poster set(s) we recently ordered and received,
"The Top Ten Pillars of Character Education".

Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School is currently using the PLC
(Professional Learning Community) model to create a more effective and positive learning atmosphere, both for staff
and for students.

As part of the community, each staff member belongs to a committee.

The committee to which I belong is "Developing Social Responsibility", and the posters fit in perfectly with our
objective.

We are having the posters mounted and laminated with a two inch black border and they will be permanently fixed to
the walls where students gather.

Our school is undergoing extensive renovations and our goal is to use the positive statements in the set to remind
students that respect of each other as well as the space will go a long way in making the school a better place to
learn.

I hope this information helps. The website was useful, friendly, and the service has been great."

Sincerely,

Sherry Ainscough
LTCHS
Student Records Office
Alberta, Canada
OUR PROGRAM
This "Top Ten Pillars" poster set does not include  
blue surrounding border. These individual posters
can be arranged as you see best...
Going to a conference? Would you like to support us by handing out cards regarding
our program? Click here to open a "Word doc" that has a page of our business cards.

Print them on whatever thickness of paper you can, follow the cut lines using a paper
cutter, and you will have 10 "business" cards per printed page.

We so appreciate your support!
This is one of our vinyl banner combinations being used  for a sporting event. Our indoor/outdoor vinyl banners can be used in a
variety of ways.
"... The impact has been phenomenal. I have seen a decline in referrals, from approximately 10 a day to around 3,
and the number of fights and acts of physical aggression have been cut in half ..."

Heather Halldorson
Dean of Students
Clear Lake Middle School
Denver, Colorado
Please click here to watch a "Representative Sampler" of our "Change" lecture.

This is a 9:20 sampling of the content of this lecture. You must be Youtube enabled for this.
To the left is a "locker sticker,"
usable anywhere else on
campus as well.

But can you imagine the impact
of every locker being opened
in the morning across campus
with this as the first greeting of
the day?

Available in two sizes. This is
the same material as a bumper
sticker...

Please see our "View all
Support Materials" page for
specifics.

Have your custodial staff place
them in every locker after
school one day... Surprise!
The above "Work Ethic" banner/poster addresses one of the core issues we are facing in schools today. This
is the beginning and a central theme that runs throughout our program. Our other three central themes are
described below - "Self-ownership," "Core Values (Top Ten Pillars)," and "Tolerance." Together, these
seamlessly tie a school together, forming a solid foundation for true and lasting changes within your
student-staff-administration population.
We offer a comprehensive school/district-wide
program that causes immediate and tangible change.
... as seen from far and wide.
Hung on main Administration building...
This banner is hung at the place where parents and buses drop students off, where faculty/admin and
student parking is, and where students, parents, and community make the tie -in that the school desires.
Since enacting this program at this school, within two years, the overall graduation rate (student retainment)
has gone from 58% to 88% - a 51% increase (a 30% lowering of the drop out rate) (click here for data).
A portion of our "Self-ownership" theme...
note:
Buyer beware: Most sign companies will print on 10 ounce or 12 ounce vinyl banner
material and use 3rd party inks (because it's much less expensive). Most inks and
banner materials are not UV resistant, or have limited resistance.

These lightweight banners printed with "cheap" ink will not hold up more then a year
or so. They are intended for sports events, etc. Plus, they often crack when rolled for
storage for future events.

Many sign companies do not print period, but use vinyl cut letters which are glued to
the background. Again, an even shorter life span.

We use only OEM (original equipment from the manufacturer), Mutoh Eco-Solvent ink
on reinforced 15oz. gloss banner material which will last for years outdoors in any
weather without losing its color, fade, crack or rip while hung flat on the side of a
building. Our inks and the banner material are the most UV resistant available.

These are literally the finest material money can buy, printed on specialty machines.
Ask your banner printer what they use. Ask them specifically about the weight of the
vinyl and the type of ink they use. If they use glue on printed letters, you should
forego them if you want longevity.

Our posters are made of very sturdy materials, close in thickness of a
"thicker-than-usual" paperback book cover. "Character Counts" uses 10 pound
paper, like copy paper for their posters. Ours can be moved time and again without
damage and will last for years.

Character Counts also uses materials from third party vendors, where ours are
consistent and aligned within our program in every aspect. Most every "Character
Education" materials distributor is this way, with a hodge podge of materials that are
inconsistent at best.

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You don't pay us until after you receive your materials. If you don't think they are
superior, then send them back. We will refund your shipping costs as well any money
you might have sent us.

We use only the finest materials, so we also offer an unconditional guarantee on
workmanship and quality.
We supply you with
lesson plans, lectures on
Power Point, physical
support materials, and
everything else you need
to change your campus
culture.
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Students need to WANT to learn! It doesn't happen by magic...

Can you imagine within your school or district:

- Your students finding "meaning and purpose" for developing a true sense of "work ethic."

- Your student populations feeling appreciated for the uniqueness that they all bring to each campus.

- Students and all staff/admin on a common basis of belief regarding learning and school success.

- A sense of true pride for success by all parties.

- Finally finding common ground throughout your diversity, devoted to fostering true "learning communities" where all
individuals feel commonality.

- A school community that is joined in the common desire for success.
A short video offspring

THIS (click here) is what
happens when a school truly
comes to life. Click to view a
short video that a
Vice-Principal, a Counselor the
Principal, and Video Production
class created when they
gathered their creative energies
at our pilot school. This was
aired to all students and staff
prior to Standardized Testing
for the 2010-2011 school year.
It's a riot, entertaining and
effective, and far beyond
anything we have ever seen!
API when up by 21 points,
synergistically.
The"1" and"2" - are links to our other translations in
progress. These are not completely up to date with
present content,.. Little has to be done to make them
coincide with this English site - hit the return arrow to
return to the English page after viewing .
BACK to Introduction page...
Please, forward our
web site address to all
other Administrators in
your "circle."
"Change must come from within the individual..."
We hope you enjoy exploring
our web site. We think it will
change your school in a way
you have not seen before.
After you've read the material,
please contact us for
assistance. Our charges are
minimal considering what you
stand to gain.
Contact Us
In a brief statement, click here for a quick summary of
the affects of our program on your schools' social and
academic performance increases, and why they occur.
Glossary of Terms (click here) - for those readers of this
web site who are from social organizations not involved directly
with the field of "Education." This program is applicable in
every situation where internal positive change is needed...
We are currently sold out of all poster
materials. To offer these prices, we order in
lots of 10,000 per poster. Please use our
"Contact Page" to ask any questions, submit
orders, etc. Our next printing is scheduled
for early June, 2012, in time to deliver for the
beginning of next school year.

Are you ready to reboot your system?

We're here to help.