Character Development Teacher Training Prepares Educators for the Upcoming School Year

“ ‘Communities of Excellence – Living the 8 Keys’ will take the 8 Keys of Excellence to a broader student base nationally by uniting community leaders, businesses, organizations, educators and parents in support of year-long school programs,” said Ms. DePorter, who is president of the non-profit Learning Forum International. “This purpose of this initiative is to inspire students to make positive choices and become productive members of their schools, their families, and society.” Thousands of teachers across the country currently use the 8 Keys of Excellence in their classrooms to inspire and guide their students. 

In June, Oceanside Mayor Jim Wood accepted a plaque for the City of Oceanside in recognition of the city’s support of Communities of Excellence at the official launch event for the initiative. “Supporting young people, who are our future, is what it’s all about. The Communities of Excellence program does just that and I’m pleased, on behalf of the City of Oceanside, to support this very worthwhile initiative,” said Mayor Wood.

The program can be implemented in individual schools or at a district level. Participating teachers and school administrators receive training in the 8 Keys curriculum, which focuses on one Key per month from September through April and an 8 Keys celebration in May. Over the course of the program, students receive a set of 8 Keys keycards and a key ring.

Participating teachers and students gain access to 8 Keys lessons, worksheets, and learning activities at the Communities of Excellence.org website. Major corporate supporters also gain access to a private area of the website, which contains 8 Keys training material for use with company employees and corporate clients.

Individuals, companies and foundations can support Communities of Excellence financially with any level of contribution, which can be made through www.Communities of Excellence.org or by calling Learning Forum International at 760-305-7317.

More information on this initiative is available at the Communities of Excellence.org website and at www.QLN.com.

About Learning Forum International

Learning Forum International (LFI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational corporation founded in 1989 and headquartered in Oceanside, California with the mission of making great kids greater.

LFI secures funding from individuals, foundations and corporations to implement Communities of Excellence programs in schools nationwide, to provide Quantum Learning® professional and student development programs for teachers, school administrators and students, and to grant individual student scholarships to SuperCamp learning and life skills summer programs.