These awards recognize schools in Minnesota that have developed and implemented a specific practice that promotes character development in their schools. These practices must be: specific, unique and transferable, provide measurable results and impact, and encompass at least one of the eleven principles.

A Blue-Ribbon Panel will select practices deemed to qualify as Minnesota Promising Practices and they will be recognized along with the Minnesota Schools of Character awardees at a statewide celebration in May. The Promising Practices will be posted to the CAE website to share with others.

All Minnesota Promising Practice applications must be submitted electronically by March 1, 2009.

2009 Promising Practices Application Guidelines* (Acrobat PDF)

MN Promising Practices Application Cover Sheet (Microsoft Word doc)

Click to access the 2008 Minnesota Promising Practices - coming soon

Click for information and examples of award-winning promising practices on the CEP website.

*If approved, the same promising practice application may be forwarded to CEP for national consideration.  National applications are due by March 15, 2009 and directions will be provided for submission to the CEP website.